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Written Answers — Department of Health: Human Rights Cases (11 Oct 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 344. To ask the Minister for Health if he has any role in responding to the United Nations Human Rights Committee in respect of its decision on a person (details supplied); if so, the role he has played in advancing a response to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29413/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Human Rights Cases (11 Oct 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 386. To ask the Minister for Health to clarify his role in responding to the United Nations Human Rights Committee in respect of its decision on a case (details supplied); if he has advanced engagement with the Attorney General and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in respect of the decision since last reporting to Dáil Éireann in July 2016; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Cases (6 Oct 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 176. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the efforts made by the Irish Government to secure the release of a person (details supplied) in view of the deferral of their court case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29034/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Cases (6 Oct 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 179. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the recent efforts that have been made by the Government to secure the release of a person (details supplied) particularly in view of the deferral again of their court case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29158/16]

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Second Stage (5 Oct 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I will not use the entire 30-minute slot. I welcome the Bill and the Labour Party will support it, as we did in the Seanad. I know the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Fitzgerald, has just gone but I commend her because there has been a great deal of work done and commitment shown in this very detailed legislation, which addresses a number of areas around criminal...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Operations of Oberstown Children Detention Centre (5 Oct 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank the witnesses for coming in. The first two questioners have got to the root of some of the difficult issues facing everybody involved in Oberstown. Mr. Bergin told us the staff numbers have increased, that three schools came together. I presume there were different operational cultures in the three schools. Could Mr. Bergin give us some insight into the difficulties surrounding...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Operations of Oberstown Children Detention Centre (5 Oct 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The one where the young people went up on the roof. Mr. Bergin gave us a lot of documentation on the protocols and what to do about separation, which was very useful and we all had an opportunity to read it because we got it in advance. It is obviously very difficult for everybody, staff, management and young people, to make this system work but the literature shows that the best way to do...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Operations of Oberstown Children Detention Centre (5 Oct 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I want to get some clarification with regard to staffing because the responses received by the committee from the Department suggest that there are a number of positions which are unfilled. It says there are 45 vacancies at residential and social care worker grade and two vacancies at unit management grade. The witness said, I believe, that the maximum agency staff was seven. Are there...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Operations of Oberstown Children Detention Centre (5 Oct 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: According to the documentation there have been 84 in the first ten months but they were all-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 40 – Department of Children and Youth Affairs (5 Oct 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister and her officials for coming in. We are dealing with two programmes. The Minister raised a specific issue, namely, the position of children in hotels and the opportunity to provide them with free transport to school, after school care and social activities. It is the right thing to do and I commend her on it. I do not know what programme it is in or whether it is in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 40 – Department of Children and Youth Affairs (5 Oct 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I think the cost is under review as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 40 – Department of Children and Youth Affairs (5 Oct 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I absolutely agree with the importance of a cross-departmental approach, whether in regard to child mental health, issues around homelessness or any of the other matters we are discussing. The Minister indicated that the delivery in regard to homeless children is not within her Department and, therefore, is dependent on funding in other areas. I am concerned there seems to be a slippage in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 40 – Department of Children and Youth Affairs (5 Oct 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: How does that square with the question I asked about the figures for the number of places funded under the community child care prevention programme? The 2015 output was 38,000 and the 2016 output is-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Election of Vice Chairman (5 Oct 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose Senator Joan Freeman. She is eminently qualified and has a long record working in child mental health. She has much experience and knowledge in, as well as strong commitment to, the area. It is also a priority for the committee.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (5 Oct 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 21. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of rapid build houses that will be completed and under construction, respectively, by the end of 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28424/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Funding (5 Oct 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 33. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he has considered a proposal by the credit union movement to fund social housing; if consideration has been given to changing the current regulatory framework to facilitate such a funding mechanism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28479/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (5 Oct 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 35. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the progress that has been made on action 2.9 of pillar 2 of Rebuilding Ireland; the way the housing delivery office in his Department will monitor progress on the building of social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28427/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Flood Prevention Measures (5 Oct 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 53. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to assist local authorities to protect communities from the threat of flooding as the winter approaches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28478/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (5 Oct 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 122. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he will announce the patrons for new post-primary schools due to open in 2017 and 2018; if his attention has been drawn to the urgency with regard to the school that is due to open in 2017 in Limerick in view of the central applications system that applies for the city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28920/16]

Criminal Justice (Aggravation by Prejudice) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 Oct 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is welcome that we are debating hate crime legislation because there is certainly a need for it. I commend Deputies O’Loughlin and Murphy O’Mahony for giving us the opportunity to debate it and for drafting legislation. We also have difficulties with the way it is drafted but we are willing to allow it go through Second Stage. On the point made by Deputy Jonathan...