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Other Questions: Family Resource Centres (21 Jul 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: Sorry-----

Other Questions: Family Resource Centres (21 Jul 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: My apologies. I thought questions to the Minister were not starting until 4.30 p.m.

Other Questions: Domestic Violence Services Funding (21 Jul 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 6. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide immediate funding to ensure that vulnerable women can access support when they need it following the commitment from the Taoiseach on 15 June 2016 to examine how to fund the 24-7 Women's Aid national free helpline; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17142/16]

Other Questions: Domestic Violence Services Funding (21 Jul 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank the Acting Chairman for giving to me the time to ask the question. It is fairly straightforward and the result of a serious funding issue for Women's Aid which has threatened its national helpline for women who are at serious risk and need urgent help and attention. In many cases, these women are under threat in their homes. The Taoiseach gave a commitment five weeks ago on 15 June...

Other Questions: Domestic Violence Services Funding (21 Jul 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: As the Minister said, there is a duty under the Istanbul Convention to have that kind of service available. More important, though, there are a number of women around the country who need the service as a lifeline. If they are in a situation of immediate danger, they need to be able to call somebody on a 24-7 basis. I worry when I hear about commissioning processes. What is the timeline...

Other Questions: Domestic Violence Services Funding (21 Jul 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is important not to confuse people by having too many options in the way of helplines. The Minister said there were a number of helplines around the country but what people need is immediate access and to know that, when they are in a particular situation, they can ring a number and get somebody at the other end of the line. Can the Minister of State ensure there is no confusion with...

Other Questions: Child Care Services (21 Jul 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 8. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if progress has been made on the commitment in the programme for Government to conduct and publish an independent review of the cost of providing quality child care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23046/16]

Other Questions: Child Care Services (21 Jul 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: This question is around the commitment in the programme for Government to conduct and publish an independent review of the cost of providing quality child care, an issue which concerns all of us. We need to focus on child care. There have been some improvements with regard to the second ECCE year but having a quality service for children is absolutely vital for their chances in life and the...

Other Questions: Child Care Services (21 Jul 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Minister may not be able to answer this question but I ask her to fight for money in the budget for this purpose. A significant amount of funding was put into the second ECCE year but the process needs to continue and we will be behind the Minister in fighting for funding for this when budget time comes. I also ask that the commitments be to direct subsidy rather than tax breaks, of...

Other Questions: Child Care Services (21 Jul 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I welcome the fact that the Minister will be campaigning for more money. It is a very low-income sector and contains within it people with very good qualifications, which we need. I hope the Minister will focus on the issue of low pay.

Other Questions: Adoption Legislation (21 Jul 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 13. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when she expects to publish the adoption (information and tracing) Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23040/16]

Other Questions: Adoption Legislation (21 Jul 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I have raised this issue with the Minister before. It concerns a commitment on timing for the publication of the adoption (information and tracing) Bill. It is intended to publish it before the end of the year. Is there a more precise date? Has any consideration been given to incorporating this particular element into the adoption Bill that has passed Second Stage? That might speed up...

Other Questions: Adoption Legislation (21 Jul 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister for her reply. This is a really important issue for many people who for years have tried to get this kind of information and have gone to all kinds of lengths. The rest of us take for granted having our birth certificates and knowing about our origins, yet there are people who still have not been able to get that information. That is why I am persisting with this...

Other Questions: Adoption Legislation (21 Jul 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I urge that that happen as soon as possible. We are not particularly overloaded with legislation in the Chamber, and I do not know how overloaded we will be in the autumn. It tends to be the case that a lot of Bills come together and we may be fighting for space at a later stage in the year. I again urge that this work be done as quickly as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: insertheading (21 Jul 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 38. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to support children who are living in hotels; if this includes helping them to maintain links with their community, family supports and school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23044/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Social Workers Recruitment (21 Jul 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 32. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of social workers who have been recruited for the child welfare and protection services to date in 2016; the number who have left the services in the same period; the measures being taken to reach the target number; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23045/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education (21 Jul 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 37. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if measures are being taken to ensure that all children, irrespective of their date of birth, can avail of the early childhood care and education scheme programme for two years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23042/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Human Rights Committees (21 Jul 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 603. To ask the Minister for Health his role and the role of his Department relating to the remedies outlined by the United Nations Human Rights Committee in its views on the complaint brought by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23915/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Conventions Ratification (16 Sep 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 5. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when she expects Ireland will ratify the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence; the legislative measures this will require; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25440/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Conventions Ratification (16 Sep 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 131. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when she expects that Ireland will ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; the legislative measures that need to be taken to facilitate the ratification; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25439/16]