Parliamentary questions

Childcare Services

Kathleen Funchion

380. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of ECCE-only childcare providers, that is, providers that do not offer a service outside of ECCE provision; the amount of annual funding they received; the number of childcare providers in receipt of State funding in regard to same; the amount of annual funding received; the number of providers in receipt of funding that do not provide ECCE; and the amount of annual funding received in 2019 and 2020, respectively. [34319/21]

Childcare Services

Kathleen Funchion

381. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost of raising the rate of pay of early years professionals to at least the living wage of €12.30 per hour. [34326/21]

Childcare Services

Kathleen Funchion

382. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of early years professionals by grade who earned below the living wage in 2020. [34327/21]

Childcare Services

Kathleen Funchion

383. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost of raising the rate of pay of all early years professionals to at least €15 per hour. [34328/21]

Childcare Services

Cormac Devlin

384. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the National Action Plan for Childminding 2021-2028; the efforts he is making to ensure childminders including representatives from an organisation (details supplied) are involved in every stage of the process impacting the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34433/21]

Childcare Services

Neale Richmond

385. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if leeway will be shown to smaller childcare providers that provide childcare out of residential properties that are struggling to meet the fire safety regulations that are due to be in place in November 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34462/21]

Childcare Services

Emer Higgins

386. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has engaged with an organisation (details supplied) or childminders who work in private homes to ensure their experiences are reflected in the National Action Plan for Childminding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34738/21]

Departmental Policies

Holly Cairns

387. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way his Department and public bodies and agencies under his remit fulfil their obligations under section 42 of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34849/21]

Disabilities Assessments

Holly Cairns

388. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way his Department and public bodies and agencies under his remit undertake disability impact assessments; the process by which these assessments are monitored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34866/21]

Residential Institutions

Holly Cairns

389. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way in which his Department is facilitating and addressing subject data access requests by survivors of institutional abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34893/21]

Rights of People with Disabilities

Holly Cairns

390. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will ensure that the ratification process for the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Optional Protocol occurs separately to the first reporting cycle in the UNCRPD; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34894/21]

Residential Institutions

Holly Cairns

391. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way in which his Department is facilitating and addressing subject data access requests by survivors of institutional abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34895/21]

Rights of People with Disabilities

Holly Cairns

392. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he plans to make reservations to the UNCRPD Optional Protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34896/21]

Legislative Process

Holly Cairns

393. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress of the Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34897/21]

Rights of People with Disabilities

Holly Cairns

394. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his engagement with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage on assisting local authorities in meeting UNCRPD obligations in providing services for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34898/21]

Special Educational Needs

Michael Lowry

395. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to a programme developed by an organisation (details supplied) in conjunction with the psychology department in Trinity College, Dublin; if he will endorse this indicative and support it financially through the portfolio of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34955/21]

Child and Family Agency

Pauline Tully

396. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the actions that have been undertaken to implement the recommendations made in a report (details supplied), confirmed by two further reports and in addition by two reports from the Office of the Ombudsman; the reason these recommendations were not adhered to in relation to the Charleton tribunal despite the recommendations been made in the previous year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34979/21]

Child and Family Agency

Denise Mitchell

397. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of social workers who have left Tusla since January 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34988/21]

Childcare Services

Jennifer Whitmore

398. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the most up-to-date guidelines currently available to childcare providers; when new guidelines in relation to the isolation of children with Covid-19-like symptoms will be issued in view of the roll-out of the vaccination programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35003/21]

Childcare Services

Jennifer Whitmore

399. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the new childcare funding model currently in development will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35004/21]

Childcare Qualifications

Neale Richmond

400. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on whether that as per SI. No. 632/2016 - Child Care Act 1991 (Early Years Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 which amends SI. No. 221/2016 - Child Care Act 1991 (Early Years Services) Regulations 2016 Access and Inclusion Model support workers are not required to hold a level 5 qualification in early childhood care and education on the national qualifications framework in addition to their access and inclusion model related qualifications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35010/21]

Parental Leave

Claire Kerrane

344. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider extending the full ten weeks parent’s leave and benefit to lone parents who are parenting alone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34080/21]

Magdalen Laundries

Kathleen Funchion

345. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the funding allocated to the Magdalen restorative justice ex-gratia scheme; the number of applications approved and paid to date; the average payment; the number of in progress applications; the number of applications that are ineligible; the number of applications appealed; the number of applications awaiting probate; and the number of applications withdrawn in tabular form. [34229/21]

Magdalen Laundries

Kathleen Funchion

346. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the funding allocated to the Magdalen restorative justice ex-gratia scheme for administrative purposes including staffing, legal and premises costs. [34230/21]

