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Committee on Drugs Use: A Health-Led Approach: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: Yes.

Committee on Drugs Use: A Health-Led Approach: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: People will not be able to make that choice and start looking for supports and services if they do not have basic shelter. That is the part that is being missed. Those people have nothing; some of them are sleeping in a burned-down hotel space.

Committee on Drugs Use: A Health-Led Approach: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: That is it. We do not have a facility like that.

Committee on Drugs Use: A Health-Led Approach: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: That is at play in the location I am referring to. There is somebody who owns a property so that is where they have to take refuge because they have nowhere else to go. Soliciting is an issue and it will only continue to get worse. I am trying to support a young lady who is trying to bring a mobile shower facility to Clare, just to provide access to basic sanitation and to feeling good.

Committee on Drugs Use: A Health-Led Approach: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: That is it.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (3 Oct 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 27. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made by his Department in respect of the status of the mental health de-escalation unit and the dual diagnosis programme for the mid-west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39430/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Habilitation and Rehabilitation – UNCRPD Article 26: Discussion (2 Oct 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I missed a lot of the contributions but I came in while Mr. Grogan was talking about his son Shane. I thank him for what I heard. It was quite shocking to hear about the experience he outlined and how much it has impacted him and, in particular, his wife. Another measure we do not have is the personal cost to the families when the services are not there, and they are very much not there....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Habilitation and Rehabilitation – UNCRPD Article 26: Discussion (2 Oct 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I thank Ms Rogers for taking the time to pop into us.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Habilitation and Rehabilitation – UNCRPD Article 26: Discussion (2 Oct 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I thank Ms Cotter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Staffing Levels in HSE: Discussion (2 Oct 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I appreciate the Chair letting me in. I listened to as much of the meeting as possible from my office, and it has been a very concerning discussion. The introduction of the pay and numbers strategy is an underhanded move, and the witnesses gave a good description of how it will impact on services. A regional executive officer, REO, was appointed for my region, the mid-west, which suggested...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Schemes (2 Oct 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 82. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 81 of 4 July 2024, if there is to be an update to the disabled drivers and passengers scheme in this budget cycle; failing that, his Department’s recommendations for people currently being disadvantaged by the scheme due to the lack of a blood link; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39439/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (2 Oct 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 113. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the average class size of primary schools, by county and local authority area, in the 2023-2024 school year, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39437/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Seanad Elections (2 Oct 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 126. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason graduates from private and independent higher education institutions in Ireland, specifically those awarded QQI, HETAC, and NCEA degrees, have been excluded from the Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2024, when the Bill is designed to extend the franchise to a broader range of graduates. [39435/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Electoral Process (2 Oct 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 127. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department has considered lowering the voting age to 16- or 17-years-of-age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39441/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Websites (2 Oct 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 153. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection regarding the delay in processing address changes uploaded to mywelfare.ie, if she is aware that persons (details supplied) are having their disability payments paused due to address errors that they had already updated on mywelfare.ie; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39436/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (2 Oct 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 199. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider increasing youth work funding to pre-austerity levels, adjusted for inflation and population growth, including costs for pay parity for youth workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39440/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (2 Oct 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 258. To ask the Minister for Health the procurement process of the Children's Hospital, its expected opening date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39432/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (2 Oct 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 259. To ask the Minister for Health to outline, in respect of the county Clare CAMHS structures, the number of teams in place, if there are any vacancies on these teams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39433/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services (2 Oct 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 260. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the problems facing Shannondoc; the reason its services are now limited to those living in the west Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39434/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Forestry Sector (26 Sep 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I appreciate the clarification on the information the Minister of State has provided. I agree that there does need to be an interdepartmental action on this. As far as the IFA is concerned, the solution or the pathway is there. The local authority would be the best placed body to remove the roadside ash trees in a safe manner. That is taking everybody's best interests into consideration....