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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Legislative Programme (18 Nov 2015)

Robert Troy: 126. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans to revisit the Child Care Act 1991 in order to reflect developments in social media and technology; his views that guidelines and procedures to address the issue of social media for children and young persons in care are required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40780/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (18 Nov 2015)

Robert Troy: 127. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide figures and statistics from the Tusla - Child and Family Agency on the number of care-experienced young persons of 17 to 24 years of age who have children who are now in care; the years that these figures relate to; and the support framework that is in place to ensure that these parents are given the best opportunity...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Abuse Reports (18 Nov 2015)

Robert Troy: 128. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs why a number of recommendations made in the Ryan report have yet to be implemented, for example, Action 65, a longitudinal study on outcomes for young persons leaving care, and Action 69, a once-off life skills programme; if the Ryan monitoring group is still operational; if he will provide details of the body that is monitoring to...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (18 Nov 2015)

Robert Troy: 129. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of Tusla - Child and Family Agency in achieving comprehensive care planning, effective matching and adequate supports to maintain placements while children and young persons are in care. [40783/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (18 Nov 2015)

Robert Troy: 133. To ask the Minister for Health the grounds on which a private general practitioner can refuse an appointment for a private patient; the criteria applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40750/15]

Housing and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (17 Nov 2015)

Robert Troy: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this issue. This has possibly been one of the biggest policy failures of the Government. The Minister is fond of quoting statistics, but when we look at the hard facts, there is no getting away from the fact that there are thousands more people on the housing list today than when he came to office. There are thousands more people homeless today than...

Housing and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (17 Nov 2015)

Robert Troy: That does not justify the fact that there are 1,540 plus children staying in hotel rooms tonight. It does not justify the fact that these children going to bed tonight do not know where they will sleep tomorrow night. These children cannot bring friends back to the place they now call home. This is what is happening at the moment. It is what Fr. Peter McVerry describes as one of the most...

Housing and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (17 Nov 2015)

Robert Troy: These are the facts. People are now paying the highest quarterly increase in over a decade. The Minister spoke today about solving the problem with modular type housing. I am not averse to that solution, but I find it alarming that the Minister is willing to spend approximately €70,000 per unit at a time when he has capped the refurbishment of void properties at €30,000....

Housing and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (17 Nov 2015)

Robert Troy: It was supposed to be a new dawn with the Government too.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Treatment Benefit Scheme Applications (17 Nov 2015)

Robert Troy: 115. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will review an application for a medical appliance benefit by a person (details supplied), given the person's considerable medical conditions and costs. [40043/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (17 Nov 2015)

Robert Troy: 190. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if a sufficient number of community welfare officers are in place to deal with their increased workload in recent years; if vacancies arising from retirement or long-term illness are being filled to ensure that persons depending on these services are able to avail of them in a timely manner; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (17 Nov 2015)

Robert Troy: 318. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will grant an appeal for a visitor's visa for a person (details supplied). [40166/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (17 Nov 2015)

Robert Troy: 336. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to bring forward legislation to deal with persons who damage or remove lifebuoys, defibrillators or other safety devices from public places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40578/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Legislation (17 Nov 2015)

Robert Troy: 348. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when he expects the Adoption Amendment Act to be enacted with regard to children in long-term foster care being eligible for adoption; the length of time of care placement for these children; the safeguards for children who will be encompassed, as regards the contact with birth family, and also further supports throughout their lives....

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Aftercare Services (17 Nov 2015)

Robert Troy: 355. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs why young persons at 17 years of age will not be included under the eligibility criteria for an aftercare plan under the aftercare Bill given that approximately 14% of young persons are admitted to care at 16 and 17 years of age (details supplied) and given that this group comprises the most vulnerable young persons who are currently...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency (17 Nov 2015)

Robert Troy: 356. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the current funding situation for Westmeath Support Service Against Domestic Abuse (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40731/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Recruitment (17 Nov 2015)

Robert Troy: 367. To ask the Minister for Health his Department's annual spend on agency nursing staff; the current number of permanent nursing vacancies; if there is a current policy of non-recruitment of part-time staff and non-facilitation of full-time staff to move to a part-time position; if this is contributing to the use of agency staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40073/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (17 Nov 2015)

Robert Troy: 368. To ask the Minister for Health if it is Health Service Executive policy to prevent staff from returning from part-time hours to full-time hours; if it is appropriate that staff members be advised that if they were to reduce their hours to facilitate the care of a sick relative, that hours would not be restored on completion of that care; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Homeless Accommodation Provision (17 Nov 2015)

Robert Troy: 377. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made by the Health Service Executive on the co-ordination of homeless services for the homeless in the Dublin region as part of its responsibility under the action plan to address homelessness; if he will outline the in-reach services for persons in emergency homeless accommodation, and if the executive has put any statistical service...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (17 Nov 2015)

Robert Troy: 378. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure adequate resources are provided to St. Vincent's Hospital in Athlone in County Westmeath, which is extremely understaffed at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40190/15]