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Wed, 20 May 2020
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Childcare Services
Anne Rabbitte
1117. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if childminders can continue to care for children in their own home as opposed to going to the home of the child, as long as they are adhering to social distancing, hygiene and other public health advice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5827/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Anne Rabbitte
1119. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the plans being developed by her Department or Tusla on separated parents having access to their children while the country reopens over the coming weeks; the phase of the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business in which households will be allowed mix in order that separated parents have access again; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5899/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Childcare Services
Anne Rabbitte
1120. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the State will be providing insurance cover and indemnity to those who sign up to the scheme to provide childcare in the homes of essential healthcare workers if no insurance cover can be secured elsewhere; if discussions had taken place with insurance providers before announcing the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5908/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Childcare Costs
Anne Rabbitte
1132. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her Department has conducted an analysis of possible price increases that will result from crèches operating at a lower capacity than usual owing to Covid-19 restrictions. [6074/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Childcare Services
Anne Rabbitte
1133. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if re-registrations and inspections for crèches that were expected to take place before June 2020 will be rescheduled; and the arrangements that will be put in place in this regard. [6076/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Childcare Services
Anne Rabbitte
1134. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of crèches in respect of which re-registration procedures are in process. [6077/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Children in Care
Anne Rabbitte
1135. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children in the care of the State in each of the years 2016 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form; the number of these cases linked with voluntary consent in each of the years in tabular form; the number of these cases in which the voluntary consent has been used indefinitely in each year in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6147/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Early Years Sector
Anne Rabbitte
1136. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number and names of persons taking part in the advisory group analysing the reopening of early years services; the name of the six representative organisations that are participating; the planned schedule of the group meetings; if the minutes of these meetings will be uploaded to the website of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6229/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Childcare Services
Anne Rabbitte
1137. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if a strategy is being developed to facilitate childminders restarting their service; if public health advice has been sought on this issue; the public health advice offered in order that childminding can restart; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6230/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Early Years Sector
Anne Rabbitte
1138. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the projected capacity percentage rate allowable in centre-based early years services as they begin to open to all workers; the way in which providers will know when they can increase their capacity and slowly work back to the original capacity; the way in which it is planned to monitor adherence to reduced capacity rates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6320/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Health and Safety Inspections
Anne Rabbitte
1139. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when Tusla, Pobal and the Department of Education and Skills are expected to recommence their inspections; the protocols that will be in place in view of Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6321/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Childcare Services
Anne Rabbitte
1143. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the public health advice offered regarding grandparents having to mind their grandchildren when parents return to work in circumstances in which there is limited capacity or service at their normal childcare provider; the supports her Department is putting in place for such parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6385/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Anne Rabbitte
1261. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) is entitled to the Covid-19 pandemic unemployment payment. [6477/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Disability Services Funding
Anne Rabbitte
378. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of funding being provided to an organisation (details supplied); if a long-term plan is in place for funding to be provided; if funding is being provided to enable disabled persons organisations to partake in meetings with a centre as part of the shadow reporting process under UNCRPD; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4810/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Respite Care Services Provision
Anne Rabbitte
463. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health when St. Brendan’s community nursing unit, Loughrea, County Galway will be open to new respite admissions; if the legionella issue at the unit has been resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3963/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Hospital Beds Data
Anne Rabbitte
539. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital beds in the system by hospital in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4321/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Hospital Equipment
Anne Rabbitte
564. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health the number of ventilators the HSE has in each hospital in tabular form; if additional ventilators have been ordered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4436/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Hospital Equipment
Anne Rabbitte
565. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health the stock levels of medical oxygen the HSE has in each hospital in tabular form; if additional medical oxygen has been ordered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4437/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Mental Health Act Review
Anne Rabbitte
577. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health the date on which the children’s part of the review of the operation of the Mental Health Act 2001 will be released; the reason it has been delayed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4502/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Mental Health Policy
Anne Rabbitte
578. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health the progress being made in advancement of the Youth Mental Health Pathfinder project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4503/20]