Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Garda Deployment

Denise Mitchell

1142. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí attached to the traffic corps unit by rank in the Dublin metropolitan region north in each year since 2009 to date in 2018, in tabular form. [34937/18]

Garda Deployment

Denise Mitchell

1143. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí attached to the public order unit by rank in the Dublin metropolitan region north in each year since 2009 to date in 2018, in tabular form. [34938/18]

Garda Deployment

Denise Mitchell

1144. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí attached to the community relations unit by rank in the Dublin metropolitan region north in each year since 2009 to date in 2018, in tabular form. [34939/18]

Garda Reserve

Denise Mitchell

1145. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda Reserve members in the Dublin metropolitan region north by division, district and subdistrict in each of the years since 2009 to date in 2018, in tabular form. [34940/18]

Garda Training

Denise Mitchell

1146. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of member training hours per annum that are allocated to core gardaí attached to the Dublin metropolitan region north in each of the years since 2009 to date in 2018, in tabular form. [34941/18]

Crime Data

Denise Mitchell

1147. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of crimes per annum by types of offences (details supplied) in each of the years since 2009 to date in 2018 in the Dublin metropolitan region north by division, district and subdistrict in tabular form. [34942/18]

Garda Deployment

Denise Mitchell

1148. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí attached to specialist units in the Dublin metropolitan region north. [34943/18]

Garda Deployment

Denise Mitchell

1149. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of dedicated community gardaí attached to the Dublin metropolitan region north and each district within it. [34944/18]

Garda Deployment

Denise Mitchell

1150. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí attached to the serious crime review team by rank the Dublin metropolitan region north, in each of the years since 2009 to date in 2018, in tabular form. [34945/18]

Garda Deployment

Denise Mitchell

1151. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí attached to the operational support services by rank in the Dublin metropolitan region north, in each of the years since 2009 to date in 2018, in tabular form. [34946/18]

Garda Deployment

Denise Mitchell

1152. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí attached to the special tactics and operational command unit by rank in the Dublin metropolitan region north, in each of the years since 2009 to date in 2018, in tabular form. [34947/18]

Garda Deployment

Denise Mitchell

1153. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí attached to the technical bureau by rank in the Dublin metropolitan region north, in each of the years since 2009 to date in 2018, in tabular form. [34948/18]

Garda Deployment

Denise Mitchell

1154. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí attached to the immigration unit by rank the Dublin metropolitan region north, in each of the years since 2009 to date in 2018, in tabular form. [34949/18]

Garda Deployment

Denise Mitchell

1155. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí attached to the criminal assets bureau by rank in the Dublin metropolitan region north, in each of the years since 2009 to date in 2018, in tabular form. [34950/18]

Garda Deployment

Denise Mitchell

1156. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí attached to the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau by rank in the Dublin metropolitan region north, in each of the years since 2009 to date in 2018, in tabular form. [34951/18]

Garda Deployment

Denise Mitchell

1157. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí attached to the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation by rank in the Dublin metropolitan region north, in each of the years since 2009 to date in 2018, in tabular form. [34952/18]

Garda Deployment

Denise Mitchell

1158. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí attached to the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau by rank in the Dublin metropolitan region north, in each of the years since 2009 to date in 2018, in tabular form. [34953/18]

Garda Deployment

Denise Mitchell

1159. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí attached to the Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau by rank in the Dublin metropolitan region north, in each of the years since 2009 to date in 2018, in tabular form. [34954/18]

Garda Stations

Denise Mitchell

1160. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda stations opened in the Dublin metropolitan region north in each of the years since 2009; and the name of each. [34955/18]

Garda Stations

Denise Mitchell

1161. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda stations in the Dublin metropolitan region north that had access to broadband in each of the years since 2009. [34956/18]

Garda Stations

Denise Mitchell

1162. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda stations in the Dublin metropolitan region north that had access to high speed broadband in each of the years since 2009. [34957/18]

Garda Deployment

Denise Mitchell

1163. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí attached to the Garda national protective services bureau by rank in the Dublin metropolitan region north in each year since 2009 to date in 2018, in tabular form. [34958/18]

Community Childcare Subvention Programme

Denise Mitchell

2347. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated additional cost in 2019 of increasing the universal minimum subsidy across the proposed affordable childcare scheme assuming the minimum target subsidy is increased in tandem, in 50 cent intervals up to an additional €4.50 reaching €5.00, assuming a start date of September; the estimated cost for a full year; and the number of children that would benefit. [34544/18]

Early Childhood Care and Education Expenditure

Denise Mitchell

837. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated cost of increasing the higher and lower capitation grants under the ECCE scheme by €5, €10, €15 and €20, respectively; and the further estimated cost of extending its duration by 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 weeks, respectively in tabular form. [30696/18]

