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- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Domestic Violence (10 Jul 2024)
Domestic Violence
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Domestic Violence (10 Jul 2024)
Catherine Connolly: Bogfaimid ar aghaidh go Saincheist Thráthúil Uimh. 4, in ainm an Teachta Stanley.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Domestic Violence (10 Jul 2024)
Brian Stanley: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I raise this important issue with the Minister, Deputy McEntee, this morning regarding the nine counties that do not have domestic violence refuges. This is a very serious matter. We know there is a huge problem out there. A commitment was given some years back that the nine counties would have services. The Minister has stated publicly that she is...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Child and Family Agency (10 Jul 2024)
Mattie McGrath: With all due respect, the Minister of State's response grossly understates the underperformance of Tusla in meeting its statutory obligation to protect the country's most vulnerable children in State care. Tusla's dysfunction is hiding in plain sight, as was pointed out to those present on 13 June in the Dáil public petitions committee meeting by the Alliance of Birth Mothers...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Child and Family Agency (10 Jul 2024)
Colm Burke: If I may just respond to the Deputy, in relation to 33 children missing, the whereabouts are unknown in relation to the 33. However, ten of them have actually been in contact. Ten out of the 33 have been in contact but their whereabouts are still not known, just to put it into perspective. There is close co-operation between the Garda and Tusla. Operation Cosnaím was set up and,...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Child and Family Agency (10 Jul 2024)
Catherine Connolly: The Deputy is not here for the second matter. I am moving on to the third, in ainm an Teachta David Stanton.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport (10 Jul 2024)
Public Transport
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport (10 Jul 2024)
David Stanton: I thank the Minister of State for being here this morning. It is great to see a Minister from the Department here. I congratulate him on his promotion and wish him the very best in the weeks, months and hopefully years ahead. This is an issue I have been raising for quite some time. I am lucky enough to represent a constituency that is growing rapidly. A lot of houses are being built...
- Prelude (10 Jul 2024)
- Prelude (10 Jul 2024)
Chuaigh an Leas-Cheann Comhairle i gceannas ar 9.10 a.m.
- Prelude (10 Jul 2024)
Prayer and Reflection.
- Prelude (10 Jul 2024)
Paidir agus Machnamh.
- Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (10 Jul 2024)
- Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (10 Jul 2024)
Catherine Connolly: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 37 and the name of the Member in each case: Deputy Mattie McGrath - To discuss the functions and operations of Tusla. Deputy David Cullinane - To discuss the national review of specialist cardiac services. Deputy Pearse Doherty - To discuss the presence of defective concrete...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate (10 Jul 2024)
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Child and Family Agency (10 Jul 2024)
Child and Family Agency
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Child and Family Agency (10 Jul 2024)
Mattie McGrath: Last week, we learned from a reply to a parliamentary question put by Deputy Tóibín that 40 children who were taken into State care by Tusla are currently missing. It is understood that 22 of those missing are separated children seeking international protection and unaccompanied minors. On 29 February, Deputy Tóibín raised in this House for the second time with the...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Child and Family Agency (10 Jul 2024)
Catherine Connolly: The Deputy will get a chance to come back in.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Child and Family Agency (10 Jul 2024)
Mattie McGrath: -----because of the in camera rule.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Child and Family Agency (10 Jul 2024)
Colm Burke: I thank Deputy McGrath for raising this very important issue. Children reported missing from care are recognised as being among the most vulnerable in society. It is always concerning where a child appears to be missing or has absconded from care, even for a short period of time. Tusla has a statutory responsibility under the Child Care Act 1991 for children in care, and the agency...