Results 13,801-13,820 of 15,852 for speaker:Robert Troy
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Protection Issues (4 Jul 2013)
Robert Troy: 4. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when she expects to publish the Children First legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32681/13]
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Care Services Inspections (4 Jul 2013)
Robert Troy: The Minister initially stated that in recent years she has focused on the improvement of quality. She will recall that a number of weeks ago - prior to any reports on RTE television programmes - I raised the issue of quality in the context of the need to get matters right with regard to the initial free pre-school year before we consider the introduction of a second year. I am ad idem with...
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Care Services Inspections (4 Jul 2013)
Robert Troy: Correct.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Care Services Inspections (4 Jul 2013)
Robert Troy: 1. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to improve the regulation and inspection of child care facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32680/13]
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Care Services Inspections (4 Jul 2013)
Robert Troy: I welcome the Minister's reply. I reiterate that we were all appalled, shocked and disgusted by the emotional abuse and physical heavy-handedness we all witnessed on the RTE programme. I welcome the Minister's renewed commitment that registrations for new child care facilities will be in place in September. It is obvious that the inspections of these facilities are inadequate considering...
- Topical Issue Debate: Child Care Reports (3 Jul 2013)
Robert Troy: Having read this and other reports, we are aware that alcohol and drug abuse is one of the main factors in child care and welfare issues. Is the Minister happy that this report, which was finalised over 14 months ago, only came to her Department in May this year? Did the Minister receive notification of the report before May? Given that her Department is hiring additional social workers,...
- Topical Issue Debate: Child Care Reports (3 Jul 2013)
Robert Troy: Unfortunately, we once again find ourselves discussing a report on the welfare of children and the inadequacy of the HSE's response. The most recent report cited cases in which up to 30 referrals had been made before the HSE took action. Is the Minister satisfied that a report that was finalised and given to the HSE in April 2012 took 14 months to be published? What happened to the promise...
- Topical Issue Debate: Fisheries Protection (3 Jul 2013)
Robert Troy: The next issue is in the names of Deputy Gerald Nash and Dominic Hannigan who have four minutes in total and a minute each for supplementary questions.
- Other Questions: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (3 Jul 2013)
Robert Troy: The Minister will have an opportunity to respond. I call Deputy O'Brien and then the Minister.
- Other Questions: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (3 Jul 2013)
Robert Troy: The Minister, without interruption.
- Other Questions: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (3 Jul 2013)
Robert Troy: The Minister, without interruption.
- Other Questions: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (3 Jul 2013)
Robert Troy: The Minister, without interruption. The Deputy will have an opportunity to respond.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Student Grant Scheme Administration (3 Jul 2013)
Robert Troy: I thank Deputy McConalogue.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (3 Jul 2013)
Robert Troy: I call Deputy McConalogue, who has one minute.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (3 Jul 2013)
Robert Troy: I thank the Deputy.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (3 Jul 2013)
Robert Troy: I thank the Deputy.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (3 Jul 2013)
Robert Troy: I thank the Deputy.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (3 Jul 2013)
Robert Troy: I thank the Deputy.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (3 Jul 2013)
Robert Troy: The Minister has one minute to reply.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (3 Jul 2013)
Robert Troy: I am going with what I am advised.