Results 4,021-4,040 of 5,534 for speaker:Maureen O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (29 Jun 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 44. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if a cost benefit analysis has been conducted regarding the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement; and if she is satisfied, in view of the extent of the criticism and concerns, that the economic benefits are substantial and worthwhile. [30400/17]

Priority Questions: School Completion Programme (4 Jul 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 27. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans on the future of the school completion programmes; the status of the employment audit; and the status of SCP as a community strategy response as identified in the ESRI report. [31241/17]

Priority Questions: School Completion Programme (4 Jul 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: My question is regarding the school completion programmes. I seek the Minister's views on the status of the employment audit and the school completion programme as a community response strategy, as outlined in the ESRI report.

Priority Questions: School Completion Programme (4 Jul 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister for her reply. I have been contacted by school completion programme co-ordinators who are concerned about the audit and about not having heard fully from the audit people as to what is envisaged. There are rumours about closures and amalgamations. They are into the holiday season now and will return at the end of August. I want to acknowledge the great work the school...

Priority Questions: School Completion Programme (4 Jul 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I acknowledge the progress that has been made in the retention figures and in the progression to third level. However, both the Minister and I represent constituencies where progression to third level is way below the national average. School completion programmes play a role in that respect. When an audit is carried out or new measures are being introduced, there must be engagement with...

Other Questions: Child Care Services Staff (4 Jul 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 31. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has considered concerns raised by persons working and managing child care centres and with members at questions with regard to the changes to community employment suitability in the sector and the effects this is having on community child care, in particular in marginalised communities; and the way in which she will address these...

Other Questions: Child Care Services Staff (4 Jul 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: This question relates to the community child care centres, which we have discussed before. Changes to CE suitability are having an effect on community child care, in particular in disadvantaged and marginalised communities.

Other Questions: Child Care Services Staff (4 Jul 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: There is absolutely no question about the need for quality training for people who are working in child care. Some community child care facilities were reliant on members from community employment, CE, schemes. It had a double-edged benefit as some of the people on the CE schemes were parents getting training in child care for themselves as well as in the setting where they worked. It...

Other Questions: Child Care Services Staff (4 Jul 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I will raise a particular community child care project with the Minister, although I do not expect her to be able to answer my questions on it. It is a community after-school project that has existed since 1995. It is an accredited training centre and caters for five local schools. There are over 100 attendees for 48 weeks in the year. They offer a variety of practices, including...

Other Questions: Foster Care Provision (4 Jul 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 33. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if there are sufficient numbers of adults presenting to provide fostering for children in need of foster parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31165/17]

Other Questions: Foster Care Provision (4 Jul 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: My question relates to the numbers of adults presenting to provide foster care for children in need of foster parents, whether there is a shortfall, and how the matter could be addressed.

Other Questions: Foster Care Provision (4 Jul 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: We have had some appalling abuse scandals within the foster care system, but I, too, acknowledge the hundreds of kind and caring people who present as foster parents for children who present with many challenges and difficulties in their lives. On the figures given by the Minister, it is good to know that generally the numbers are sufficient. However, I raise the question because of...

Other Questions: Foster Care Provision (4 Jul 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: The concern is that we have over-worked social workers and under-supported foster parents, and we must ensure we do not have an overbalance of one or the other. If somebody presents to be a foster parent, it is necessary that there is training for them, particularly for those who are not parents and have not had that experience, although there are parents who could also do with extra...

Other Questions: Direct Provision System (4 Jul 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 37. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she is satisfied with the services offered by her Department to non-national children, in particular those in direct provision; and her plans to allocate additional resources to non-national children residing here. [31164/17]

Other Questions: Direct Provision System (4 Jul 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: My question relates to services for non-national children, particularly those living in direct provision. Will additional resources be put in place for non-national children in direct provision or other settings?

Other Questions: Direct Provision System (4 Jul 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I was not particularly looking at services of social workers and non-national children living in direct provision centres but also those children living in appalling private rented accommodation. I know that we have responsible landlords, but, unfortunately, I have seen some appalling private rented accommodation in which there is serious overcrowding and unsanitary conditions. I was...

Other Questions: Direct Provision System (4 Jul 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: The resource centre in question did organise an event last Friday entitled, We Belong. It looked at people who were living in the area with foreign nationals and providing the same range of services and activities for all of them. There are parts of the Dublin Central constituency where the non-national population is more than 51%. As the Minister addressed a conference in the Gresham...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Homeless Accommodation Provision (4 Jul 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 59. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of families in emergency accommodation being supported by community child care subvention; the status of free travel and other measures for families in emergency accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31163/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Provision (4 Jul 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 39. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when a decision will be made to the request for 24-hour services at a location (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31161/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (4 Jul 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 69. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will address matters in relation to the CETA agreement (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30979/17]