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Wed, 29 May 2024
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International Protection
Niall Collins
155. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24216/24]
Wed, 29 May 2024
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Thomas Pringle
156. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated first year and full year cost of increasing the ECCE capitation grant by 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24145/24]
Wed, 29 May 2024
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Childcare Services
Thomas Pringle
157. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated first year and full year cost of increasing the affordable childcare subsidy for children under three years of age by €1 per hour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24146/24]
Wed, 29 May 2024
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International Protection
Catherine Murphy
158. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 243 of 16 May 2024, if, in view of the fact that compliance with planning law is a standard requirement for all such tenders, he will clarify his statement purporting to demonstrate such compliance could be regarded as being 'of a commercially sensitive nature'. [24232/24]
Wed, 29 May 2024
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Disabilities Assessments
Seán Sherlock
159. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children waiting on an assessment of need, by each health area; the number of children for last year waiting, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24236/24]
Wed, 29 May 2024
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Departmental Data
Rose Conway-Walsh
160. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of early years assistants, room leaders, deputy managers, and centre managers in the childcare sector to date, or as of the most recent date for which data is available. [24282/24]
Wed, 29 May 2024
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Education Schemes
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
161. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 594 of 30 April 2024, the number of children currently based in designated accommodation centres, the number of those children who were provided a school place education after two, four, six, eight, ten and after 12 weeks, in tabular form. [24330/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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Departmental Reviews
Mattie McGrath
372. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will make available the 2023 CDNT staff census and workforce review; the reason for the delay in publishing this data; when it is going to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23531/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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Assisted Decision-Making
Catherine Connolly
373. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when it is intended to provide information to the general public on the assisted decision-making legislation, in line with the State commitment to a clear and transparent process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23700/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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Mental Health Services
Holly Cairns
374. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 1355 of 9 April 2024, the number of young people on the assessment of need waiting lists in the HSE areas of north Lee, south Lee, west Cork, north Cork and Kerry; and if these waiting-list figures are separate from or part of the figures provided for CHO4 primary care psychology services in response. [23706/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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Mental Health Services
Holly Cairns
375. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the longest exact wait time for an assessment of need in each of the HSE areas of north Lee, south Lee, west Cork, north Cork and Kerry, in tabular form. [23707/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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Disability Services
Denise Mitchell
376. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on when Section 39 workers can expect to receive agreed pay increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23713/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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Disability Services
Marian Harkin
377. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the necessary supports will be put in place as a matter of urgency for a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24031/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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International Protection
Johnny Guirke
378. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the Government previously had a contract with a company (details supplied) to provide accommodation to beneficiaries of temporary accommodation in Coole, County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23541/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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International Protection
Johnny Guirke
379. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the Government currently has a contract with a company (details supplied) to provide accommodation to beneficiaries of temporary accommodation in Coole, County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23542/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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International Protection
Johnny Guirke
380. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the Government had any prior knowledge of accommodation to be provided for IPAS applicants in Coole, County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23543/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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International Protection
Johnny Guirke
381. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the Government previously had a contract with a company (details supplied) to provide accommodation for IPAS applicants in Coole, County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23544/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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International Protection
Johnny Guirke
382. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the Government currently has a contract with a company (details supplied) for IPAS applicants in Coole, County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23545/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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International Protection
Johnny Guirke
383. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the Government currently has a contract for housing/temporary accommodation for IPAS applicants in Coole, County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23546/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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International Protection
Johnny Guirke
384. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the Government had/has an agreement to have accommodation provided by a company (details supplied) in Coole, County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23547/24]