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Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (17 May 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Tá go leor imní ann faoi pholasaí an Rialtais i dtaobh na Gaolainne. Sa daonáireamh is déanaí, bhí go leor ábhar imní ann freisin. Don chéad uair ó 1947, bhí laghdú ar líon na ndaoine le cumas acu sa Ghaolainn. Tar éis 70 bliain de fás - fás measartha, b'fhéidir - tá sé tagtha chun deiridh...

Questions on Promised Legislation (17 May 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: It appears the Minister has either disappeared or decided he is going to personally investigate fraud himself. The programme for Government states the Government will honour its commitment to recognise the state of Palestine. That vote was taken by the Dáil and Seanad two and a half years ago. Níl an Rialtas tar éis faic a dhéanamh i dtaobh an ábhar seo ó...

Questions on Promised Legislation (17 May 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I think the State recognises the state of Israel. It is the state of Palestine.

Questions on Promised Legislation (17 May 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: What is the position on the commitment?

Leaders' Questions (17 May 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I was there this morning. There are no regulations for foster care.

Leaders' Questions (17 May 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Joe and his family were known to the Health Service Executive child and family services since he was a young child. There was a history of domestic violence and alcohol abuse in the family home. He had been listed by Tusla as a high priority case and, sadly, took his own life at the age of 15 years. Despite the fact that he had been identified as a high priority case, he had not been...

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]