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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues (11 Dec 2019)

Bernard Durkan: We must ensure that all space available in hospitals is utilised.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues (11 Dec 2019)

Bernard Durkan: I thank Ms O'Connor.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Child and Family Agency Services (10 Dec 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 54. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which a rapid response is available for children at risk or in distress with a view to ensuring a comprehensive and seamless programme to address the issues arising; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51480/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Child and Family Agency Services (10 Dec 2019)

Bernard Durkan: This question seeks to ascertain the extent to which a rapid response is available to children deemed to be in distress and the extent to which a comprehensive follow-up is also available.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Child and Family Agency Services (10 Dec 2019)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister for her comprehensive reply. Is she satisfied that the supply of social workers can be addressed adequately to ensure the strength of the service is sufficient to meet the need, both now and into the future?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Child and Family Agency Services (10 Dec 2019)

Bernard Durkan: There is a multiplicity of reasons for the shortage of social workers. It is difficult to retain social workers because the work is intensive, responsible and urgent. In that context and given the urgency of the situation, is the Minister satisfied that sufficient resources have been made available to her Department to deal with this issue? Our population is growing, with almost 500,000...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Dec 2019)

Bernard Durkan: The maritime jurisdiction Bill is promised legislation. Is it intended to bring the Bill before the House before the second phase of Brexit begins with a debate across the water?

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection Services Provision (10 Dec 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 65. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which she remains satisfied that adequate counselling, support and rescue services remain available through her Department to meet the requirements of at-risk children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51481/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Status Applications (10 Dec 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 255. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if an application for asylum or refugee status has been submitted in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51358/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Missing Children (10 Dec 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 290. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of children reported missing in each of the past three years to date in 2019; the number found; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51835/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Trafficking (10 Dec 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 291. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of incidents of suspected child trafficking brought to the attention of his Department in each of the past three year to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51842/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Bullying of Children (10 Dec 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 569. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which provision is being made to combat bullying outside of school among teenagers; the extent to which bodies under her aegis of interact with school authorities in order to take early action; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51829/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Budgets (10 Dec 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 570. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the degree to which she remains satisfied that the budget of her Department remains sufficient to meet the challenges of the future in terms of the provision of children and youth support facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51830/19]

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

Bernard Durkan: 571. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children placed in safe residential care, including foster care, in each of the past three years to date in 2019; the degree to which this has been sufficient to meet the demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51831/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection (10 Dec 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 572. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which she, through her Department, has positively intervened to support families or children deemed to be at risk in each of the past two years to date in 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51832/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection (10 Dec 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 575. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of cases of children thought to be the victims of abuse of a physical, emotional or sexual nature brought to the attention of her Department in each of the past two years to date in 2019; the extent to which the issues were satisfactorily addressed in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51837/19]

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

Bernard Durkan: 573. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which she has access to safe and secure placement for children at risk; if this is sufficient to meet the demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51833/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection (10 Dec 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 574. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children currently in need of and receiving protection from the State through her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51836/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Abuse Prevention (10 Dec 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 576. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps taken by her Department to provide an early alert system in cases of suspected child abuse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51839/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services Provision (10 Dec 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 577. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the degree to which she 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [51840/19]