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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Children in Care (21 Oct 2015)

Sandra McLellan: 2. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs how he plans, to accommodate the 60% of persons who leave care who currently have not been assigned aftercare workers; to reduce the 68% of young persons who experience homelessness within two years of leaving care. [36232/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Children in Care (21 Oct 2015)

Sandra McLellan: I wish to ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs how he plans to accommodate the 60% of people who leave care without being assigned aftercare workers, and how he plans to reduce the 68% of young persons who experience homelessness within two years of leaving care.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Children in Care (21 Oct 2015)

Sandra McLellan: As the Minister is aware, HIQA released findings of reports on the recent inspections of the foster care systems in both the Galway-Roscommon and Cavan-Monaghan regions, respectively. The reports pointed out: "There were delays in receiving some specialists services and difficulties planning aftercare for children. Furthermore, not all children had an allocated social worker, and while...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Children in Care (21 Oct 2015)

Sandra McLellan: I have received representations from the Irish Network of Foster Carers regarding the Aftercare Bill. A number of questions were posed to me which I will pose to the Minister. I will respectfully take his answers on board. First, why were the people taking care of 93% of children not involved in scrutinising the provisions of the general scheme of the Bill? How can the Child and Family...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Children in Care (21 Oct 2015)

Sandra McLellan: Yes.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Asylum Support Services (21 Oct 2015)

Sandra McLellan: 13. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the provisions being made to ensure refugee children who enter Ireland in the coming months will be provided with the care they need upon arrival. [35506/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Strategies (21 Oct 2015)

Sandra McLellan: 25. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the efforts that are being made to fulfil the envisioned outcomes of the Better Outcomes, Brighter Future document produced by his Department in early 2014, following a meeting with the National Youth Council of Ireland last week. [35508/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Years Strategy Implementation (21 Oct 2015)

Sandra McLellan: 26. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs for an update on the implementation of the national early years access initiative and the area-based childhood ABC programme. [35510/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection Services (21 Oct 2015)

Sandra McLellan: 38. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures being put in place to reduce children-to-social worker ratios. [35507/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Easter Rising Commemorations (21 Oct 2015)

Sandra McLellan: 76. To ask the Minister for Defence when the viewing stand tickets will be issued to the family members of those being remembered next year in the 1916 commemorations. [36675/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (21 Oct 2015)

Sandra McLellan: 88. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans to direct Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, to address the salary inequalities in the family resource centres where staff doing the similar work, at the same grade but in different centres, are paid at different levels due to legacy issues in the development of the structures. [36674/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Services for People with Disabilities (21 Oct 2015)

Sandra McLellan: 169. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Bus Éireann operates any wheelchair accessible buses from Letterkenny in County Donegal to Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36673/15]

European Council: Statements (20 Oct 2015)

Sandra McLellan: As my colleague, an Teachta Adams, has spoken at length about the refugee crisis, I will not reiterate his comments. However, I wish to stress the urgency of an agreed humane and united solution. The world was shocked and shamed into action after photographs of Aylan Kurdi's dead body were shown around the globe. We promised that no more children seeking refuge would die as he did, yet...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Leopardstown Park Hospital: Chairperson Designate (20 Oct 2015)

Sandra McLellan: I thank Mr. Magee for his presentation and for the CV he presented, which made for interesting reading. I note that in recent years he pursued a master's degree in law. I do not know where he gets the time but fair play to him. I look forward to working with him in the future. My question centres around the 67 beds that have been deemed unsuitable from September 2015. Does that mean that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Leopardstown Park Hospital: Chairperson Designate (20 Oct 2015)

Sandra McLellan: I am reading between the lines. Mr. Magee has made a few comments, one of which is that the HIQA deems them to be unsuitable. Does Mr. Magee agree with that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Leopardstown Park Hospital: Chairperson Designate (20 Oct 2015)

Sandra McLellan: I am just reading between the lines.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Leopardstown Park Hospital: Chairperson Designate (20 Oct 2015)

Sandra McLellan: I suppose.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Leopardstown Park Hospital: Chairperson Designate (20 Oct 2015)

Sandra McLellan: Am I not allowed do that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Leopardstown Park Hospital: Chairperson Designate (20 Oct 2015)

Sandra McLellan: Fair enough. I just thought I would ask. Mr. Magee stated, "in light of our current circumstances, our future looks bleak." This comment stands out. Is Magee concerned that funding will not be provided?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Leopardstown Park Hospital: Chairperson Designate (20 Oct 2015)

Sandra McLellan: Okay.