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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Detention Centres Provision (17 Dec 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 83. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views regarding the current transition of residents at St. Patrick's Institution to the Oberstown campus; if she will provide a timescale for the transition; and the status of discussions with staff at the campus regarding resources, staffing and restoring at the new campus. [53846/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Provision (17 Dec 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 90. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on the recent report of inspections of foster and children's residential services; the discussions she has had with Health Information and Quality Authority in this regard; the implications of the report; the number of foster and residential facilities found to have standards of hygiene and cleanliness below the minimum...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (17 Dec 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 220. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will approve the application for funding under the summer works scheme in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54026/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (17 Dec 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 425. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on whether it is acceptable that asylum seekers and their children are housed in so called reception centres which lack adequate facilities for any meaningful recreational activity; his views on whether it is imperative that children and young persons have access to open space and sports areas irrespective of their parents status;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (17 Dec 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 572. To ask the Minister for Health if he will approve and expedite a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53927/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Psychological Services (17 Dec 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 606. To ask the Minister for Health if it is normal routine practice that an 11 year old child who has attempted suicide would be not seen by a child and adolescent psychiatrist months after the attempt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54176/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Data (17 Dec 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 666. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the State's performance in attracting repeat visitors to Ireland; the way we compare with other European Countries in attracting repeat visitors; and if there is any strategy in order to ensure that we increase the proportion of visitors to Ireland who return to visit. [54343/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Capturing Full Value of Genealogical Heritage: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2013)

Sandra McLellan: I thank the witnesses for their interesting presentations. On the issue of the 1926 census and whether or not a breach of confidentiality arises, I want to know the position of the Department in that regard. Are there safeguards we should be seeking to put in place, or are the current safeguards adequate? Regarding the small number of parish registers and the delay in progressing that...

Leaders' Questions (11 Dec 2013)

Sandra McLellan: No one believes that.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Issues (11 Dec 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 206. To ask the Minister for Health the reason representations made to the Health Service Executive on 19 November regarding early intervention services have not yet been responded to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53332/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (11 Dec 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 207. To ask the Minister for Health the reason urgent representations made to the Health Service Executive on 26 November regarding the safety of a suicidal child have to date not been responded to; the way he plans to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53334/13]

Bethany Home: Motion [Private Members] (10 Dec 2013)

Sandra McLellan: Patrick Anderson-McQuoid was a survivor of Bethany Home. His mother entered the home in March 1947. He gave testimony in February 2013 which reflects and illustrates the heartbreaking story of so many mothers and children who passed through these homes and the anguish and uncertainty the experience caused them. These people very much deserve redress and justice. I wish to read his...

Leaders' Questions (10 Dec 2013)

Sandra McLellan: That is not the question.

Leaders' Questions (10 Dec 2013)

Sandra McLellan: This is Leaders' Questions. The Taoiseach should answer the question asked.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Capturing Full Value of Genealogical Heritage: Discussion (10 Dec 2013)

Sandra McLellan: I am not a member of this committee but I welcome the presentations, which were very informative. It is something in which many people have a general interest. I note that several submissions note the quality of the General Register Office for Northern Ireland's recent digitisation projects. What aspects of those projects do the speakers believe can be replicated? The speakers said that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Uniforms (10 Dec 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 184. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 221 of 26 November 2013, his views on whether it is discriminatory that schools require girls to wear skirts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52724/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Work Placement Programmes (10 Dec 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 264. To ask the Minister for Social Protection with regard to JobBridge, if the employer is obliged to offer the intern a position after the six or nine months; if the employer does not offer the intern a position, if they are allowed to advertise the same job seeking another intern for the same position; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52764/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Issues (10 Dec 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 344. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if local authorities are responsible for dealing with rodent control or if tenants are responsible (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53014/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Developing a Competitive and Sustainable Tourism Industry: Discussion (5 Dec 2013)

Sandra McLellan: I thank our guests for their presentations, which were really good and interesting. Those in County Mayo are definitely doing something right. I visited the county last year and I am aware that it is extremely vibrant and busy. Like my colleague, I also paid a visit to Matt Molloy's pub in Westport and had a fantastic night there. The town itself was buzzing. The first matter I am...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIV-AIDS Strategy: Discussion (5 Dec 2013)

Sandra McLellan: The sexual health strategy was due to be published last year. What has happened to it? Does the National AIDS Strategy Committee still meet? I heard that it had not met for 18 months.