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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Education (13 Dec 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in view of the fact that childcare funding schemes are presenting more demands on childcare services to avail of particular training or have certain competencies, and that in service training is often carried out by early childhood staff voluntarily on their own time, the solutions she will put forward to address this issue; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Education (13 Dec 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if resources for a national implementation programme regarding síolta, aistear and the national literacy and numeracy strategy will be a key feature of the forthcoming national early years strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56135/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services (13 Dec 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if discussions have taken place with Health Service Executive regarding the discontinuation of complementary funding supports to county childcare committees as a result of a refocus of role of the Child and Family Support Agency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56136/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services (13 Dec 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in view of the proposed discontinuation of Health Service Executive complementary funding used to provide essential low cost and accessible continuing professional development opportunities and quality compliance supports for childcare staff through county childcare committees, the way in which these valuable supports will be provided at...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services (13 Dec 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the financial supports she will put in place to assist full-time working parents who pay fees for childcare provision who are outside the bands of the community childcare subvention scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56138/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (13 Dec 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56063/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Appeals (13 Dec 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card rejection appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) [56064/12]

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Second Stage (14 Dec 2012)

Robert Troy: As a relatively new Member of this House, I am deeply frustrated and disappointed by the manner in which the Government has scheduled debate in the House this week. As an elected representative of my constituency, I was given a mandate to represent the views of the constituents of Longford-Westmeath. This week, two very important issues which will affect every family, not just this year but...

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Second Stage (14 Dec 2012)

Robert Troy: The Minister is operating under an illusion.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Children's Rights Referendum (18 Dec 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her response to the Supreme Court judgement that her Department acted in breach of the Constitution during the recent Children’s Referendum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56975/12]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Children's Rights Referendum (18 Dec 2012)

Robert Troy: It is deplorable that it has taken the Minister six weeks to give a response in this House to queries regarding the Supreme Court ruling. The argument that she has responded in the Seanad is interesting given her party's commitment to abolish that House. It is only now, six weeks after the ruling, that we in this House are being given an opportunity to obtain some measure of feedback on...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Children's Rights Referendum (18 Dec 2012)

Robert Troy: In his verdict, Mr. Justice O'Donnell pointed out that some of the language used in this so-called independent literature was the same language used in the Minister's speech at the launch of the Fine Gael campaign for a "Yes" vote. As a Fine Gael parliamentarian the Minister was entitled, as I was as a Fianna Fáil parliamentarian, to advocate a "Yes" vote, but why was it the same...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Care Services (18 Dec 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide details of the after-school childcare scheme announced in Budget 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56976/12]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Care Services (18 Dec 2012)

Robert Troy: I thank the Minister for her reply. Obviously I welcome any new service that will help low-income parents back to work or education. I am somewhat disappointed that the Minister does not have more information for us today, but she has acknowledged that once she receives it, it will be forthcoming. The Department keeps referring to this as a pilot scheme and to 6,000 places. Can the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Care Services (18 Dec 2012)

Robert Troy: In reality the Minister is telling us that it will be the tail end of 2013 before the scheme will be fully operational.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Care Services (18 Dec 2012)

Robert Troy: Has the Minister taken on board the additional administrative costs that will be associated with the county child care committees? I am sure the Minister is hearing, as my colleagues and I are hearing, that they are under severe financial pressure at the moment to administer all the schemes they are currently administering.

Other Questions: Children's Rights Referendum (18 Dec 2012)

Robert Troy: In the Seanad debate on 8 November, the Minister stated, "A detailed protocol underpinned the drafting of content for the booklet and website and the Office of the Attorney General was consulted for legal advice throughout the process", and yet I note Mr. Justice Fennelly, in his judgment, stated:It is notable that this account, at no point, alleges that the website or the booklet was...

Other Questions: Children's Rights Referendum (18 Dec 2012)

Robert Troy: I raised this matter as a Topical Issue on numerous occasions prior to the referendum result being challenged. I accept what the Minister is saying but will she give a clear commitment to appear before the House and make herself available pending the outcome of the Supreme Court hearing in January? We should have a full and frank debate to allow all Deputies to bring forward ideas and...

Other Questions: Departmental Budgets (18 Dec 2012)

Robert Troy: The Children's Rights Alliance has indicated that, on balance, children were among the key losers in this budget. I could go on further with comments but will not because I must be brief. Children and family services already carry a deficit of over €50 million. I have asked the question before and will repeat it today. Must this deficit be carried into the new Child and Family...

Other Questions: Departmental Budgets (18 Dec 2012)

Robert Troy: Will the Minister provide information on the matter?