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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (22 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 69. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which she is satisfied in regard to the availability of sufficient appropriately qualified staff to deal with the number of children who may have a need for placement in safe surroundings; the extent to which she remains satisfied that the necessary specialised follow-up treatment is available in circumstances in which such...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Safety (22 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 79. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which she remains satisfied regarding the availability of sufficient placements for children deemed to be at risk; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43270/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Counselling Services Provision (22 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 271. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he remains satisfied regarding the availability of adequate counselling services to deal with requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43584/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Abuse (22 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 566. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which she remains satisfied that sufficient staff with the appropriate qualifications remain available to her Department to address such issues as child abuse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43580/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Bullying of Children (22 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 567. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the degree to which her Department or bodies under her aegis have had adequate resources, including social workers, to deal with issues such as bullying including cyberbullying; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43581/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Abuse (22 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 568. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the degree to which her Department or bodies under her aegis can quickly respond to and take appropriate action in response to reports of suspected child abuse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43582/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Abuse (22 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 569. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which she has available to her Department the adequate resources to respond to and treat children that may be the subject of physical, mental or sexual abuse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43583/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Abuse (22 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 573. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the degree to which her Department remains alert to and can respond quickly to all forms of child abuse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43588/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Bullying in the Workplace (22 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 570. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of reports of bullying reported to her Department in the past 12 months; the extent to which this compares with the previous four years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43585/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services (22 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 571. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the degree to which she has been able to respond to requests for financial or other assistance from an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43586/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (22 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 572. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children in residential care or foster care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43587/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services (22 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 574. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which she and her Department continue to engage with local and voluntary youth services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43589/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Back to Work Allowance Data (23 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: This question seeks to ascertain the participation rates in the back to work enterprise allowance scheme in County Kildare in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019, in order to establish a trend.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Back to Work Allowance Data (23 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: How many people in County Kildare drew down the support grant in the period in question? What has been the drop-out rate, if any, from inception to date in each year?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Back to Work Allowance Data (23 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: I am sure I can conjure up another question. Has any research been carried out on the satisfaction rate among participants? Has it been possible to ascertain the degree to which those participating have found the scheme to be an excellent one allowing them to progress and obtain a new lease on life with time they would not otherwise have had in a productive situation? Has the scheme been...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times (23 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 49. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the efforts being made to speed up the processing of applications for carer's allowance and benefit, disability allowance and invalidity pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43574/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times (23 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: To what extent can the processing of various claims be expedited to reduce in so far as possible the hardship caused to claimants for the benefits listed in Question No. 49, in particular, as well as for rent support and so on?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times (23 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome the improvements made. As time passes, we will glean more information in that regard. My only concern is the reference to average times, as averages have the potential to mislead because of vast differences between processing times for applications that are dealt with in the most expeditious and least expeditious way. Are the changes effected since September likely to bring about...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times (23 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: Should we look at cases with a view to determining whether hardship might ensue? I fully accept the need for means tests or medical tests, etc., but in some cases there is extreme hardship and a necessity to invoke some clause to ensure the people who might be in that category will be not left waiting the longest time.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times (23 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister.