Parliamentary questions

Legislative Process

Micheál Martin

399. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide, in tabular form, the number, name and date of Bills initiated in his Department that have been subject to the pre-legislative scrutiny procedure in the Oireachtas. [23636/15]

Legislative Process

Micheál Martin

400. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide, in tabular form, the number, name and date of Bills initiated in his Department since September 2013. [23662/15]

Departmental Staff Expenses

Barry Cowen

401. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide, in tabular form, the total amount spent in each of the years 2011 to 2014, inclusive, and in 2015 to date on staff subsistence payments and staff taxi payments; if his Department has been audited for tax compliance on these payments and other benefits in kind; if these processes have been revised, in view of the Revenue Commissioners concerns over practises in other State bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23678/15]

Consultancy Contracts Data

Barry Cowen

402. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide, in tabular form, by year, all external consultant reports commissioned by his Department since March 2011; the costs per report; the company involved; the title of the report; and publication date. [23694/15]

Naval Service Operations

Paul Murphy

403. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on the welfare of migrants who have been rescued from the Mediterranean Sea by the crew of the LE Eithne. [23782/15]

Naval Service Operations

Paul Murphy

404. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the countries of origin of migrants who have been rescued from the Mediterranean Sea by the crew of the LE Eithne. [23783/15]

Defence Forces Personnel

Clare Daly

405. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 132 of 9 June 2015, when he expects to have considered the Office of the Attorney General's advice in view of the length of time that the person concerned has been waiting for a review. [23848/15]

Direct Provision System

Robert Troy

406. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to end direct provision without further delay, as the living conditions are extremely unsuitable and almost one-third of those involved are children; and her further plans to provide alternative accommodation. [23073/15]

Tribunals of Inquiry Recommendations

Micheál Martin

407. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the actions taken from the recommendations made in the Moriarty tribunal report, which she received in March 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23083/15]

Tribunals of Inquiry Recommendations

Micheál Martin

408. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of meetings she has held in her Department on the recommendations in the Moriarty tribunal report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23084/15]

Northern Ireland Issues

Micheál Martin

409. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the actions that have been taken in respect of the Kingsmill massacre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23087/15]

Northern Ireland Issues

Micheál Martin

410. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she or her Department requested information that the Garda Síochána had on the Kingsmill massacre since a meeting with relatives of the victims of the massacre two months ago; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23088/15]

Immigration Policy

Mick Wallace

411. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she expressed objections to the Mare Nostrum project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23334/15]

Naval Service Operations

Paul Murphy

412. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if any migrants assisted by the crew of the LE Eithne in the Mediterranean Sea have claimed asylum under Irish law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23784/15]

Legislative Measures

Thomas P. Broughan

413. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when she will commence the legislative provisions, including section 4 governing the investigative powers of the Charities Regulatory Authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24199/15]

Legislative Measures

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

414. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay in bringing Part 4 of the Charities Act 2009 into force; if she will commit to bringing it into force as soon as possible, in order to provide the Charities Regulatory Authority with the power to investigate charitable organisations; if she accepts that any delay will be detrimental to maintaining public confidence in the charities sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22988/15]

Proposed Legislation

Jonathan O'Brien

415. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to introduce legal recognition of pre-nuptial agreements in view of the legal recognition of cohabitation agreements for non-married partners. [22992/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Niall Collins

416. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the budget and the number of staff allocated to the Policing Authority for the year 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22997/15]

Prisoner Data

Niall Collins

417. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of prisoners in the prison population by prison; the capacity of each prison; the percentage occupation of each prison; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22998/15]

Prisoner Data

Niall Collins

418. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of prisoners currently on temporary release by prison; the type of offence the prisoners were convicted of; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22999/15]

Departmental Staff

Niall Collins

419. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when she plans to appoint a Secretary General to her Department; the process that has been followed to select the new Secretary General; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23000/15]

Departmental Reports

Niall Collins

420. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the actions taken within her Department following the report of the independent review group on the Department of Justice and Equality; the total cost of this report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23001/15]

Proposed Legislation

Niall Collins

421. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her position with regard to the proposal to establish injection centres for those engaged in illegal drug use; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23002/15]