Garda Procedures

Denise Mitchell

34. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is satisfied with the progress made in the implementation of the recommendations in a person's (details supplied) report on the use of section 12 of Child Care Act 1991 by An Garda Síochána; the timeframe for the implementation of outstanding recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25557/18]

Election Monitoring Missions

Denise Mitchell

167. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to concerns about the lack of transparency in regard to the election observation roster that his Department maintains (details supplied); and the steps he is taking to address these concerns. [29545/18]

Appointments to State Boards

Denise Mitchell

318. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of other roles and board memberships a person (details supplied) has; and her views on whether the person will have the ability to dedicate enough energy to ensuring the implementation of the report's recommendations in view of the person's workload. [29544/18]

Food Marketing Programme

Denise Mitchell

83. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health if he has discussed with the Ministers for Children and Youth Affairs and Communications, Climate Action and the Environment the issue of establishing a monitoring body to monitor the voluntary codes of practice on the marketing of food and non-alcoholic beverages aimed at children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25558/18]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Denise Mitchell

514. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to conduct a geophysical survey at a location (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26262/18]

Adoption Registration

Denise Mitchell

20. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress made by Tusla in contacting those who are known to have been affected by an adoption scandal (details supplied); and the scope of the targeted sampling exercise announced by her. [25738/18]

Domestic Violence Refuges Provision

Denise Mitchell

37. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the funding for a refuge (details supplied) is to be increased due to the significant increase in demand for the service in view of the fact that the funding for the counselling service was cut in the past. [25556/18]

Obesity Strategy

Denise Mitchell

797. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health when a monitoring body will be set up to monitor the voluntary codes of practice on the marketing of food and non-alcoholic beverages; the timeframe for the designation of the body; and the timeframe for the development of guidelines for implementation of the code. [25168/18]

Affordable Childcare Scheme

Denise Mitchell

1136. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated additional cost in 2018 of increasing the universal minimum subsidy across the affordable childcare scheme, assuming the minimum targeted subsidy is increased in tandem in 50 cent intervals up to an additional €4.50 reaching €5 per hour, assuming a start date of September; the estimated cost for a full year; and the number of children that would benefit. [24417/18]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Denise Mitchell

1137. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to introduce a second entry point for the ECCE scheme in order to ensure that children that turn two years of age at the beginning of a year and are therefore too young for the September entry point do not have to wait until the following year to avail of the free preschool year. [24435/18]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Denise Mitchell

1148. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated cost to roll out the routine delivery of Aistear across the childminding sector including those childminders not registered with Tusla. [25166/18]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Denise Mitchell

1149. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if non-contact time payments will be available in 2018; and if so, when services can apply for same. [25167/18]

Paternity Benefit

Denise Mitchell

1213. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons that have availed of paternity benefit in each of the years since its introduction in tabular form; and the overall cost for each of these years. [24416/18]

Advertising Regulation

Denise Mitchell

119. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the targeted advertising of junk food to children and young persons online. [18727/18]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Denise Mitchell

268. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a planned specialist autism unit at a school (details supplied) will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23665/18]

Early Years Sector

Denise Mitchell

563. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated cost per child of introducing a baby box scheme similar to that operating in Scotland. [23659/18]

Child Care Costs

Denise Mitchell

569. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when her Department’s independent cost review of the childcare sector which was scheduled to go to tender in September 2017 will be published. [23656/18]

Family Resource Centres

Denise Mitchell

570. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated cost of establishing ten new family resource centres; and the estimated full year cost of running these centres. [23657/18]

Child and Family Agency

Denise Mitchell

571. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the full year cost of employing an aftercare worker. [23658/18]

Early Childhood Care and Education Funding

Denise Mitchell

572. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated cost of increasing the higher and lower capitation grants under the ECCE scheme by €5, €10, €15 and €20 per child, per week in tabular form. [23662/18]

Early Years Sector

Denise Mitchell

573. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated cost of reinstating the childminding advisory service. [23663/18]

Child Care Costs

Denise Mitchell

574. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated cost under the affordable childcare scheme of increasing the monthly universal subsidy in €20 intervals up to €600 for all eligible parents. [23664/18]

Early Years Sector

Denise Mitchell

575. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of inspectors employed by Tusla to inspect all services in the early years sector; and the total pay and non-pay costs of this service. [23666/18]

Early Years Sector

Denise Mitchell

576. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of funding allocated to the Learner fund in 2017 and 2018; the number of practitioners who availed of places; and if all the funding allocated to the fund was availed of. [23667/18]

