Parliamentary questions

National Positive Ageing Strategy Implementation

Catherine Martin

1092. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that responsibility for delivering objective 2.2.3 of the national positive ageing strategy, relating to access to and discharge from acute settings for older persons, is assigned to his Department; the progress made by his Department in delivering this objective; the work completed to date; and the contact there has been with other Departments or State bodies towards achieving this objective. [41830/16]

National Positive Ageing Strategy Implementation

Catherine Martin

1093. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that responsibility for delivering objective 2.2.4 of the national positive ageing strategy, relating to providing affordable residential care services for persons as they age, is assigned to his Department; the progress made by his Department in delivering this objective; the work completed to date; and the contact there has been with other Departments or State bodies towards achieving this objective. [41831/16]

National Positive Ageing Strategy Implementation

Catherine Martin

1094. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that responsibility for delivering objective 2.2.5 of the national positive ageing strategy, relating to end of life care and palliative care for older persons, is assigned to his Department; the progress made by his Department in delivering this objective; the work completed to date; and the contact there has been with other Departments or State bodies towards achieving this objective. [41832/16]

National Positive Ageing Strategy Implementation

Catherine Martin

1095. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that responsibility for delivering objective 2.2.6 of the national positive ageing strategy, relating to providing training and education for health and personal social service providers working with older persons, is assigned to his Department; the progress made by his Department in delivering this objective; the work completed to date; and the contact there has been with other Departments or State bodies towards achieving this objective. [41833/16]

National Positive Ageing Strategy Implementation

Catherine Martin

1096. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that responsibility for delivering objective 3.2.5 of the national positive ageing strategy, relating to assistive technologies, is assigned to his Department; the progress made by his Department in delivering this objective; the work completed to date; and the contact there has been with other Departments or State bodies towards achieving this objective. [41834/16]

National Positive Ageing Strategy Implementation

Catherine Martin

1097. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that responsibility for delivering objective 3.5.1 of the national positive ageing strategy, relating to implementation of national policy on elder abuse, is assigned to his Department; the progress made by his Department in delivering this objective; the work completed to date; and the contact there has been with other Departments or State bodies towards achieving this objective. [41835/16]

National Positive Ageing Strategy Implementation

Catherine Martin

1098. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that responsibility for delivering objective 3.5.2 of the national positive ageing strategy, relating to awareness raising on elder abuse, is assigned to his Department; the progress made by his Department in delivering this objective; the work completed to date; and the contact there has been with other Departments or State bodies towards achieving this objective. [41836/16]

National Positive Ageing Strategy Implementation

Catherine Martin

1099. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that responsibility for delivering objective 4.1.2 of the national positive ageing strategy, relating to the use of TILDA data by Government Departments, is assigned to his Department; the progress made by his Department in delivering this objective; the work completed to date; and the contact there has been with other Departments or State bodies towards achieving this objective. [41837/16]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Catherine Martin

1557. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the percentage of the €23.2 million funding allocated in 2016 for the sustainable transport measures grants programme outlined in Question No. 20 of 2 November 2016 which has gone to walking and cycling infrastructure only, as opposed to QBCs, safety, integration and traffic management projects; the figures for the capital expenditure on pedestrian and cycling facilities only as a portion of the overall capital expenditure of his Department for each of the years 2013 to 2016 and the projected figure for 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41225/16]

Positive Ageing Strategy Implementation

Catherine Martin

1640. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to the fact that responsibility for delivering objective 1.1.1 of the National Positive Ageing Strategy, relating to age friendly workplaces, is assigned to her Department; the progress made by her Department in delivering this objective; the work completed to date; and the contact there has been with other Departments or State bodies towards achieving this objective. [41809/16]

Positive Ageing Strategy Implementation

Catherine Martin

1641. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to the fact that responsibility for delivering objective 1.1.2 of the National Positive Ageing Strategy, relating to contracts of employment for older workers, is assigned to her Department; the progress made by her Department in delivering this objective; the work completed to date; and the contact there has been with other Departments or State bodies towards achieving this objective. [41810/16]

Positive Ageing Strategy Implementation

Catherine Martin

1642. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to the fact that responsibility for delivering objective 1.1.3 of the National Positive Ageing Strategy, relating to flexible workplace practices for older workers, is assigned to her Department; the progress made by her Department in delivering this objective; the work completed to date; and the contact there has been with other Departments or State bodies towards achieving this objective. [41811/16]

Positive Ageing Strategy Implementation

Catherine Martin

1643. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to the fact that responsibility for delivering objective 1.1.4 of the National Positive Ageing Strategy, relating to supporting gradual retirement for older workers, is assigned to her Department; the progress made by her Department in delivering this objective; the work completed to date; and the contact there has been with other Departments or State bodies towards achieving this objective. [41812/16]

Positive Ageing Strategy Implementation

Catherine Martin

1644. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to the fact that responsibility for delivering objective 1.1.5 of the National Positive Ageing Strategy, relating to supporting retirement planning older workers, is assigned to her Department; the progress made by her department in delivering this objective; the work completed to date; and the contact there has been with other departments or State bodies towards achieving this objective.. [41813/16]

Positive Ageing Strategy Implementation

Catherine Martin

1645. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to the fact that responsibility for delivering objective 1.2.2 of the National Positive Ageing Strategy, relating to retraining and upskilling for employment for older workers, is assigned to her department; the progress made by her department in delivering this objective; the work completed to date; and the contact there has been with other departments or State bodies towards achieving this objective.. [41814/16]

Foster Care Provision

Catherine Martin

1680. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of new foster carers recruited by the Child and Family Agency for 2015 and 2016, broken down by social work office and by year. [41470/16]

Foster Care

Catherine Martin

1681. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the conditions under which private foster placements are used by the Child and Family Agency; the number of private placements used by the Child and Family Agency in 2015 and 2016 broken down by local social work office, in tabular form; and the additional cost of these placements over the cost of a Child and Family Agency foster carer. [41471/16]

Child Abuse

Catherine Martin

1682. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of specialist interviews relating to child sexual abuse completed jointly by social workers and gardaí for 2015 and 2016, broken down by area and year. [41472/16]

Child and Family Agency Staff

Catherine Martin

1687. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of social workers in the Child and Family Agency who have completed training to conduct joint Garda-specialist child sexual abuse interviews since 2010; the number of those who are still employed at social worker grade in the Child and Family Agency; and the total number of joint social work and Garda-specialist child sexual abuse interviews carried out in that time. [41593/16]

Children in Care

Catherine Martin

1690. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children leaving care in 2015 and 2016 broken down by area, in tabular form; the number who had a completed aftercare plan; the number who had an allocated aftercare worker in the Child and Family Agency; and the number with an allocated after-care worker from outside the Child and Family Agency. [41838/16]