Crime Data

Niall Collins

422. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of offences which have been committed by persons while on bail in 2014 and in 2015 to date; the percentage of those on bail this represents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23003/15]

Ministerial Meetings

Niall Collins

423. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of times since she assumed office that she has met with representatives of the Bar Council of Ireland and of the Law Society of Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23004/15]

Emergency Services Personnel

Niall Collins

424. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality how she plans to address the increasing number of attacks on emergency service staff, including prison officers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23005/15]

International Agreements

Niall Collins

425. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the Istanbul Convention will be fully implemented; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23007/15]

Courts Service Administration

Niall Collins

426. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide, in tabular form, the current waiting period for a civil case to be heard before the High Court, Court of Appeal, and Supreme Court; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23008/15]

Court of Appeal Establishment

Niall Collins

427. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the full capital cost of establishing the Civil Court of Appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23010/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Niall Collins

428. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the total cost of ministerial security for each year from 2011 to 2014 and for 2015 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23011/15]

Garda Operations

Niall Collins

429. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her views that it is essential to provide certain constitutional officeholders with adequate, secure and up-to-date transport services in order to maintain their security at the required level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23012/15]

Ministerial Meetings

Lucinda Creighton

430. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will report on all public and private, official and unofficial, engagements and meetings with a person (details supplied) and with senior executives within the person's media companies here; and the outcome of such meetings. [23049/15]

Proposed Legislation

Robert Troy

431. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will ensure that the rights of the church and religious orders will be protected following the inclusion of the provision that marriage may be contracted in accordance with law by two persons without distinction as to their sex in Article 41 of the Constitution; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23054/15]

Legislative Programme

Michael McGrath

432. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2014; when the Bill will be enacted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23056/15]

Motor Insurance Coverage

Jerry Buttimer

433. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to review the enforcement of the requirement for all drivers to have insurance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23066/15]

Claims Processing

John Browne

434. Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to increase the monetary limit of claims which can be brought to the Small Claims Court, in view of the fact that the €2,000 limit has remained static for almost a decade; if she is aware of the limits in the United Kingdom which were recently raised to £10,000 sterling with plans to increase them by a further 50%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23117/15]

Migrant Integration

Peadar Tóibín

435. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the Office for the Promotion of Migrant Integration has not issued a call for proposals for integration work, as it had stated was its intention (details supplied). [23120/15]

Immigration Status

Tom Fleming

436. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for a Stamp 4 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; if the matter will be urgently reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23126/15]

Anti-Social Behaviour

Finian McGrath

437. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on a matter (details supplied) regarding anti-social behaviour in Dublin 5; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23141/15]

Penalty Points System Data

Thomas P. Broughan

438. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of drivers who paid their fixed-charge penalty point notices within the 56 days provided by District Court area for each of the years 2013 and 2014 and for 2015 to date; of those who paid, the number who had the penalty points applied to their licences; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23170/15]

Penalty Points System Data

Thomas P. Broughan

439. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the report on current procedure for processing payment of fixed-charge penalty point notices, when the licence number is not included, or is incorrect; if in these cases the notice is returned or accepted when the correct payment is paid within the required 56 days; the number of notices paid in the correct timeframe, but where no penalty points were applied in each of the years 2013 and 2014 and in 2015 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23171/15]

Garda Data

Thomas P. Broughan

440. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when An Garda Síochána plan to provide a change in the PULSE (Police Using Leading Systems Effectively) system, to enable it to recognise the production of driver and vehicle documents at any Garda station; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23173/15]

Garda Inspectorate Reports

Thomas P. Broughan

441. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on an aspect of the Garda Inspectorate report (details supplied); the timeframe for implementation of this procedure; the possible barriers to this implementation which exist, such as use of personal public service numbers under the Data Protection Act; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23174/15]

Migrant Integration

Peadar Tóibín

442. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the Office for the Promotion of Migrant Integration will issue a call for proposals for integration work, as was committed to in February 2015 during his meeting with the Cultúr Migrants Centre; the lower and upper limits of funds to be made available; if he will indicate who may apply for funding; and the length of time the proposals will cover. [23183/15]

Immigration Status

James Bannon

443. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23194/15]

