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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Data (11 Jul 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 820. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the direct employment staffing levels at local authorities in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017, by local authority and department within each local authority. [32605/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Data (11 Jul 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 821. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of staff that have retired from the outdoor road staff and housing maintenance departments within local authorities in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017, by local authority and category. [32606/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Data (11 Jul 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 822. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of staff taken on in the outdoor road and housing maintenance sections in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017, by category and sourcing of staff, that is, transferred staff, direct employment, Gateway scheme, private contractors, agency workers and so on. [32607/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (11 Jul 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 823. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if the income thresholds for social housing and for housing assistance payment, HAP, are calculated in the same manner. [32608/17]

Early Childhood Care and Education: Motion [Private Members] (5 Jul 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Ba mhaith liom mo chuid ama a roinnt leis an Teachta Louise O'Reilly. Budget 2017 saw the introduction of the foundations of a new model as regards how child care would be funded. The scene is set for a model which potentially could actively attack the astronomical cost of child care throughout the State. Is maith an rud é sin agus cuirim fáilte roimhe. Ba mhaith liom...

Other Questions: Child Care Services Staff (4 Jul 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I have raised this before as well and there are wider issues in the longer run with respect to sustainability. The Minister has again emphasised the €1 million in sustainability funding but it is 185 days since it was announced, and as far as I am aware, no service in Cork has received the second tranche of funding. The first tranche for advertisement and recruitment was received but...

Priority Questions: Child Protection (4 Jul 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I recognise that Tusla's job is difficult and that it inherited a difficult situation. As I have previously noted, we have an unhappy history of child protection in this State. Issues are still regularly being raised in regard to weaknesses in our child protection services. For this reason, I called some weeks ago in this House for a full audit of the child protection system. I noted...

Priority Questions: Child Protection (4 Jul 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 24. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to outline her views on whether a full audit of Tusla's child protection responsibilities is required (details supplied), with particular regard to its uses of section 13 of the Child Care Act 1991; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31345/17]

Priority Questions: Child Protection (4 Jul 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: First, I record my condolences and those of my party to the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Katherine Zappone, on her recent loss. I pay tribute to her late wife's extraordinary contribution to Irish life. Following the recent report by Dr. Geoffrey Shannon and the subsequent "RTE Investigates" programme, does the Minister believe a full audit of Tusla's child protection...

Priority Questions: Child Protection (4 Jul 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I thank the Minister for her response. I will return to that aspect of the matter. As the Minister is aware, we have had debates at the committee in recent weeks. Mr. McBride and Dr. Geoffrey Shannon were before it. Several differences in emphasis and perhaps in detail emerged in the contributions made by both gentlemen to the committee. I wish to flag some particular issues about which...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Reports (4 Jul 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 43. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the various reports into Oberstown juvenile detention centre; the reports which have been completed; when she plans to publish all reports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31223/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (4 Jul 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 47. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the current work of the commission of investigation on mother and baby homes; the scoping exercise on the terms of reference; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31221/17]

Anti-Malarial Medication: Motion (28 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Malaria is a very serious disease which can cause severe complications and death. Tá sé tomhaiste ag an Eagraíocht Dhomhanda Sláinte go gcailltear thart ar 1 milliún duine ón galar seo san Afraic amháin gach bliain. Feictear ar mhaláire i gcónaí mar ghalar an-dainséarach d'fhórsaí míleata sna háiteanna ina bhfuil...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Mental Health Services: Seanad Public Consultation Committee (28 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I can see elements of this, but I would like a comment on the role of CAMHS in the context of people presenting at accident and emergency departments. A situation arose in Cork recently whereby if a child had presented to either accident or emergency department in the city at, CUH or Mercy University Hospital, there would have been no CAMHS available to them, which is an issue of significant...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Mental Health Services: Seanad Public Consultation Committee (28 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Will Mr. Noble clarify it because I did not understand?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Mental Health Services: Seanad Public Consultation Committee (28 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I asked about infant mental health.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Mental Health Services: Seanad Public Consultation Committee (28 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: There was a lot there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Mental Health Services: Seanad Public Consultation Committee (28 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I thank Dr. Shannon once again. I said it at the time and I will say it again. The audit was a remarkable piece of public service. The report underlines that there were examples but some of the examples given in the approximately 91 cases were shocking. Anyone would find them harrowing. They show the adverse and difficult circumstances in which many young people in Ireland grow up. It...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Mental Health Services: Seanad Public Consultation Committee (28 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I also asked about the nature of any subsequent audit and whether it would focus specifically on section 13 or whether it should be broader.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Mental Health Services: Seanad Public Consultation Committee (28 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: To pick up on what Deputy Funchion said, and I know it is illustrative, we have the case of a child placed with another foster child, there were allegations of abuse and the birth mother felt the child should be removed from the situation but this action was not taken. There was another example of a child being returned to the person who was alleged to have abused that child. I accept I am...