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Tue, 27 May 2014
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Child Care Services Funding
Michael McCarthy
996. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views on the varying cost of child care in view of the fact that the current capitation is insufficient to meet the costs of delivering quality early years care and education in many parts of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22360/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Child Care Services Funding
Michael McCarthy
997. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans to increase funding for continuous professional development, CPD, of child care providers in view of the fact that current funding is insufficient to pay for the mandatory CPD that is required and neither is it sufficient to pay for staff to engage with quality training, including Aistear and Síolta; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22361/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Child Care Services Funding
Clare Daly
998. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if Darndale Belcamp Integrated Childcare Service Limited will remain open, particularly as it is a critical service for families in the area and its closure would result in the loss of 55 jobs and a number of community employment, TÚS and training positions. [22508/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Child Care Services Funding
Lucinda Creighton
999. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the causes of Darndale Belcamp Integrated Childcare Service's funding crisis, which could lead to its closure; if he will confirm the reasons cuts were imposed to the levels highlighted by the service; if he will confirm the salaries of the senior management at the service; the action that can be taken to try and keep the service open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22516/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Child Care Services Funding
Patrick O'Donovan
1000. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide details of any funding his Department may have available for persons to apply for in order to set up a mother and toddler group for children. [22667/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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National Lottery Funding Applications
John Lyons
1001. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if a date has been set for the next round of national lottery funding at his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22681/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Child Care Services Funding
John Lyons
1002. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if funding is available from his Department to install essential wheelchair lifts and accessibility improvements at child care groups (details supplied) in Dublin 11. [22682/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Child Care Services Funding
Róisín Shortall
1003. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding an application for capital funding in respect of an organisation (details supplied). [22706/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Preschool Services
Noel Harrington
1004. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the free preschool year in respect of a child (details supplied) in County Cork can be deferred until September 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22761/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Child Care Qualifications
John O'Mahony
1005. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on their child care training grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22772/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Preschool Services
Billy Timmins
1006. Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding Tallaght Hospital crèche (details supplied). [22879/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Children in Care
Jerry Buttimer
1007. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will consider liaising with management at the Child and Family Agency with a view to directing all social care and educational establishments that children in care should not be allowed or encouraged to break the law by being allowed to smoke and drink while under age and in State care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22885/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Child Care Services Funding
Thomas P. Broughan
1008. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the funding difficulties at a community crèche (details supplied) in Dublin 17 have now been resolved; if the organisation has been assisted to address the large deficit in funding for 2014 in order that the crèche may continue to operate and provide a vital service to 260 children on a daily basis. [22909/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Preschool Services
Lucinda Creighton
1009. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total number of submissions his Department or the newly established Child and Family Agency have received from operating crèches, proprietors of crèches or other parties who fund the operation of crèches, or parents of children attending crèches expressing concern that new regulations from the child and family support agency Tusla for 2015 will prove too costly for crèches to meet and could pose risks to either the continued operation of crèches or increased costs for parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22997/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Preschool Services
Lucinda Creighton
1010. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he, his Department or the newly established Child and Family Agency have received any written or oral representations from Tallaght Hospital contending that proposed regulations from Tusla for 2015 will mean the forced closure of its Small World crèche, which has been operating for the past 11 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22998/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Health Services Staff
Ciara Conway
1011. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 701 of 30 April 2014, if there is any further update on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23059/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Child Care Qualifications
Michael McCarthy
1012. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the minimum qualification necessary for and training required by persons taking up positions in child care; the advice available to a person (details supplied) in County Cork who was recently informed that their qualifications are no longer recognised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23331/14]