Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Employment Rights

Jennifer Whitmore

596. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department has prepared legislation to implement breastfeeding breaks in accordance with WHO guidelines of two years for women in the workplace and as part of the National Strategy for Women and Girls 2017-2020; the facilities available in his Department to facilitate breastfeeding breaks; if cross-Departmental engagement has taken place to address this action; if so, the status of such engagement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9366/21]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Seán Canney

597. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to protect the records of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes prior to the dissolution of the Commission on 28 February 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9393/21]

Child and Family Agency

Johnny Guirke

598. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason for the refusal of the Tusla education service to fund a maternity leave replacement from early May 2021 to replace a full-time project worker (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9435/21]

Early Years Sector

Eoghan Murphy

599. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of early learning initiatives funded by his Department; the changes that have been made in the context of Covid-19; and the funding commitment and arrangements for 2021. [9450/21]

Parental Leave

Eoghan Murphy

600. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when he expects the extension to parental leave to be implemented. [9451/21]

Childcare Services

Cathal Crowe

601. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department will consider issuing retrospective grants to childcare providers that paid for works in 2019 to comply with Tusla fire safety standards to re-register their businesses in view of the fact that grants were paid out later to those in the same situation (details supplied). [9522/21]

Ministerial Advisers

Seán Sherlock

602. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the names and contact details for each special adviser requested for appointment by him in tabular form. [9591/21]

Child Abuse

Alan Kelly

603. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children who have been referred to Tusla for suspected cases of abuse; the breakdown of the respective figures for physical, sexual, emotional or other types of abuse in each of the years 2016 to 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9653/21]

Departmental Staff

Mary Lou McDonald

604. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of staff employed in his Department by gender and by Civil Service salary scale in tabular form. [9656/21]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Joan Collins

605. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes will not dissolve on 28 February 2021; and if it will be extended for another year (details supplied). [9675/21]

Departmental Reviews

Mary Lou McDonald

606. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current number of live studies, reviews and research undertaken or commissioned by him; and the date by which each study, review and research is scheduled to be completed in tabular form. [9678/21]

Domestic Violence Refuges Provision

Thomas Pringle

607. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons in domestic violence refuges in County Donegal in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9711/21]

Domestic Violence Refuges Provision

Thomas Pringle

608. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of domestic violence refuge places in County Donegal compared to the recommended number of refuge places; the refuge capacity by county in tabular form; his plans to increase access across Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9712/21]

Direct Provision System

Thomas Pringle

609. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of adults and children in direct provision accommodation in County Donegal in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9713/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Dara Calleary

610. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if consideration will be given to issuing a pandemic extension to carer's leave for persons that were on carer’s leave prior to the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, particularly given the impact on vulnerable persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9794/21]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Sorca Clarke

611. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to reintroduce the early childhood care and education, ECCE, scheme for children of non-essential workers. [9875/21]

Immigration Policy

Alan Farrell

612. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the details of investments made through the National Integration Fund in tabular form; the further plans he is considering to enhance community integration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9891/21]

Child Protection

Jennifer Whitmore

613. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of outcome 3, aim 3.1 in relation to Better Outcomes Brighter Futures (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9925/21]

Maternity Leave

Holly Cairns

614. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will bring forward primary legislation to amend the Maternity Protection Acts 1994 to 2004 in order that women who had already started or completed their maternity period would be entitled to take a further 13 weeks leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9971/21]

Parental Leave

Holly Cairns

615. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 139 of 4 February 2021, the status of the legislation giving each parent an additional three weeks of paid parental leave; the commencement date he is working towards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9972/21]