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Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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National Youth Strategy
David Stanton
21. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 150 of 24 February 2015, if the stakeholder consultation process on the National Youth Strategy has now concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14461/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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School Completion Programme
Seamus Healy
22. Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in view of the fact that funding of the school completion programme has been cut from €32.9 million in 2008 to €24.7 million currently, including a cut of 6.5% in the current year, if he will restore the level of funding to this vital programme for young persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14459/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Child Care Services Provision
Bernard Durkan
23. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which the provision of adequate child care facilities continues to be a priority, with particular reference to the large number of families where both parents are at work or are required to work in the workplace; if consideration is being given to the provision of affordable child care facilities to facilitate the requirements of children in modern society; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14454/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Seamus Healy
24. Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide a second full free preschool year for all children from the beginning of the new school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14458/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Youth Services Funding
Seamus Healy
25. Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will restore the 30% cut in youth services provision since 2008, including the cuts made by his Government since coming to office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14460/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Infant Mortality Data
Sandra McLellan
26. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views on the infant mortality rate of children in direct provision; and if he agrees that, as Minister for Children, he has a duty of care to these children and a responsibility to ask why children between zero and five years of age account for a quarter of all deaths of persons living in direct provision. [14466/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries
Clare Daly
27. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if material gathered by the mother and baby homes commission of investigation can be made available to An Garda Síochána for use in criminal prosecutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14404/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Counselling Services Provision
Robert Troy
28. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans to reduce waiting times for counselling services for child victims of sexual abuse. [14472/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Community Employment Schemes Eligibility
Michael Colreavy
29. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the criteria laid down by her Department regarding the implementation of community employment schemes; and the reason an existing scheme could close because it fails to meet new criteria. [14096/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Departmental Funding
Michael Colreavy
30. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if the position of supervisor of the North Leitrim Men's Group will be advertised and filled in view of the fact that the current incumbent retires within the next month. [14097/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Birth Certificates Administration
Brendan Griffin
31. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if an error on a birth certificate in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be corrected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14373/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Departmental Funding
Michael Healy-Rae
32. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a funding application by a child care organisation (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14551/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
Martin Ferris
33. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will receive a decision on an application for domiciliary care allowance for a child. [13884/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Employment Support Services
Brendan Griffin
34. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if the operators of a new local area hackney service are eligible to qualify for the back to work scheme or other start-up business assistance in respect of the hackney service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13894/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Rent Supplement Scheme Administration
Dominic Hannigan
35. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will reconsider her recent decision not to increase rent supplement in County Meath; if her Department will review the figures for rent supplement in County Meath and take into account the variations across the county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13899/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Social Welfare Rates
Thomas P. Broughan
36. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the cost of increasing the basic weekly social welfare rate of €188 back to €196. [13916/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Pension Provisions
Thomas P. Broughan
37. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will report on the Cadbury's pension fund; the total worth of the fund in the years 2012 to 2014 and in 2015 to date; and her plans for further changes to this fund. [13922/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Family Income Supplement Eligibility
Peadar Tóibín
39. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure that mothers who are losing their one-parent family payment when their child turns seven and who work less than 19 hours a week will be eligible for family income support in view of the fact that this has the effect of pushing mothers who have limited daily part-time work out of the work that they have; and if she will apply family income support in a proportionate fashion. [13939/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Rent Supplement Scheme Administration
Michael Healy-Rae
40. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if persons who are seeking rent allowance are being provided with a form that does not allow the option of using post offices to deal with this matter; if she will clarify same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13976/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Unemployment Benefits Payments
Terence Flanagan
41. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the long-term unemployed. [14006/15]