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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Staff (14 Feb 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 669. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of staff in Tusla who are trained in child protection and children first guidelines. [6948/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Commencement of Legislation (14 Feb 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 670. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans in terms of training and support to ensure full implementation of the Children First Act 2015. [6949/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Funding (9 Feb 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 273. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to provide additional funding through a committee (details supplied) to child care providers in Cork city in the community setting; if she will provide additional staffing in the context of changes in regulations; when this funding will be available to drawdown; the timeframe; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Regulation (9 Feb 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 274. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to challenges facing child care providers in the community setting due to recent changes in regulation; the action she will take; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6553/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Regulation (9 Feb 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 275. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on whether it is essential that disadvantaged communities have access to three years child care services; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that some providers may struggle to provide such a service due to recent changes in regulation; and the action she will take. [6554/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Affordable Child Care Scheme: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I thank the Minister for this opportunity. As other members of the committee have said, this significant and historic scheme is welcome. There are concerns in relation to some aspects of it, however. The Minister said in her opening statement that 10% of people will not be better off and will require transitional arrangements. Who might be in the 10% group? What categories of children...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Affordable Child Care Scheme: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Barnardos expressed concern that it would be in receipt of fewer hours. I was not entirely clear on that. There is detail there about sponsor organisations and the level of subsidy they receive. I would like clarity on how many hours people like that would be entitled to.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Affordable Child Care Scheme: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: If that was the case, it should have been made clear. It is part of the budgeting for a scheme. I made that point previously.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Affordable Child Care Scheme: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I accept that we are not to go into too much detail on the issue but it is worth putting on the record that the scheme is budgeted for in a particular way, based on a particular wage, and the programme as currently structured requires low pay. That is a statement of fact and it is not outside of our remit to take an adverse view of that. As well as the rate of pay there is the potential for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Funding (7 Feb 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 457. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the Mojo programme for mental health for men; if he has considered supporting its expansion; and if he has considered expanding the programme to take in Cork city. [5926/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Feb 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Last Thursday in the High Court, proceedings on a case regarding the Magdalen laundries redress scheme were adjourned. This was largely due to the revelation that, on 20 December, the Ombudsman announced he was investigating the Department of Justice and Equality for what was described as maladministration of the scheme. The Minister did not announce that at the time, however, and it came...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services Provision (1 Feb 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 130. To ask the Minister for Health the reason detailed 20-week routine scans for pregnant women are not provided routinely or offered to all patients; his plans to extend this facility from the current six maternity units to the 19 maternity units here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4558/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (1 Feb 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 93. To ask the Minister for Health the orphan medicines and technologies that will be considered in relation to the working group to bring forward appropriate decision criteria for the reimbursement of orphan medicines and technologies; if there are medicines earmarked that need to be evaluated under any new criteria developed; if the decision criteria will be open and transparent; the...

Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016: Second Stage (31 Jan 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Cuirim fáilte roimh an mBille seo agus táim sasta deis a bheith agam labhairt ar. Although it is not before time to have the Bill, it goes a considerable way towards addressing many issues and opens the door to the ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which the Minister of State, Deputy Finian McGrath, considers a priority. However, there...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Provision (31 Jan 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 273. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will consider the project at Lehenaghmore and Lehenaghbeg, Togher, County Cork for inclusion in the strategic infrastructure grant operated with the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4019/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (31 Jan 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 450. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to develop a primary health care centre in Togher, Cork; when he plans to develop it; if a site has been identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3745/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (31 Jan 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 477. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons outsourced at Mercy University Hospital for each of the years 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3874/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (31 Jan 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 478. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons outsourced at Cork University Hospital for each of the years 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3875/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments Data (31 Jan 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 479. To ask the Minister for Health the number of emergency department attendances at Mercy University Hospital for each of the years 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3876/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments Data (31 Jan 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 480. To ask the Minister for Health the number of emergency department attendances at Cork University Hospital for each of the years 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3877/17]