Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Home School Community Liaison Scheme

Denise Mitchell

26. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the home school liaison programme will be expanded to non-DEIS schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52298/18]

Value for Money Reviews

Denise Mitchell

33. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if a value for money review will be undertaken of the national childcare investment programme which operated from 2006 to 2010 with a particular focus on the private sector capital funding element of the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52295/18]

Public Sector Pay

Denise Mitchell

99. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the guidance issued to Departments on whether sick leave has an impact on the progression of pay increments for public sector workers; if this guidance has changed in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51314/18]

Mental Health Services

Denise Mitchell

214. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the number of recommendations relating to the implementation of the national youth mental health task force report of 2017 which have been completed; the number of recommendations still outstanding; the progress made in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51060/18]

Mental Health Services

Denise Mitchell

215. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the progress made in ensuring all young persons aged up to 25 years have access to an active listening service and dynamic signposting tool regarding recommendation No. 3 of the national youth mental health task force report of 2017 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51061/18]

Childcare Services Data

Denise Mitchell

203. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of private sector childcare facilities that benefitted from capital grants under the National Childcare Investment Programme 2006 to 2010; the number of these childcare facilities which are still operating in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49940/18]

Carer's Support Grant

Denise Mitchell

441. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the education, training, clinical and emotional support available to carers who are caring for persons with Alzheimer’s disease, particularly for carers who have been refused carer’s allowance and a medical card due to their income levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48091/18]

Home Help Service Eligibility

Denise Mitchell

442. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has not been able to avail of a service due to a lack of funds; when funding will be made available to the community healthcare organisation of the HSE for this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48092/18]

Aftercare Services

Denise Mitchell

2. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if additional resources are being provided to Tusla to provide aftercare supports, including housing and education supports, for young persons leaving State care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45952/18]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Denise Mitchell

9. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the timeline for the beginning of excavation works at the site of the former mother and baby home at Tuam; the draft legislation required to advance this project; the offers of financial contributions that have been made by religious orders and institutions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45725/18]

Child Detention Centres

Denise Mitchell

30. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she is satisfied with the most recent HIQA report into Oberstown child detention campus and the progress made at the centre; her views on whether additional resources are required in order for the centre to meet HIQA compliance standards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45723/18]

Child and Family Agency Staff

Denise Mitchell

35. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress that has been made in terms of recruitment and retention of staff at Tusla over the past year; if steps have been taken to ensure adequate resources are in place in order to provide counselling supports for victims; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45724/18]

International Election Monitoring

Denise Mitchell

153. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason Ireland has scaled back the number of observers it is sending to the 2018 elections in Georgia compared to previous elections in 2013 and 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45171/18]

School Services Staff

Denise Mitchell

165. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the decision to deny an ancillary grant to a school (details supplied); if he will engage with the school on this matter; if his attention has been drawn to the unique situation in which this dual-campus school finds itself in relation to ancillary staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44046/18]

Commencement of Legislation

Denise Mitchell

90. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to commence Part 9 of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41398/18]

School Accommodation Provision

Denise Mitchell

128. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the funding that has been secured for a school (details supplied) in 2018; the way in which this funding is to be used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40978/18]

Greyhound Industry Data

Denise Mitchell

404. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the organisation that has statutory function regarding the regulation of greyhound exports; the regulations in place in relation to same; his plans to update these regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40979/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Denise Mitchell

405. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the contribution made to the World Organisation for Animal Health in each of the years 2015 to 2018, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40980/18]

Proposed Legislation

Denise Mitchell

144. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when he plans to extend the Adoptive Leave Act 1995 in order to allow male same-sex couples avail of adoptive leave and benefits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38999/18]

Childcare Costs

Denise Mitchell

2. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to reduce the cost of childcare in the coming years; her views on the Economic and Social Research Institute’s recent report which has found that high childcare costs are a major obstacle to many women re-entering the workforce; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38070/18]