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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: HIQA Report: Engagement with Tusla (20 Jun 2018)

Seán Sherlock: That is not an answer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: HIQA Report: Engagement with Tusla (20 Jun 2018)

Seán Sherlock: Hold on one second. That is not an answer. The question-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: HIQA Report: Engagement with Tusla (20 Jun 2018)

Seán Sherlock: I am getting a bit exercised because the witness is playing down the clock.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: HIQA Report: Engagement with Tusla (20 Jun 2018)

Seán Sherlock: There are children out there who have been sexually abused who are awaiting appointments and as of now, they have not been able to get them with organisations such as CARI with which Tusla has service level agreements or for which it is responsible. I want a straight answer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: HIQA Report: Engagement with Tusla (20 Jun 2018)

Seán Sherlock: Will the child to whom I referred be able to get an appointment within a reasonable timeframe?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: HIQA Report: Engagement with Tusla (20 Jun 2018)

Seán Sherlock: The question on quarter 4 is a straight one. I have asked about services-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: HIQA Report: Engagement with Tusla (20 Jun 2018)

Seán Sherlock: I want to know how much. Forgive me but I addressed a question to Dr. Gillen in respect of the point she made about the front door.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Correspondence (19 Jun 2018)

Seán Sherlock: 174. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the documentation he has been given relating to the Cork event centre in the past three months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26614/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Properties (19 Jun 2018)

Seán Sherlock: 179. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a matter (details supplied) can be expedited. [26801/18]

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (13 Jun 2018)

Seán Sherlock: Apologies have been received from Deputy Dara Murphy. I ask members to please turn off their mobile phones. Will they please switch them to airplane mode? The usual provisos apply. In accordance with the standard procedures agreed to by the Committee on Procedure for paperless committees, all documentation for the meeting has been circulated to members on the document database. I...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (13 Jun 2018)

Seán Sherlock: The first petition for consideration is petition No. P00023/17 from Ms Judith Clarke and Mr. Shane Dunphy seeking the opening of an autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, unit in all primary and secondary schools. They state that parents often have to bring their children to other counties, towns or locations which are miles away from their homes to access schools with ASD classes. This is the...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (13 Jun 2018)

Seán Sherlock: I thank Deputy Cassells. I call Senator Buttimer.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (13 Jun 2018)

Seán Sherlock: I thank Senator Buttimer. I call Deputy Murphy.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (13 Jun 2018)

Seán Sherlock: I appreciate Deputy Murphy's suggestion and we can liaise with the Joint Committee on Education and Skills to ensure there is no crossover between what we and they do. That is a valid suggestion. The next petition for consideration is petition No. P00025/18. This petition objects to abortion on demand and would like to see abortion on demand up to 12 weeks of pregnancy abolished. It is...

Other Questions: School Completion Programme (13 Jun 2018)

Seán Sherlock: 45. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she is satisfied that the school completion programme is operating effectively. [25607/18]

Other Questions: School Completion Programme (13 Jun 2018)

Seán Sherlock: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for being a fair minded and decent man. I am asking the Minister whether she is satisfied that the school completion programme is operating effectively.

Other Questions: School Completion Programme (13 Jun 2018)

Seán Sherlock: I am not satisfied with that answer to be very honest about it. There are 470 odd primary schools. There have been cuts in counselling services. We have heard wonderful words like "review" and "reform" but I have not heard anything that I can say is meaningful. The school completion programme is not operating properly currently: it is operating sub-optimally. We need to hear something a...

Other Questions: Departmental Funding (13 Jun 2018)

Seán Sherlock: I welcome the Minister's response. I understand that the Minister cannot give us an exact date by which she will receive the report. I hope she will keep the House and individual Members who have a particular interest informed on this issue. Moreover, I hope that when the report comes before her, she will keep an open door in communicating with us. I fully accept the Minister's answer. ...

Other Questions: Departmental Funding (13 Jun 2018)

Seán Sherlock: We are very much aware that there is a funding issue and that there are time constraints as well. However, it is vital that the vast bulk of the ordinary members of Scouting Ireland, the people who volunteer at weekends, have confidence in the process that is under way. Everyone is mindful of the fact that taxpayers' money is being used to fund this organisation. Everyone within the...

Other Questions: Departmental Funding (13 Jun 2018)

Seán Sherlock: 26. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of matters relating to governance at an organisation (details supplied). [25608/18]