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Leaders' Questions (17 May 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The Taoiseach appears to have misunderstood the context. They are not two or three cases that I have come across. They were examined by the national review panel, which was set up by the Government to provide information for Tusla, the HSE and the Health Information and Quality Authority on the failures that were happening in cases involving children. The Department and the Minister are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Findings of HIQA Statutory Foster Care Service Inspection Reports: Discussion (17 May 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I thank the witnesses for an excellent presentation. In the first instance, it should be recognised that the role of foster carers is vital. Generally, foster carers are motivated by very noble and selfless reasons. The system would collapse without foster carers, but nonetheless the report is quite frightening and worrying in many respects, in particular the fact there is no official...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Education Policy (16 May 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 99. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the stay back provision and third level graduate scheme is to be extended from 12 months as outlined in the action plan for education 2017; when this will be in place and implemented; and if there will be a retroactive permission for 1g stamp holders. [23209/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (16 May 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 105. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status regarding the development of national standards for direct provision centres. [22784/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Maternity Benefit Data (16 May 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 249. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full combined cost of increasing maternity benefit by €20, €30, €40 and €50 per week, while extending maternity benefit by two, three, four and five weeks, in tabular form. [22782/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Data (16 May 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 413. To ask the Minister for Health the number of new applications for home help that were approved but not allocated due to financial constraints in the south Lee area and in the north Lee area in County Cork, in each of the past six months, in tabular form. [22976/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Data (16 May 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 414. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons approved for home helps who are awaiting allocation of home help, in south Lee and north Lee; and the way in which this compares to the same date in 2016. [22977/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Data (16 May 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 417. To ask the Minister for Health the average number of hours per week each home help worker works in south Lee and north Lee in County Cork. [22980/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Data (16 May 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 418. To ask the Minister for Health the average number of hours per week each person in receipt of home help receives in south Lee and north Lee in County Cork. [22981/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Data (16 May 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 415. To ask the Minister for Health the number of applications for home help in each HSE area over the past six months in tabular form. [22978/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Data (16 May 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 416. To ask the Minister for Health the number of applications for home help in each HSE area that were approved but not allocated, in each of the past six months, in tabular form [22979/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Funding (16 May 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 420. To ask the Minister for Health the Cork and Kerry community health organisation home care budgets which may be applicable to young persons being cared for at home. [22999/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Funding (16 May 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 450. To ask the Minister for Health the funding schemes within HSE social care which may be applicable to young persons with high care needs who wish to remain at home. [23143/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Provision (16 May 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 451. To ask the Minister for Health the criteria, including financial limits, required to qualify for an intensive home care package. [23144/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Eligibility (16 May 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 577. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if flexibility exists regarding the immigration requirement for sponsorship of a €30,000 minimum salary following a transition from a 1G visa to a general work permit, particularly in circumstances in which this does not match the average graduate salary and particularly in circumstances in which the employment area is an...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (16 May 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 606. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will elaborate on the advice sought from the Attorney General in relation to her press release on 16 September 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22783/17]

Other Questions: Child Care Services Staff (11 May 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I first raised this matter 12 months ago. While the €1 million was welcome, in many ways not much has changed. Many of the points have already been made, for example, on the issue of the crossover regarding those aged one to three years. I want to ask a very specific question. The services have drawn down a first tranche from the €1 million but that was only for...

Other Questions: Social Workers Recruitment (11 May 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The Minister referred to comparable jurisdictions such as the UK. The UK is starting from a much higher threshold in any event but it is also a place where the Tory Government is absolutely demolishing local authorities. Consequently, social services and social workers are among the first on the front line. To be performing favourably in comparison to Britain is, therefore, not a great...

Other Questions: Social Workers Recruitment (11 May 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I welcome that the Minister has written to Tusla about this and that funding is available. It is becoming increasingly clear that it is not simply a question of funding, although funding is crucial. The difficulty in retention seems, in large part, to be due to the fact not only that the work is traumatic, difficult and challenging, but also that social workers are dealing with...

Other Questions: Social Workers Recruitment (11 May 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 8. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on the levels of recruitment and retention of social workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22308/17]