Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

City and County Child Care Committees

James Lawless

250. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when his Department will make the necessary funding available for the implementation of the Workplace Relations Commission agreement of August 2019 between a union (details supplied) and city and county childcare committees. [40904/20]

Child Protection

Kathleen Funchion

251. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he has taken to address the high number of children in counties Carlow and Kilkenny without an allocated social worker; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40792/20]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Jennifer Whitmore

252. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the level of consultation his Department carried out with survivors before, during and after publication of the mother and baby homes report; the supports that will be provided to survivors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41066/20]

Direct Provision System

Pauline Tully

253. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will report on the inspection carried out in September 2020 of a direct provision centre (details supplied) by the International Protection Accommodation Service; the timeline for the publication of the report; the actions he will take regarding the findings of the inspection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40796/20]

Assisted Decision-Making

Pauline Tully

254. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the adequacy of 1,250 persons taken into wardship under the Lunacy Regulation Act 1871 although the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act was enacted in 2015; when the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 will be fully commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40797/20]

Data Protection

Alan Kelly

255. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department has been the subject of an investigation by the Data Protection Commission from 2016 to date; the number of specific investigations underway or completed; the dates on which his Department was first notified of the investigation; the details of the investigation; the nature of the complaints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40805/20]

Direct Provision System

Peadar Tóibín

256. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department is planning to open accommodation for asylum seekers in Letterkenny, County Donegal; the number of asylum seekers the centre will accommodate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40887/20]

Rights of People with Disabilities

Catherine Murphy

257. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he plans to participate in a United Nations election to fill vacancies on the disability committee (details supplied); if he will detail his engagements with this committee since taking office; and his plans to support and work with it going forward. [40981/20]

Child Protection

Bernard Durkan

258. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which a comprehensive response has been made available in respect of children at risk who have been increasingly vulnerable during Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40991/20]

Child Protection

Bernard Durkan

259. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which it was possible to provide a place of safety for children at risk in the past nine months; the number of notifications of potential child abuse brought to his Department on a weekly basis in each of the past nine months to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40992/20]

Equality Issues

Bernard Durkan

260. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which he and his Department have received requests for equality-related changes in legislation since the formation of the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40993/20]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Bernard Durkan

261. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps taken or that are ongoing to reassure the victims of mother and baby homes in respect of their recently expressed concerns; if he is satisfied regarding the adequacy of the provisions made to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40994/20]

Rights of People with Disabilities

Bernard Durkan

262. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which he continues to monitor the disability sector with a view to ensuring the removal of arbitrary obstacles deemed to impact on persons with disabilities such as access to jobs, services or housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40995/20]

Rights of People with Disabilities

Bernard Durkan

263. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his priorities to support persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40996/20]

Rights of People with Disabilities

Bernard Durkan

264. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which he has identified his priorities in respect of the disability sector over the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40997/20]

Immigration Support Services

Bernard Durkan

265. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the full extent of proposed investment in integration over the next five years; the progress to date in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40998/20]

Youth Services

Bernard Durkan

266. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which he and his Department continue to liaise with the various youth organisations throughout the country including an organisation (details supplied) with the objective of identifying the extent to which support continues to be made available in accordance with the wishes of the organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40999/20]

Youth Services

Bernard Durkan

267. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of applications for support received from the various youth organisations throughout the country in 2020 to date; the response proposed or ongoing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41000/20]

National Childcare Scheme

Bernard Durkan

268. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which he and his Department continue to meet in full or in part childcare support applications from crèches and parents; his proposals to further enhance the funding available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41001/20]

Child and Family Agency

Bernard Durkan

269. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which counselling or placement services by Tusla have adequate provision in terms of funding, staffing or other supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41002/20]