Results 1-20 of 335 for children speaker:Patrick Costello

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 Apr 2024)

Patrick Costello: 258. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for a breakdown, by county or local authority area, of the number of children waiting for special education school places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17337/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (23 Apr 2024)

Patrick Costello: ...and Skills if her Department will liaise with the relevant authorities to introduce a school pupil's free travel scheme bus pass, similar to the free travel scheme for adults, recognising that children in rural areas can avail of free travel, but not those in urban areas, and recognising that, if delivered upon, this would be directly meeting one of the objectives in the school transports...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (23 Apr 2024)

Patrick Costello: 508. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to respond to reports (details supplied) whereby a child with complex needs was placed in a special emergency arrangement, despite concerns that this setting may exacerbate their self-harming behaviours; the steps being taken by his Department to ensure children with complex needs have a stable, appropriate and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (23 Apr 2024)

Patrick Costello: 509. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to respond to statements attributed to Tusla’s acting head of practice assurance reported in the media (details supplied) of “immediate safeguarding concerns” within special emergency arrangements; to respond to Tusla audit reports outlining a “lack of recording of child protection...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (23 Apr 2024)

Patrick Costello: 510. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to respond to statements attributed to Tusla’s acting head of practice assurance reported in the media (details supplied) that some providers of special emergency arrangements do not have plans in place for when a child goes missing from their accommodation; if his Department will investigate if...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (23 Apr 2024)

Patrick Costello: 511. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to respond to public health concerns raised by Tusla’s acting head of practice assurance and reported in the media (details supplied) of “high occupancy rates” in special emergency arrangements, reports of bed bugs and scabies infestations in some settings and findings of “obvious...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (20 Mar 2024)

Patrick Costello: 1520. To ask the Minister for Health the number of public health nurses for the Dublin south central area; the number of vacancies; the population of children in the catchment area of each; the average wait time to get an appointment, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13132/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (5 Mar 2024)

Patrick Costello: 557. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of special care places nationwide; the number of children currently on the special care waiting list; how many special care orders are active for children who are not currently able to access special care; what is the plan to tackle the growing waiting list for special care; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (29 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: 128. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will ensure that older applicants for the mother and baby institutions payment scheme are prioritised when the scheme opens as planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9190/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: National Cultural Institutions (29 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: 127. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on the proposed national centre for research and remembrance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9191/24]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: ...not regulation at all. We have seen platforms shirking their responsibility. We have seen platforms engage knowingly, I would argue, in dangerous and exploitative business practices of which our children are definitely on the cutting edge and receiving end. That has caused quite significant harm. I welcome, therefore, Coimisiún na Meán's commitment to regulation. The...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (20 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: 470. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware of the imminent risk of closure of WALK’s residential services due to a shortfall in funding from the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7415/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (14 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: 126. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children in residential care who are without a school place, in tabular form; and the reason these children are without a school place. [7071/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (14 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: 127. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for a breakdown of children excluded from school, and the reason, for both residential and other types of care. [7072/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (14 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: 131. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in relation to the recently released numbers by TESS relating to prolonged school attendance issues, how many of these children are under Tusla care. [7078/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (14 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: 128. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how many section 29 appeals have been taken on behalf of children refused admission in 2023; the results of these appeals; and what educational provision has been made for the children where the appeals have not been upheld. [7074/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Welfare Service (14 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: 129. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an EWO been assigned to children currently in State care but excluded from school. [7075/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Children in Care (14 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: 172. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has agreed to a duty of cooperation with the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and Tusla in the provision of education for children in care, as drafted by the new additions to the Child Care Act 1991. [7077/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (14 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: 291. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children who have been refused admission in 2023 for residential and other types of care, in tabular form; and the reasons they were refused admission . [7073/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (14 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: 292. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how many children currently in special emergency care provision, such as unregulated hotels, are having their education maintained/are in school. [7079/24]