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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Domestic Violence Refuges (2 Dec 2015)

James Reilly: I facilitated a meeting with Respond on 3 November, at its request, to get an account of the nature of the service provided, the reasons behind the decision to close the service, and to get a better understanding of Respond’s previous interaction with state bodies in relation to the Centre referred to by the Deputy. The Centre, in the main, provides second stage residential...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Detention Centres (2 Dec 2015)

James Reilly: I have noted the recent report from HIQA which is based on the robust inspection process for the Children Detention Schools under section 185 of the Children Act 2001. This process continues to highlight the need for ongoing improvements in the operation of the Oberstown campus. However, it must be acknowledged that the HIQA report also outlines a number of clear improvements since the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection Services (2 Dec 2015)

James Reilly: Incoming refugee children can arrive in Ireland either accompanied by their parents or customary care providers or unaccompanied. My colleague, the Minister for Justice and Equality, has primary responsibility in the area of asylum and immigration, including direct provision. My Department’s policy responsibility for the refugee children arriving with their parents relates to...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Funding (2 Dec 2015)

James Reilly: My Department administers a range of funding schemes and programmes to support the provision of youth services to young people throughout the country including those from disadvantaged communities. The funding schemes support national and local youth work provision to some 380,000 young people and involve approximately 1,400 youth work staff in 477 projects and 40,000 volunteers working in...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection Services (2 Dec 2015)

James Reilly: My Department has a range of systems in place to ensure it is informed of risk to children and families. Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, within its national office, has a dedicated Quality Assurance Team. This team produces monthly, quarterly and annual reports in respect of Tusla's functions, and includes detailed reporting on key performance indicators. These reports give a good...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Young People’s Facilities and Services Fund (2 Dec 2015)

James Reilly: My Department administers a number of funding schemes and programmes to support the provision of youth services to young people throughout the country including those from disadvantaged communities. The funding schemes support national and local youth work provision to some 380,000 young people and involve approximately 1,400 youth work staff in 477 projects and 40,000 volunteers working in...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Law Reporting Project (2 Dec 2015)

James Reilly: The Child Care Law Reporting Project (CCLRP) is an independent project authorised under Section 29 of the Child Care Act 1991 (as amended by the Child Care (Amendment) Act 2007), and in accordance with Regulations made under that Section to report on child care proceedings. The project is supported in this work by my Department, the One Foundation and Atlantic Philanthropies. The aims...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: National Play and Recreation Policies (2 Dec 2015)

James Reilly: I and my Government colleagues are extremely concerned about the issue of homelessness. The Government continues to work hard to house families living in hotel rooms and guest houses. Play and recreation facilities are important to children and young people in all settings, including in the type of emergency accommodation referred to by the Deputy. Most emergency accommodation is not...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Domestic Violence Refuges (2 Dec 2015)

James Reilly: I facilitated a meeting with Respond on 3 November, at its request, to get an account of the nature of the service provided, the reasons behind the decision to close Cuan Álainn, and to get a better understanding of Respond’s previous interaction with state bodies in relation to the Centre. Cuan Álainn, in the main, provides second stage residential accommodation for...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (2 Dec 2015)

James Reilly: There are currently 109 communities supported through the Family Resource Centre Programme which is funded by Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. Tusla provides core funding to Family Resource Centres to cover the employment of two to three members of staff and some overhead costs. The Family Resource Centre Programme's funding for 2015 provided by Tusla was €13.09 million. Family...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Ministerial Dialogue (2 Dec 2015)

James Reilly: I have not had discussions with the Taoiseach or the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade with regard to the person concerned.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Provision (2 Dec 2015)

James Reilly: I established an Inter-Departmental Group earlier this year to consider options for future investment in early years and after-school childcare. This Group reported to Government in July this year, setting out a range of options for future investment to enhance affordability, increase the accessibility and improve the quality of early years and after-school childcare. Several...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection (2 Dec 2015)

James Reilly: Policy responsibility for homeless young people, insofar as it extends to my Department, relates to children under 18 and any child welfare and protection concerns that may arise in the context of the Child Care Act 1991. Children under 16 who present as being homeless to emergency services are taken into care. Children aged 16 and 17 may be taken into care, or provided a service under...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Poverty (2 Dec 2015)

James Reilly: Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures: the National Policy Framework for Children and Young People 2014 - 2020,was published and launched by Government in 2014. It provides the overarching framework for the development and implementation of policy and services for children and young people. This is a whole of government framework, implementation of which is overseen by my Department. Better...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Ministerial Meetings (2 Dec 2015)

James Reilly: I have not had meetings with the youth groups referred to with regard to the person concerned.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care Education Standards (2 Dec 2015)

James Reilly: Major progress has been made in improving qualifications in the early years sector in the past 5 years. Prior to the introduction of the Early Childhood Care and Education Programme (ECCE) Programme in 2010, there was no minimum qualification for staff working in the early years sector. Under the ECCE programme, all pre-school leaders were required to hold a Level 5 qualification. In...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care Education Standards (2 Dec 2015)

James Reilly: Major progress has been made in improving qualifications and supporting the professionalisation of the early years sector in the past 5 years. Prior to the introduction of the Early Childhood Care and Education Programme (ECCE) Programme in 2010, there was no minimum qualification for staff working in the early years sector. Under the ECCE programme, all pre-school leaders were required to...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Inspections (2 Dec 2015)

James Reilly: The legislative changes to the Child Care Act 1991 which were enacted through the Child and Family Agency Act 2013 include the requirement that every pre-school service must be registered with the Child and Family Agency before being permitted to operate. Every pre-school service that was notified to the Health Service Executive prior to the commencement of the Child and Family Agency Act...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care Education (2 Dec 2015)

James Reilly: The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Programme provides for free pre-school education for children before they commence primary school. I have been conscious for some time of the difficulty experienced by some children with a disability in accessing and benefiting fully from this Programme. With this in mind, I requested that an Inter-Departmental Group, led by my Department be...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Domestic Violence Refuges (2 Dec 2015)

James Reilly: I facilitated a meeting with Respond on 3 November, at its request, to get an account of the nature of the service provided, the reasons behind the decision to close Cuan Álainn, and to get a better understanding of Respond’s previous interaction with state bodies in relation to the Centre. Cuan Álainn, in the main, provides second stage residential accommodation for...