Results 12,741-12,760 of 16,028 for speaker:Robert Troy

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (17 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 801. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the recommended pupil teacher-ratio for early education and child care providers; the average pupil teacher ratio at present across early education and child care providers here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32545/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Data (17 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 802. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the percentage of childcare services subsidised for children under three years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32546/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Child Care Education (17 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 803. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if persons working in the early education and childhood sector have access to continuing professional development; if workers in the sector are entitled to continuing professional development; the number of days CPD they are entitled to each year; if they are entitled to paid leave to take part in CPD and if their training is paid for;...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection Report (17 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 807. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when he will publish the 2013 independent rapporteur report; if recommendations within will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32645/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection Services (17 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 808. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children in care; the number who do not have an allocated social worker; the number that have either an annual or bi annual review of their care plan; the length of time children have to wait for a referral; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32646/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Expenditure (17 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 809. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress that has been made in streamlining the significant excess spent on the legal services for GAL's; and if he will confirm the expenditure in this area for the past three years. [32647/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Out of Hours Service (17 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 810. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the recent developments his Department made in relation to provision of out of hours social work services. [32648/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children First Guidelines (17 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 811. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the children's first legislation will go through all stages in the Oireachtas and be signed into law. [32649/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Provision (17 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 812. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views on the availability of foster parents for persons who end up in the care system; and the actions the Government are taking in this regard. [32650/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Budgets (17 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 813. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his Department's budget for early intervention scheme in tabular form for the past three years. [32651/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Legislation (17 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 814. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when he will bring forward the new adoption legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32652/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Legislation (17 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 815. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when he will publish the Information and Tracing Bill. [32653/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Cyber Bullying Issues (17 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 816. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will discuss with the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources proposals aimed at providing a modern legislative framework to tackle the acute problem of cyber bullying; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32654/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection Services (17 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 817. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the protocol in place between the Child and Family Agency and the Health Service Executive regarding the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service and if it is still his Department's intention to bring CAMHS remit under the Child and Family Agency. [32655/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Child Care Education (17 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 818. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will implement the recommendations of the recent internal audit in the provision of the early childhood care and education scheme; and if he will outline a timescale for same. [32657/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Homelessness Strategy (17 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 820. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans to tackle the issue of youth homelessness. [32660/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Staff Recruitment (17 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 826. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans to recruit staff when his Department was first announced; the number of new staff recruited; the number of vacancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32808/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Funding (17 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 827. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if his Department is sufficiently funded to meet the service level agreement in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32809/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Interdepartmental Meetings (17 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 828. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of interdepartmental meetings his officials have held with other Departments about services for children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32810/14]

Order of Business (16 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: The report by the national review panel into deaths or serious incidents involving children in care is due to be published later today. This report highlights serious failings of the State in the past. It also highlights how as a State we continue to fail vulnerable children. In that context, when will two critical pieces of legislation be enacted - the Children First guidelines and...