Written answers
Tuesday, 24 February 2015
Department of Children and Youth Affairs
- Child Care Costs
130. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views on the Central Statistics Office figures, showing a rise in the cost of child care in 2014; and if he will make a statement on... - Child Care Services Funding
131. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views on the adequacy of the capitation grant, for the providers of the free pre-school year; and his further views, that the current... - Child Care Services Regulation
132. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the new childcare regulations will revise the standards, with regard to paediatric first aid; and if he will make a statement on the... - Child Care Costs
133. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the cost of child care in counties Kildare and Meath, and similar high-pressure commuter... - Preschool Services
135. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide a second full free preschool year for all children in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Ministerial Responsibilities
136. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his responsibilities in the area of child mental health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7756/15] - Early Child Care Education
137. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the level of consultation with the Department of Education and Skills and-or the Department of Health, on necessary supports for children... - Direct Provision Data
138. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views on the infant mortality rate of children in direct provision, where, according to the Department of Justice and Equality figures,... - Child and Family Agency Expenditure
139. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans to provide funding for domestic abuse services, on the basis of population; and the way this will impact in County Laois. [7692/15] - Bullying of Children
140. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the ongoing measures in operation to protect children or teenagers from bullying outside the classroom; if adequate provisions are in place... - Legislative Measures
141. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans to revise section 88 of the Children Act 2001 which relates to detention on remand, in view of the reply to Parliamentary... - Youth Services Expenditure
142. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total funding, in each scheme, provided in 2014, under his Department’s youth services grant scheme, to special projects for... - Preschool Services
143. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will report on consideration being given to extending the free year of preschool education; if this will involve extending the daily... - Children in Care
144. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans to combat the poor oversight in some State-run care homes, where the use of drugs, and daily anti-social behaviour, has become... - School Completion Programme
145. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans for funding the school completion programme 2015. [7759/15] - Child Care Services Funding
146. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will increase the capitation fee payable under the early childhood care and education scheme, to the level required to provide the... - Child Protection
147. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the degree to which the welfare and well-being of children is adequately protected, in all circumstances and situations, throughout the... - Child and Family Agency Staff
148. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide details of the high turnover of social workers employed by Túsla, the Child and Family Agency, in view of the fact... - Child Care Costs
149. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views on the findings of the Think-tank for Action on Social Change report, which sees Ireland second in the European Union, when it... - National Youth Strategy
150. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress that has been made by his Department regarding the development of a youth policy framework; and if he will make a statement on... - Legislative Measures
151. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if all sections of the Youth Work Act 2001 have now been commenced; if the reviews of the Act, and the National Youth Work Development... - Child Care Services Regulation
152. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans to publish the revised child care regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7698/15] - Child Care Services Funding
153. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide a capitation grant for all children in child care, until they are eligible to attend primary school; and if he will make... - Aftercare Services
154. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide an update on the resources being made available for aftercare services for children and young persons leaving State... - School Completion Programme
155. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide a detailed update on the review of the school completion programme, which has been in operation since 2002; and the... - Youth Services Funding
156. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans for greater investment in community youth clubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7748/15] - Care Orders
157. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views on care orders; and the steps that are open to parents, when they are dissatisfied with the manner in which Tusla, the Child and... - Child Care Services Expenditure
158. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in view of the findings by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development that Ireland's investment in child care is one of the... - Youth Justice Strategy
159. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he is satisfied that detention for children is used, only in cases of last resort, as mandated in the Youth Justice Action Plan 2014... - Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries
160. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if there will be a separate and distinct module for those of mixed race, as part of the mother and baby homes inquiry, that is explicitly... - Child Care Services Funding
161. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide the minimum salary levels for employees of child care providers, who are in receipt of the capitation fee, in view of... - Child Care Qualifications
162. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the level of engagement between his Department and the Department of Education and Skills, in establishing greater professional... - National Carers Strategy
163. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his assessment of the level of support that is currently available for young carers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7749/15] - Child and Family Agency Expenditure
164. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will address the funding crisis affecting domestic abuse services, including the County Laois domestic abuse service. [7691/15] - Ombudsman for Children Remit
165. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans to extend the power of the Ombudsman for Children, including areas actively under consideration, and a timeframe for delivery, in... - Child Poverty
166. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures taken to tackle the rise of child poverty as outlined in the report of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) (details... - School Completion Programme
167. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his priorities for the school completion programme 2015. [7760/15] - Early Years Strategy Implementation
168. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will extend eligibility for the existing learner fund to all child care staff, in order to enable all staff to access third level...
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