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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (10 May 2022)

Dara Calleary: 522. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that she is taking to ensure the viability of the school transport service in view of the large cost increases for operators; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23319/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Welfare Services (10 May 2022)

Dara Calleary: 560. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of community welfare officers in each county in tabular form; if she has plans to expand these numbers given the importance of ease of access to a CWO; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23321/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (10 May 2022)

Dara Calleary: 561. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications for the domiciliary care allowance in each of the years 2019 to 2021; the percentage of these applications that were successful on the first application in each year; the percentage of unsuccessful applications that were appealed; the percentage of these applications that were successful in their...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Parental Leave (10 May 2022)

Dara Calleary: 562. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she supports the extension of the parental leave allowance to the parents of foster children in order to assist the parents and the children and to encourage more persons to come forward to act as foster parents. [23323/22]

Defamation Act 2009 Review: Statements (11 May 2022)

Dara Calleary: I welcome the publication of the report. I agree with Deputy Howlin. I would like to see the initiation plan as soon as possible. This issue has dragged on for some time. I do not agree with the interpretation of Deputy Cairns as regards why it dragged on, but it is highly complex. The report that has been published deals with the complexity in detail, however, and I commend all those...

Consumer Rights Bill 2022: Second Stage (11 May 2022)

Dara Calleary: I commend the Minister of State on bringing forward this Bill. It is one of the most significant overhauls of consumer rights legislation in some time and it is long overdue. What we are doing is embedding many rights but will we give information to people regarding their rights when they get involved in the system? I am sure everybody in this Chamber has signed up for some sort of service...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (12 May 2022)

Dara Calleary: 66. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her strategy to improve access to the transition year programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23660/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (12 May 2022)

Dara Calleary: 151. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will report on the improved employment conditions for school secretaries and caretakers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23659/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Reports (17 May 2022)

Dara Calleary: I am taking No. 77.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Reports (17 May 2022)

Dara Calleary: It has all been done. We have got the confirmation back from-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Payments (17 May 2022)

Dara Calleary: For the record of the House, I received an email at 11.30 this morning confirming it.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Payments (17 May 2022)

Dara Calleary: No problem. I wish to know the number of people who are looking for assistance with energy costs, including boiler repairs and replacements, either through the exceptional needs scheme or otherwise, to alleviate the major crisis that will affect households experiencing fuel poverty.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Payments (17 May 2022)

Dara Calleary: The Minister is aware the major shock through the increase in energy costs is only beginning to happen. By the time we get to next winter, this will be a major crisis and not just an issue for many people. I acknowledge the €200 to help with electricity bills and I acknowledge the extra €125 paid this week to 371,000 household in receipt of fuel allowance. The restrictions on...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Payments (17 May 2022)

Dara Calleary: In my own name I have tabled a question about the availability of community welfare officers. I got some information last week that shows many people do not have access to a community welfare officer within their area. The service is being centralised. People do not have access to transport to get to the central service. It makes no sense to do what the banks are doing and tell people to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (17 May 2022)

Dara Calleary: 107. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the tender process for all public employment services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24668/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (17 May 2022)

Dara Calleary: 147. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her Department’s strategy to make sure that social protection payments keep pace with the higher cost of living; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24667/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Care Services (17 May 2022)

Dara Calleary: 551. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the initiatives he has undertaken to promote fostering in Ireland since his appointment; the steps he has taken to support existing and potential new foster parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24581/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (17 May 2022)

Dara Calleary: 552. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of foster parents and families who have left the fostering system in the past five years; if any work has been carried out to identify the key reasons for their leaving; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24582/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (17 May 2022)

Dara Calleary: 553. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of social workers in Tusla who are dealing with foster children and foster families; if he has plans to recruit additional social workers for this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24583/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (17 May 2022)

Dara Calleary: 554. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will address the concerns of smaller early childhood care and education scheme sessional pre-school services in respect of the proposed new core funding model, particularly the lack of remuneration for non-contact hours (details supplied); and if an assurance will be given that no service should be...