1497. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of persons in the community employment child care training and development scheme in each year since 2013. [1106/18]
1496. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her Department's expenditure on the community employment child care training and development scheme in each year since 2013, by subheading. [1105/18]
1495. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of staff working in the early years sector eligible for the higher capitation rate in 2017; the number eligible in 2016; the reason the eligibility requirements for the higher rate were changed from three years experience in 2017 to three years paid experience in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1013/18]
1486. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on whether it is feasible for persons working in the early education sector to have three years paid experience before being eligible for the higher capitation grant in view of the fact that most have already studied for a minimum of three years; the precedent for doing so compared with comparable sectors in which no such paid experience is required; her further views on whether this new stipulation will impact on the provision of services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54666/17]
1485. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of staff working in the early years sector who are eligible for the higher capitation rate in 2017 in comparison to the number in 2016; the reason eligibility requirements for the higher rate were changed from three years experience in 2016 to three years paid experience in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54665/17]
1265. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when a location (details supplied) will receive an improvement in broadband speed. [54441/17]
301. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the lack of apprenticeships in areas such as health and social care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1114/18]
300. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Skills the average cost to the State of an apprenticeship; the amount of this cost that can be attributed to training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1113/18]
663. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated cost of increasing the number of weeks provided under ECCE by 1 to 8 weeks, respectively. [54077/17]
662. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount her Department has spent on guardian ad litem services, by provider. [54076/17]
661. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the opening date of the consultation on the over age exemption in the ECCE programme; the closing date; and the date by which her Department will make a decision on the future of the over age exemption. [54075/17]
660. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the average time that children in each county are waiting to be allocated a social worker in cases, including high-priority cases of child protection and children in care. [54074/17]
659. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the photography costs per annum for her Department since coming to office, inclusive of costs incurred from use of the ministerial allowance, in tabular form; the occasions for which photographers were booked; the photographers used; the costs associated with each occasion that a photographer was used; if there is a policy regarding the booking of photographers within her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54073/17]
658. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the use of external public relations firms employed per annum by her Department since coming into office, in tabular form; the external public relations firm used; the internal departmental policy with regard to employing external groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54072/17]
657. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the details of the 300 additional Tusla staff who are being recruited to handle mandatory reporting, by job title and pay grade. [54071/17]
655. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of funding provided to the school completion programme in 2017; and the amount budgeted for 2018. [54069/17]
654. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her expansion plans for the family resource centre network; and the counties in which she plans to establish new family resource centres. [54068/17]
653. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of funding provided to the family resource centres in 2017; and the total amount budgeted for 2018. [54067/17]
652. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of funding provided to the family resource centre network in 2017; and the amount budgeted for 2018. [54066/17]
651. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of schools that have availed of the school completion programme each year since 2011. [54065/17]
650. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of funding provided to the school completion programme in 2017; and the amount budgeted for 2018. [54064/17]
159. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a second carer in Merlin Park in order to be able to transfer them from care in County Wicklow to County Galway. [53317/17]
466. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures she is undertaking to improve the pay and conditions for those working in the early years sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52707/17]
465. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress made on the sectoral employment order for the early years sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52706/17]
464. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding the independent review of the cost of delivering quality childcare; the date by which she anticipates this review being published; and if she will publish this review upon its completion. [52705/17]
463. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the additional cost incurred to her Department as a result of overage exemptions being approved in each year since 2016. [52703/17]
462. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of successful applications that were made under the overage exemption in each year since 2016. [52702/17]
461. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of applications that were made under the overage exemption in each year since 2016. [52701/17]
459. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her Department has concluded its review of the overage exemption; if she will publish this report upon its completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52688/17]
363. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health his Department's estimate of the number of persons under six years of age who will be entitled to free general practitioner care in 2018 to 2021 respectively; and the estimated full-year cost in 2018 terms of providing such coverage. [53222/17]
362. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health further to Question No. 279 of 29 November 2017, if this figure includes persons under 18 years of age entitled to access free general practitioner care by virtue of a medical card; and if not, the number of persons under 18 years of age entitled to free general practitioner care either through the general practitioner visit card or the medical card. [53221/17]
284. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the criteria to become an approved housing body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52488/17]
283. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of void county council stock in the past number of months (details supplied) with no occupancy, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52487/17]
282. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if an audit has been carried out of approved housing bodies; the areas of assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52486/17]
281. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the criteria balance and check that an approved housing body must adhere to when purchasing a property from an auctioneer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52485/17]
280. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the criteria balance and checks that an approved housing body must adhere to when buying a property at a public auction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52484/17]
279. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount of funding approved for the various housing bodies nationally as of 1 December 2015, 2016 and 2017. [52483/17]
278. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of approved housing bodies; and the registered head quarters address of each. [52482/17]
277. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number and value of properties purchased by approved housing bodies on behalf of the State to address the housing crisis; and the value and quantity of same as of 1 December 2015, 2016 and 2017, by county, in tabular form. [52481/17]
227. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps she will take to reduce the number of children in foster care who are subject to a voluntary care order as compared to a care order. [52354/17]
226. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of social workers who have ceased employment with Tusla in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017, by their given reasons for leaving. [52353/17]
223. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the average number of cases that are assigned to a social care worker by Tusla. [52350/17]
222. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the maximum number of cases that can be assigned to a social care worker by Tusla. [52349/17]
221. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the average number of weeks that a social worker stays with Tusla. [52348/17]