Written answers
Tuesday, 7 November 2023
Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
- Departmental Bodies
968. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if an organisation (details supplied) and its staff are included in the recent pay agreement for section 39, 56... - Employment Rights
969. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware of the Stop the Stigma campaign to address issues related to menstruation and menopause in the... - Early Childhood Care and Education
970. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department intends to increase the early years providers funding or capitation grant, with a view to... - Children in Care
971. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason foster allowance reduces at 18 years of age, even if the person is in full-time education; and if he... - International Protection
972. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth whether there are plans for a centre on a site (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - White Papers
973. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will make a statement on the implementation of the White Paper on ending Direct Provision. [47281/23] - Departmental Correspondence
974. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); the plans for making available therapists; and... - Health Services Staff
975. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department has any plans to provide alternative appointments for children whose physiotherapy... - Artificial Intelligence
976. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to detail any ongoing or previous use of artificial intelligence within his Department; and if he will make a... - Departmental Funding
977. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when funding will be made available for a day service placement (details supplied). [47376/23] - Disability Diagnoses
978. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of assessments of need within each CH0 awaiting an appointment; the breakdown by each CHO; his plans... - Childcare Services
979. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware of any funding strands that might be available to creches which are unfinished and need capital... - Departmental Funding
980. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the level of funding due to be allocated over the next 12 months to agencies within the remit of his Department... - Disability Services
984. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No.1346 of 11 September 2023, if the HSE have procured diagnostic ASD... - Childcare Services
985. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will respond to matters raised in correspondence from a crèche in Dublin 11 (details supplied)... - Early Childhood Care and Education
986. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if an exemption can be considered for a child (details supplied) in order for them to access the ECCE scheme.... - Childcare Services
987. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if childcare providers can continue submitting their financial returns for the period 1 January to 31 December... - Disability Services
988. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total amount spent on the ongoing 'Disability Rights are Human Rights' media campaign; if he will provide a... - Departmental Funding
989. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what funding steams are available for a group (details supplied) to be able to deliver a counselling service to... - Departmental Correspondence
990. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to a correspondence (details supplied); his response to the issues raised... - Mother and Baby Homes
991. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the mother and baby redress scheme will be up and running; when he expects women to be able to apply to the... - Disabilities Assessments
992. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the establishment of assessment of needs hubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47613/23] - Disability Services
994. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider the implementation of a disability home support scheme; and if he will make a statement on... - Ministerial Staff
995. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of statements of interests for the purposes of section 19 filed by his special advisers in 2020,... - Departmental Correspondence
996. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied); and the actions, if any, that are... - Maternity Leave
997. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when he plans to bring amending legislation to the Maternity Protection Act 2004 to address the anomaly that... - Special Educational Needs
998. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current situation regarding therapeutic services at a special school in Cork (details supplied); the funding... - Departmental Schemes
999. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide details of how many qualifying organisations applied for the recent 'Scheme A: Supporting Community... - Ukraine War
1000. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the cost charged to refugees from Ukraine when accommodation is provided, be it in hotels, guesthouses and... - Departmental Advertising
1001. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide a breakdown of the advertising spend of his Department and agencies under the remit of his... - Direct Provision System
1002. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when his Department started to write to people with status or leave to remain in direct provision centres... - Childcare Services
1003. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department will help a local creche (details supplied) in east Cork which was flooded during Storm Babet... - Official Engagements
1004. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the engagements his Department, or any agency or body under his direction, has had with the Government of... - Disability Services
1007. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current staff vacancies in the SDNT in Springfield Mullingar; and the length of time each has been vacant... - Disabilities Assessments
1008. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of referrals that have been outsourced to private providers for assessments of need for 2021, 2022... - Departmental Correspondence
1009. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to consider correspondence from a campaign (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Childcare Services
1010. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to improve the provision of childcare in an area (details supplied) whereby there are waiting lists... - Departmental Contracts
1011. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department has entered into a contract with an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Departmental Communications
1012. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for clarification on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47944/23] - Health Service Executive
1013. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the HSE will provide the assessments and services required to an individual (details supplied); and if he... - Youth Services
1014. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the funding provided by his Department to local education and training boards for the provision of youth... - Departmental Funding
1016. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason an application for funding from an organisation (details supplied) has not been granted; if this... - Guardians Ad Litem
1017. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide a list of the 92 guardians ad litem, their relevant agency, where relevant, and the number of cases... - Departmental Correspondence
1018. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to review correspondence regarding funding (details supplied); if he can provide any advice or alternative... - International Protection
1020. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of an application-proposal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48003/23] - Departmental Contracts