Magdalen Laundries

Kathleen Funchion

347. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the other supports that have been put in place to assist the former residents of the institutions outside of the Magdalen restorative justice ex-gratia scheme including the overall spend on health, housing, educational and counselling services; and the initial allocation and final spend, respectively, in tabular form. [34231/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Kathleen Funchion

348. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 90 and 976 of 15 June 2021, the breakdown of the figure referred to of the €7.2 million weekly cost of the enhanced employment wage subsidy scheme rate for childcare, of employment wage subsidy scheme, pay and non-employment wage subsidy scheme pay from the start of the scheme on 1 September 2020 to end of Q3, 2021; and the allocation and amount drawn down for this period. [33967/21]

Departmental Schemes

Kathleen Funchion

176. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount of funding allocated in 2020 and 2021 to the temporary wage subsidy childcare scheme; and the amount drawn down in tabular form. [33690/21]

Departmental Schemes

Kathleen Funchion

177. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount of funding allocated in 2020 and 2021 to the temporary wage subsidy childcare scheme for NCS pay; and the amount of this allocation drawn down in tabular form. [33731/21]

Departmental Schemes

Kathleen Funchion

178. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount of funding allocated in 2020 and 2021 to the temporary wage subsidy childcare scheme for ECCE pay; and the amount of this allocation drawn down in tabular form. [33732/21]

Disability Services

Neasa Hourigan

179. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to help promote the availability of easy to read and accessible menus in restaurants for persons with intellectual disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33835/21]

Child and Family Agency

Kathleen Funchion

180. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost to employ an additional 50 social workers. [33948/21]

Child and Family Agency

Kathleen Funchion

181. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost to employ an additional ten administrative support staff for social workers. [33949/21]

Carer's Leave

James Lawless

433. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if carer’s leave can be amended in order that there is an option to take it sporadically instead of one block given that this would be very helpful for parents who have to take their children to various doctors' appointments throughout the year (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32834/21]

Child and Family Agency

Mairéad Farrell

434. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of workers in section 56 and 59 agencies that are earning below the living wage; and the estimated annual cost of bring their wages in line with the living wage. [32873/21]

Childcare Services

Kathleen Funchion

435. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the funding allocation in 2019, 2020 and 2021 for county childcare committees by county; and the amount of this allocation that was spent in 2020 and 2021, in tabular form. [32992/21]

Carer's Leave

Róisín Shortall

436. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider allowing carer’s leave be taken in shorter periods than is currently allowed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33171/21]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Kathleen Funchion

437. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the average staff turnover rate for full day services based on the data collected in the Pobal Early Years Sector Profile 2019-2020. [33273/21]

State Bodies

Noel Grealish

438. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the State agencies, organisations or boards under the responsibility of his Department or that receive funding from his Department that have been charged interest for savings on deposit in Irish banks since negative interest rates were introduced; the amount of interest that has been charged to each State agency, organisation or board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33308/21]

Magdalen Laundries

Gary Gannon

439. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will make funds available to ensure the preservation of Ireland’s last Magdalene Laundry on Sean McDermott Street in order that it may be a site of conscience and truth-telling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33556/21]

Departmental Staff

Sorca Clarke

440. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of workers employed by his Department and in each office or agency under the aegis of his Department that earn less than the living wage of €12.30 per hour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33585/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Holly Cairns

358. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide a payment for parents who have to take unpaid leave to mind their children that have to isolate due to having or being a close contact with Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32755/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Alan Kelly

359. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount his Department and associated agencies have spent on social media advertising since the beginning of January 2021 until 12 June 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32608/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Alan Kelly

360. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount his Department has spent on social media content production since the beginning of January 2021 until 12 June 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32625/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Alan Kelly

361. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount his Department and all associated agencies have spent on public relations consultancy costs since January 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32642/21]

Climate Action Plan

Eoin Ó Broin

362. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current and capital costs involved with each action item in the Interim Climate Action Plan under his Department’s responsibility. [32694/21]

Domestic Violence

Mary Lou McDonald

363. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when he will publish the outcomes of the consultations by his Department which concluded on 9 April 2021 on the operation of a paid leave scheme for victims of domestic violence. [32708/21]

Departmental Policies

Christopher O'Sullivan

364. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will outline his key policy achievements in his Department since 27 June 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32712/21]

Equality Issues

Holly Cairns

365. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way in which his Department and agencies under his remit are working towards enabling access to employment for persons from minority and or disadvantaged communities, including, but not limited to, persons with disabilities, persons from ethnic minorities, Travellers, Mincéirí; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32734/21]

Domestic Violence

Violet-Anne Wynne

178. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the services that are available for survivors of domestic abuse in County Clare by location. [32373/21]

Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children

Holly Cairns

179. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will cease the practice of relocating unaccompanied minors whose application for international protection is still being processed when they turn 18 to adult reception centres via direct provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32500/21]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Jennifer Whitmore

180. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are plans to revisit the ECCE capitation and the shortfall in funding faced by childcare facilities that run a seasonal service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32170/21]

Childcare Services

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

181. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to the spiralling costs of childcare in particular in the Dublin 8 area in which parents are being faced by a €200 or 20% increase by some service providers without explanation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32194/21]

Childcare Services

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

182. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he will take to regulate the pricing structure of the creche system and to address the fact that not all creches or childcare providers accept the national childcare scheme subsidy, the high cost of insurance facing the childcare industry, the low wages of those working in the childcare sector, the lack of creche spaces and long waiting lists in many areas including Dublin 8 and the shortage of places for children under one year. [32195/21]

Youth Services

Paul McAuliffe

183. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider funding multisystemic therapy for an organisation (details supplied). [32310/21]

Youth Services

Paul McAuliffe

184. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider funding additional posts (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32311/21]

Childcare Services

Pearse Doherty

185. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a review can be accepted in exceptional circumstances for a person (details supplied) to resolve a national childcare scheme issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32323/21]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Holly Cairns

186. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way in which his Department is facilitating and addressing subject data access requests by survivors of institutional abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32477/21]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Holly Cairns

187. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the redress scheme for the survivors of mother and baby homes and related institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32478/21]

Domestic Violence

Holly Cairns

188. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost of providing an additional 331 domestic abuse refuge spaces to meet Ireland’s obligations under the Istanbul Convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32479/21]

Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children

Holly Cairns

189. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the practice of where unaccompanied children who come to Ireland to seek asylum are being removed from their foster families and placed in direct provision when they turn eighteen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32480/21]

Childcare Services

Holly Cairns

190. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his response to an organisation (details supplied) withdrawing from the process to create recommendations for the childminding role profile, features of fountain training and childminding network leader; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32481/21]

Equality Issues

Jim O'Callaghan

926. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to introduce an amendment to the Equal Status Act 2000 and the Equality Act to prohibit discrimination on grounds of socioeconomic disadvantage as provided for in the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017 introduced by Fianna Fáil. [30518/21]

Departmental Meetings

Richard Boyd Barrett

927. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if another date will be arranged for a meeting (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30546/21]

Departmental Communications

Kathleen Funchion

928. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if officials in his Department have requested that a company (details supplied) contact service providers in disadvantaged areas; the methodology of the engagement by his Department with the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30553/21]

Direct Provision System

Steven Matthews

929. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason the freephone support service for those in direct provision is provided by a service (details supplied) using Departmental funding; if he plans for his Department to take over this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30554/21]

Cybersecurity Policy

Peadar Tóibín

930. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which his Department has been impacted by the ransomware attack on the Department of Health; and if he will provide a list of the files and a description of the type of files which were due to be transferred from the Department of Health to his Department but have not yet been transferred. [30561/21]

Departmental Policies

Thomas Pringle

931. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to change the definition of a family to allow for the recognition cohabiting couples as a family; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30626/21]

Departmental Schemes

Seán Canney

932. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will extend the foster care allowance for children up to 23 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30639/21]

Departmental Schemes

Carol Nolan

933. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the recipients of the playing outside grant for early learning and care and school-aged childcare services by county in tabular form; the amounts allocated to each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30653/21]

Departmental Funding

Carol Nolan

934. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the recipients of the €450,000 allocated to the local authorities play and recreation grant fund for the refurbishment and development of playgrounds and play areas by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30654/21]

Departmental Schemes

Violet-Anne Wynne

935. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will establish a commission into the expansion of the provision of personal assistance services to persons with disabilities following the unanimous passing of a motion of 19 November 2019 (details supplied); the status of this process; if there has been a commission into the way to introduce personal assistance services; the stage of reporting for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30682/21]

Departmental Staff

Violet-Anne Wynne

936. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has considered the appointment of a health and social care officer to work horizontally between the Department of Health and his Department in line with the recommendation of an association (details supplied). [30686/21]

Departmental Funding

Neale Richmond

937. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way childcare providers can access the funding allocated under Annual Capital Programme 2021 of his Department to assist services complete any outstanding fire safety works required to obtain a fire safety certificate; if the programme is still open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30693/21]

Childcare Services

Neasa Hourigan

938. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress being made in relation to the provision of part-time and wrap-around childcare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30713/21]

Departmental Data

Catherine Murphy

939. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost of increasing the foster care allowance by €10 per week per child aged under 12 years and by €20 per week per child aged over 12 years. [30755/21]

Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Issues

Ged Nash

940. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will extend the scope of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 to include the bodies under his aegis or the publicly funded bodies of the IPA and the ESRI that are not covered by the Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30823/21]

