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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Inspections (24 Nov 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 270. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total amount of the child care budget for 2016 that is used to fund inspections; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36678/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Qualifications (24 Nov 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 271. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total amount of the child care budget for 2016 that is used to provide part-funded training; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36679/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Qualifications (24 Nov 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 276. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total amount of the child care budget for 2016 that is used to fund her Department's fully funded training for child care practitioners; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36684/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Data (24 Nov 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 272. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total amount of the child care budget for 2016 that is used to fund Pobal non-inspection services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36680/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Data (24 Nov 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 273. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total amount of the child care budget for 2016 that is used to fund better start quality development service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36681/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Garda Vetting of Personnel (24 Nov 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 274. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total amount of the child care budget for 2016 that is used to fund Garda vetting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36682/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Garda Vetting of Personnel (24 Nov 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 275. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total amount of the child care budget for 2016 that is used to fund Garda vetting that is open to the entire child care sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36683/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services (24 Nov 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 277. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total amount of the child care budget for 2016 that is used to fund Tusla; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36685/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Expenditure (24 Nov 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 278. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total amount of the child care budget for 2016 that is used on private child care services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36687/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Expenditure (24 Nov 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 279. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total amount of the child care budget for 2016 that is paid to community child care services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36688/16]

Other Questions: Human Rights (23 Nov 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: During Priority Questions I mentioned the situation in Turkey that my colleagues have outlined. It is time for Ireland to extricate itself from the EU-Turkey arrangement. The Turkish Government has used the coup as an opportunity to shore up and consolidate its power. The attacks on the Kurds, the free press and opposition Members of Parliament are things we should not countenance as a...

Other Questions: Human Rights (23 Nov 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: Does the Minister not see a paradox or contradiction in the European Union and, by extension, Irish support for the EU migration deal, while at the same time calling for Turkey to abide by human rights law and ensure refugee rights are upheld? On the one hand, we are saying to Turkey that there are critical reports within the European Union on human rights abuses, attacks on minorities and...

Other Questions: Human Rights (23 Nov 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 53. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the EU-Turkey migration deal in view of the recent developments in Turkey; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36316/16]

Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (23 Nov 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: This is an important issue for our country, North and South, so the Minister will have whatever support we can give but the Government must show leadership in this regard. I put it to the Minister that three meetings of the Cabinet committee on Brexit, which is the all-powerful Brexit committee, since the referendum result is outrageous. It does not show any degree of priority or urgency....

Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (23 Nov 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 23. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his Department's plans in preparation for Article 50 being triggered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36374/16]

Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (23 Nov 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: While Fianna Fáil and all parties here fully respect the result of the British referendum, we are deeply concerned about the negative impact on Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union and the effect that will have on the entire island of Ireland both economically, politically and socially. With that in mind I ask the Minister to outline his Department’s plans in...

Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (23 Nov 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Minister for that rather vague outline of the level of preparedness within the Government. I tabled a series of parliamentary questions that deal with the facts, the answer which I got. The Minister mentioned the Department of the Taoiseach is leading the approach on Brexit. In reply to a parliamentary question I tabled I was pretty stunned to hear the Cabinet committee on...

Priority Questions: Foreign Conflicts (23 Nov 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 21. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the specific proposals or contributions Ireland is making to the Foreign Affairs Council to ensure the EU strategy to address the Syrian conflict and the refugee crisis is effective and is respectful of international humanitarianlLaw and the EU humanitarian commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36373/16]

Priority Questions: Foreign Conflicts (23 Nov 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: I specifically asked about Ireland's role in upholding the rights of refugees and migrants. We cannot separate the conflict in Syria from the refugee crisis. My party and I have consistently raised concerns about the EU-Turkey migration deal, about which we have major reservations and which has been widely criticised as undermining refugee and migrant rights. As part of the Turkish...

Priority Questions: Foreign Conflicts (23 Nov 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: I appreciate the Minister's response, but is he, on behalf of the Government and the people, happy to continue supporting the EU-Turkey migration deal in the light of the recent events in Turkey? He has stated there are negative trends in Turkey. They have been evident for some time if one considers the actions of the Turkish army in northern Syria and the crackdown on the opposition and...