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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Commissions of Investigation (22 Feb 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 279. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the 1 March 2017 closing date for applications to meet the confidential committee of the commission of investigation into mother and baby homes is final; and if the commission will welcome contact for impacted persons living abroad, especially those living outside the UK, where the commission has not yet advertised its work. [9054/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Commissions of Investigation (22 Feb 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 280. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the outcome if witnesses contact the commission of investigation into mother and baby homes after the closing date of 1 March 2017 for applications to meet the confidential committee. [9055/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (22 Feb 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 282. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will reach out to all those who have contacted her Department regarding adoption and mother and baby homes in recent years; and if she will inform them of the existence of the commission of investigation into mother and baby homes. [9057/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Data (22 Feb 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 291. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the unit cost per hour if the affordable child care scheme was modelled on the basis of an average wage of €11.50 for child care assistants, with proportionate increases for management staff. [9073/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Guarantee (21 Feb 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 31. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of the implementation of the Youth Guarantee. [7086/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: National Youth Strategy (21 Feb 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 643. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide a list of the members of the taskforce for the LGBT youth strategy, their title and their organisation. [8100/17]

US Executive Order on Immigration: Statements (15 Feb 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: In the three minutes I have, it would be difficult to fit in all of the outrageous and grotesque behaviours of Donald Trump, not only during his campaign but already in office as President. His comments during the campaign and since have been racist, sectarian, sexist and homophobic. It appears to many that there are no boundaries on what he might say. Comments which only ten years ago...

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Following on directly from that, the Taoiseach is now saying that he first became aware of it after the "Prime Time" programme. On the previous Tuesday, he advised the Minister that he believed that the terms of reference would be adequate to cover the allegations. Is that not correct? That is my understanding. There is no way that the Taoiseach could have accurately and comprehensively...

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: They could only have been flexible enough if the Taoiseach was aware that there was an element of discretion.

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: There was a second question.

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The second question.

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: My second question was on whether the Taoiseach was aware of whether any other member of the Cabinet had been contacted by Sergeant McCabe or any other garda in respect of these allegations.

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Is the Taoiseach aware of whether any other member of the Cabinet has been contacted by Sergeant McCabe or any other garda in respect of these allegations?

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: My question is directed to the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. It is clear that there was error upon error and failure upon error with regard to the child protection and Tusla handling of the file relating to Sergeant McCabe. As regards the involvement of the HSE counsellor, the reason the counsellor was in contact with the Garda and who contacted who, it is all contrary to...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Early Childhood Care and Education Programmes (14 Feb 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 41. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on the sustainability of zero to three years services in the community setting in view of changes in regulations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7091/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Early Childhood Care and Education Programmes (14 Feb 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: There are many people watching and I believe we could have had a very different session. I wish to express my dismay and concern about revelations regarding Tusla. I hope that we have the opportunity to discuss this later with the Minister and the CEO of Tusla. My question relates to zero to three year old services. I have raised this with the Minister. There are obviously a number of...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Early Childhood Care and Education Programmes (14 Feb 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I acknowledge the Minister's response, but I do not believe that that €1 million is going to cut it. I attended a meeting yesterday in Cork. It was entitled "perfect storm". I believe it was aptly named because it was about the combination of the changes in regulation, the new child care scheme and the pressures on the community sector generally. It related specifically to 13...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Early Childhood Care and Education Programmes (14 Feb 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: To an extent, that last point is the crux of the matter.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Early Childhood Care and Education Programmes (14 Feb 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: It is possible for the Department to provide additional funding for these settings to take on additional staff. However, maintaining them through their own income either involves cutting some services or increasing fees. These are services that service disadvantaged areas. If there is not going to be a commitment to an additional long-term funding for additional places, it will not be...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (14 Feb 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 67. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes. [7089/17]