Departmental Funding

Sorca Clarke

941. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way funding accompanying the summer of play initiative can be accessed. [30845/21]

Departmental Funding

Sorca Clarke

942. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the allocation by county of funding for the summer of play initiative in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30846/21]

Departmental Funding

Sorca Clarke

943. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way in which local authorities can access funding accompanying the summer of play initiative. [30847/21]

Departmental Funding

Sorca Clarke

944. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the allocation by county of funding for the summer of play initiative in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30848/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Carol Nolan

945. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the details of the expenditure incurred by staff in his Department under the heading of travel and subsistence from 1 January 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30860/21]

Departmental Reviews

Carol Nolan

946. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the details of each value for money and policy review conducted by his Department from 1 January 2019 to date; if external costs were incurred; if so, the details of such costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30877/21]

Youth Services

Kathleen Funchion

947. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of youth organisations in receipt of funding from his Department; the amount of funding allocated by organisation in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30942/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Neale Richmond

948. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to childcare providers that are unable to provide full hours service due to the pod system; if the pod system will be maintained when workers return to the office and the demand for childcare increases; when he expects the pod system to be phased out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30975/21]

Equality Issues

Catherine Connolly

949. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 445 of 5 May 2021, the status of the preparation of the legislation to end the practice of conversion therapy given the commitment for same in the programme for Government; when the legislative proposal will be finalised and brought forward; the status of the work of the research subgroup of the inclusion strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31002/21]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Catherine Connolly

950. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 641 and 642 of 24 February 2021, if the correspondence between him and or his Department and the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner and the Commission of Investigation can now be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31118/21]

Departmental Correspondence

Catherine Connolly

951. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if all correspondence between him and or his Department and the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31119/21]

Departmental Funding

Kathleen Funchion

952. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount allocated in 2019, 2020 and 2021 to the provision of youth services; and the amount of this allocation that was drawn down for 2019 and 2020, in tabular form. [31172/21]

Departmental Funding

Kathleen Funchion

953. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount allocated in 2020 and 2021 on the UBU your place, your space programme; and the amount of this allocation that was drawn down for 2020, in tabular form. [31173/21]

Departmental Funding

Kathleen Funchion

954. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount allocated in 2019, 2020 and 2021 on the youth services grant scheme; and the amount of this allocation that was drawn down for 2019 and 2020, in tabular form. [31174/21]

Departmental Funding

Kathleen Funchion

955. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount allocated in 2019, 2020 and 2021 on the local youth club grant scheme; and the amount of this allocation that was drawn down for 2019 and 2020, in tabular form. [31175/21]

Departmental Funding

Kathleen Funchion

956. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount allocated in 2019, 2020 and 2021 on youth information centres; and the amount of this allocation that was drawn down for 2019 and 2020, in tabular form. [31176/21]

Departmental Funding

Kathleen Funchion

957. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount allocated in 2019, 2020 and 2021 on the targeted youth funding scheme; and the amount of this allocation that was drawn down for 2019 and 2020, in tabular form. [31177/21]

Departmental Funding

Kathleen Funchion

958. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount allocated to Tusla for youth counselling services in 2019, 2020 and 2021; and the amount of this allocation that was drawn down for 2019 and 2020, in tabular form. [31178/21]

Departmental Funding

Kathleen Funchion

959. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount allocated in 2019, 2020 and 2021 to youth services from the dormant accounts fund; the services and programmes in receipt of this funding in 2019 and 2020; and the amount of this allocation that was drawn down for 2019 and 2020, in tabular form. [31179/21]

Departmental Funding

Kathleen Funchion

960. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount allocated to Tusla for family resource centres in 2019, 2020 and 2021; and the amount of this allocation that was drawn down for 2019 and 2020, in tabular form. [31180/21]

Departmental Funding

Kathleen Funchion

961. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount allocated in 2019, 2020 and 2021 to national youth organisations; the organisations allocated funding; and the amount of this allocation that was drawn down for 2019 and 2020, in tabular form. [31181/21]

Departmental Funding

Kathleen Funchion

962. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount allocated in 2019, 2020 and 2021 to youth capital projects; and the amount of the allocation that was drawn down for 2019 and 2020, in tabular form. [31194/21]

Departmental Funding

Kathleen Funchion

963. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount of funding that was allocated to youth services to mitigate Covid-19 and its impact. [31266/21]

Departmental Websites

Holly Cairns

964. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way in which his Department and agencies under his remit are meeting the requirement to have a statement on the compliance of their websites and mobile applications with the regulations under the directive 2016/2102 (EU), as articulated in SI No. 358/2020 - European Union (Accessibility of Websites and Mobile Applications of Public Sector Bodies) Regulations 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31278/21]