Parliamentary questions

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]