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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Domestic Violence Refuges Provision (9 Jul 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 703. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of domestic violence refuges and refuge places nationally; her plans to increase provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29785/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (9 Jul 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 704. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of school completion programmes operating nationally; the number of staff employed in the scheme on a full-time, part-time and sessional basis in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29787/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Impact of Homelessness on Children: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)

Denise Mitchell: I only have some brief questions because my colleagues have already covered much of the material. The report of the Ombudsman for Children stated that children were expressing feelings of sadness, confusion, anger and isolation. I think we all agree that is pretty tough on kids. What kind of monitoring is there of children's mental health in these hubs? Are any measures being taken to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Impact of Homelessness on Children: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)

Denise Mitchell: On that point, we had representatives of Focus Ireland before the committee who stressed that there was a shortage of child support workers and a waiting list for families living in hubs to link with a child support worker. I want to know what is being done about that issue. The representatives could not speak enough about the need for therapeutic support services for children living in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Impact of Homelessness on Children: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)

Denise Mitchell: Has Tusla contacted Focus Ireland-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Impact of Homelessness on Children: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)

Denise Mitchell: Is Mr. Gibson happy that Tusla has sufficient funding to deal with this crisis?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Impact of Homelessness on Children: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)

Denise Mitchell: One of the main issues that came up throughout the hearings was the difficulties families with children faced during the summer. Therefore, I want to ask the bodies, while we have them all here together, what they have done to help families through these difficulties? The committee wrote to the Minister to ask that free Leap cards be made available to children not just during the summer...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Impact of Homelessness on Children: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)

Denise Mitchell: Mr. Kelly should do so because this issue was raised consistently by the groups that came before us. They stated there were no supports available to them. There are children and young teenagers sitting in hubs away from their friends who feel isolated. If this stuff is available, people need to know about it, instead of having everybody sitting around happy-clappy, saying they are doing A,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Impact of Homelessness on Children: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)

Denise Mitchell: Can Leap cards-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Impact of Homelessness on Children: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)

Denise Mitchell: It is okay, Chairman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Impact of Homelessness on Children: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)

Denise Mitchell: Can the delegates look at it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Impact of Homelessness on Children: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)

Denise Mitchell: Mr. Kelly's response is disappointing because it is not the one the Minister gave us last week. He said he would look seriously at the matter. I think other Deputies will support me. It seems that the Departments and the Minister are giving different answers. I hope Mr. Kelly can address the matter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Impact of Homelessness on Children: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)

Denise Mitchell: I hope Mr. Kelly can raise the matter at the next meeting. I am sorry for hogging the floor a little, but what is the longest time families have stayed in a hub or a hotel? The Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government states it is six months, but I think there are Deputies here who know that there are people who stay for a lot longer than six months or a year. The Department...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Completion Programme (10 Jul 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 49. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to expand the school completion programme, SCP; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29679/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Completion Programme (10 Jul 2019)

Denise Mitchell: My question is to ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has any plans to expand the SCP and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Completion Programme (10 Jul 2019)

Denise Mitchell: I cannot speak highly enough of the work being done under the school completion programme. Unfortunately, under previous Governments resources for this important programme were cut. Its move to Tusla seems to have led to many complaints from staff and teachers about how long it takes for the scheme and the activities to be approved. With everything else Tusla has on its plate, it is...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Completion Programme (10 Jul 2019)

Denise Mitchell: The half year Exchequer returns boasted of another year of record tax yields. I hope there will be more investment and supports, particularly for our young people in this programme. The Minister said there is an allocation of more than €24 million but ideally I would like it to be much more than that and I hope the Minister will champion this. We heard from co-ordinators who feel...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Child Abuse Reports (10 Jul 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 56. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she is satisfied with the progress made within Tusla further to the report of the national review panel, NRP, of December 2018 into the abuse of children in care in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29681/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Child Abuse Reports (10 Jul 2019)

Denise Mitchell: Is the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs satisfied with the progress made within Tusla in light of the NRP report of December 2018 into the abuse of children in care in Galway?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Child Abuse Reports (10 Jul 2019)

Denise Mitchell: I thank the Minister for her response. We have to recognise the progress that has been made since this horrific case. One of the recommendations of the review panel related to the response to the allegations of abuse and the need for an integrated response. The report notes that the Department is piloting an integrated model for investigation, assessment and management of child sexual...