Results 181-200 of 2,270 for children speaker:Denis Naughten

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (15 Sep 2022)

Denis Naughten: 290. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that he is taking to secure follow-up care for children of an orthodontic practice (details supplied) in Galway which received up-front payments of up to €4000 for treatments; the number of children involved; his engagement with the HSE and the Dental Council on this; the coverage to be provided through the practitioner’s insurance;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (14 Sep 2022)

Denis Naughten: 469. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 258 of 11 May 2022, when the HSE will approve the reimbursement under the high-tech drug arrangements for kaftrio for children under 12 years of age; the reason for the delay in approval in view of the fact that it has already been approved for children aged 12 years and over; the steps taken by the HSE to consider this...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (14 Sep 2022)

Denis Naughten: 530. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 258 of 11 May 2022, the reason that the HSE is seeking a health technology appraisal for kaftrio for children under 12 years of age; the reason for the delay in approval in view of the fact that it has already been approved for children aged 12 years and over; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44561/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (14 Sep 2022)

Denis Naughten: 568. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children currently awaiting occupational therapy appointments in counties Roscommon and Galway; the average waiting time for an appointment; the steps being taken to address the waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44775/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (14 Jul 2022)

Denis Naughten: 593. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will ensure that an equivalent payment is provided for children in foster care given the fact that foster parents are not an eligible category for the back-to-school allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38925/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (6 Jul 2022)

Denis Naughten: 312. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 415 of 3 February 2022, if he will revise the public health advice given that the incidence of long-Covid in children is rare and mainly of short duration in view of the systematic review and meta-analyses of long-Covid in children published on 23 June 2022; if as a result he will expedite the establishment of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Measures (5 Jul 2022)

Denis Naughten: 458. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when he intends to publish the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022; if the Bill will remove the word woman from existing primary legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36117/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (30 Jun 2022)

Denis Naughten: 277. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 49 of 26 May 2022, if he will list the sites set to provide a service to children; the sites providing long-Covid and post-acute clinics respectively on an interim basis to children; the current number of children awaiting an appointment at each clinic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35034/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (28 Jun 2022)

Denis Naughten: ...for Education and Skills her plans to review the criteria to grant an exemption from learning Irish; the reason that the criteria focus on literacy scores rather than considering other factors of children with disabilities and additional learning needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33889/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (28 Jun 2022)

Denis Naughten: 869. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting physiotherapy appointments in counties Roscommon and Galway; the current waiting times for appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34283/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (16 Jun 2022)

Denis Naughten: ...in September 2022, the progress to date; the number of parents who have been offered a local place for their child since 18 May 2022 at primary and post-primary level, respectively; the number of children that the National Council for Special Education is aware of who still have not been offered a local placement for September 2022; the specific steps that she is taking to address this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Denis Naughten: ...will say about the 18-and-a-half-hour threshold will not come as a surprise to Mr. Hession, because I am blue in the face at this stage with regard to this. We have a small cohort of people who are the life-carers of children with a disability who are either in an education or training centre during the day. They can only work up to 18 and a half hours outside of the home. We still have...

Special Educational Needs School Places: Motion [Private Members] (14 Jun 2022)

Denis Naughten: ...for September, which is completely unacceptable. It needs to be urgently addressed. Four weeks ago, I raised in the House with the Minister of State the lack of secondary school places for children with autism in Athlone and south Roscommon, which will force students to travel up to 100 km each day to avail of a second level education from September. I know of two children in south...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (2 Jun 2022)

Denis Naughten: 38. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he is taking to address the current recruitment crisis within the childcare sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28263/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (2 Jun 2022)

Denis Naughten: 63. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he is taking to address the current retention crisis within the childcare sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28264/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pension and Social Protection Related Issues: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Denis Naughten: ...pension issues and Department of Social Protection related matters for foster carers, which are listed as part of our work programme. There are currently 3,948 foster carers looking after 5,265 children throughout the State, according to the latest figures from the Child and Family Agency, Tusla. We are all aware of the reports on the shortage of foster carers and foster families, with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pension and Social Protection Related Issues: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Denis Naughten: ...allowance for the first six months to cover the shortfall? Alternatively, could the child in question be left without an additional resource coming into the household? Does that apply in respect of the children I spoke about earlier, namely, the unaccompanied minors, who, thankfully, are now going through the fostering system rather than the horrendous system that was in place prior to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pension and Social Protection Related Issues: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Denis Naughten: ...of child benefit is to deal with he additional cost of rearing a child, which, sadly, has become far more expensive in the past 12 months than it was heretofore. In that instance, those particular children are losing out. The State is making the payment through the Department of Social Protection. Surely, a similar payment should be made by Tusla for the interim window and period? ...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pension and Social Protection Related Issues: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Denis Naughten: ...to highlight these issues, quite a number of the issues raised this morning are not relevant to this committee. The committee will make a copy of the proceedings available to the Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and ask it to review this evidence and to engage further on these very important issues. I thank the witnesses for attending today and for...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (18 May 2022)

Denis Naughten: ...is what they have been offered. Although this is outside the Minister of State's remit, the reality is the Department had 93 months to get this right but we are now three months away from those children going into second level and it has not got it right to date. We are one month away from those children leaving primary school and they have not got any indication that they will be...