Parliamentary questions

Departmental Contracts

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

411. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the frequency that Government agency and Department contracts for taxi services are required to be renewed or reviewed; the regulations and guidelines his Department provides on such contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37680/16]

HSE Expenditure

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

626. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health when a new contract was last agreed by the HSE for the provision of taxi services for the Cork city and county area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37678/16]

Health Services

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

627. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health when the last mini competition was held by the HSE, in the context of the provision of taxi services in Cork city and county and when the last mini competition was held which led to the signing of a contract, whether new or otherwise. [37679/16]

Youth Services Funding

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

765. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of funding that has been allocated to youth services for 2017; the amount of funding that has been allocated to Foróige, the National Youth Development Organisation for 2017; and if she will compare it against the funding allocated in 2014, 2015 and 2016 to the sector and the organisation. [36864/16]

Help-To-Buy Scheme Eligibility

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

70. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Finance if a person is entitled to a rebate under the help to buy incentive scheme if they take out a mortgage for 90% of the build value. [36661/16]

Local Authority Funding

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

245. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the steps he will take to ensure that Cork City Council can remain financially viable; if he will take steps to remedy the underfunding of same by the Government; the steps he will take to rectify the loss of funding from changes in commercial rates caused by Government policy; and the way he will assist putting Cork City Council on a sound financial footing. [35806/16]

Local Authority Funding

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

248. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the steps he intends to take to ensure that Cork City Council can remain financially viable; his plans to take steps to remedy the underfunding of same by the Government; the steps he intends to take to rectify the loss of funding from changes in commercial rates; and the way he intends to assist putting Cork City Council on a sound financial footing. [35878/16]

HIQA Inspections

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

415. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health his views on the recent audit at Mercy University Hospital, Cork, by HIQA (details supplied); his further views on the high infection prevention and control risks revealed in that report; the steps he will take to rectify the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35889/16]

Child Detention Centres

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

566. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the review of practices at Oberstown detention centre will be completed; if the review will be published before the end of 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35861/16]

Traveller Accommodation

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

32. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 264 of 25 October 2016, his views on the low drawdown level of funding by local authorities for Traveller accommodation; his further views on whether all of the funding will be drawn down by the end of the year; and the action he will take against local authorities who repeatedly fail to draw down the funding provided for this purpose. [35455/16]

Social and Affordable Housing

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

42. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of the ongoing review of the social housing approval, procurement and tendering process committed to in action 2.11 of the action plan; and if he will respond formally to the four recommendations contained in a policy briefing paper that his office received on 3 November 2016. [35454/16]

After-School Support Services

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

143. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the implementation of the commitment in the programme for Government that additional capitation funding will be provided to schools which make buildings available for afterschool care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34184/16]

School Completion Programme

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

339. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the timeframe for the development of a new school completion strategy as promised in the programme for Government; the details on the consultation process leading to such a strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34183/16]

Youth Services Funding

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

342. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when youth organisations in receipt of funding from her Department will be informed of their 2017 funding allocations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34178/16]

Youth Employment Initiative

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

343. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the youth employability initiative; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34179/16]

School Completion Programme

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

344. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the timeframe for implementation of the legislative commitment in the programme for Government to increase the mandatory school leaving age to 17 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34180/16]

Departmental Schemes

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

345. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide a breakdown of the funding in each of the years from 2011 to date in 2016 for schemes (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34181/16]

National Youth Strategy

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

346. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the timeframe for the development of the LGBT youth strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34182/16]

Child Care Services Provision

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

19. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on whether the required capacity currently exists to meet the needs of the implementation of the single affordable child care payment; the plans she has in place to expand the capacity of the public child care sector over the coming years; the progress likely to be made on such capacity planning by the time the scheme is commenced; and if she is satisfied that all children seeking a place on the SACP scheme will have a place for 2017. [33785/16]

Brexit Issues

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

29. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the plans she has in place to deal with the potential loss of substantial funding to the youth work sector as a result of withdrawal of EU PEACE funding post Brexit. [33539/16]

