Parliamentary questions

Child Abuse

Anne Rabbitte

2525. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of reports of child sexual abuse concerns under Children First for the 12 month period to the end of quarter 2, 2019; the number for each integrated service area of Tusla for the same period; the number of reports in each area that have completed stage 1 assessment as per the policy and procedure of Tusla for responding to allegations of child abuse in tabular form; the number of reports in each area that have completed stage 2 assessments as per the policy in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31619/19]

Child Abuse

Anne Rabbitte

2526. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of persons subject to an abuse allegation relating to retrospective reports of child sexual abuse concerns under Children First that Tusla has contacted as part of the retrospective report response for the 12 month period to the end of quarter 2, 2019; the number of such persons formally interviewed with respect to the allegation during the period in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31620/19]

Family Resource Centres

Anne Rabbitte

2531. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the name and locations of the family resource centres that will benefit from the budget increase of €1.5 million in funding for 2019, in tabular form; the amount which has been allocated to each centre in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31856/19]

Adoption Data

Anne Rabbitte

2532. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of birth mothers who placed their children for adoption who were widowed or married; the number of birth mothers who had more than one child placed for adoption; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31857/19]

Departmental Surveys

Anne Rabbitte

2552. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of feasibility studies conducted by her Department in County Galway in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; the names of each project being studied; the amount allocated and drawn down for each study; the person or body that sought each study; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32936/19]

Irish Language

Anne Rabbitte

2560. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has met with the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in order to discuss the role of Irish in early childhood learning and care. [33665/19]

Irish Language

Anne Rabbitte

2561. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps she has taken in to support Irish language medium preschool care and education since the closure of an organisation (details supplied). [33666/19]

Irish Language

Anne Rabbitte

2562. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the funding that her Department has provided in order to support Irish language-medium preschool care and education in tabular form.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33667/19]

Adoption Registration

Anne Rabbitte

2572. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of funding awarded to the National Adoption Contact Preference Register in each of the years 2016 to 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33908/19]

Adoption Legislation

Anne Rabbitte

2573. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the key stakeholders her Department has met in producing the amendments to the Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill 2016 in 2018 and to date in 2019, by dates and organisation in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33909/19]

Adoption Registration

Anne Rabbitte

2574. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of funding awarded to the National Adoption Contact Preference Register to run campaigns to promote its work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33910/19]

Adoption Data

Anne Rabbitte

2575. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of persons that contacted the National Adoption Contact Preference Register in each of the years 2011 to 2018 and to date in 2019. [33911/19]

Adoption Records Provision

Anne Rabbitte

2583. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated cost of transferring all adoption records to the National Archives as anticipated under the proposed new adoption information service. [34420/19]

Child and Family Agency Staff

Anne Rabbitte

2584. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of full-time equivalent social workers employed by Tusla. [34421/19]

Child and Family Agency Staff

Anne Rabbitte

2585. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of full-time equivalent social workers employed by Tusla that are on maternity leave; and if maternity cover has been sourced for these workers. [34422/19]

Early Childhood Care and Education Funding

Anne Rabbitte

2586. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated cost to increase the standard and higher capitation rate for the ECCE scheme by increments of €5 up to €90 for the standard capitation rate. [34423/19]

Early Childhood Care and Education Data

Anne Rabbitte

2587. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children of early childhood care and education scheme age that reside here. [34424/19]

Early Childhood Care and Education Data

Anne Rabbitte

2588. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of free preschool places available under the early childhood care and education scheme from September 2019 for the next 38 week period. [34425/19]

Childcare Services Data

Anne Rabbitte

2589. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children availing of the free afterschool child care scheme by county. [34426/19]

Childcare Services Data

Anne Rabbitte

2590. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of places that will be available under the free afterschool child care scheme for the 38 week period beginning in September 2019. [34427/19]

Departmental Funding

Anne Rabbitte

2591. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the funding provided to an organisation (details supplied) in each of the past three years by project in tabular form. [34428/19]

Adoption Legislation

Anne Rabbitte

2592. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her level of engagement with stakeholders in respect of the Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill 2016; and the dates and groups represented at each meeting held in the past two years. [34430/19]

National Development Plan Funding

Anne Rabbitte

2593. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will allocate the €200 million capital funding outlined under the National Development Plan 2018-2027 to private childcare providers or if this funding will be used to construct State owned facilities. [34431/19]

Departmental Reviews

Anne Rabbitte

2594. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the review into the cost of providing high quality childcare; and the date by which the review will be published. [34432/19]

Departmental Surveys

Anne Rabbitte

2621. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of feasibility studies conducted by his Department in County Galway in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; the names of each project being studied; the amount allocated and drawn down for each study; the person or body that sought each study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32948/19]

Child Benefit Eligibility

Anne Rabbitte

2666. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if child benefit payments will be extended to include children attending secondary school aged 18 years or older; if a financial analysis has been conducted as to the estimated amount it would cost on an annual basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31642/19]

Registration of Deaths

Anne Rabbitte

2686. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of deaths recorded on the register of births, deaths and marriages of persons who have resided at a direct provision centre between 2010 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; the ages of those who died; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31858/19]

Departmental Reports

Anne Rabbitte

2739. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of feasibility studies conducted by her Department in County Galway in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; the names of each project being studied; the amount allocated and drawn down for each study; the person or body that sought each study; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32941/19]

Water Supply

Anne Rabbitte

2854. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if there are grants or schemes in place for private well owners who would offset the cost of installing and maintaining private wells; if not, the grants being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31803/19]

Private Rented Accommodation Data

Anne Rabbitte

2855. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the target number of inspections for private rented accommodation for Dublin City Council in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31804/19]

Private Rented Accommodation Data

Anne Rabbitte

2856. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of contractors employed by Dublin City Council to carry out inspections of private rented accommodation in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; the cost to outsource such work to contractors compared to council employees; the way in which the contractors’ work is monitored; the way in which regulations are enforced by contractors if they have no legal powers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31805/19]

Private Rented Accommodation Data

Anne Rabbitte

2857. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of private rented properties inspected by Dublin City Council brought into compliance after enforcement action in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31806/19]

Departmental Reports

Anne Rabbitte

2897. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of feasibility studies conducted by his Department in County Galway in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; the names of each project being studied; the amount allocated and drawn down for each study; the person or body that sought each study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32945/19]

Homeless Persons Data

Anne Rabbitte

2927. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of persons aged 18 to 24 years of age listed in the homelessness report for April 2019 that came through the care system by region in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33494/19]

Departmental Surveys

Anne Rabbitte

3027. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of feasibility studies conducted by her Department in County Galway in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; the names of each project being studied; the amount allocated and drawn down for each study; the person or body that sought each study; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32938/19]

Medical Card Data

Anne Rabbitte

515. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health the average annual cost of providing a medical card under the redress for women resident in certain institutions scheme. [30714/19]

Health Strategies

Anne Rabbitte

516. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health the status of the work to develop a scheme to support survivors of mother and baby home institutions; the supports being considered under the remit of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30715/19]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Anne Rabbitte

837. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of a report by a person (details supplied) report into the DNA options for the site of the historic mother and baby home at Tuam, County Galway; and when she anticipates this report being finalised. [30701/19]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Anne Rabbitte

838. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated number of persons born in the mother and baby homes currently under investigation by the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30702/19]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Anne Rabbitte

839. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has considered establishing a redress or compensation scheme for survivors of mother and baby homes. [30703/19]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Anne Rabbitte

840. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the work of the working group established between her Department and that of the Department of Health with regard to supporting mother and baby home survivors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30704/19]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Anne Rabbitte

841. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has established a scheme to fund memorials at the location of mother and baby institutions. [30705/19]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Anne Rabbitte

842. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if financial support is provided to mother and baby home survivors for the purpose of commemoration events. [30706/19]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Anne Rabbitte

843. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the working group to develop a national memorial that commemorates, respects and honours mothers and children held in mother and baby homes. [30707/19]

Childcare Services Funding

Anne Rabbitte

844. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of current and capital funding provided by her Department to professional associations of child minders, crèches, montessoris or other organisations over each of the past six years by organisation in tabular form. [30708/19]

Childcare Services Funding

Anne Rabbitte

845. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number and average value of child minder development grants provided by in the past ten years by year and county in tabular form. [30709/19]

HSE Staff Data

Anne Rabbitte

846. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of FTE childminder advisory officers employed. [30710/19]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Anne Rabbitte

847. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has considered making inspection reports from mother and baby homes that are in the ownership of her Department available to survivors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30711/19]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Anne Rabbitte

848. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if testimony provided by survivors to the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes will be made available to these survivors after their testimony has been made. [30712/19]

Childcare Services Data

Anne Rabbitte

849. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children on a waiting list for crèches by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30713/19]

Childcare Services Staff

Anne Rabbitte

860. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has considered introducing pay guidelines for persons employed in the childcare sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31188/19]

Affordable Childcare Scheme Implementation

Anne Rabbitte

48. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the implementation of the affordable childcare scheme. [30422/19]

Childcare Services Regulation

Anne Rabbitte

50. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her Department’s commitment to devise more appropriate Tusla registration standards for childminders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30423/19]

Family Resource Centres

Anne Rabbitte

53. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the staffing shortages that exist within many family resource centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29820/19]

Childcare Services Regulation

Anne Rabbitte

58. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the implications the new after-school care regulations will have for schools and childcare providers; and her views on whether sufficient consultation was conducted with the affected groups. [29821/19]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Anne Rabbitte

64. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes; the date by which it will make its final report; and if she is satisfied by the progress of the Commission to date. [29824/19]

Childcare Services Regulation

Anne Rabbitte

75. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of her commitment to devise more appropriate Tusla registration standards for childminders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29823/19]

Affordable Childcare Scheme

Anne Rabbitte

90. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the implementation of the affordable childcare scheme. [29822/19]

Health Services Provision

Anne Rabbitte

257. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health the status of the establishment in CHO 2 of a child health governance team to provide oversight for the implementation of the healthy childhood priority programme. [30200/19]

Health Services Provision

Anne Rabbitte

258. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health if a clinic has been established to support the homecare community intervention team in County Galway in association with University Hospital Galway. [30201/19]

Chronic Disease Management Programme

Anne Rabbitte

259. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health if a chronic disease programme has been established in CHO 2 to develop integrated care for patients managed by their general practitioners and the acute hospitals. [30202/19]

Health Services Staff Data

Anne Rabbitte

260. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the expansion of the homeless multidisciplinary team (details supplied) in CHO 2; and the number of additional staff in whole-time equivalent terms recruited to date in 2019. [30203/19]

Mental Health Services Staff

Anne Rabbitte

261. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health if all frontline mental health staff in CHO 2 have access to Children First mandatory training. [30204/19]

Abbey Theatre

Anne Rabbitte

334. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for increasing the roads budget allocation for Galway County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30112/19]

Abbey Theatre

Anne Rabbitte

335. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if applications have been made by Galway County Council for extra funding for roads; the percentage increase sought; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30113/19]

Public Procurement Regulations

Anne Rabbitte

187. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to change the minimum threshold of €25,000 to €100,000 for educational institutions required to go to national tender for projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30042/19]

Education and Training Boards Funding

Anne Rabbitte

271. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Skills when he will extend the Irish and bilingual grant as per the grants payable to non-fee-paying voluntary secondary schools, in the amount of €103 per student, to the ETB sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30043/19]

Respite Care Services Data

Anne Rabbitte

504. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health the number of respite hours provided for adults with an intellectual disability in County Galway in each of the years 2008 to 2018, in tabular form. [29918/19]

Respite Care Services Data

Anne Rabbitte

505. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health the number of respite hours provided for children with an intellectual disability in County Galway in each of the years 2008 to 2018, in tabular form. [29919/19]

Respite Care Services Data

Anne Rabbitte

506. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health the number of respite hours provided for adolescents with an intellectual disability in County Galway in each of the years 2008 to 2018, in tabular form. [29920/19]

Disability Services Data

Anne Rabbitte

507. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for residential care for adults with an intellectual disability in County Galway in each of the years 2008 to 2018, in tabular form. [29921/19]

Disability Services Data

Anne Rabbitte

508. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health the number of adults with intellectual disabilities in residential care in County Galway. [29922/19]

Respite Care Services Availability

Anne Rabbitte

509. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the lack of respite facilities and opportunities for persons with disabilities nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29923/19]

Respite Care Services Availability

Anne Rabbitte

510. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health if he has access to the information collated at local area level for parents of children and adults requesting respite for each CHO; if there is information on requests granted and refused in each of the years 2011 to 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29924/19]

Respite Care Services Availability

Anne Rabbitte

511. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health if he has received correspondence from disability service providers regarding their concerns in relation to providing respite for adults with disabilities within CHO 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29925/19]

