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Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (3 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I will address the same point. The allocation for 2015 has been reduced by €2.6 million and the Minister indicated that 68,000 children will benefit from the scheme this year. Some people make a substantial case for the introduction of a second free preschool year, while another strong lobby argues instead for having the highest possible standards apply across the board in the...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (3 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I presume the briefing document supplied by the Department is an amalgamation of figures from elsewhere. It refers to €84 million to be allocated to child care programmes, including CCS and CETS. Deputy Troy believes the next programme - the child care initiative - is included in this allocation. The Deputy might confirm if that is correct. I was not certain if the area-based...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (3 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: On the question of youth organisations and services, I put a question to the Minister at the outset when I was attempting to establish the factual position with regard to the grants to organisations part-funded by the national lottery. The Minister indicated that €910,000 had been moved on to Tusla and the Child and Family Agency, if I remember correctly from his earlier reply.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (3 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: My focus, however, is on whether the organisations were ultimately at a loss in terms of-----

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (3 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is for one year only. We all know that great work has been done by youth organisations throughout the country.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (3 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: There is a very marginal increase in the provision for the current year. Based on my exposure in my community and across my constituency, I can attest without question that the money directed to youth organisations and services is well spent. The Minister has outlined the various programmes and services that are supported under subhead B6. There is no end to confirmation of my point on...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (3 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I wish to refer to the area-based childhood programme. The Minister referred during the last exchange to grants to organisations that were partly funded. The grants covered a single year. The area-based childhood programme covers four years, from 2013 to 2016, inclusive. We know that Atlantic Philanthropies is closing down its support structures next year. While I acknowledge that there...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (3 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We all have had exposure to the various initiatives supported under the dormant accounts funding provision. I acknowledge the great work being done in this regard, not least the Big Brother Big Sister initiative, in which I know people who are directly involved. It is a fine initiative. I am not singling it out but referring to it because I am knowledgeable about it and because it operates...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (3 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The cut in current spending from 2014 to 2015 of €888,000 is a significant sum. Apart from the Department's grant year, it represents the single largest decrease in terms of current spending. What is the expected impact of the loss of €888,000 across the important programmes supported by the Department, which include the missing child hotline and a number of others which are...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (3 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Minister is assuring us there will be no negative impact, but the funding is moving in Tusla. I ask him to translate this for me. Will Tusla take on some of the roles and functions? Is it undertaking to maintain and sustain the services that have been provided under these various headings in 2014 in the current year 2015? How will it work in practice?

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (3 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Are we sure of this?

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (3 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I note the 11.2% increase to €191,000 on the 2014 provision. Will the Minister indicate exactly what was the case for the additional money for the Adoption Authority of Ireland, AAI? There has not been a significant increase in adoptions per se. In fact the throughput has been very slow. The committee had a particular focus on matters relating to the Adoption Authority of Ireland...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (3 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In regard to the work of the Office of the Ombudsman for Children, it is appropriate at this point to acknowledge the former Ombudsman for Children, Ms Emily Logan, under whose stewardship that office has developed over many years and made a significant contribution to the interests of children. I note the Minister's announcement today of the appointment of Dr. Niall Muldoon in replacement...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (3 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I referred to this programme at the outset. Again, I wish the commission of investigation a fair wind in the big and important undertaking that lies ahead of it. I commend to it not only the letter but the spirit of the contributions of Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas over the course of the debate on the resolution presented by Government on its establishment and terms of reference.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (3 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: No. However, I would like to take this opportunity to wish Mary McLaughlin every blessing, health and happiness on her upcoming retirement. I think today's meeting has been one of easiest for her in recent times. I do not believe she was over-stretched in that regard. I thank her for her service, advice and support to the committee in its work. On behalf of us all, I wish her the very best.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Detention Centres Data (3 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 385. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide details of the Oberstown campus, including the number of cases of self harm and suicide attempted by clients; if there has been any increase in this compared to the past three years; if there has been an increase in the number of staff being assaulted; if there is a plan to house ten clients per unit despite the fact...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Open Disclosures Policy (3 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 446. To ask the Minister for Health his disposition towards a legal duty of candour for health professionals as introduced in the neighbouring island in November 2014; his plans to introduce facilitating legislation to provide for a similar requirement here; if so, the stage at which his preparations are at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4689/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (3 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 475. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the details of arthritis services in County Mayo; if he will ensure that a full-time rheumatologist be appointed to Mayo General Hospital in view of the underprovision of specialists in the county and the large number of those with the condition; if he will ensure that such a clinician is appointed in view of the fact that staff must...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (3 Feb 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 484. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding St. Joseph's Hospital, Ardee, County Louth; the outcome of the proposed spend of the budget of €750,000; in view of the planning application of 23 December by the Health Service Executive lodged to Louth County Council, if the plan has the Health Information and Quality Authority guaranteed approval; the actual budget provided;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Data (29 Jan 2015)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 141. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the details of all unfilled posts by specialty and profession in all hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4144/15]