Written answers

Wednesday, 12 February 2014

Department of Children and Youth Affairs

 
  • Child and Family Agency Establishment
    10. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of contracts for social work services tendered by her Department; if she will list in table format the details of each company;...
  • Departmental Funding
    11. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will ensure the continued funding of Rape Crisis Network Ireland as scheduled for the end of March, in view of the essential...
  • Children in Care
    12. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on the recently published Health Information and Quality Authority report on Crannóg Nua at Portrane; the actions she expects...
  • European Court of Human Rights Judgments
    14. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the level of consultation and engagement that has taken place with her Department or its agencies in their consideration thus far of the...
  • Inter-Country Adoptions
    16. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress that has been made by her Department and the Adoption Authority of Ireland with regard to accrediting an agency to deal with...
  • Departmental Functions
    17. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the main elements of her Department's responsibilities for children and young adults, with particular reference to the extent to which it is...
  • Preschool Services
    18. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the action she will take to address the lack of information regarding regulation reform, the new inspection process and required standards...
  • Social Media Regulation
    20. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the contact she has made with Facebook regarding Neknominations; the response given, if any; and if she plans further actions regarding...
  • Youth Services Funding
    22. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on whether the current geographic spend on youth services is adequate to provide the same level of service on a countrywide basis;...
  • Proposed Legislation
    24. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the Children First legislation will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6654/14]
  • Adoption Records Provision
    25. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in view of the undeniable evidence, in writing, that religious run adoption agencies participated in and facilitated illegal adoptions, the...
  • Child Protection
    27. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the discussions she has had with other Departments on foot of the publication of the audit report on neglect cases; and if she will make a...
  • Child and Family Agency Remit
    28. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the date on which all services are due to be transferred to the Child and Family Agency, including public health nursing and child mental...
  • Child and Family Agency Funding
    29. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the way the €600 million budget for the Child and Family Agency is to be spent; if she deems this to be an adequate level of funding...
  • Child Care Services Inspections
    31. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will report on the progress of her Department, Pobal and the other relevant stakeholders in implementing a digitised and online...
  • Ombudsman for Children Reports
    32. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress made by the Ombudsman for Children in the preparation of her report into the two cases of children of Roma families who were...
  • Youth Services Funding
    33. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties being experienced by Kildare Youth Services and other such services around the country...
  • Child Care Qualifications
    34. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in the context of the need to ensure an adequate qualification framework, the funding supports available to community child care providers,...
  • Social Workers Recruitment
    35. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on reports that at least 200 social work posts are currently vacant even though there have been significant increases in the...
  • National Carers Strategy Status
    36. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the plans she has to support the thousands of children in the State who are currently acting as carers. [6524/14]
  • Preschool Services
    37. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the money being provided for the provision of the preschool year; the number of children being catered for; the number of these preschools...
  • Child Care Costs
    38. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the additional steps she will take to address the availability and affordability of regulated child care services; and if she will make a...
  • Social Media Regulation
    40. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures she will take to help young persons who may be at risk from irresponsible and reckless forms of social media; and if she will...

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