Written answers

Wednesday, 2 December 2015

Department of Children and Youth Affairs

 
  • Youth Services Funding
    9. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he has adequate resources for the provision of youth support services; the extent to which he continues to receive submissions from bodies...
  • Child Care Services Provision
    10. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs how the €85 million in funding for child care will improve affordability and accessibility to early childhood care; if there is a...
  • National Educational Welfare Board Remit
    11. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps he will take to expand the role of the National Educational Welfare Board by liaising with other Departments; and if he will make...
  • Child Abuse Reports
    12. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs why a number of recommendations made in the Ryan report have yet to be implemented; if the increased budget for Tusla - Child and Family...
  • Early Childhood Care Education
    13. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures he will put in place for the smooth and prompt implementation of the extension of the early childhood care and education scheme...
  • Domestic Violence Refuges
    14. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he has met with Respond Housing Association regarding the closure of a refuge centre (details supplied) in Dublin 24 on 12 December 2015....
  • Child Detention Centres
    15. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the findings published on 22 October 2015 by the Health Information and Quality Authority following an unannounced inspection...
  • Child Protection Services
    16. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the plans in place to provide care and protection to incoming refugee children from war torn areas, as agreed under the European Union...
  • Youth Services Funding
    17. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide Kerry Diocesan Youth Service with the necessary funding to further develop its comprehensive work programme for 2016 and...
  • Child Protection Services
    18. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which he continues to be in a position to identify the extent of children at risk, with particular reference to early...
  • Young People’s Facilities and Services Fund
    19. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will re-introduce funding for the young people's facilities and services fund; his views on the substantial benefits this will have...
  • Child Care Law Reporting Project
    20. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs given the publication of the Child Care Law Reporting Project, his views on the need to extend this worthwhile project; and if he will make...
  • National Play and Recreation Policies
    21. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the national play and recreation policy; if this policy is being amended to provide for play and recreation space and time for...
  • Domestic Violence Refuges
    22. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 12 of 21 October 2015, if he has met with the Respond Housing Association to discuss and resolve the...
  • Family Resource Centres
    23. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he is satisfied that Tusla - Child and Family Agency has support resources to adequately fund and manage its remit regarding family...
  • Ministerial Dialogue
    24. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he has had discussions with the Department of the Taoiseach or with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade regarding the welfare of...
  • Child Care Services Provision
    25. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of proposals to assist parents with after-school child-minding services in public schools; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Child Protection
    26. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps he and Tusla - Child and Family Agency are taking to ensure that adequate child protection and welfare measures are in place in...
  • Child Poverty
    27. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his assessment of child poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42511/15]
  • Ministerial Meetings
    28. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he has had met with youth groups such as Future Voices Ireland, Soar Foundation, Youth Work Ireland, SpunOut.ie, Young Social Innovators...
  • Early Childhood Care Education Standards
    29. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress achieved in enhancing the training and up-skilling opportunities for persons working in the early education and child care...
  • Child Care Services Inspections
    31. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the level of progress that Tusla - Child and Family Agency is making in the registration and inspection of early years services under the...
  • Early Childhood Care Education
    32. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of funding to be allocated to County Donegal and the number of children to benefit from the recently announced new programme...
  • Domestic Violence Refuges
    33. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 12 of 21 October 2015, his progress in resolving the issue of funding of Cuan Álainn women's...
  • Children in Care
    34. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the actions he is taking in response to the most recent Health Information and Quality Authority inspection report which highlights the lack...
  • Domestic Violence Refuges
    35. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views on a refuge centre (details supplied) in Dublin 24 that has housed 71 women and 96 children fleeing domestic violence since 2012;...
  • Early Childhood Care Education
    36. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to a Topical Issue debate (details supplied) on 12 November 2015, for an update on his efforts to provide equal access to pre-school...
  • Domestic Violence
    37. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will make prioritise the restoration of funding that was cut to domestic abuse and violence services, given the increase in Tusla -...
  • Child Care Services Regulation
    38. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when he will publish revised child care regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42649/15]
  • Direct Provision System
    39. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he is satisfied with the role he and Túsla - Child and Family Agency have played in the welfare of children in direct provision and...

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