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Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Services for People with Disabilities
Anne Rabbitte
476. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health the supports in place for young women leaving State care, particular those with mild intellectual disabilities who are pregnant or with young children (details supplied); and the steps being taken to address this. [30605/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Mental Health Services Funding
Anne Rabbitte
534. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health the amount of the health budget in budget 2017 that was set aside for persons with dementia; and the amount in 2016 (details supplied). [30906/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Mental Health Services
Anne Rabbitte
535. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health his plans to prioritise child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS, for children in care; and the way in which he will achieve this [30911/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Mental Health Services Provision
Anne Rabbitte
536. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health when the policy and strategy will be developed in relation to the recommendations in the Children’s Mental Health Coalition Someone to Care report to develop a policy statement and national strategy to address the mental health needs of children and young persons in care and detention. [30912/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Child Care Legislation
Anne Rabbitte
654. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when sections 1 to 9, inclusive, of the Child Care Amendment Act 2015 will be commenced; and the reason there has been a delay in its commencement in view of the fact this legislation was enacted in December 2015 [30596/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Child and Family Agency Services
Anne Rabbitte
655. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason the provision of the aftercare for young persons is inconsistent across the country; and the reason there is an exclusion clause for young persons who are admitted to the care system at 17 years of age (details supplied). [30597/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Child and Family Agency Services
Anne Rabbitte
656. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the person or body responsible for the placement of a young person with a disability who has been in State care when they turn 18 years of age; and the steps that are taken to ensure various service providers work together to ensure that the needs of the young person are met at this significant transition [30598/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Aftercare Services Provision
Anne Rabbitte
658. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the supports available to vulnerable children who are not in education and do not receive aftercare supports. [30606/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Children in Care
Anne Rabbitte
659. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps in place to ensure young persons have access to specialist supports, services and access to suitable placements promptly; if there is a high level of staff expertise available in residential care to meet the complex needs of some young persons; when these care centres were last audited and by which agency for the 26 care units in tabular form. [30624/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Child Care Services Data
Anne Rabbitte
663. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of voluntary child minders registered with Tusla per county; and the number of notified child minders registered per county, in tabular form. [30798/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Children in Care
Anne Rabbitte
664. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps her Department has taken to address an issue (details supplied) and alleviate this crisis. [30799/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Children in Care
Anne Rabbitte
675. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the way in which Tusla is achieving comprehensive care planning, effective matching and adequate supports to maintain placements while children and young persons are in care. [30907/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Children in Care
Anne Rabbitte
676. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, has any data on the number of young persons with care experience aged 17 to 24 years who have children who are now in care; and the supports her Department can provide and ensure will be provided to these parents in order to give them the best opportunity of parenting their children. [30908/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Child and Family Agency Funding
Anne Rabbitte
677. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the funding Tusla received in 2016 in order to have the adequate resources and staffing levels to meet the needs of children in care; and the budget figure. [30909/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Child Abuse Reports
Anne Rabbitte
678. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the person or body currently monitoring the number of recommendations made in the Ryan report that have yet to be implemented, for example action 65, a longitudinal study on outcomes for young persons leaving care, and action 69, a one-off life skills programme to ensure that these actions are delivered upon. [30910/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Children in Care
Anne Rabbitte
679. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the practice of sending children to placement out of State will end and the State will focus on developing therapeutic services and expertise here; and the number of children currently out of State in care at the moment. [30913/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Children in Care
Anne Rabbitte
680. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to examine the issue of young persons under voluntary care orders who do not have the same level of legal protection and where birth parents are consulted regarding consent issues (details supplied). [30914/16]
Wed, 12 Oct 2016
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Special Educational Needs
Anne Rabbitte
8. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Skills the provisions in the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 relating to his Department which are yet to be commenced and implemented in full; the estimated cost of implementing the Act in full for his Department; and if he will provide a breakdown of the areas in which these costs would be incurred. [29984/16]
Wed, 28 Sep 2016
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Garda Reserve
Anne Rabbitte
52. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda reservists in the Galway Garda division. [27420/16]
Wed, 28 Sep 2016
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Community Policing
Anne Rabbitte
87. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to increase the number of community gardaí in the Galway Garda division. [27419/16]