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Tue, 11 Apr 2017
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Child Care Services
Kathleen Funchion
799. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 839 of 7 March 2017, the estimated cost for the number of children anticipated to avail of targeted subsidies in the ACS scheme in year one. [17598/17]
Tue, 11 Apr 2017
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Child Care Services
Kathleen Funchion
800. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 840 of 7 March 2017, the estimated cost for the number of children anticipated to avail of the universal subsidy in the ACS in year one. [17599/17]
Wed, 5 Apr 2017
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Early Childhood Care and Education Staff
Kathleen Funchion
349. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of early years practitioners currently registered and working across the State in early years services, private and community, with qualification five and qualification six respectively. [16893/17]
Wed, 5 Apr 2017
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Early Childhood Care and Education Staff
Kathleen Funchion
350. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of early years practitioners currently registered and working across the State in early years services with qualification seven and qualification eight respectively. [16894/17]
Wed, 5 Apr 2017
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Kathleen Funchion
351. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of funding allocated to the learner fund for 2016-2017; the number of practitioners who availed of places available; and if all the funding allocated to the fund was availed of. [16895/17]
Tue, 4 Apr 2017
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Citizenship Status
Kathleen Funchion
114. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the referendum result in June 2016 and the triggering of Article 50 for Brexit the status of foreign nationals residing permanently in Northern Ireland whose children were born on the island of Ireland and are citizens; if it is the case that even though these children qualify for Irish citizenship their parents will be treated differently; and if the same citizenship rights apply to foreign nationals who reside in Northern Ireland as to foreign nationals who reside here. [16069/17]
Tue, 4 Apr 2017
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Child Care Services Funding
Kathleen Funchion
685. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated cost to increase the average subsidy under the new universal scheme for every €50 million per annum increase in investment over a five year period. [16072/17]
Tue, 4 Apr 2017
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Child Care Services Funding
Kathleen Funchion
686. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated total cost under the proposed universal subsidy of increasing the €80 per month subsidy in €20 intervals up to the amount of €300 for all eligible parents. [16073/17]
Tue, 28 Mar 2017
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Child Care Services Staff
Kathleen Funchion
19. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures she is implementing as part of the new affordable child care scheme to tackle the issue of poor working conditions of the early years sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15277/17]
Tue, 28 Mar 2017
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Kathleen Funchion
26. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the implementation of the access and inclusion model; her views on whether it will be sufficiently accessible to all children who are in need of extra assistance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15218/17]
Tue, 28 Mar 2017
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Child Care Services Provision
Kathleen Funchion
55. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to tackle the threat of imminent closures of community-based crèches due to high operational costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15217/17]
Tue, 28 Mar 2017
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Vaccination Programme
Kathleen Funchion
404. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health his plans to examine the pre-medical condition of girls claiming to be affected by the HPV vaccination in each of the years 2010 to 2016; his views on whether an injustice is being done to such a vulnerable group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15388/17]
Tue, 28 Mar 2017
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Vaccination Programme
Kathleen Funchion
405. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health his views on the HPV controversy; his plans to meet the girls affected to discuss a resolution to this situation; his views on the case of these girls and their families and the major cost implications in receiving medical attention within and outside the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15389/17]
Tue, 28 Mar 2017
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Vaccination Programme
Kathleen Funchion
406. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health his views on the fact that by continuing with the HPV vaccination programme there will be a further percentage of girls displaying serious medical difficulties if action is not taken now and in view of the fact that it is highlighted to all parties involved and may yet lead to a public inquiry at some date in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15390/17]
Tue, 28 Mar 2017
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Vaccination Programme
Kathleen Funchion
407. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health his views on the HPV controversy and the cost implication for the families in addressing their considerable medical needs; the structures he plans to put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15391/17]
Tue, 28 Mar 2017
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Children in Care
Kathleen Funchion
599. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children currently in foster care in 2017; and the number of those children under 12 years of age, between 12 and 16 years of age and between 16 and 18 years of age, in tabular form. [14823/17]
Tue, 28 Mar 2017
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Children in Care
Kathleen Funchion
600. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children currently in foster care who have been diagnosed with special needs, physical or mental. [14824/17]
Tue, 28 Mar 2017
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Children in Care
Kathleen Funchion
601. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children currently on waiting lists to access the services of designated social workers. [14825/17]
Tue, 28 Mar 2017
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Child and Family Agency Data
Kathleen Funchion
602. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of social workers who are currently employed with Tusla. [14826/17]
Tue, 28 Mar 2017
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Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children
Kathleen Funchion
603. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated cost of supporting arriving refugee unaccompanied minors here in 2017; the number of minors to be expected; the cost per child; and the amount that has been allocated by her Department for the care of arriving refugee children and minors. [14828/17]