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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: To preface my remarks, I absolutely accept that Tusla's job is very difficult. It is worth saying that Ireland has a very unhappy history in respect of child protection. Generationally, we have failed children and there is no doubt that Tusla came into a very difficult situation. At the time that Tusla was being established and the legislation to do so was passing through Dáil...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Does Mr. Quinlan feel he should have been interviewed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Before Mr. Quinlan speaks, one or two matters are outstanding. A specific question was asked about an audit and I welcome the comment in that regard, but the question was on whether the retention level of child protection social workers had surpassed the departing number. Regarding the cultural issue, the Shannon report made a specific point about social workers supposedly leaving the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: What about the specific question about child protection social workers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: We will aim to conclude by 11.30 a.m. so there will be another round of supplementary questions. I call Deputy Jan O'Sullivan first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I am conscious of time pressure. We will move on to the final questions. I call on Deputy Funchion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: As I have been Acting Chairman from only 9 a.m., I am not sure of the answer to the Senator's question. We can discuss it in private session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Does Deputy Neville have anything to add?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I have three brief questions and a short answer to them will suffice. Mr. McBride said that he is hopeful that the budget will provide for Tusla to deal with most of the unallocated cases. Can he put a number, even a rough figure, on what net gain Tusla would require at the start of the year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I will ask my remaining questions and Mr. McBride might respond to them together. I acknowledge that Mr. Cormac Quinlan dealt with the aspect that if there was an issue of people leaving it the very last minute that it would be dealt with. Is Mr. McBride confident that this is not an issue? Mr. McBride dealt with the issue in respect of Five Rivers Fostering. Will he agree it is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The point at issue is that the more there is a 24-hour service in place, there could be a better and more direct response. The point at issue is that these children are ending up in Garda stations as opposed to anywhere else. Obviously, it is not appropriate for them to be placed with a family against their will.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Are some of them still in the employ of the organisation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: With respect, I asked whether the witnesses could answer the question. The question was answered-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I am not trying to put the witnesses into a place-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I have a final observation to make. I do not need a response from the witnesses but simply wish to pass on a point that was made to me by social workers. They have told me that there are significant geographic gaps in terms of placements and consequently, children are placed quite significant distances from their families, which is difficult for them. I do not need a response on that. I...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (20 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 1256. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to roll out the HPV vaccine to boys; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27602/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Data (20 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 1473. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost of employing a social care worker. [28704/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Aftercare Services (20 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 1966. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated full year cost of employing an aftercare worker. [28702/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Care Services Provision (20 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 1967. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated full year cost of employing a social care worker in a residential care home. [28703/17]

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Polasaí don Oideachas Gaeltachta 2017-22: Múinteoirí Meánscoile (13 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: An bhfuil seirbhís ar bith anseo?