Written answers
Tuesday, 20 October 2020
Department of Children and Youth Affairs
- Childcare Services
33. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the details of the funding provided to crèches that was conditional on them not increasing their prices; the way in which the matter is... - Child and Family Agency
36. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will carry out a review into the funding model for family resource centres and other community services under the remit of Tusla.... - Childcare Services
38. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps he plans to take to improve the pay and conditions of childcare workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30625/20] - Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries
39. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his position and actions either taken by his Department or scheduled for the future on archival infrastructure to ensure truth for mother... - Asylum Seekers
41. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will expand on the provision of funding for asylum seekers; the way in which this funding will address accommodation issues in the... - Deportation Orders
42. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views on whether a policy change is required in the interests of the safeguarding of minors in cases in which Tusla is notified that a... - National Childcare Scheme
44. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason that, in order to qualify for the national childcare scheme, NCS, parents need to have a public services card, given that other... - Sick Pay Scheme
45. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views on introducing sick pay for early years education workers; and if he has held meetings with trade unions or member organisations... - National Childcare Scheme
46. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the issues surrounding the registering of CHICK numbers as this is also having an impact on the quick... - Early Years Sector
47. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the development of career pathways in early childhood education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30618/20] - Refugee Resettlement Programme
48. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans to assist refugees and in particular children affected by the fire in the Moira refugee camp on Lesbos, Greece; and if he will... - Budget 2021
49. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will expand on the provision in budget 2021 to give an additional €5 million to youth services; if he will address existing... - Childcare Services
50. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans for an improvement in pay and conditions for childcare workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31369/20] - Traveller Community
51. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps he is taking to ensure that the Traveller community enjoys real equality in society here; the programmes his Department has in... - Early Years Sector
53. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the oversight group to oversee the development of the baby box programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30832/20] - Equality Proofing of Budgets
54. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide details of any equality proofing of budget 2021 that his Department was involved in; and if he will make a statement on... - City and County Child Care Committees
55. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if there is a timeline in place for the implementation of the Workplace Relation Commission agreement of August 2019 between SIPTU and city... - Refugee Resettlement Programme
56. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of progress to fulfil his plans to expand capacity care for unaccompanied refugee children here; the timeline of same; his plans... - Budget 2021
57. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will expand on the provisions contained in budget 2021 that intend to reduce child poverty in Ireland; and if he will make a statement... - Refugee Resettlement Programme
58. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the plans in place to assist refugees and in particular children affected by the fire in the Moria refugee camp in Lesbos, Greece; and if he... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
61. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the letters issued by Pobal to providers in relation to refunds; and the reason his officials are seeking refunds from providers whose... - Asylum Seekers
62. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the engagement by his Department with children within the asylum system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30627/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
63. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if requests for PPE have been made by childcare and early years education providers since August 2020; and if so, if he will provide a... - Bereavement Leave
64. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason early childcare providers who have lost immediate family, even from Covid-19, and who take days off for the funeral have been... - Covid-19 Tests
65. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding and status of the widespread testing plan for residents of direct provision; and if he will make a statement on the... - Childcare Services
66. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans to make special arrangements in relation to the funding of crèches on offshore islands to ensure they are viable with a small... - Youth Services
67. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the process of the development of a youth service in an area with a growing population such as Rathcoole, County Dublin (details supplied).... - Health Services
68. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures being put in place to support children in statistically vulnerable groups to reduce the uptake of addictive habits such as... - Ministerial Responsibilities
69. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he has taken formal responsibility for disability matters. [31349/20] - Childcare Services
70. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are some serious ongoing issues in terms of the service Pobal is providing for... - Magdalen Laundries
71. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he still accepts the sixth recommendation of a person (details supplied) to provide a suitable memorial to the victims and survivors of... - Direct Provision System
72. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the timeframe for the publication of the White Paper on replacing the direct provision system; the details regarding funding set aside in...
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