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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: National Disability Authority: Chairperson Designate (17 Sep 2014)

David Stanton: The committee will notify the Minister that it has had this engagement with Ms Guinan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: National Disability Authority: Chairperson Designate (17 Sep 2014)

David Stanton: It might be appropriate to link that invitation to the publication of the National Disability Authority's annual report as it will give us a document to focus on. When is the annual report due?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: National Disability Authority: Chairperson Designate (17 Sep 2014)

David Stanton: In that case Ms Guinan may be back here before she knows it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: National Disability Authority: Chairperson Designate (17 Sep 2014)

David Stanton: I would like this committee to be briefed by the people who work in the universal design centre to learn more of the work they do.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: National Disability Authority: Chairperson Designate (17 Sep 2014)

David Stanton: Perhaps Ms Guinan could arrange a briefing note to be sent on this to give the committee some information beforehand. Autism is an issue about which Ms Guinan probably knows more than me. It seems an increasing number of children are presenting with the condition. Does the NDA have plans for an autism strategy similar to that in Scotland?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: National Disability Authority: Chairperson Designate (17 Sep 2014)

David Stanton: Apologies have been received from Deputies Anne Ferris and Marcella Corcoran Kennedy and Senator Ivana Bacik. The purpose of the meeting is to have an engagement with Ms Helen Guinan, the chairperson designate of the National Disability Authority. On behalf of the joint committee, I thank Ms Guinan for appearing before us. Members look forward to hearing from and engaging with her in this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: National Disability Authority: Chairperson Designate (17 Sep 2014)

David Stanton: That was very interesting.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (17 Sep 2014)

David Stanton: 748. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the cost of providing the school completion programme nationally each year since 2010 respectively; if the 6.5% per annum savings over the period 2012 to 2014 identified in the 2011 comprehensive review of expenditure have been achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34640/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (17 Sep 2014)

David Stanton: 749. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if there has been, or if there is due to be, a further budget and performance evaluation of the school completion programme following its review under the terms of the 2011 comprehensive review of expenditure; the issues identified as needing to be addressed in this review; the proposals and changes to be made to the programme as a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (17 Sep 2014)

David Stanton: 1112. To ask the Minister for Health with regard to the reviews of the National Ambulance Service, if the National Capacity Review, the Health Information and Quality Authority audit and review and the Health Service Executive special performance and quality review have been completed; if not, when he expects them to be completed; if each review will be published in full; the changes to be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Draft Commission of Investigation (Mr. Ronan MacLochlainn) Order 2014: Motion (16 Jul 2014)

David Stanton: I assume, Minister, that the three reports into this matter already, from the Garda, the Director of Public Prosecutions and the coroner, will be available to the commission. Is that the case?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Draft Commission of Investigation (Mr. Ronan MacLochlainn) Order 2014: Motion (16 Jul 2014)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister and her officials for their attendance.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Messages to Dáil and Seanad (16 Jul 2014)

David Stanton: In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality has completed its consideration of the following motion:That Dáil Éireann: bearing in mind the specific matters considered by Government to be of significant public concern arising from the fatal shooting of Ronan MacLochlainn by members of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Draft Commission of Investigation (Mr. Ronan MacLochlainn) Order 2014: Motion (16 Jul 2014)

David Stanton: The purpose of the meeting is to consider the motion regarding the proposed approval by both Houses of the draft Commission of investigation (Ronan MacLochlainn) Order 2014. A briefing document will be circulated shortly to members. We received something earlier, but more material is on the way. I welcome the Minister for Justice and Equality and her officials to assist the joint committee...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Draft Commission of Investigation (Mr. Ronan MacLochlainn) Order 2014: Motion (16 Jul 2014)

David Stanton: They are to be found on the final page of the briefing document. They were circulated previously also.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Visiting Teacher Service (15 Jul 2014)

David Stanton: 274. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 250 of 27 May 2014, if she has concluded her consideration of the report on the independent review of the visiting teacher service; the changes she will make as a result of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30733/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (15 Jul 2014)

David Stanton: 301. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has completed his consideration of correspondence from a person (details supplied) in County Cork regarding recognition of home tutor qualifications and registration with the Teaching Council; her views on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31351/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (15 Jul 2014)

David Stanton: 382. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her Departments policy regarding tenants who are in receipt of rent supplement but fail to pass this payment to landlords; the avenues available to landlords, if any, via her Department to recoup unpaid rental payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31099/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Litter Pollution (15 Jul 2014)

David Stanton: 461. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Questions Nos 152 and 153 of 26 February 2014 if the 2014 funding allocations for the anti-litter awareness grant scheme for 2014 has been finalised; if he has requested local authorities to examine a further roll-out of additional adopt a road projects in their areas; the response to same to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Eligibility (15 Jul 2014)

David Stanton: 462. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 346 of 1 April 2014 the progress that has been made regarding the introduction of a statutory regulatory framework to allow tenants of approved housing bodies, in particular voluntary housing bodies, to purchase their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30736/14]