Guardians Ad Litem

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

32. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on her Department's paper, Preparing a Policy Approach to the reform of Guardian Ad Litem Arrangements, with particular reference to the legal representation of guardians ad litem in court proceedings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33538/16]

Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

43. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the provisions her Department is putting in place to deal with unaccompanied refugee minors coming here; the preparations her Department is making for additional unaccompanied minors; and the services available to these children who are coming here with significant levels of trauma. [33536/16]

Child Care Services Provision

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

48. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps her Department is taking to assist childminders registering with Tusla; the supports available to childminders who have registered; and if her Department is reviewing the current criteria for those registering as childminders. [33540/16]

Children in Care

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

54. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on whether Tusla has both the capacity and the resources to ensure aftercare plans for all children who are leaving care; and her further views on whether the resources are available to deliver on all aftercare plans in time for the commencement of the Child Care (Amendment) Act 2015. [33537/16]

Psychological Assessments

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

518. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will arrange an assessment for a person (details supplied) and assign a social worker to support the family as soon as possible. [33587/16]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

217. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to concerns raised that an area under current excavation (details supplied) does not include underground cesspits which may also contain remains; if the commission is aware of such concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33111/16]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

218. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the second interim report of the commission of investigation on mother and baby homes will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33112/16]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

219. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will consider requesting an audit of adoption records to ascertain the scale of illegal and forced adoption that occurred within the state, particularly those associated with mother and baby homes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33113/16]

Public Sector Staff

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

250. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if or when the two extra hours to be worked each week for persons who would normally have worked 35 hours a week, agreed under the public service stability agreement, are due to expire; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32647/16]

Direct Provision System

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

98. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to ensure all direct provision centres throughout the State are meeting child protection standards; the frequency with which inspections are carried out on average; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31574/16]

Jobseeker's Allowance Payments

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

305. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the savings made to the State by providing the pro rata rate increase in jobseeker's allowance for persons under 26 years of age as opposed to the standard increase of €5 given to persons of 26 years of age and older; his reasoning in deciding to apply a pro rata increase as opposed to a standard increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31538/16]

Social Welfare Benefits Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

328. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applicants for welfare payments disallowed on the basis of the habitual residence condition each year since its introduction, broken down into Irish citizens, EU-EEA citizens and third country nationals, in tabular form. [31905/16]

Road Projects

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

563. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans Transport Infrastructure Ireland has to prevent sound pollution and related nuisance along the route of the M28 upgrade, particularly in the Rochestown and Maryborough neighbourhoods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31762/16]

Road Projects

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

564. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans Transport Infrastructure Ireland has to reduce pollution and related nuisance along the route of the N40, particularly alongside the Togher and Wilton areas. [31763/16]

Youth Services Funding

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

605. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide a breakdown of the €5.5 million increase in youth funding allocated in the budget. [31570/16]

Children and Young People’s Policy Framework

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

606. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the implementation of Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31571/16]

National Youth Work Advisory Committee

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

607. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the national youth work advisory committee; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31572/16]

Youth Work Supports

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

608. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the current policy on the consolidation of youth projects and the duplication of youth services in smaller areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31573/16]

Child Care Services Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

611. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of child minders who have registered with Tusla since 1 August 2016 to date. [31785/16]

Roads Maintenance Funding

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

285. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has provided for specific improvement grants in budget 2017. [31215/16]

Roads Maintenance Funding

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

286. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the sums granted by his Department for specific improvement grants in each of the years since 2014, including for the forthcoming year as announced under budget 2017. [31216/16]

Homeless Accommodation Provision

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

299. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if it is the policy of his Department that where a homeless single parent presents or declares as homeless with homeless services, that such a family will be accommodated together in emergency accommodation and that a single parent family will not be separated in any circumstances when being provided with emergency accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30817/16]

Child and Family Agency Services

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

647. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will arrange an assessment for a person (details supplied). [30255/16]