1021. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department engages a company (details supplied); if so, the duration and nature of the work; the cost of... - Disability Services
1022. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what is intended under the student sponsorship programmes proposed, under the published Roadmap for Service... - Departmental Strategies
1027. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the National Autism Strategy report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Disability Services
1028. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the average time it takes to access CDNT services in CHO7; the number of children currently waiting to access... - Childcare Services
1029. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason childcare providers are being directed to supply validated financial returns to cover the period... - Departmental Strategies
1030. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are currently any plans for the relocation of families and individuals seeking international... - Child Safety
1031. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which he has plans to expand or improve facilities for children with particular reference to... - Child Protection
1032. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which it is intended to develop an early response/alert system to address any issues arising in... - Youth Services
1034. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which the need has arisen to develop and expand youth services since the pandemic; and if he will... - Equality Issues
1038. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of cases in respect of which satisfactory integration programmes have been initiated in each... - Children in Care
1039. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children currently in foster or other care in State or private institutions; the extent to which... - Child Protection
1040. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which adequate reporting facilities are available in respect of children at risk; if augmentation... - Mental Health Services
1042. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will arrange an early appointment with CAMHS for a child (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Departmental Policies
1044. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on the case of a person (details supplied). [48196/23] - Disability Services
1045. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth whether his Department was consulted as part of the Department of Social Protection’s work on the green... - Residential Institutions
1046. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if adults in residential care settings are eligible for personalised budgets as introduced by the HSE in 2018,... - International Protection
1049. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will confirm the number of properties located in Kilkenny that are under consideration for use as... - Disability Services
1050. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the current HSE recruitment pause in regard to management and administration staff, as well as agency staff,... - Mother and Baby Homes
1051. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on the status of the excavation and exhumation of the mother and baby institution site in... - Child Protection
1053. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there will be no further reason not to proceed to ratification of the UNCRC second optional protocol, on the... - Childcare Services
1058. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the compliance and standards that will be required of childminders who seek to participate in the national... - Departmental Budgets
1059. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how the €8.5 million in additional development measures for children's services will be spent in 2024.... - Equality Issues
1062. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress made on the report he plans to publish summarising submissions regarding discrimination on the... - Home Help Service
1063. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will urgently put in place home help support for a person (details supplied). [48367/23] - Family Reunification
1064. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if assistance will be provided to persons (details supplied) on the basis of family reunification; and if he... - Disabilities Assessments
1065. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he plans to reimburse parents whose children have been forced to get a private assessment of need due to the... - Child Poverty
1066. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when he expects the Pobal Annual Early Years Sector Profile Report will be published; and if he will make a... - Equality Issues
1067. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the proposed Equal Participation Model; how he envisages it will support children who may be... - Departmental Policies
1068. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department has contacted a person (details supplied) regarding an issue; and if he will make a statement... - Direct Provision System
1069. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the timeline for the introduction of a payment equivalent to child benefit for all children in the... - Childcare Services
1071. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to clarify the position as it relates to the accounting and financial reporting requirements placed on private... - Youth Services
1073. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he and his Department have mapped the existence of youth focused community projects and staff across the... - Social Welfare Benefits
1074. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will bring forward from November 2024 to January 2024, the proposed rise in foster carer allowance... - Disabilities Assessments
1075. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children and young persons on waiting lists for an assessment of need by CHO, age category and... - Disability Services
1076. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons on a waiting list for initial contact from a CDNT by CHO, age category and time waiting,... - Childcare Services
1077. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when building blocks Capital grants for childcare facilities will be announced; and if he will make a statement... - Departmental Reviews
1080. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on all reviews undertaken by, or on behalf of, his Department that have not yet... - Disability Services
1081. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when disability services will be provided to a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Health Services
1082. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the policy regarding primary care psychology and a child’s eligibility to access this... - Disability Services
1083. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 589 of 11 July 2023, if he is aware that there are still school leavers... - Parental Leave
1084. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when he expects his Department to finalise the policy on the extension of parent's leave, as outlined in Budget... - School Admissions
1085. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if an assessment will be allowed to ensure a child (details supplied) can be accepted into schools in their... - Mother and Baby Homes
1086. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a decision has been made on a mother and baby home redress scheme application for a person in County Kerry... - Nursing Homes
1087. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of disabled people under the age of 65 years that have been placed in a nursing home in each of the... - Disability Services
1088. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what more appropriate alternative options are considered before a disabled person under the age of 65 years is...
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