Garda Station Opening Hours

Éamon Ó Cuív

444. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the regular opening hours of all Garda stations in the Salthill and Clifden divisions in County Galway; if they do not open at regular hours, the hours that these stations have been opened at, since 1 April 2015; the number of gardaí attached to each station; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23225/15]

Garda Recruitment

Barry Cowen

445. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a candidate who sat a stage 3 Garda trainee competition test in the Public Appointments Service in Dublin in the specialised Irish stream but took ill on the day during the test, could be afforded the opportunity to re-sit the test; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23269/15]

Garda Transport Data

Seán Kenny

446. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new Garda community relations vans that came into the fleet in 2013 and 2014; the number that were withdrawn during the same period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23278/15]

Family Reunification

Bernard Durkan

447. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed to make an application for family re-unification in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23283/15]

Immigration Status

Bernard Durkan

448. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed in order to regularise the status of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23288/15]

Spent Convictions Legislation

Thomas P. Broughan

449. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012; when she expects it to be enacted; when necessary supporting procedural changes to Garda Síochána vetting will take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23298/15]

Departmental Funding

Jack Wall

450. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the total funding allocated by her Department and its agencies, and through any grant systems operated by her Department, in tabular form, for each of the past four years, in relation to assisting support groups, associations or any other such body which assists families who suffer from domestic violence; the total funding drawn down in each of these years, in tabular form, in relation to the stated applications of each group, association or body; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23329/15]

Disability Services Provision

David Stanton

451. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the protocol regarding the provision of sign language interpreters for deaf persons when they are being interviewed by, or giving statements to, a member of An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23345/15]

Disability Services Provision

David Stanton

452. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the protocol regarding ensuring an appropriate adult is present with persons with intellectual disabilities when they are being interviewed by, or giving statements to, a member of An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23346/15]

Domestic Violence Policy

Niall Collins

453. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the Government's strategy to tackle sexual offences and crimes that are committed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23356/15]

Child and Family Agency Services

Niall Collins

454. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the ceasing of funding from Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, to the Rape Crisis Network Ireland, in view of her Department's policy relating to sexual violence and offences, if she has held discussions with the Department of Children and Youth Affairs on this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23357/15]

Garda Reserve

Niall Collins

455. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on whether the €1,000 annual remuneration paid to members of An Garda Síochána Reserve is sufficient; her plans to increase this amount; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23366/15]

Garda Strength

Dara Calleary

456. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of gardaí stationed in Clondalkin, Lucan and Ronanstown in County Dublin, as at 31 May on each of the years 2010 to 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23388/15]

Charities Regulation

Brendan Griffin

457. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if concerns regarding the charity regulator (details below) will be addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23396/15]

Departmental Staff Career Breaks

Barry Cowen

458. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of staff in her Department currently on a sabbatical or a career break, broken down by zero to six months, six months to 12 months, one year to two years, two years to three years, four years to five years and five years or more; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23408/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Barry Cowen

459. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide, in tabular form, by year, the total photography costs for her Department since coming into office, inclusive of costs incurred from use of the ministerial allowance; if she will provide the list of occasions for which photographers were booked; the photographers used; the breakdown of costs associated with each occasion that a photographer was used; and if there is a policy regarding the booking of photographers within her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23424/15]

Consultancy Contracts Data

Barry Cowen

460. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide, in tabular form, by year, the use of external public relations firms employed by her Department since coming into office; if she will provide the list of uses of the external public relations firm and internal Department policy with regard to employing external groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23440/15]

Consultancy Contracts Expenditure

Barry Cowen

461. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the total amount spent on external information technology consultants by her Department in each of the years 2010 to 2014 and in 2015 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23456/15]

Parliamentary Questions

Seán Fleming

462. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the protocols in place since March 2011 to set standards in parliamentary replies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23504/15]

Parliamentary Questions

Seán Fleming

463. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she is satisfied that parliamentary questions are adequately replied to within her Department; the steps she has taken since March 2011 to ensure parliamentary questions are fully responded to within her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23520/15]

Consultancy Contracts

Barry Cowen

464. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department has renegotiated external information technology consultancy contracts and costs since March 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23573/15]

