Written answers
Wednesday, 21 October 2015
Department of Children and Youth Affairs
- Autism Support Services
11. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the early education supports available to children diagnosed with autism; and the reason these children cannot avail of early education... - Domestic Violence Refuges
12. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of State funding that has been provided to the Cuan Álainn women's refuge in Tallaght in Dublin 24 in each of the past five... - Asylum Support Services
13. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the provisions being made to ensure refugee children who enter Ireland in the coming months will be provided with the care they need upon... - Inter-Country Adoptions
14. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs for an update on negotiations with Russian officials regarding a bilateral agreement which could allow Irish couples to adopt Russian... - Aftercare Services
15. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will address the concerns of the Irish Network of Foster Carers, INFC, relating to the decision by Tusla, the Child and Family Agency,... - Child Care Services Provision
16. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures that were introduced in budget 2016 to tackle some of the issues many parents face with child care, particularly in relation to... - Domestic Violence Refuges
17. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the action he will take to ensure the vital services of a refuge (details supplied) in Dublin 24 are not closed before Christmas 2015; what... - Education Welfare Service
18. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if his Department has analysed the impact homelessness has on school attendance, the education of pupils and the life of schools;... - Detention Centres Provision
19. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs how he is dealing with the deteriorating safety situation at Oberstown Youth Detention Centre, where staff and children in care have been... - National Youth Strategy
20. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 11 of 8 July 2015, if the new national youth strategy has been finalised; and if he will make a... - After-School Support Services
21. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans for after-school child care, following the findings of the interdepartmental group's report; and if he will make a statement on... - Domestic Violence Refuges
22. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures his Department has taken to ensure that the Cuan Álainn women's refuge in Tallaght in Dublin 24 does not close down due to... - Child Care Services Regulation
23. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans to publish revised child care regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35527/15] - Special Educational Needs Service Provision
24. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will update Dáil Éireann on his Department’s engagement with plans for a nationwide scheme to provide preschool... - Departmental Strategies
25. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the efforts that are being made to fulfil the envisioned outcomes of the Better Outcomes, Brighter Future document produced by his... - Early Years Strategy Implementation
26. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs for an update on the implementation of the national early years access initiative and the area-based childhood ABC programme. [35510/15] - Child Protection Services
27. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, has warned the Government, in an unpublished briefing document, of serious risks to children in child... - Child Care Proceedings
28. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs regarding the Child Care Law Reporting Project, which has released its third report; his views on whether the project is producing... - Child Abuse Reports
29. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views on the One in Four annual report released on 7 October 2015; his views on the resources needed to respond to child sex abuse; and... - Child Care Services Funding
30. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views on the report of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development which states that child care costs in Ireland are the... - Child Protection
31. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which he foresees the possibility of addressing the underlying issues contributing to child poverty or affecting child welfare... - Homeless Persons Data
32. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of homeless children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36428/15] - Child and Family Agency Expenditure
33. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the legal costs for guardians ad litem, as appointed by the courts under the Child Care Act 1991, from 2011 to 2015; the progress in... - Child Care Costs
34. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views on the burden of child care costs borne by parents of young children in commuter communities, such as in counties Kildare, Louth,... - Child Poverty
35. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which his Department co-operates with other Departments and State agencies to ensure the best outcomes for tackling child... - Special Educational Needs Service Provision
36. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures his Department has in place to facilitate the inclusion of children with special needs in mainstream preschool settings; the... - Child Protection Services
37. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the current number of cases where a social worker has not been allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35330/15] - Child and Family Agency Funding
39. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views on the serious funding crisis in Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, whereby 5,000 children, some at significant risk, are... - Child and Family Agency Staff
40. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps he will take to appoint additional front-line staff to Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, services in counties Roscommon and... - Special Educational Needs Service Provision
41. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views on the annual Pobal early years sector survey which found that children with special educational needs face a huge challenge in... - Residential Institutions
42. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps he has taken to investigate recent reports of inappropriate seclusion of children in a residential care facility (details...
No comments