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Other Questions: Garda Vetting of Personnel (12 Feb 2014)

Robert Troy: 8. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will expedite a resolution to the conflict between data protection legislation and preschool regulation compliance to enable students to undertake mandatory placements in child care services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6651/14]

Other Questions: Garda Vetting of Personnel (12 Feb 2014)

Robert Troy: The Minister will be aware of a conflict that has arisen recently between data protection legislation and new preschool regulations, which is putting mandatory training placements in jeopardy because Garda vetting clearance certificates cannot be transferred between service providers and training providers through which people carry out the mandatory training. Will she confirm whether she...

Other Questions: Garda Vetting of Personnel (12 Feb 2014)

Robert Troy: I am glad the Minister is aware of the problem and that she is in the process of bringing about a resolution. However, she has not outlined how that will be brought about. I tabled a similar question to the Minister for Justice and Equality regarding his role under data protection legislation to which he replied:I understand that in the course of audits of childcare providers, the HSE has...

Other Questions: Garda Vetting of Personnel (12 Feb 2014)

Robert Troy: This is an example of bureaucracy gone mad. The Minister has said these people should seek a second clearance certificate from the vetting organisations in County Tipperary. I agree waiting times have reduced but people are still waiting weeks for these certificates. What is wrong with a training organisation, which has recently obtained a Garda clearance in respect of students, passing on...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Proposed Legislation (12 Feb 2014)

Robert Troy: 4. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when she will bring forward adoption information and tracing legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6952/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Proposed Legislation (12 Feb 2014)

Robert Troy: In light of the recent film "Philomena", the international spotlight is back on Ireland again and not in a good sense. To follow up on the inquiries of my colleague, Deputy Pringle, regarding adoptions and releasing the records, when will the Minister bring forward the promised information and tracing legislation? This is legislation the Minister herself promised almost three years ago.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Proposed Legislation (12 Feb 2014)

Robert Troy: I am glad the Minister has confirmed this is not something I am bringing up afresh today but is a matter I have highlighted and raised repeatedly in recent years. The Adoption Rights Alliance firmly believes there is a deliberate strategy on the part of the Government "to deny until we die". The alliance is firmly of that belief and has received no correspondence from the Minister's office...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Proposed Legislation (12 Feb 2014)

Robert Troy: Although I concur with them, it is not me who believes there is a deliberate strategy on the part of the Government "to deny until we die". The Adoption Rights Alliance is suggesting this; not me or anyone else in this House. The alliance does not believe this issue is receiving the priority it deserves and one must recall that time is of the essence, because the longer it goes on, the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Care Proceedings (12 Feb 2014)

Robert Troy: The Minister confirmed that all GALs appointed by Barnardos are Garda vetted. Could she confirm that all GALs currently in the system who are working with vulnerable children are Garda vetted? Could she indicate “Yes” or “No”? If not all guardians ad litem working with vulnerable children are Garda vetted, does the Minister not think that is an area of serious...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Care Proceedings (12 Feb 2014)

Robert Troy: The Minister promised to do that three years ago.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Care Proceedings (12 Feb 2014)

Robert Troy: 1. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she considers the level of fees paid to guardians ad litem to represent children in court to be sustainable or appropriate in the current economic climate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6951/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Care Proceedings (12 Feb 2014)

Robert Troy: The Minister will be aware of a recent article by reputable journalists, for the second year in a row, confirming the legal fees paid by her Department, particularly the fees attracted by guardians ad litem. Does she consider the level of fees paid to guardians ad litem to represent children in court to be sustainable or appropriate in the current economic circumstances?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Care Proceedings (12 Feb 2014)

Robert Troy: I again welcome the Minister's commitment to introduce legislation. It is a commitment she has made on a number of occasions in the past three years. The Minister is correct to suggest that guardians ad litem, GALs, often have the future welfare of the child in their hands and therefore they perform an extremely important role. Who is responsible for the vetting of GALs? Could the Minister...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Preschool Services (12 Feb 2014)

Robert Troy: 18. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the action she will take to address the lack of information regarding regulation reform, the new inspection process and required standards in view of the fact that preschool services have in effect become part of the new Child and Family Agency registration process from January 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6650/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Proposed Legislation (12 Feb 2014)

Robert Troy: 24. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the Children First legislation will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6654/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Social Workers Recruitment (12 Feb 2014)

Robert Troy: 39. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the action she will take to address the inadequate numbers of necessary social workers for vulnerable children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6653/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Social Media Regulation (12 Feb 2014)

Robert Troy: 40. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures she will take to help young persons who may be at risk from irresponsible and reckless forms of social media; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6652/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Expenditure (12 Feb 2014)

Robert Troy: 186. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she is proposing any large-scale capital grants for child care, especially for the community sector. [7166/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Funding (12 Feb 2014)

Robert Troy: 203. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she is aware of the impact that the delay in the CCS allocations has had on the community sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7199/14]

Early Childhood Care and Education: Motion [Private Members] (11 Feb 2014)

Robert Troy: I move:That Dáil Éireann:notes that:— child care provision in Ireland encompasses a mixed model of provision with services delivered through the community, private and public sector; there are approximately 4,300 child care centres in Ireland; the number of staff employed in the child care sector in Ireland is around 21,000; — there are 405,000 households in Ireland...