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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Sep 2019)

Alan Farrell: In the absence of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, I ask the Taoiseach to comment on the potential for legislation with regard to the timely publication of reports produced by Tusla in light of the "RTÉ Investigates - Creches, Behind Closed Doors" that was aired earlier in the summer. The Taoiseach may be aware that the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs and Tusla are...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (17 Sep 2019)

Alan Farrell: 184. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new school building for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37109/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (17 Sep 2019)

Alan Farrell: 185. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new school building for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37110/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (17 Sep 2019)

Alan Farrell: 295. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of cautions issued under the adult scheme in each of the years 2007 to 2018, by Garda district rather than sub-district and by category of public order, criminal damage and assault in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37562/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (6 Sep 2019)

Alan Farrell: 397. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the action he plans to reduce class sizes here in view of the fact the average class size here is significantly higher than the average size across OECD countries; if he will engage with the Minister for Finance with regard to the financial resources needed to tackle class sizes comprehensively; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Order Offences (6 Sep 2019)

Alan Farrell: 544. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of fixed-charge penalty notices issued in each of the years 2007 to 2018, for public order related offences by Garda sub-district in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34801/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (6 Sep 2019)

Alan Farrell: 545. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of cautions issued under the adult scheme in each of the years 2007 to 2018, by Garda sub-district and category of public order, criminal damage and assault in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34802/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (6 Sep 2019)

Alan Farrell: 707. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if consideration of a work permit supported by a potential employer will be considered in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34800/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Supply (6 Sep 2019)

Alan Farrell: 1051. To ask the Minister for Health if an updated timeline on the roll out of a PrEP programme here will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35826/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (31 Jul 2019)

Alan Farrell: We are in public session. Apologies have been received from Senators Joan Freeman and Fintan Warfield and Deputy Tom Neville. I take the opportunity, on behalf of the committee, to wish Deputy Neville all the best on his recent marriage.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Issues Regarding Childcare Facilities: Discussion (31 Jul 2019)

Alan Farrell: I welcome members and those viewers who may be watching proceedings on Oireachtas TV to the public session of the Joint Committee on Children and Youth Affairs. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss with representatives of Tusla and the Department of Children and Youth Affairs the recent "RTÉ Investigates" programme on childcare facilities. While there have been reports in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Issues Regarding Childcare Facilities: Discussion (31 Jul 2019)

Alan Farrell: Before we commence with questions from the members, does Mr. Smyth wish to make any further contributions or clarifying points that may have emerged since his statement was written?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Issues Regarding Childcare Facilities: Discussion (31 Jul 2019)

Alan Farrell: That is fine. Senator Noone and Deputies Rabbitte, Sherlock and Funchion have indicated but I first have a few initial questions. I thank our guests for attending. The speed at which they made themselves available is appreciated by all the members. I also thank the members for making themselves available at short notice during recess. Although the Dáil and Seanad are not sitting,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Issues Regarding Childcare Facilities: Discussion (31 Jul 2019)

Alan Farrell: On that basis, 4,500 service providers are operating with Tusla's permission and approximately 50% are investigated in any given year. How can we be certain then that incidents similar to those we witnessed last week are isolated? How can we be certain that when an inspector leaves a room, a low-paid childcare worker is going to adhere to the Children First guidelines and pick up the phone...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Issues Regarding Childcare Facilities: Discussion (31 Jul 2019)

Alan Farrell: I want to ask Mr. Lee a question and I am conscious of our remit in asking it. In a general sense, if Tusla had powers of immediate closure - which Mr. Lee mentioned on the programme to which I listened - would it shut down a facility that displayed non-compliance with fire safety regulations and in respect of which there were questions regarding physical altercations with children and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Issues Regarding Childcare Facilities: Discussion (31 Jul 2019)

Alan Farrell: How does Tusla support childcare workers in performing their functions and in adhering to their moral and legal responsibility to report issues of non-compliance with Children First guidelines to it, regardless of whether those workers identify themselves? How do we support them in that process? I am referring to the protection of employment. A low-paid worker who sees something abhorrent...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Issues Regarding Childcare Facilities: Discussion (31 Jul 2019)

Alan Farrell: Tusla should follow by getting that information out there. One of the key problems has been the lack of information.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Issues Regarding Childcare Facilities: Discussion (31 Jul 2019)

Alan Farrell: I thank Mr. Quinlan. I have one final question. I have a dozen, but I will ask one more before I let the members in. I am sure I am being frowned upon at this stage. I refer to the facility opened by Hyde and Seek that was not registered. I have some conflicting dates. I was of the view that it opened in January 2018 but it appears, on the basis of Tusla's opening statement, that I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Issues Regarding Childcare Facilities: Discussion (31 Jul 2019)

Alan Farrell: I see. That is the information with which Tusla was provided. Could our guests indicate the date on which Tusla found out about it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Issues Regarding Childcare Facilities: Discussion (31 Jul 2019)

Alan Farrell: Tusla found out on 31 January 2018 that this service was operating without registration.