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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?

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: Tá cúpla ceist agam. Ar an gcéad dul síos, b'fhéidir nach bhfuilim ag leanúint an stuif seo an méid is atá daoine eile. Más buan mo chuimhne, áfach, tá siad tar éis an méid marcanna atá ann don bhéaltriail san ardteist a mhéadú. Mar sin, tá sé seo ag dul in aghaidh an sruth beagánín...

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

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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: Faoi láthair, an bhfuil an rud céanna á mholadh do scoileanna T1 agus T2, nach mbeidh aon bhéaltriail?

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: Ach go sonrach don bhéaltriail, tá an rud céanna á mholadh nach mbeadh béaltriail ann do scoileanna T1 agus T2.

Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (1 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I am sharing time with Deputy Louise O'Reilly. I thank the Minister for agreeing to hold this debate which certainly is timely. It is important to reflect on the content of the interim report and the Minister's contribution, in which there were a number of additional points for us to consider. I will return to it. Some weeks before the report was issued, the House debated and voted on a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (1 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 108. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the percentage of the homeless population that are young and LGBT, if known by his Department; his plans to obtain such data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26488/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Labour Activation Programmes (1 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 109. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to inform the Government Senators on the contents of the Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016 before the Bill’s second reading in January 2018. [26489/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Years Strategy Implementation (1 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 263. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the implementation of Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26490/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Aftercare Services (1 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 264. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the annual funding allocated specifically to aftercare services. [26491/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Staff (1 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 265. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the full year cost of employing a social worker. [26492/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection (1 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 266. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on the latest report by the special rapporteur on child protection published on 29 May 2017; the steps being taken by her department to ensure all deficits in services, particularly Túsla's out-of-hours social work service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26493/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (31 May 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: First, I would like to say how enormously important is the role that foster carers play. I have said at previous hearings that our care system would effectively collapse without foster carers. We are all grateful to them and to EPIC, which is an excellent organisation. I have had some engagement with it. I have some questions on a few different topics. The presentation touched on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (31 May 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I wish to clarify a point. Ms Bond spoke about regulation assisting matters. We heard from the Health Information and Quality Authority two weeks ago that, essentially, the area was unregulated, whereas, if I understood Ms Bond correctly, there is a degree of regulation. To what extent is the area regulated? What exactly is the shortfall to which HIQA was referring? I want to understand...

Order of Business (30 May 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I request that the Business Committee meet to discuss this and find appropriate slots for both Ministers to come in and discuss the matter this week.