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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Atypical Work Permit Scheme: Discussion (4 Jul 2017)

Tom Neville: This is above and beyond that. We are talking about human beings and the reported conditions in which they working, or trying to work. We must invite all the stakeholders to appear before the committee as soon as possible. As Senator Reilly said, perhaps the witnesses could suggest solutions that they think might be applicable. Quick solutions that could begin to alleviate the problem...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Atypical Work Permit Scheme: Discussion (4 Jul 2017)

Tom Neville: That will be useful to help me get my head around the issue.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Provision (4 Jul 2017)

Tom Neville: 292. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda cars that were scrapped in 2016 due to the fact that they exceeded 300,000 km mileage and or exceeded ten years of age. [31288/17]

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Tom Neville: Please explain.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Tom Neville: What happens when parents want brothers and sisters to go to the same school? Must a parent with three or four children bring them to three or four schools every morning on the way to work?

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Tom Neville: It is not about elitism.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Tom Neville: In rural areas also.

Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Jun 2017)

Tom Neville: Page 41 of the programme for Government relates to the regional action plan for jobs. In my area of Limerick there is a job vacancy rate of 4.47 which equates to the similar rate in Dublin. This is very welcome with an unemployment rate down to 6%. In parts of the county, however, there are economic blackspots in particular sections. Does the Government have any proposals for trying to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Mental Health Services: Seanad Public Consultation Committee (28 Jun 2017)

Tom Neville: I thank the witnesses for their presentations and for what they have outlined. If we were to prioritise quick wins in how to fill the gaps, how would the witnesses prioritise these wins? What is the first area we need to attack? Is it the nursing crisis or the number of beds? How would they tier, from a priority point of view, where we would attack?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Mental Health Services: Seanad Public Consultation Committee (28 Jun 2017)

Tom Neville: I do not mean to put Mr. Hughes on the spot, but often when dealing with services we have to prioritise the first and second issues we need to hit.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Mental Health Services: Seanad Public Consultation Committee (28 Jun 2017)

Tom Neville: So Mr. Hughes reckons the nursing shortage is the issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Mental Health Services: Seanad Public Consultation Committee (28 Jun 2017)

Tom Neville: Where I am coming from-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Mental Health Services: Seanad Public Consultation Committee (28 Jun 2017)

Tom Neville: The recruitment process for nurses works in other areas so we need to find out why it is not working in the psychiatric service. In Limerick a number of nurses were hired recently for the accident and emergency department.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Mental Health Services: Seanad Public Consultation Committee (28 Jun 2017)

Tom Neville: I thank Dr. Shannon for his extremely enlightening report. There is a lot of information there for me to get my head around. I recently had a communication from the office of the Minister for Justice and Equality about this report. It stated that the then Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality and the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Zappone, agreed that a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Mental Health Services: Seanad Public Consultation Committee (28 Jun 2017)

Tom Neville: From Dr. Shannon's experience, does he find drug use is starting to increase as well, in particular prescription drugs?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Mental Health Services: Seanad Public Consultation Committee (28 Jun 2017)

Tom Neville: Mine is more an observation regarding Dr. Shannon's report, namely, that I welcome the information he has given on rank-and-file gardaí with whom he has been working closely. Given the challenges the Garda has had to go through over the past six to 12 months, it is imperative that we, as a committee, highlight that. We see from Dr. Shannon's report and his audit that rank-and-file...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme Expenditure (27 Jun 2017)

Tom Neville: 181. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of coastal defence work for a clubhouse (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30090/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (27 Jun 2017)

Tom Neville: 182. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the flood alleviation scheme for Ballysteen, County Limerick. [30091/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Digital Strategy for Schools (27 Jun 2017)

Tom Neville: 189. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the provision of laptops to schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29503/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (27 Jun 2017)

Tom Neville: 565. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of a carer's allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29707/17]