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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Child Abuse Reports (10 Jul 2019)

Denise Mitchell: I thank the Minister for her response. Another issues raised in the review was how children who were subject to abuse felt that they were unable to tell anybody. This was made worse if the visits and inspections by Tusla were infrequent. They did not feel that they were in an environment in which they could share the information. The Minister has answered that question. The Minister will...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Completion Programme (10 Jul 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 49. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to expand the school completion programme, SCP; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29679/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Completion Programme (10 Jul 2019)

Denise Mitchell: My question is to ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has any plans to expand the SCP and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Completion Programme (10 Jul 2019)

Denise Mitchell: I cannot speak highly enough of the work being done under the school completion programme. Unfortunately, under previous Governments resources for this important programme were cut. Its move to Tusla seems to have led to many complaints from staff and teachers about how long it takes for the scheme and the activities to be approved. With everything else Tusla has on its plate, it is...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Completion Programme (10 Jul 2019)

Denise Mitchell: The half year Exchequer returns boasted of another year of record tax yields. I hope there will be more investment and supports, particularly for our young people in this programme. The Minister said there is an allocation of more than €24 million but ideally I would like it to be much more than that and I hope the Minister will champion this. We heard from co-ordinators who feel...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Staff (10 Jul 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 61. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress made regarding the recruitment and retention of social workers within Tusla; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29682/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Affordable Childcare Scheme (10 Jul 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 85. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the national childcare scheme; her plans to ensure low income families availing of targeted supports will not be negatively affected by the roll out of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29680/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (10 Jul 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 91. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she is satisfied that residential centres for vulnerable children are adequately staffed and resourced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29683/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (9 Jul 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 276. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of children resident in direct provision centres; the length of time such persons have been in direct provision, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29786/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (9 Jul 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 481. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has still not moved into the residential care unit; the reason deadlines have been repeatedly missed; if he will raise the matter with the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29778/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Staff (9 Jul 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 697. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of social workers employed by Tusla by region in tabular form. [29779/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Staff (9 Jul 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 698. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of link workers employed by Tusla by region in tabular form. [29780/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Data (9 Jul 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 699. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children waiting on the appointment of a social worker by region in tabular form; and the average length of time such children have been on a waiting list. [29781/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Data (9 Jul 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 700. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of families waiting on the appointment of a fostering link worker by region in tabular form; and the average length of time such families have been on a waiting list. [29782/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (9 Jul 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 701. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of school completion programmes in operation nationally; the number of children availing of such programmes; and the breakdown of such programmes by county in tabular form. [29783/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Staff (9 Jul 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 702. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress made in recruiting social workers for Tusla; the number of social workers that left Tusla in the past year; the number recruited in the past year; the number of social workers that left within one year of being recruited; the number of administrative staff recruited in the past year; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Domestic Violence Refuges Provision (9 Jul 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 703. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of domestic violence refuges and refuge places nationally; her plans to increase provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29785/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (9 Jul 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 704. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of school completion programmes operating nationally; the number of staff employed in the scheme on a full-time, part-time and sessional basis in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29787/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Impact of Homelessness on Children: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)

Denise Mitchell: I only have some brief questions because my colleagues have already covered much of the material. The report of the Ombudsman for Children stated that children were expressing feelings of sadness, confusion, anger and isolation. I think we all agree that is pretty tough on kids. What kind of monitoring is there of children's mental health in these hubs? Are any measures being taken to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Impact of Homelessness on Children: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)

Denise Mitchell: On that point, we had representatives of Focus Ireland before the committee who stressed that there was a shortage of child support workers and a waiting list for families living in hubs to link with a child support worker. I want to know what is being done about that issue. The representatives could not speak enough about the need for therapeutic support services for children living in...