Respite Care Services Data

Anne Rabbitte

512. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health the number of respite weeks provided in each of the past three years for CHO 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29926/19]

Respite Care Services Availability

Anne Rabbitte

513. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health the criteria used for respite care for persons with disabilities; if the age of the carer is taken into consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29927/19]

Respite Care Services Availability

Anne Rabbitte

514. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with disabilities between 30 and 40 years of age still being cared for by their parents; his plans for respite for such persons in view of the fact that their carers are older; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29928/19]

Respite Care Services Availability

Anne Rabbitte

515. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health the funding allocation for providing respite care in 2019; the amount drawn down to date in 2019; if funding will be utilised for providing respite care in CHO 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29929/19]

Home Help Service

Anne Rabbitte

516. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health if he has met with the Ministers of State with special responsibility for disability and with special responsibility for mental health to discuss the impact of the lack of home help hours being allocated and the impact on persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29930/19]

Services for People with Disabilities

Anne Rabbitte

529. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health the system of assessment in place that assigns a woman with disabilities 0.7 personal assistance hours until 31 December 2019;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30047/19]

Road Network

Anne Rabbitte

605. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Galway County Council or Transport Infrastructure Ireland has ownership of the road connecting the motorway to the local road at a site (details supplied); if the public has a right of way to the road as per the Roads Act 1993; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29198/19]

Road Projects Expenditure

Anne Rabbitte

606. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the compensation paid to landowners to date for the construction of the N63 between Annagh Hill and Abbeyknockmoy; the timeline for the remainder of payments due; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29199/19]

Road Projects Expenditure

Anne Rabbitte

607. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the mechanism used to calculate the price paid to landowners for the construction of national roads when the lands are acquired through a compulsory purchase order; the reason there is a discrepancy for such payments nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29200/19]

Roads Maintenance

Anne Rabbitte

608. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the person or body responsible for the maintenance of the N63 at Abbeyknockmoy, County Galway, that is, roadside fencing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29201/19]

Road Network

Anne Rabbitte

640. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the person or body responsible for the installation of lighting along the off and on-ramps along the M17 and M18 motorway between Tuam and Gort; when the lighting will be installed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29616/19]

Córas Iompair Éireann

Anne Rabbitte

662. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the assets owned by CIÉ by category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29900/19]

Road Network

Anne Rabbitte

663. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to invest in the N63 in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29904/19]

Road Network

Anne Rabbitte

664. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to invest in the N65 in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29905/19]

Road Network

Anne Rabbitte

665. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to invest in the N84 in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29906/19]

Road Network

Anne Rabbitte

666. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to invest in the N17 in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29907/19]

Rail Services Provision

Anne Rabbitte

667. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans and timelines to increase the capacity of the rail network to Ceannt station, Galway, through the acquisition of new trains and new lines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29908/19]

Greenways Development

Anne Rabbitte

668. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the development of the greenway from Galway to Dublin; the status, timeline and expected completion date of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29909/19]

Recreational Facilities Provision

Anne Rabbitte

669. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the development of the walkway from Portumna to Aughrim; the status of signage, styles and grass; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29910/19]

Early Years Sector

Anne Rabbitte

689. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the percentages of GNP and GDP being invested in pre-primary education; if updated figures have been calculated since the publication of a document (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29455/19]

Childcare Services Funding

Anne Rabbitte

690. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the timeline for the completion of the sponsorship agreement in advance of the roll out of the national childcare service; the status of the training for frontline staff that will be involved in the administration of the sponsorship service; if detailed qualifying criteria have been agreed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29457/19]

Childcare Services

Anne Rabbitte

691. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to an issue (details supplied) regarding the roll out of the national childcare service; if her Department has assessed the potential impact of this on the uptake of the scheme with service providers; the discussions that have taken place with the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government on the issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29458/19]

Adoption Legislation

Anne Rabbitte

722. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on the 14 motions tabled by councils nationally on behalf of an organisation (details supplied) requesting that her Department acknowledge adoptee identity rights; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30051/19]

Child and Family Agency Investigations

Anne Rabbitte

723. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of allegations of child sex abuse investigated by Tusla involving an organisation (details supplied); the number of such cases referred to An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30052/19]

Early Childhood Care and Education Staff

Anne Rabbitte

783. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of early years sector staff that signed on to the live register for the summer months each year for the past five years; the cost of such claims for each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29456/19]