Child and Family Agency Services

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

665. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has had any discussion with the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government regarding circumstances where a homeless single parent presents or declares as homeless with homeless services; the policy her Department has on the matter; her views on whether such a family should be accommodated together in emergency accommodation and that a single-parent family should not be separated in any circumstance when being provided with emergency accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30820/16]

Child and Family Agency Services

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

666. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the policy of her Department regarding situations where families, particularly single-parent families, having become homeless find themselves separated due only to lack of alternative accommodation; her views on whether Tusla should not take an adverse view of such arrangements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30825/16]

Child and Family Agency Services

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

667. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the policy of Tusla regarding situations where families, particularly single-parent families, having become homeless find themselves separated due only to lack of alternative accommodation; if Tusla takes an adverse view of such arrangements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30826/16]

Child and Family Agency Services

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

668. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the policy of her Department regarding situations where families, particularly single-parent families, find themselves in emergency accommodation; her views on whether Tusla should not take an adverse view of the family being in this accommodation; and if this will be considered a basis for concern as regards the child's welfare that might lead to a child being removed from the care of his or her parents. [30827/16]

Child and Family Agency Services

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

669. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the policy of Tusla regarding families, particularly single-parent families, who find themselves in emergency accommodation; if Tusla takes an adverse view of the family being in this accommodation; and if this will be considered a basis for concern as regards the child's welfare that might lead to a child being removed from the care of his or her parents. [30828/16]

School Transport Expenditure

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

43. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the review of the school transport scheme; if his Department will consider increasing funding to the scheme in line with the recommendation by a charity (details supplied) of €5 million resulting in an abolition of fees for parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30029/16]

Visa Applications

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

25. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there is a waiver in place to facilitate the application for a visa for a spouse for persons with limited financial means, or any other means of assisting those with low incomes in certain circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29329/16]

School Staff

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

104. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the money allocated for guidance counsellors in schools has been ring-fenced to ensure it is used to fund only that service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29870/16]

Youth Guarantee

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

105. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has drawn down the Youth Guarantee EU funding for 2016; if not, the reason this money has yet to be drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29872/16]

An Coimisiún Toghcháin

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

203. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire den Aire Tithíochta, Pleanála, Pobail agus Rialtais Áitiúil an bhfuil sé ar intinn aige le linn shaolré an Rialtais seo Coimisiún Toghcháin buan a chur ar bun, a bheadh freagrach as reifrinn, toghcháin agus vótálacha eile a eagrú agus as eolas a scaipeadh fúthu, agus a bheadh freagrach as clár na dtoghthóirí a riar agus gnóthaí comhchosúla eile; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [29213/16]

Údaráis Áitiúla

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

204. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire den Aire Tithíochta, Pleanála, Pobail agus Rialtais Áitiúil an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas maidir le seasamh an Rialtais i dtaobh an athbhreithnithe ar struchtúir rialtais áitiúil i gCorcaigh, cén gníomh atá ar intinn ag an rialtas a dhéanamh anois, cad é beartas an Rialtais ó thaobh struchtúir rialtais áitiúil i gCorcaigh faoi láthair; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [29214/16]

Toghcháin Áitiúla

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

205. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire den Aire Tithíochta, Pleanála, Pobail agus Rialtais Áitiúil an bhfuil sé ar intinn aige Coimisiún a chur ar bun chun teorainneacha na dtoghcheantar do na toghcháin áitiúla a scrúdú agus a athbhreithniú, agus má tá, an féidir leis amscála a thabhairt maidir leis an obair sin; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [29215/16]

Coimisiún na Teorann

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

206. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire den Aire Tithíochta, Pleanála, Pobail agus Rialtais Áitiúil an bhfuil sé ar intinn aige Coimisiún a chur ar bun chun teorainneacha na ndáilcheantar a scrúdú agus a athbhreithniú roimh an gcéad olltoghchán eile, agus má tá, an féidir leis amscála a thabhairt maidir leis an obair sin; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [29216/16]

