Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

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]

Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

1910. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to state the number of unaccompanied minors who arrived here in the first six months of 2016; the way this compares to the same period in 2015; the process followed to identify unaccompanied and separated children when they arrive here; when an unaccompanied or separated child is identified, the action taken and by which authorities, to interview the child and undertake appropriate risk assessments; the processes in place to prevent unaccompanied and separated children from going missing once they arrive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24345/16]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

2. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to provide an update on the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes; the possibility of further extending the terms of reference; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23512/16]

Legislative Measures

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

22. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has considered a review of the Child Care (Amendment) Act 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23039/16]

Garda Youth Diversion Projects

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

26. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has considered advocating for the services of the Garda youth diversion projects to be extended in north inner city Dublin, as well as other targeted urban areas, as part of a long-term plan to prevent young persons becoming involved in crime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23038/16]

Homeless Accommodation Provision

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

880. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of families and the number of children placed in temporary accommodation as a result of homelessness who have been referred to Tusla in the 12 months to July 2016; the steps being taken by Tusla to ensure that families who find themselves in emergency accommodation are aware of, and are receiving, appropriate support from it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23583/16]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

119. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated full year cost of implementing the early childhood care and education access and inclusion model in primary schools nationwide. [23151/16]

Maternity Benefit

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

242. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full combined cost of increasing maternity benefit by €20, €30, €40, and €50 per week; while extending maternity benefit by two, three, four and five weeks in tabular form [23153/16]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

463. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the full year cost of extending the early childhood care and education scheme to 40, 41, 42, 43 and 44 weeks. [23149/16]

Child and Family Agency Funding

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

464. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the way the €35 million additional moneys allocated to Tusla was allocated; the criteria that were applied in decisions made; the number of posts that were allocated to child protection teams; if she will provide a detailed breakdown of these posts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23152/16]

Aftercare Services

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

669. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of implementing and supporting the aftercare plans held by persons who are 18 to 21 years of age, by allocating 15 hours per week for a support worker in each case. [22667/16]

Special Educational Needs

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

71. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for disability assessment reports from the Health Service Executive; if he is aware that this impedes the ability of children obtaining the assessments they need in order to access essential services; the action being taken to ensure that there is no undue delay in this process, particularly as schools will be applying for special needs assistants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20929/16]

Electronic Health Records

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

110. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the level of implementation of electronic health records, EHR, system allowing the access and update of EHRs by different health professionals in an interoperable structure; the policy initiatives under way to move towards a shared EHR system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20928/16]

Refugee Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

171. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of refugees who have been accepted here in 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21186/16]

NAMA Property Sales

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

206. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Finance if there is provision for the National Asset Management Agency to facilitate the sale of a property, a loan for which is within its responsibility, to a community organisation or for a purpose of benefit to the community for a lesser value than it might be sold on a commercial basis; if he plans to do so, to outline any similar community gain element to the agency's operations and any forthcoming plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21021/16]

Labour Activation Projects

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

395. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of labour activation participants in the Cork South Central constituency in each of the years 2013 to 2016 to date by scheme in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20895/16]

Labour Activation Projects

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

396. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of labour activation participants in County Cork in each of the years 2013 to 2016 to date by scheme in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20896/16]