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Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Second Stage (12 Oct 2022)

Seán Sherlock: We welcome the Bill and the clear language from the Minister in respect of the domestic violence provisions. He states unequivocally that: A requirement for evidential proof that a person has been victimised could serve to undermine the operation of the legislation. Consequently, for the initial two-year period of the operation of the leave, there will be no requirement for a person to...

Community and Voluntary Sector Workers: Motion [Private Members] (12 Oct 2022)

Seán Sherlock: I always read the Minister's speech at this point in these proceedings because I believe it is important. In most cases, one comes in here with a pre-prepared speech but it is important to parse the words of the Minister and to seek to interpret them. His speech states: Government is acutely aware that while public servants had FEMPI reversed and are due to receive further pay rises under...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (12 Oct 2022)

Seán Sherlock: 160. To ask the Minister for Health if he will intervene in the closure of a nursing home (details supplied) in County Cork and the lack of respite beds. [50405/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Programmes (12 Oct 2022)

Seán Sherlock: 181. To ask the Minister for Health when the National Screening Advisory Committee is expected to present its recommendations for the expansion of population-based screening programmes following its annual call for changes to screening services in November 2021; if he intends to accept NSAC's recommendations; the likely timeframe to implement any expansion of the screening programmes; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Programmes (12 Oct 2022)

Seán Sherlock: 182. To ask the Minister for Health when the National Screening Advisory Committee is expected to make its second annual call for changes to be made to population-based screening programmes in Ireland; if the recommendations from the first annual call launched in November 2021 will be available before the second call is announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50556/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (12 Oct 2022)

Seán Sherlock: 207. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients under the GMS that are registered with a primary healthcare centre (details supplied); the number of GPs registered at this centre; the number of patients per GP; and the average waiting time for an in-person consultation. [50667/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (11 Oct 2022)

Seán Sherlock: 232. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a person (details supplied) will receive a driving test date in order that they can take up employment. [49802/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (11 Oct 2022)

Seán Sherlock: 511. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the breakdown of exceptional needs payments under the supplementary welfare allowance paid in each month; the total and individual value of each payment; and the total expenditure by category and month from January 2021 to September 2022, inclusive in tabular form. [50090/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (11 Oct 2022)

Seán Sherlock: 513. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will extend the appeal timeframe for social welfare refusals from 21 days to 30 days to allow for GP's letters to be issued to applicants ahead of the winter. [50112/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (11 Oct 2022)

Seán Sherlock: 742. To ask the Minister for Health the number of respite beds available in north and east Cork by institution and setting in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50182/22]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Alternative Aftercare Services for Young Adults: Discussion (11 Oct 2022)

Seán Sherlock: I thank our guests for their submission. It was very well researched. This is the first time I have seen some sort of crystallisation of the issue of vulnerability among that cohort of about 10,000 people, including the 1,274 in the 18-to-24-year-old category. They come to us, as public representatives, and they present in some way, shape or form but we just do not know how to deal with...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Alternative Aftercare Services for Young Adults: Discussion (11 Oct 2022)

Seán Sherlock: I am not sure how much time I have. The Galway example involves placing people in accommodation. What is the real-time experience of somebody who presents to a local authority, for instance, where he or she has to fill out a housing application form and go through this bureaucratic process?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Alternative Aftercare Services for Young Adults: Discussion (11 Oct 2022)

Seán Sherlock: Is it known by people on the ground that there is a front door they can go through?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Alternative Aftercare Services for Young Adults: Discussion (11 Oct 2022)

Seán Sherlock: I went to college in Galway. I always found the Galway people industrious and when it came to finding solutions to problems, that people came together.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Alternative Aftercare Services for Young Adults: Discussion (11 Oct 2022)

Seán Sherlock: The mighty Corrib unites them. I am fascinated that they have developed a model where all of the stakeholders are willing partners and they have been able to find accommodation and to have the wraparound supports. How could I get this service going in Cork, for instance, which is where I am from? I could see some challenges in breaking down the silos between all of the constituent partners...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Alternative Aftercare Services for Young Adults: Discussion (11 Oct 2022)

Seán Sherlock: I would like to hear more about UCC.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Alternative Aftercare Services for Young Adults: Discussion (11 Oct 2022)

Seán Sherlock: Can I presume that Mr. Finnerty would be more than familiar with the model in Galway?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Alternative Aftercare Services for Young Adults: Discussion (11 Oct 2022)

Seán Sherlock: I welcome our guests. I want to speak about foster carers. I received correspondence from a foster carer who is also a social worker. She wrote to me in a private capacity. In her letter she states her worry is that many foster carers will not be able to continue to do what they do and that it will not be affordable for people to consider becoming foster carers, especially as fostering...