Toghcháin Áitiúla

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

207. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire den Aire Tithíochta, Pleanála, Pobail agus Rialtais Áitiúil an bhfuil sé ar intinn go ndéanfar aon athrú ar theorainneacha na dtoghcheantar i gComhairle Contae Chorcaí, nó i gComhairle Cathrach Chorcaí, roimh an gcéad toghchán áitiúil eile, agus má tá, an féidir leis amscála a thabhairt maidir leis an obair sin; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [29217/16]

Homeless Persons Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

241. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he has considered an outreach programme in an attempt to identify hidden homeless persons here who may require support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29873/16]

Live Register Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

279. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons on the live register two months before and two months after the Young Ballymun Youth Guarantee pilot scheme ended. [29871/16]

Consular Services Provision

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

281. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on concerns for the well-being of a person (details supplied); if his Department is providing the person with consular assistance; and if he has discussed the issue with his Filipino counterpart. [29350/16]

Consular Services Provision

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

282. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on concerns for the well-being of a person (details supplied) and if his Department has reassessed their case and the severity of the situation in the context of recent statements by the recently elected President of the Philippines regarding his policy concerning sentencing and punishment for related categories of offences. [29351/16]

Consular Services Provision

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

283. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on statements by the recently elected President of the Philippines regarding sentencing for persons arrested for drug offences, and on capital punishment; if these statements affect the attitude of the Government regarding any Irish nationals standing or likely to stand trial in the Philippines for such offences or for other offences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29352/16]

Departmental Funding

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

640. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has considered applications from Scouting Ireland regarding capital funding on the projects they are undertaking at Larch Hill and Killaloe. [29883/16]

Departmental Agencies Funding

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

647. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extra money which has been made available to fund Tusla's current upgrade of their ICT system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29864/16]

Family Resource Centres

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

648. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if money in the 2016 budget shall be ring fenced by Tusla for the family resource centres nationwide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29865/16]

Family Resource Centres

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

649. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if extra funding will be made available in 2016 to family resource centres to cover their programme costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29866/16]

Family Resource Centres

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

650. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if there is a possibility that an extra €5.5 million could be provided to family resource centres to allow them to employ a full-time family support worker in each centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29867/16]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

651. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has considered attempting to reduce the ratio of staff to children on the ECCE scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29868/16]

Foster Care

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

652. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the procedures and policies currently in place with regard to the vetting of both potential foster parents and foster parents with a child in their care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29869/16]

Homelessness Strategy

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

22. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the provisions in place to attempt to tackle the issue of child and youth homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23037/16]

Social Welfare Inspections

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

296. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection if social protection inspectors are required to keep a record of unnotified or notified home visits, namely, the number of unnotified or notified home visits, the date of unnotified or notified home visits to the homes of applicants or recipients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28551/16]

Social Welfare Inspections

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

297. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection if social protection inspectors are required to make a report of the outcome of notified or unnotified home visits to the homes of applicants or recipients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28552/16]

Social Welfare Inspections

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

298. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the guidelines and protocols which exist to guide social protection inspectors on the use and application of notified or unnotified home visits to the homes of applicants or recipients. [28553/16]

Drug Treatment Programmes Funding

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

411. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health if he has considered a substantial increase in funding to a centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28324/16]

Drug Treatment Programmes Funding

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

412. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health his plans to open a new youth detoxification centre in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28325/16]

Obesity Strategy

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

472. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health if the Government has a national nutrition and healthy food strategy; if not, his plans to produce one; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28613/16]

Asylum Support Services

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

53. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the current status of the McMahon report on direct provision; the number of recommendations that have been implemented; her plans to implement the remainder of the recommendations; the further actions she will take towards the ending of or reform of the direct provision system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27804/16]

Homeless Accommodation Provision

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

144. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government whether it is the policy of his Department that in the case of single-parent families subject to homelessness and the requirement for emergency accommodation, parents and children would be accommodated together and not separated. [27631/16]

Social Insurance

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

162. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the investigation being carried out by the scope section of his Department into a company (details supplied) against which a complaint has been made; when a decision can be expected in this investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27719/16]