Child and Family Agency Staff

Denise Mitchell

577. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated full year cost of recruiting 100 new professionally qualified social workers. [23668/18]

Child and Family Agency

Denise Mitchell

578. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated cost of implementing and supporting the aftercare plans held by persons who are 18 to 21 years of age by allocating 15 hours per week for a support worker in each case. [23669/18]

Parental Leave Expenditure

Denise Mitchell

619. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing maternity, paternity and adoptive benefit by €10, €25 and €50 per week in tabular form; and the cost of extending maternity benefit by 26 weeks. [23660/18]

Parental Leave Expenditure

Denise Mitchell

620. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full year cost of introducing six weeks of parental benefit at €240 per week, which could be taken by either parent at the end of the 26 weeks of maternity benefit. [23661/18]

Child and Family Agency Staff

Denise Mitchell

23. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to outline the progress made by Tusla in allocating social workers to the 4,892 cases as of December 2017 in which no social worker had been allocated; if she is satisfied with the progress being made in hiring additional social workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19019/18]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Denise Mitchell

27. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if survivors of a home (details supplied) will be facilitated in gaining access to redress in advance of the final report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes. [18725/18]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Denise Mitchell

28. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has spoken to the Minister for Health about delays in access to mental health and well-being supports for survivors who have engaged with the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18726/18]

Foster Care Supports

Denise Mitchell

54. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the issue of public liability insurance cover for foster carers will be rectified; the progress made in resolving the issue to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18724/18]

Criminal Law

Denise Mitchell

177. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if guidelines or restrictions exist on the use of electronic anti-loitering devices, commonly referred to as mosquito alarms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18625/18]

Counselling Services Provision

Denise Mitchell

280. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for persons referred to HSE counselling services after being deemed eligible following their appearance before the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18882/18]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Denise Mitchell

384. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of survivors who have given evidence to the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes to date; the number who were referred to counselling services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18881/18]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Denise Mitchell

385. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if an invitation has been issued to a person (details supplied) to visit Ireland to assist in issues related to former mother and baby homes; if so, when he is expected to arrive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18883/18]

Postal Voting

Denise Mitchell

238. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to facilitate postal voting in the upcoming referendum on the eighth amendment of the Constitution for Irish citizens ordinarily resident in the State but who are abroad on the day of the referendum (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18436/18]

Children in Care

Denise Mitchell

545. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the indemnity scheme under the State Claims Agency will be extended to foster carers; the progress that has been made to ensure there is accidental injury cover for children who are in the care of the State and who are fostered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17790/18]

Health Strategies

Denise Mitchell

78. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the additional resources allocated to community based programmes aimed at healthy food and healthy living as contained in the Obesity Policy and Action Plan 2016-2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8928/18]

School Funding

Denise Mitchell

149. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) will continue to be funded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17223/18]

School Funding

Denise Mitchell

150. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the correspondence he has had with a school (details supplied) in relation to funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17224/18]

National Counselling Service

Denise Mitchell

223. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when a person has been deemed to have met the criteria for counselling with regard to counselling being provided to survivors of mother and baby institutions; the average waiting time for the first appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16952/18]

National Counselling Service

Denise Mitchell

224. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the criteria for being eligible to receive counselling services with regard to counselling being provided to survivors of mother and baby institutions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16953/18]

National Counselling Service

Denise Mitchell

225. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the provisions made for those who have, previous to the granting of cover under the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes, been attending attend their own counsellor with regard to counselling being provided to survivors of mother and baby institutions; and if there is provision for that person to continue on the counsellor-client relationship that is already in existence. [16954/18]

Telephone Support Allowance

Denise Mitchell

234. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the telephone allowance payment scheme will commence; and the date the first payment will be issued. [16955/18]

Garda Youth Diversion Projects

Denise Mitchell

297. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the contact he has had with the independent Garda youth diversion project service providers in relation to the proposed new service delivery model which is based on Garda divisions; the implications this new model will have on the ability of independent and smaller organisations to tender for these projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13785/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Denise Mitchell

546. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the capital allocation for her Department in each of the years 2019 to 2023; the areas in which this will be spent in each of these years; and the details of particular projects and areas of investment. [13786/18]

Legislative Measures

Denise Mitchell

469. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 470 of 27 February 2018, the technical and legal issues which require clarification to allow Parts 2 and 3 of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 to be commenced. [12038/18]

Family Resource Centres

Denise Mitchell

892. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the funding that was provided to each family resource centre in each of the years 2015 to 2017, and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [12037/18]

