various children support services remain readily available to meet the needs of vulnerable children

extent to which facilities of a corrective and rehabilitative nature continue to be made available to those involved in juvenile crime

scale and level of disadvantaged children throughout the country in both urban and rural settings with a view to identification of the extent to which various intervention

Department continues to offer support to Kildare Youth Services; the degree to which this matches requirement

regarding the adequacy of resources available to his Department to deal with issues of physical and mental wellbeing of children

assistance to voluntary bodies or agencies providing counselling or other support services for children or teenagers with particular reference to those deemed to be at risk or in danger of self-harm

UNICEF report on child poverty, the extent to which he has identified possible child welfare issues of a significant nature and relevant to his Department

UNICEF in respect of child poverty here

Fine Gael TD for Dublin South, Olivia Mitchell, has today (Wednesday) warned Christmas shoppers to be wary when purchasing gift vouchers, highlighting the absence of legislation governing vouchers.

Fine Gael TD for Dublin South, Olivia Mitchell, has today (Wednesday) warned Christmas shoppers to be wary when purchasing gift vouchers, highlighting the absence of legislation governing vouchers.