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Thu, 11 May 2017
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Early Childhood Care and Education Standards
Kathleen Funchion
17. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her Department has given consideration to a streamlining of the inspections system for the early years sector in order to decrease the amount of administrative work carried out by services. [22310/17]
Thu, 11 May 2017
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Early Years Sector
Kathleen Funchion
30. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to tackle the lack of availability of early years service provision to those under three years of age; and the work being undertaken by her Department to ensure that there is not a monopoly of early childhood care and education provision in the services for babies under three years of age. [22311/17]
Wed, 10 May 2017
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Birth Data
Kathleen Funchion
194. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the number of babies that were delivered prematurely in 2016; and the number of babies that have been delivered prematurely to date in 2017. [22231/17]
Tue, 9 May 2017
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Child and Family Agency Data
Kathleen Funchion
661. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of admissions of women to a centre (details supplied) in the past ten years. [22006/17]
Tue, 9 May 2017
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Child and Family Agency Data
Kathleen Funchion
662. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children or babies of women attending a centre (details supplied) in the past ten year period who have been taken into care by social services as a result of being deemed at high risk. [22007/17]
Thu, 4 May 2017
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Maternity Benefit Data
Kathleen Funchion
128. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Social Protection the full combined cost of increasing maternity benefit by €20, €30, €40 and €50 per week while extending maternity benefit by two, three, four, five and six weeks, in tabular form. [21167/17]
Thu, 4 May 2017
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Special Educational Needs Staff
Kathleen Funchion
161. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the hourly cost for ten HSE therapists employed as part of level 6 of the access and inclusion model, AIM, for children with additional needs taking part in the free preschool year. [21163/17]
Thu, 4 May 2017
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Special Educational Needs Staff
Kathleen Funchion
162. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the duties of a HSE therapist working as part of level 6 in AIM; the number of hours a therapist spends with a child per day; and the number of days a week. [21164/17]
Thu, 4 May 2017
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Special Educational Needs Staff
Kathleen Funchion
163. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health if a HSE therapist working with a child as part of AIM works consistently with the same child over a period of time or if the therapist changes every visit. [21165/17]
Thu, 4 May 2017
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Early Years Sector
Kathleen Funchion
263. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of persons (details supplied) with additional needs registered with early years services. [21166/17]
Wed, 3 May 2017
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Accident and Emergency Departments
Kathleen Funchion
75. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the special steps or initiatives taken since November 2016 in response to the deteriorating overcrowding situation; the status of these initiatives or steps that were announced; the preparations which are being made for winter 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20217/17]
Wed, 3 May 2017
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Home Care Packages
Kathleen Funchion
102. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons under 65 years of age now account for one in every four strokes, yet home care packages are not tailored to the specific needs of persons that could be living with the side effects of strokes for decades; if he will create an entitlement to home care that is appropriate for stroke survivors of all ages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20218/17]
Wed, 3 May 2017
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Schools Building Projects Status
Kathleen Funchion
151. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the construction process for a school (details supplied); the response from the design team to date; and when his Department expects the project to commence and be completed. [20919/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Garda Vetting Applications Data
Kathleen Funchion
98. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons on a list in 2017 to be cleared of Garda vetting for the purpose of working in early years services. [20639/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Maternity Benefit
Kathleen Funchion
606. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost of increasing the weekly maternity benefit payment by €20 for one year based on maternity leave uptake numbers in 2016. [20497/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Garda Vetting Applications Data
Kathleen Funchion
1452. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of extra funding allocated to an organisation (details supplied) to shorten the backlog of Garda vetting; when that extra funding was allocated; and the number of early years practitioners that have been cleared of their Garda vetting to date as a result of that extra funding. [20638/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Capitation Grants
Kathleen Funchion
1453. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated cost to increase both lower and higher capitation rates by €9 to all registered service providers engaging in the free pre school year. [20640/17]
Thu, 13 Apr 2017
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Departmental Reviews
Kathleen Funchion
385. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the expected cost of the independent review of the cost of providing quality child care in private and community settings; and if her Department will require additional money in budget 2018 to meet the cost. [19108/17]
Wed, 12 Apr 2017
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Paternity Leave Scheme
Kathleen Funchion
217. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost of statutory paternity benefit in 2016; and the number of men who availed of the full two weeks. [18667/17]
Wed, 12 Apr 2017
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Maternity Benefit Data
Kathleen Funchion
218. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost of statutory maternity benefit in 2016; and the number of women who availed of the full 26 weeks. [18668/17]