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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Appointments to State Boards (17 Dec 2015)

James Reilly: Sixty-six persons have been appointed to the boards of bodies under the aegis of my Department, since its establishment in June 2011. Details are set out in the following table. Agency Board Membership Appointments since June 2011 Tusla, the Child and Family Agency 9 9 Adoption Authority 7 9 Children Detention Schools Board of Management, Oberstown 13 13 Gaisce 15 11 Family Support...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Appointments to State Boards (17 Dec 2015)

James Reilly: Since the establishment of my Department in June 2011, four chairpersons appointed to State boards under the aegis of my Department have appeared before the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children in advance of their appointments in line with this Government's policies in this matter. Mr. Joe Horan, Chairperson of the Board of Management of the Children Detention Schools appeared...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Commencement of Legislation (17 Dec 2015)

James Reilly: The Child Care (Amendment) Act 2011, the Children (Amendment) Act 2015 and the Children First Act 2015 are the only Acts for which I have lead responsibility that have parts yet to be formally commenced. A substantial element of the uncommenced sections in the Child Care (Amendment) Act 2011 relate to provisions for special care. Given the legislative framework utilised to manage the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Living Wage (17 Dec 2015)

James Reilly: My Department has not undertaken a specific costing exercise to determine the cost of implementing a living wage of €11.50 for its employees and those employed in its agencies. However, on a purely indicative basis, it is not anticipated that the introduction of such a scheme in my own Department would incur significant cost as the majority of staff are on salary points above that...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (13 Jan 2016)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 516 to 518, inclusive, together. There are currently 109 communities supported through the Family Resource Centre Programme which is funded by Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. The Family Resource Centre Programme is a national programme with its own dedicated budget. Tusla provides core funding to Family Resource Centres to cover the employment of two...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Funding (13 Jan 2016)

James Reilly: Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, is the statutory body with responsibility for the provision of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence services. The Agency’s key priority is to ensure that the needs of victims are met in the best way possible. Accordingly, in 2015, a dedicated national budget of €19.5m was directed towards protecting front-line services for survivors. ...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Staff (13 Jan 2016)

James Reilly: The Child and Family Agency (TUSLA) is responsible for the employment of its own staff. Accordingly, I have asked the Agency to respond directly to you on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection (13 Jan 2016)

James Reilly: A significant amount of work has been done by this Government and there are many challenges ahead in the areas highlighted by the ISPCC and others interested in the rights of children. Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures: the National Policy Framework for Children and Young People (2014-2020) identifies five national outcomes towards which all of Government, and indeed all of society, must work...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Funding (13 Jan 2016)

James Reilly: At present, capitation payments are provided to childcare providers participating in the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme and covers children who have reached the age of 3 years and 2 months by 1 September of the relevant year. A standard capitation fee of €62.50 per week per eligible child is paid to participating childcare services, with a higher capitation fee of...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Provision (13 Jan 2016)

James Reilly: At present, children qualify for the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme when they are within the qualifying age range which is 3 years and 2 months to 4 years and 7 months in the September of the relevant year. This means, for example, that children born between 2 February 2011 and 30 June 2012 qualified for free pre-school from September 2015. Children who turn 3 from 1...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Appointments to State Boards (13 Jan 2016)

James Reilly: As Minister I may nominate and appoint individuals to bodies within my Department's remit (subject to Government approval in certain circumstances) and nominate individuals to bodies under the remit of other Ministers. I have set out below relevant details since my appointment as Minister for Children and Youth Affairs on 11th July 2014 and the respective remunerations. Adoption Authority of...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Expenditure (13 Jan 2016)

James Reilly: Table: Membership Fees 2015 Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) €446.03 Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) €347.9 Law Society of Ireland €85 Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) €290.22 Association for Criminal Justice Research and Development Ltd (ACJRD) €155 Health & Social...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Expenditure (13 Jan 2016)

James Reilly: Newspapers and Magazines are not directly subscribed to by my Department, they are purchased from a distribution company. The current order as below, is Monday to Friday (no weekend or public/bank holiday papers) so quantity purchased can vary each month. Publication No. Purchased Irish Times 2 per day Irish Independent 2 per day The Examiner 2 per day The Star 2 per day The Sun 2 per...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Advertising Expenditure (13 Jan 2016)

James Reilly: The Department of Children and Youth Affairs website is the primary resource in providing information for use by the public and an essential communications tool for my Department. My Department occasionally uses free tools e.g. Twitter and YouTube, to communicate with the public. On occasion, my Department may provide public information through other media e.g. electronic, broadcast and print...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Recreational Facilities Scheme (13 Jan 2016)

James Reilly: A capital grant funding scheme for play and recreation was introduced in 2013 to provide capital funding to support new and existing play and recreation facilities for children and young people. The total amount of funding made available each year is €250,000. A maximum grant of €20,000 is allocated to each Local Authority. Applications are invited through the membership of the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Legislative Process (13 Jan 2016)

James Reilly: The Government approved the publication of the General Scheme and Heads of the Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill 2015 last July. The Bill is intended to facilitate access to adoption information and operates on the basis of a presumption in favour of disclosing information in so far as is legally and constitutionally possible. The Bill will, for the first time, provide a statutory basis...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Expenditure (13 Jan 2016)

James Reilly: Budget 2016 makes provision for additional childcare places under the Community Childcare Subvention (CCS) programme which provides affordable childcare for low income families. Based on current take up and expenditure, it is estimated that the additional €16 million in funding will provide for a further 3,200 full-time equivalent childcare places or about 8,000 children each year. ...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Schemes (13 Jan 2016)

James Reilly: In relation to family centres, Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, provides services and support to local communities through its Family and Community Services Resource Centre (FRC) Programme. Tusla provides core funding to its established network of , and two outreach Centres. The FRC programme is Ireland’s largest family support programme delivering universal services to families in...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (13 Jan 2016)

James Reilly: There are currently 109 communities supported through the Family Resource Centre Programme which is funded by Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. The Family Resource Centre Programme is a national programme with its own dedicated budget. Tusla provides core funding to Family Resource Centres to cover the employment of two to three members of staff and some overhead costs. In 2015, Tusla...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Services Provision (13 Jan 2016)

James Reilly: As the Deputy will appreciate, I am not in a position to outline in detail the legal advice that I have received. However, I am advised that my Department has no legal responsibility for repayment of these fees. Arc Adoption is a company limited by guarantee, not having a share capital and operates on a “not-for-profit basis”. These fees were paid as part of an agreement between...