State Bodies

Barry Cowen

465. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide in respect of State boards under her Department's remit, the number of appointments to State boards; the number of vacancies in State boards; the number of vacancies in State boards publically advertised; and the number of appointments to State boards drawn directly from the public advertisement process, in period March 2011 to 2015 to date. [23589/15]

Legislative Measures

Michael Healy-Rae

466. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the charities regulator will be given powers as per the office title; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23598/15]

Legislative Measures

Michael Healy-Rae

467. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the charities regulator cannot advise the public on who to make a complaint to; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23600/15]

Freedom of Information Requests

Barry Cowen

468. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide, in tabular form, for each year from 2009 to 2014 and for 2015 to date, the total number of freedom of information requests received by her Department; the total refused; granted; part-granted; successful appeals; part-successful appeals; and refusals of appeals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23612/15]

Legislative Measures

Michael Healy-Rae

469. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the Charities Regulator will be vested with powers to freeze a charity with immediate effect, if required; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23617/15]

Legislative Process

Micheál Martin

470. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide, in tabular form, the number, name and date of Bills initiated in her Department, that have been subject to the pre-legislative scrutiny procedure in the Oireachtas. [23643/15]

Legislative Process

Micheál Martin

471. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide, in tabular form, the number, name and date of Bills initiated in her Department since September 2013. [23669/15]

Departmental Staff Expenses

Barry Cowen

472. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide, in tabular form, the total amount spent in each of the years 2011 to 2014 and in 2015 to date on staff subsistence payments and staff taxi payments; if her Department has been audited for tax compliance on these payments and other benefits in kind; if these processes have been revised, in view of the Revenue Commissioners concerns over practices in other State bodies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23685/15]

Consultancy Contracts Data

Barry Cowen

473. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide, in tabular form, by year, all external consultant reports commissioned by her Department since March 2011; the costs per report; the company involved; the title of the report; and publication date. [23701/15]

Alcohol Sales

Róisín Shortall

474. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 208 of 28 April 2015 and 127 and 143 of 14 May 2015 in respect of distance sales of alcohol, if she is aware of legal advice obtained by senior gardaí in Ballymun, Dublin 11, on foot of a request for direction from the Director of Public Prosecutions, regarding payment on delivery for alcohol sales, which is in direct contradiction to the views of the Government alcohol advisory group 2008 report as outlined in her reply to this Deputy on 28 April 2015; and if she will provide clarification in this regard. [23733/15]

Coroners Service

Niall Collins

475. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide, in tabular form, the coroners and assistant deputy coroners who are acting in each functional area; the annual remuneration paid to each, either by way of salary, fee or other arrangement in each of the years 2011 to 2014; the retirement date for each; the process of appointment to be followed for vacancies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23746/15]

Proposed Legislation

Thomas P. Broughan

476. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the draft general scheme of the consolidated Bill on domestic violence will be published; if she envisages that it will be published before the summer recess; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23798/15]

Registration of Title

Willie Penrose

477. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps she will take to have an application for registration in the Land Registry immediately expedited, in respect of a company (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23901/15]

Domestic Violence Policy

Gerry Adams

478. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the national office for the prevention of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence has formulated its new cross-sectoral strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23922/15]

Law Reform Commission Recommendations

Finian McGrath

479. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the multi-party legislation, and the implementation of this important and significant legislation, which addresses collective redress mechanisms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23936/15]

Departmental Funding

Jack Wall

480. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total funding allocated by his Department and its agencies, and through any grant systems operated by his Department, in tabular form, for each of the past four years, in relation to assisting support groups, associations or any other such body which assist families who suffer from domestic violence; the total funding drawn down in each year, in tabular form, in relation to the stated applications of each group, association or body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23331/15]

Domestic Violence Refuges Provision

Bernard Durkan

481. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide any further financial assistance, through his Department or through the Health Service Executive, to a housing association (details supplied) in County Kildare which requires additional funds to provide required services, including accommodation to women seeking refuge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23706/15]

