Ó Laoghaire, Donnchadh

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs: if she has considered pursuing an injunction on sites in which mother and baby homes and county homes are located; the action she will take to ensure potential sites of interest remain untampered w...

Baineann an cheist seo leis na tithe máithreacha agus leanaí. As the Minister knows, there has been a great deal of discussion regarding recent revelations in Tuam. However, a great deal of the d...

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (Continued)

I thank the Minister for her answer. This matter was the subject of the Private Members' motion we discussed last week, the fate of which is as yet unclear. It will be voted on on Thursday but ma...

I suggest that it would very likely be in the State's interest to intervene in situations in which there is a potential development in this regard, such as may be the case in a number of locations.

It is my understanding that the second interim report was before Cabinet this morning. On 27 July last year, the Minister issued a press release that stated that the commission was to report bac...

Child Care Services Provision

I thank the Minister. I support the Deputy asking the question and want to place on record again that it is an issue of concern, particularly in that it interacts with the change in regulations, w...

Child Care Services

That is fine.

Aftercare Services Provision

Asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs: if she has carried out or is carrying out a review of aftercare services; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Go raibh maith agat. The Minister has answered some of the points. Obviously, sections 2 to 9, which are the flesh of the Child Care (Amendment) Act, are still to be brought into force. I accept...

To flag up one point, I will be publishing a Bill on this, the child care (amendment) Bill 2017, which I hope we will be able to discuss at some point. Can the Minister give even a ballpark esti...

Traveller Community

Asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs: the initiatives she has taken to ensure Traveller children are provided with the supports they require in view of the recent statement by An Taoiseach recognising Traveller ethnicity; and if she wi...

Foster Care Supports

Asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs: if she has considered increasing supports to foster carers; her views on whether the sector is in need of reform; and if she will make a statement on the matter.