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- Leaders' Questions (27 May 2015)
Finian McGrath: Talk to them again.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Care Services Data (27 May 2015)
Finian McGrath: I commend Mr. Chuck Feeney and Atlantic Philanthropies for its major support over the past couple of years.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Care Services Data (27 May 2015)
Finian McGrath: I know it seemed to get bad press in the recent referendum campaign but it has put much money into very disadvantaged areas on the north side of the Dublin, as the Minister knows. We appreciate that. I am concerned about 2016 but the Minister is essentially saying that the future of the ABC programme depends on an evaluation. From the reports I am getting, the evaluation is very strong....
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Care Services Data (27 May 2015)
Finian McGrath: I have some final questions. The Minister is very much in favour of early intervention, preschool education and focusing resources on particular areas of major economic and social disadvantage. That is key. There would be much cross-party support in that regard. Will the Minister go back to the Cabinet and ask it to try to set out a plan over the next three or four years that could end...
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Care Services Data (27 May 2015)
Finian McGrath: Hear, hear.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Care Services Data (27 May 2015)
Finian McGrath: 3. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide an update on his Department's plan for sustaining the work of preparing for life, the Area Based Childhood Programme, from September 2016 onwards in order to improve child and family outcomes in areas of greatest disadvantage. [20625/15]
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Care Services Data (27 May 2015)
Finian McGrath: I wish to ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs about his Department's plans for sustaining the work of Preparing for Life, area based childhood programme, from September 2016 onwards in order to improve child and family outcomes in areas of greatest disadvantage. Some 138,000 children are now living in poverty. Consistent poverty has increased from 6.8% in 2008 to 11.7% today....
- Business of Dáil: Motion (27 May 2015)
Finian McGrath: He should answer the question.
- Business of Dáil: Motion (27 May 2015)
Finian McGrath: What is going on here?
- Business of Dáil: Motion (27 May 2015)
Finian McGrath: It is a cover-up.
- Business of Dáil: Motion (27 May 2015)
Finian McGrath: We are going to lose time.
- Business of Dáil: Motion (27 May 2015)
Finian McGrath: The Government is trying to close down democracy and decent debate. We have a hostile takeover, yet we are not being allowed to debate it. On top of that key issue, Priority Questions-----
- Business of Dáil: Motion (27 May 2015)
Finian McGrath: The Government is closing down the Dáil and showing a lack of respect. I was in Clongriffin last night when I heard the news.
- Business of Dáil: Motion (27 May 2015)
Finian McGrath: We need a proper amount of time for a proper debate; we need common sense. The Government should stop closing down-----
- Business of Dáil: Motion (27 May 2015)
Finian McGrath: The Government is shutting down democracy.
- Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Poverty (27 May 2015)
Finian McGrath: 5. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his proposals to utilise the learning from the prevention and early intervention programme and the area based childhood programme to extend these to other areas, and to mainstream the effective models that have emerged by resourcing their expansion to other communities. [20626/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Years Strategy Implementation (27 May 2015)
Finian McGrath: 11. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if it is his priority to increase quality in earlier years settings and to build professional development time. [20489/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Child Care Education (27 May 2015)
Finian McGrath: 13. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will consider providing funding directly to the early years sector, while at the same time subsidising the cost of child care places to parents, in order to increase both quality and sustainability of services providing care and early education to young children. [20490/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Years Strategy Implementation (27 May 2015)
Finian McGrath: 15. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he is aware of the Hands Up For Children campaign recently launched by the Prevention and Early Intervention Network, and if he will explore how to ensure that prevention and early intervention is a core commitment in the delivery of the Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures policy framework. [20491/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Poverty (27 May 2015)
Finian McGrath: 33. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will implement the plan to deal with the 12% of children who are living in consistent poverty and the 18% of children who are at risk of living in poverty. [20493/15]