HIQA Reports

Gerry Adams

482. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to the Health Information and Quality Authority report of child and family service areas of counties Louth and Meath, the number of care orders that were granted; the number of Garda notifications received regarding children at risk; the number of children placed in foster care; the number of children placed on child protection notification system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23802/15]

HIQA Reports

Gerry Adams

483. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to the Health Information and Quality Authority report of child and family service areas of counties Louth and Meath, the number of children identified as being exposed to excessive physical chastisement; and the work undertaken to assist families in such cases. [23803/15]

HIQA Reports

Gerry Adams

484. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to the Health Information and Quality Authority report of child and family service areas of counties Louth and Meath, the welfare concerns identified; and his views that direct provision in itself can be a cause of welfare concerns. [23804/15]

HIQA Reports

Gerry Adams

485. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to the Health Information and Quality Authority report of child and family service areas of counties Louth and Meath, the measures undertaken to address identified inefficiency in their ability to effect changes for families. [23805/15]

HIQA Reports

Gerry Adams

486. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to the Health Information and Quality Authority report of child and family service areas of counties Louth and Meath, the way the barriers were identified by social workers in seeking the views of children as part of the assessment process. [23806/15]

HIQA Reports

Gerry Adams

487. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to the Health Information and Quality Authority report of child and family service areas of counties Louth and Meath, the way barriers identified by social workers are being addressed; and the resources and measures that are being now put in place. [23807/15]

HIQA Reports

Gerry Adams

488. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to the Health Information and Quality Authority report of child and family service areas of counties Louth and Meath, if written information on rights and welfare is available to children and families; and the languages in which this material is available. [23808/15]

HIQA Reports

Gerry Adams

489. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to the Health Information and Quality Authority report of child and family service areas of counties Louth and Meath, the training provided in understanding and promoting awareness of ethnicity to staff, social workers and practitioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23809/15]

HIQA Reports

Gerry Adams

490. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to the Health Information and Quality Authority report of child and family service areas of counties Louth and Meath, the training proposed to address the stated needs of practitioners regarding the asylum seeking process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23810/15]

HIQA Reports

Gerry Adams

491. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to the Health Information and Quality Authority report of child and family service areas of counties Louth and Meath, if any children's case file errors were identified; if so, the measures undertaken to address this in view of potential failure to identify child concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23811/15]

HIQA Reports

Gerry Adams

492. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to the Health Information and Quality Authority report of child and family service areas of counties Louth and Meath, if he will clarify that the 27 children identified as not having met a social worker, in spite of recorded concerns, have now met with social workers; if he will clarify that assessments have been undertaken and are completed: and if he will further clarify that these children are now receiving the necessary supports where applicable. [23812/15]

HIQA Reports

Gerry Adams

493. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to the Health Information and Quality Authority report of child and family service areas of counties Louth and Meath, if he will clarify that the 27 children's cases identified have been subject to a full review; and if so, if this review has been completed. [23813/15]

HIQA Reports

Gerry Adams

494. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to the Health Information and Quality Authority report of child and family service areas of counties Louth and Meath, if he will identify the number of cases which were wrongly categorised as welfare cases, in spite of clear risk to the children identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23814/15]

HIQA Reports

Gerry Adams

495. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to the Health Information and Quality Authority report of child and family service areas of counties Louth and Meath, if he will clarify the number of children's cases closed, in spite of incomplete checks with other agencies and Departments being involved with the child's family; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23815/15]

HIQA Reports

Gerry Adams

496. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to the Health Information and Quality Authority report of child and family service areas of counties Louth and Meath, if his Department will undertake and complete an audit to ensure that no children are at potential risk due to outstanding or incomplete assessments; and the timeframe that would be envisaged for such an undertaking. [23816/15]

HIQA Reports

Gerry Adams

497. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to the Health Information and Quality Authority report of child and family service areas of counties Louth and Meath, the proposals in place to ensure standardised protocol on the way RIA, the Reception and Integration Agency, Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, practitioners and direct provision accommodation providers work together to share information at operational level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23817/15]

HIQA Reports

Gerry Adams

498. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to the Health Information and Quality Authority report of child and family service areas of counties Louth and Meath, if he is aware of any families involved with child care protection and welfare services who have been moved between direct provision centres, unknown to the allocated social worker. [23818/15]