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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Ministerial Advisers Data (20 Nov 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 295. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the political advisers used by Ministers and Ministers of State in her Department since the commencement of this Government; the commencement and cessation dates in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47958/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (20 Nov 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 304. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the processing of applications from County Kildare under the 2019 town and village renewal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47896/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Ministerial Advisers Data (20 Nov 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 307. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the political advisers used by Ministers and Ministers of State in his Department since the commencement of this Government; the commencement and cessation dates in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47970/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Ministerial Advisers Data (20 Nov 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 318. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the political advisers used by Ministers and Ministers of State in her Department since the commencement of this Government; the commencement and cessation dates in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47963/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Ministerial Advisers Data (20 Nov 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 336. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the political advisers used by Ministers and Ministers of State in his Department since the commencement of this Government; the commencement and cessation dates in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47967/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Advisers Data (20 Nov 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 372. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the political advisers used by Ministers and Ministers of State in her Department since the commencement of this Government; the commencement and cessation dates in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47960/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (19 Nov 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 69. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if each new school building being built will have an ASD unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47446/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (19 Nov 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of progress being made on securing a new site for a new school building for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47445/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (19 Nov 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 254. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons granted asylum but continuing to reside in direct provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47278/19]

Progressing Children's Disability Services: Statements (14 Nov 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: On a point of order, I was down next to speak.

Progressing Children's Disability Services: Statements (14 Nov 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: The Whip's Office has assured me I am.

Progressing Children's Disability Services: Statements (14 Nov 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I was trying to get your attention a Cheann Comhairle. It is your ruling.

Progressing Children's Disability Services: Statements (14 Nov 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank the Minister of State. I appreciate him giving way and I will try not to be too hard on him in what I say.

Progressing Children's Disability Services: Statements (14 Nov 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: The Government continues to fall way short in delivering for children with disabilities. I know that as a sibling of someone with a disability. Long waiting lists and long waiting times seem to be embedded in the system we have, and they undermine the policy of early intervention. It is hugely important that we have the opportunity to give children the intervention they need at an early...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan Funding (14 Nov 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 15. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which counties Kildare and Laois will benefit from the national development plan, particularly in view of the overspend on the national children's hospital; the timelines for these benefits to be put into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46782/19]

Provision of Accommodation and Ancillary Services to Applicants for International Protection: Statements (13 Nov 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I have been here since the debate started. I do not know who Deputy Smith was referring to.

Provision of Accommodation and Ancillary Services to Applicants for International Protection: Statements (13 Nov 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Deputies often follow proceedings in their offices, as I did while preparing to come to the House to speak. I will share time with Deputy Lisa Chambers. Direct provision is an unnatural setting. Living in direct provision significantly interferes with the right to have one's private family life protected. Gandhi wrote: The true measure of any society can be found in how it treats its...

Provision of Accommodation and Ancillary Services to Applicants for International Protection: Statements (13 Nov 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: As families and individuals, they are barred from having visitors.

Provision of Accommodation and Ancillary Services to Applicants for International Protection: Statements (13 Nov 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: That is what I hear. Basic services such as laundry facilities, access to healthcare, nappies and baby formula are not being provided in some of these places. The deputy secretary general in the Department of Justice and Equality has admitted that the use of accommodation was sub-optimal as it is not possible to impose standards in the same way as in direct provision centres. I was told by...

Provision of Accommodation and Ancillary Services to Applicants for International Protection: Statements (13 Nov 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: The Deputy is two years out of date.