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Mental Health Services Funding: Motion [Private Members] (15 Nov 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil le Fianna Fáil as ucht deis a thabhairt dúinn labhairt ar an gceist seo. Is léir go bhfuil an-chuid dul chun cinn fós le déanamh ó thaobh na físe atá ag an Rialtas i leith na meabhairshláinte. The implementation of A Vision for Change is a considerable distance from happening. We have seen a reduction...

Irish Sign Language Report: Motion (10 Nov 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Before I begin, I wish to make a suggestion. I am keeping an eye on the monitor and I am conscious that, unlike the people in the Visitors Gallery, those watching the stream of this debate will not benefit from being able to see the interpreter. I am not sure whether any of the Oireachtas staff can do anything about it. It might be worth focusing a camera on the interpreter in the press...

Social Welfare Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I am Sinn Féin spokesperson on children and youth affairs. In preparing for the budget and our alternative, the issue of child care, which has been discussed substantially since then, was a big focus. A substantial amount of children's interests and welfare issues come under the responsibility of the Department of Social Protection as well. The investment in subsidising child care in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: After-School Support Services (10 Nov 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 143. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the implementation of the commitment in the programme for Government that additional capitation funding will be provided to schools which make buildings available for afterschool care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34184/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (10 Nov 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 339. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the timeframe for the development of a new school completion strategy as promised in the programme for Government; the details on the consultation process leading to such a strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34183/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Funding (10 Nov 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 342. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when youth organisations in receipt of funding from her Department will be informed of their 2017 funding allocations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34178/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Employment Initiative (10 Nov 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 343. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the youth employability initiative; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34179/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (10 Nov 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 344. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the timeframe for implementation of the legislative commitment in the programme for Government to increase the mandatory school leaving age to 17 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34180/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Schemes (10 Nov 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 345. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide a breakdown of the funding in each of the years from 2011 to date in 2016 for schemes (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34181/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: National Youth Strategy (10 Nov 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 346. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the timeframe for the development of the LGBT youth strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34182/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (8 Nov 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 29. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the plans she has in place to deal with the potential loss of substantial funding to the youth work sector as a result of withdrawal of EU PEACE funding post Brexit. [33539/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (8 Nov 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Baineann an cheist seo leis an ról atá ag an Aontas Eorpach i maoiniú cláracha ar nós PEACE. The programme and the EU have taken an active role in recent years in promoting peace and reconciliation. Much of the funding went to youth projects, particularly in Border counties, North and South. What steps does the Minister intend to take to ensure that provision is...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (8 Nov 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I thank the Minister for her reply, but the answer largely reads as if there has been no change in the situation since the referendum. Of course, that is not the case. When the President of the European Commission, Mr. Jean-Claude Juncker, was asked whether PEACE funding would continue after Brexit, he stated that it would not. He stated that, until the treaties ceased to apply to a member...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (8 Nov 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I am entitled to ask a supplementary question.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Homeless Persons Supports (8 Nov 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: It was recently reported that Edel House, a shelter in Cork that deals with women and children, had to turn away 281 children last year. This reflects how serious the problem is in Cork. A number of families have told me that they are worried about registering as homeless, particularly those that are in contact with Tusla, be it for whatever reason. Good families, doing the best for their...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Child Care Services Provision (8 Nov 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The Minister will be aware that the Association of Childcare Professionals has indicated that it intends to hold a day of action and protest on 17 November. I commend it on that because I believe that workers and professionals in this sector have been taken for granted by previous Governments and by this Government. We are asking them to deal with an increase in capacity, and as a result a...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Child Care Services Provision (8 Nov 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 19. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on whether the required capacity currently exists to meet the need of the implementation of the single affordable child care payment; the plans she has in place to expand the capacity of the public child care sector over the coming years; the progress likely to be made on such capacity planning by the time the scheme is...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Child Care Services Provision (8 Nov 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Baineann an cheist seo le cumas na Roinne agus na hearnála dul i ngleic leis an scéim nua atá curtha ar bun ag an Roinn. The question asks what the Department is doing in terms of capacity planning for the new scheme and whether it believes current capacity will be sufficient. If not, will sufficient capacity be in place when the new scheme starts in September next year?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Child Care Services Provision (8 Nov 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I have significant doubts about how this will work in September next year. I have doubts about capacity and what this will mean for prices. The Minister and the Department have said that they do not expect there to be any issues but are keeping it under review. The Department states that it expects the scheme to improve labour market activation and participation but a degree of...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Guardians Ad Litem (8 Nov 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 32. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on her Department's paper, Preparing a Policy Approach to the reform of Guardian Ad Litem Arrangements, with particular reference to the legal representation of guardians ad litem in court proceedings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33538/16]