Treatment Benefit Scheme Eligibility

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

199. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health if the Stretta procedure treatment for GERD gastro-oesophageal reflux is available under the treatment abroad scheme. [27665/16]

Social Welfare Schemes

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

392. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the policy of his Department regarding unscheduled home inspections of applicants for social protection payments and specifically as it applies to lone parents allowance, jobseekers allowance and family income supplement. [26842/16]

Social Welfare Benefits Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

393. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of unscheduled home inspections undertaken by his Department in each year since 2010, in tabular form. [26843/16]

Social Welfare Benefits Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

394. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of unscheduled home inspections of the homes of applicants for lone parent's allowance undertaken by his Department in each year since 2010, in tabular form. [26844/16]

Social Welfare Benefits Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

395. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of unscheduled home inspections of the homes of applicants for jobseeker's allowance undertaken by his Department in each year since 2010, in tabular form. [26845/16]

Disabilities Assessments

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

648. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the age limits for the assessment of needs process under the directives issued by the HSE disability office. [26847/16]

Disabilities Assessments

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

649. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the services or supports which exist for children who are ineligible for the assessment of needs process due to age limits under the directives issued by the HSE disability office. [26848/16]

Disabilities Assessments

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

650. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of children across the State who have applied for an assessment and are ineligible for the assessment of needs process due to age limits under the directives issued by the HSE disability office. [26849/16]

Disabilities Assessments

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

651. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of children in the HSE south Lee area who have applied for an assessment and are ineligible for the assessment of needs process due to age limits under the directives issued by the HSE disability office. [26850/16]

Disabilities Assessments

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

652. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health his plans to revise the directives issued by the HSE disability office governing the assessment of needs process; his further plans to reconsider the age limits for children seeking assessment; his plans to expand eligibility or supports available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26851/16]

Psychological Services

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

714. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health if there are specific psychiatric services within the HSE which persons who have suffered from clerical or institutional abuse can avail of; and if training is given to psychiatrists or other related staff to prepare for treating and dealing with persons who have suffered from clinical or institutional abuse. [27251/16]

Mental Health Services Staff

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

718. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of psychiatrists in place in the south Lee mental health service. [27270/16]

Mental Health Services Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

719. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of psychiatrists who have been in place in the south Lee mental health service as of 1 January in each of the years 2013, 2014, 2015 and to date in 2016. [27271/16]

Mental Health Services Staff

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

720. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health if there is a psychiatrist designated in a full time capacity specifically for the Togher and Ballyphehane areas of Cork City, south Lee. [27272/16]

Mental Health Services Staff

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

721. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health if there is a vacancy for a psychiatrist to be designated in a full-time capacity specifically for the Togher and Ballyphehane areas of Cork city, South Lee, and if so, when this vacancy will be filled. [27273/16]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

962. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the expected date for the publishing of the second interim report of the commission of investigation on mother and baby homes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27042/16]

Schools Site Acquisitions

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

391. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has identified a site for a school (details supplied); if he has agreed a sale with any landowners in connection with any site in the locality, and the date he will be in a position to make an announcement regarding the location for the site. [24538/16]

Schools Site Acquisitions

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

392. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has identified a site for a school (details supplied) identified to open in Cork city south environs; if his Department has agreed a sale with any landowners in connection with any site in the locality; and the date he will be in a position to make an announcement regarding the location for the site. [24542/16]

Local Improvement Scheme Applications

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

1745. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider the project at Lehenagh More and Lehenagh Beg, Togher, County Cork for inclusion in the next round of grants under the specific improvement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24539/16]

Local Improvement Scheme Applications

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

1746. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider projects at Clarke's Hill and Coach Hill, Rochestown, County Cork, for inclusion in the next round of grants under the specific improvement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24540/16]

Local Improvement Scheme Funding

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

1747. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide funding under the specific improvement scheme to Cork County Council in the forthcoming budget; if not, when he intends to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24541/16]