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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection (24 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 147. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the degree to which the welfare and well-being of children is adequately protected, in all circumstances and situations, throughout the country, including children whose parents may have suffered socially and economically in the past number of years, those in direct provision, and children born here whose parents are not naturalised and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Eligibility (24 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 193. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding payment of child benefit and a one-parent family allowance, and any arrears accruing therefrom, in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7934/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Local Employment Service (24 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 195. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when adequate funding services will be made available to County Kildare Local Employment Service Network Limited, for the purpose of progressing its clients into agreed training options, to enable them to update their skills and acquire accreditation, to allow them to return to employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Applications (24 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 205. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if particular family circumstances will be taken into consideration when considering the application for an exceptional needs payment to discharge funeral debt in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [8102/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Applications (24 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 206. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if family circumstances will be taken into consideration when considering an application for an exceptional needs payment to discharge funeral debt in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8103/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Applications (24 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 208. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the full extent of entitlement to a disability allowance-invalidity pension in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8122/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (24 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 338. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 357 of 10 February 2015, the timeframe to assess an application for asylum or subsidiary protection; if this individual case is particularly different; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8083/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (24 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 340. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8123/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (24 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 341. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress, to date, in respect of entitlement to remain here, under section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999, in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8126/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (24 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 342. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding entitlement to residency status, in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8132/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Bullying of Children (24 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 365. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which his Department continues to address issues of bullying among teenagers or young adults outside of the classroom; if a specific provision exists in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8282/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Liaisons (24 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 366. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which his Department maintains regular contact with groups, bodies or agencies involved in the support of children, with particular reference to voluntary groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8284/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Liaisons (24 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 367. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the degree to which his Department continues to liaise with the various voluntary child and youth support agencies in County Kildare, with particular reference to addressing ongoing issues and challenges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8285/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services (24 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 368. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which his Department supports youth service programmes throughout the country, with a view to ensuring the availability to young persons of the maximum amount of positive supportive influences, in such areas such as health awareness and character building, in order to develop better self-esteem and re-assure those in need...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Suicide Prevention (24 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 369. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which his Department remains in contact with, and supportive of, statutory and voluntary agencies providing counselling and support to young persons deemed to be in danger of self-harm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8287/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Direct Provision System (24 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 370. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which his Department monitors the well-being of children in direct provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8288/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Direct Provision System (24 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 371. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the degree to which his attention remains focused on the needs of children in direct provision, with particular reference to ensuring that normal standards and expectations are met, and that areas, such as trafficking, are dealt with as a priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8289/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (24 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 372. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which children in care, of all ages, continue to receive adequate support and supervision, with particular reference to those in respect of whom particular problems have been identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8290/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Poverty (24 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 373. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which the issue of child poverty continues to be monitored by his Department, with particular reference to the need to identify the most vulnerable families, with a view to provision of support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8291/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection (24 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 374. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which his Department continues to monitor such areas, as possible child pornography, with particular reference to ensuring that adequate action will be taken to deal with the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8292/15]