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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Equality Issues (3 Dec 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 260. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which he and his Department have received requests for equality-related changes in legislation since the formation of the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40993/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (3 Dec 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 261. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps taken or that are ongoing to reassure the victims of mother and baby homes in respect of their recently expressed concerns; if he is satisfied regarding the adequacy of the provisions made to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40994/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Rights of People with Disabilities (3 Dec 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 262. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which he continues to monitor the disability sector with a view to ensuring the removal of arbitrary obstacles deemed to impact on persons with disabilities such as access to jobs, services or housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40995/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Rights of People with Disabilities (3 Dec 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 263. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his priorities to support persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40996/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Rights of People with Disabilities (3 Dec 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 264. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which he has identified his priorities in respect of the disability sector over the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40997/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Immigration Support Services (3 Dec 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 265. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the full extent of proposed investment in integration over the next five years; the progress to date in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40998/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services (3 Dec 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 266. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which he and his Department continue to liaise with the various youth organisations throughout the country including an organisation (details supplied) with the objective of identifying the extent to which support continues to be made available in accordance with the wishes of the organisations; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services (3 Dec 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 267. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of applications for support received from the various youth organisations throughout the country in 2020 to date; the response proposed or ongoing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41000/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services (3 Dec 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 273. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which he continues to be in direct contact with youth organisations in an effort to update their requirements in terms of funding or other supports in 2020 to date; his proposals for further support on the basis of dialogue entered into; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41006/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: National Childcare Scheme (3 Dec 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 268. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which he and his Department continue to meet in full or in part childcare support applications from crèches and parents; his proposals to further enhance the funding available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41001/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency (3 Dec 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 269. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which counselling or placement services by Tusla have adequate provision in terms of funding, staffing or other supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41002/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Bullying of Children (3 Dec 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 270. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which his Department is conscious of the concerns of parents whose children have been the victims of cyber or other forms of bullying; if adequate provision is being made to deal with the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41003/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: After-School Support Services (3 Dec 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 271. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the degree to which he remains satisfied regarding the availability of community child support services including the provision of support for afterschool activities through youth clubs and similar bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41004/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection (3 Dec 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 272. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which a comprehensive follow-up response becomes available to victims of bullying or child abuse; if adequate provision in respect of case workers is available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41005/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Abuse (3 Dec 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 274. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of reports of abuse of children in care, residential or fosterage, in 2020 to date; the action taken or pending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41007/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (3 Dec 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 275. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the provision made for children in care who have reached the age to transition to alternative services; the extent to which such provisions have been adequately met in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41008/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Immigration Support Services (3 Dec 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 276. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of persons and families in respect of whom integration supports have been provided in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41009/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (3 Dec 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 317. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the provision to be made whereby stamp 4 can be updated in the case of a person (details supplied); if the case can be urgently examined with a view to restoration of stamp 4 at an early date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41010/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (3 Dec 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 352. To ask the Minister for Health if access to early intervention including required occupational therapy and speech and language therapy will be facilitated at an early date in the case of a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40923/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (3 Dec 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 359. To ask the Minister for Health if urgent detox services can be made available in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40946/20]