Legislative Measures

Denise Mitchell

470. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health when Parts 2 and 3 of the Child and Families Relationship Act 2015 will be commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9832/18]

Child and Family Agency Expenditure

Denise Mitchell

2. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she is satisfied that Tusla is implementing the recommendations aimed at rectifying shortcomings identified in the Oireachtas Committee of Public Accounts periodic report of September to October 2017; the correspondence she has had with Tusla on the issues raised in the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9029/18]

School Completion Programme

Denise Mitchell

7. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the publication of a formal new school completion strategy is to be expected; the reforms she is considering on foot of the report from the expert group in the summer of 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8929/18]

Child Detention Centres

Denise Mitchell

15. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the response she received from Tusla in relation to the failure of an organisation to acknowledge child protection complaints from the designated liaison person at Oberstown youth detention campus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8927/18]

Parental Leave

Denise Mitchell

593. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of providing an additional 12 weeks of paid maternity leave and an additional 12 weeks of paid paternity leave. [5741/18]

Taxi Regulations

Denise Mitchell

282. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which taxi drivers were informed of the need to recalibrate and seal their meters for the new fare regime which will come into force from 1 February 2018; when taxi drivers were informed of these requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5057/18]

Medicinal Products Reimbursement

Denise Mitchell

377. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health if the reimbursement scheme for the FreeStyle Libre glucose monitoring system will be extended to adults with type 1 diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4074/18]

Schools Building Projects Status

Denise Mitchell

84. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the permanent school buildings which are planned to replace the existing semi-permanent buildings of schools (details supplied); when it is expected that construction will begin; when it is expected construction will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3573/18]

Garda Data

Denise Mitchell

93. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí based at stations (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3570/18]

Garda Data

Denise Mitchell

94. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí assigned to the drugs unit in the R district of the Dublin Metropolitan Region north division in each of the years 2011 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [3571/18]

Garda Equipment

Denise Mitchell

95. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda vehicles provided to the R district of the Dublin Metropolitan Region north division for each of the years 2016, 2017 and 2018; the number of new vehicles allocated in the same period; and the number of vehicles decommissioned in the same period, in tabular form. [3572/18]

Light Rail Projects Status

Denise Mitchell

144. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the metro north project; when it is expected the final plan will be published; the level of funding allocated; when it is expected construction work will commence and be completed respectively; and when it is expected passenger services will begin. [3569/18]

Child and Family Agency Data

Denise Mitchell

152. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children on care orders; and the types of care orders, in tabular form. [3575/18]

Children in Care

Denise Mitchell

153. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children on voluntary care orders; and the length of time these children have spent on voluntary care orders, in tabular form. [3576/18]

Children in Care

Denise Mitchell

154. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children that have spent more than one, three, five and eight years respectively on voluntary care orders, in tabular form. [3577/18]

Child and Family Agency Data

Denise Mitchell

155. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children in foster care, residential care, relative foster care and other care placements, in tabular form; and the number of these children with an allocated social worker. [3578/18]

Child and Family Agency Data

Denise Mitchell

156. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of child protection referrals made to Tusla in 2017. [3579/18]

Child and Family Agency

Denise Mitchell

157. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on whether Tusla has adequate resources to deal with the expected increase in workload due to the new regulations requiring the mandatory reporting of child protection concerns. [3580/18]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Denise Mitchell

158. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the process undertaken by her Department to advertise outside of the State for witnesses to come forward to the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3581/18]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Denise Mitchell

159. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has met with a group (details supplied); and her plans to meet the group regarding the expert technical report on Tuam. [3582/18]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Denise Mitchell

160. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to failures by the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes to correspond or reply to survivors living abroad that had contacted the Commission. [3583/18]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Denise Mitchell

161. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if there has been progress on her proposal to examine a transitional justice approach to deal with the legacy of mother and baby homes. [3585/18]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Denise Mitchell

162. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason persons that have testified to the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes have not been permitted access to that testimony along with their own personal records. [3586/18]

Homeless Accommodation Provision

Denise Mitchell

182. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when the process of monitoring and inspecting accommodation for homeless families will begin; if this inspection regime will be independent; and if commercial premises being used to provide homeless accommodation will be inspected. [3574/18]

Homeless Persons Data

Denise Mitchell

183. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of families that were placed in family hubs in 2017; and the number of these families that have left family hubs for other accommodation. [3587/18]

Homeless Persons Data

Denise Mitchell

184. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of families in family hubs; and the length of time these families have spent in family hubs, in tabular form. [3588/18]

Homeless Persons Data

Denise Mitchell

185. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of families that have been in family hubs for periods of more than three and six months respectively, in tabular form. [3589/18]