Written answers
Thursday, 14 December 2023
Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
- Legislative Measures
77. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans under the child care (amendment) Bill 2023 to establish a committee on childcare, which will include... - Human Trafficking
79. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what steps his Department is taking to reduce the rate of child trafficking in the State; and if he will make a... - Child Poverty
80. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of his Department’s efforts to tackle child poverty; and if he will make a statement on the... - Mental Health Services
84. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children referred back to primary care by their CDNT, by CDNT, in 2023 to date, in tabular form.... - International Protection
85. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide details on the number of centres in County Clare to date that are providing protection to... - Childcare Services
87. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when he will introduce a grant scheme to assist in the provision of large-scale preschool accommodation and the... - Departmental Communications
89. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department will launch a zero-tolerance information campaign across all media, particularly social media,... - Early Childhood Care and Education
90. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what steps are being taken to increase supports for and to prevent the closure of small to medium sized early... - Departmental Schemes
91. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will undertake to bring forward the second increase in the foster carer's allowance under budget 2024 in... - International Protection
92. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the process of public and community engagement and consultation his Department undertakes in advance of... - Childcare Services
93. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to confirm if the NCS hourly/attendance-based rules are his Department’s policy or a restriction placed on... - Child Protection
94. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the degree to which he remains satisfies that children continue to be adequately protected in all locations at... - Childcare Services
95. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will establish a publicly owned childcare service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55581/23] - Disability Services
96. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are plans to provide an occupational therapy service for those with mild intellectual disability in... - Medical Aids and Appliances
99. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the level of collaboration between his Department and the HSE to streamline the process whereby aids and... - Departmental Funding
100. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the actions he is taking to ensure that an organisation (details supplied) is adequately funded and prevent it... - Departmental Projects
101. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of his Department’s work with regard to the Growing Up in Ireland study; and if he will make a... - Child Protection
102. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what engagement he has had with the relevant stakeholders, including foster families, on the proposed national... - Early Childhood Care and Education
103. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if it is proposed to increase capital investment in the early learning and childcare sector for 2024 and 2025;... - Direct Provision System
104. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on the transfer of residents from a direct provision centre in Cork (details supplied); the... - Disability Services
105. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on the number of vacancies in the CDNT in CHO 9; and if he will make a statement on the... - Departmental Funding
106. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will fund research by an organisation (details supplied) in relation to barriers to foster care in order... - Covid-19 Pandemic
107. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on establishing a longitudinal study in relation to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on child... - Constitutional Amendments
108. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware that civil society organisations have said the wording of the proposed referendum on care is... - Childcare Services
109. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has received submissions on the excessive administrative burden associated with the Core funding scheme;... - Mother and Baby Homes
110. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 1493 of 11 September 2023, if the negotiation process between the expert... - International Protection
111. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on any plans he has to introduce changes to the current situation in respect of the... - Childcare Services
112. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware that the reporting mechanism being requested by his Department from childcare providers is not... - Child Protection
113. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which Tusla remains well placed to protect children who may be in danger of becoming homeless or... - Youth Services
114. 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... - Early Childhood Care and Education
115. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the new core funding chart of accounts requirement for the early years sector; and if he will make a statement... - Childcare Services
116. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what measures are being taken to address the staff shortage and retention issues in childcare facilities; and if... - International Protection
118. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on the steps he is taking to address the accommodation crisis for asylum seekers; and if he... - Childcare Services
120. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to confirm a breakdown of new ELC and SAC services that are entirely new services and not corporate... - Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children
121. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of unaccompanied minors or separated children currently seeking asylum in the State; and the types of... - Disability Services
122. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline the current vacancies in the CDNT in Mayo; to outline the impact this is having on service delivery;... - Youth Services
123. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way he is supporting youth clubs and youth services nationally; and if he will make a statement on the... - Disability Services
124. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to detail exactly what measures have been taken by his Department to deal with the CDNT crisis in Donegal; what... - Youth Services
125. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline his policy with respect to youth services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55808/23] - Childcare Services
126. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department is aware that an after-school service in County Cork (details supplied) is facing closure due... - Disability Services
127. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how the extra €20.5 million funding for disability residential services announced in budget 2024 will be... - Childcare Services
129. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline his plans to increase childcare places; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55580/23] - International Protection
130. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of Ukrainian refugees who are now in the State; the projected number of refugees from Ukraine... - Disability Services
132. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current capacity of respite care in counties Cavan and Monaghan for children with disabilities; the number... - International Protection
133. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on dealings with residents of Kilbride IPAS centre, County Wicklow; and if he will make a... - Mother and Baby Homes
135. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 65 of 7 November 2023, when the mother and baby institutions redress... - Childcare Services
136. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to confirm what his Department’s plans are to recruit and retain childcare workers in the sector; and if... - Emergency Accommodation
137. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the success or otherwise of the rapid build programme undertaken by his Department; and if he will... - Legislative Reviews
138. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update regarding the legislative proposals arising from the review of the Equality Acts (Equal... - Childcare Services
139. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how many parents and guardians will benefit from childcare measures announced in budget 2024; and if he will... - Disability Services
140. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the adequacy of engagements that occurred with disability organisations and disabled persons'... - Disabilities Assessments
141. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the long waiting lists for an assessment of need as a result of the 11 March 2022 High Court...
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