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Other Questions: Domestic Violence Policy (14 Dec 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: This question relates to the proposed domestic violence Bill and how it will address the dangers to children in such cases. The concern is that the drafting of this legislation should proceed as quickly as possible.

Other Questions: Domestic Violence Policy (14 Dec 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I also commend Barnardos on the work it has done in this area. Unfortunately, in cases of domestic violence, the child often witnesses, even experiences, horrific situations with the very people the child loves and expects to be loved by. The damage to a child in such cases can be serious. We all want to see the legislation introduced as soon as possible. The Minister said she expects...

Other Questions: Domestic Violence Policy (14 Dec 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: We want to see the Bill published and enacted as soon as possible because of the vulnerability of children in this situation.

Other Questions: Child Detention Centres (14 Dec 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 35. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if progress has been made in addressing the problems at the Oberstown centre; the involvement she and her Department have had in seeking to resolve them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39941/16]

Other Questions: Child Detention Centres (14 Dec 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I and the other two members of the Joint Committee on Children and Youth Affairs, who are in the Chamber, visited Oberstown. I know the Minister is well aware of the difficulties there and we all want to see progress on this. There seems to be some threat of further industrial action. Will the Minister clarify what is happening?

Other Questions: Child Detention Centres (14 Dec 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister for her response and I welcome it. She has visited Oberstown a number of times and I and my two colleagues have visited it as well. There is deep concern about the situation there. We would all agree that the school is running well. There has been a positive experience there from what we saw when we visited it. However, there seems to be a difficulty around...

Other Questions: Child Detention Centres (14 Dec 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Minister has given us a good deal of information but the real concern is if there is a strike, serious issues arise about the safety of the young people and how they will be looked after. I do not know if there is a plan or if the Minister has genuine hope that this process will address the issues. I agree with Deputy Ó Laoghaire that some of them are quite practical in terms of...

Other Questions: School Transport Provision (14 Dec 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 32. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress that has been made on the actions in pillar 1 of Rebuilding Ireland in which her Department has a role, particularly actions 1.5, 1.6 and 1.7; if free public transport has been provided for children to go to school, after school and community activities; if the safety guidance and voluntary code for child safety in emergency...

Other Questions: School Transport Provision (14 Dec 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: Earlier Deputy Rabbitte raised the issue of children who live in homeless accommodation. My question relates to that but is specific to pillar 1 of Rebuilding Ireland where a number of measures are actioned and it describes the owners of the actions. Tusla and the Department of Children and Youth Affairs are included as owners in these three actions, including around transportation to...

Other Questions: School Transport Provision (14 Dec 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: While I welcome the Leap cards for family outings, it is disappointing that the transport to school has not yet been actually arranged. From the timeframe given to us by the Minister, Deputy Coveney, the cards should have been available by now. Clearly, children must go to school so it is particularly urgent. Perhaps the Minister could explain some of the reasons that it has not happened...

Other Questions: School Transport Provision (14 Dec 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: Will the Minister indicate if the pilot scheme, to be rolled out after the four weeks, is for all the children or is it just for a group of the children? We have school transport for children in rural areas so I do not understand why it is such a difficulty to get this scheme put in place. Presumably we know who the children are and where they go to school.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children (14 Dec 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 29. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress that has been made on implementing the cross-party motion introduced in Dáil Eireann on 10 November 2016 including the intention to work with French authorities to identify up to 200 unaccompanied minors that had been in the camp at Calais and would be willing to come here; if work is ongoing to expand Tusla's capacity...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children (14 Dec 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I welcome the Minister back from Greece. From her experience there she will have got a good understanding of the perilous journey and the awful conditions the young people in the Calais camp experienced in their young lives. My question concerns the all-party motion which was agreed more than a month ago in terms of being willing to take 200 unaccompanied minors in this country and also the...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children (14 Dec 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: My real concern is that we begin to make progress on the issue. The Minister said it would have to happen on an incremental basis and we all understand that. We do not expect that 200 children will come together but we would like to think that young people would be able to come here as soon as possible. A number of us met with the volunteers to whom the Minister referred and they made it...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children (14 Dec 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I welcome the fact that a memo is going to Cabinet. I thank the Minister for sharing that with us. I am not sure what will be in the memo but I assume ensuring Tusla has extra resources is something the Minister will want to ensure, as Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. I urge the Minister to keep the Dáil informed because it is clear there is cross-party interest in the issue...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Staff (14 Dec 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 247. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if, having launched the report Doing the Sums: the Real Cost of Providing Childcare in Ireland, compiled by Early Childhood Ireland, she plans to address low pay and poor conditions in the sector that make it very difficult to retain the highly qualified and motivated persons that work with young children to provide quality care; and if...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (13 Dec 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am not a member of the committee and I was at a meeting on water earlier but I support what Deputies Ó Broin and Catherine Murphy have said. I have concerns around the proposal to go straight to An Bord Pleanála with large developments. It is important to get a balance and nobody is questioning the reasons the Minister wants to do this as he obviously wishes to get building...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Library Services Funding (13 Dec 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 255. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will provide a list of the second round of library services applying to his Department for funding for the open library initiative in 2017; the locations that were included in these applications; the amounts applied for in each application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40041/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mortality Data (13 Dec 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 422. To ask the Minister for Health if there statistics are gathered on incidents of sudden death as a result of heart conditions in the context of ensuring that staff in these locations are appropriately trained and that defibrillators are available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39453/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage (13 Dec 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 515. To ask the Minister for Health if negotiations are to commence between a company (details supplied) and the HSE on 15 December 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40040/16]