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Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2009: From the Seanad (21 Jul 2011)

Frances Fitzgerald: I thank Deputies for their comments. I have referred the Donegal case to the HSE group responsible for the review of serious incidents to carry out a review of the circumstances there. I hope to have a report from the group in the near future. Certainly, we must understand precisely what happened, if other interventions could have been made and we must analyse exactly the role of the...

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (21 Jul 2011)

Frances Fitzgerald: 2057The Information and Tracing Unit in the Adoption Board provides an advice and referral service for those seeking to trace or to obtain medical or personal information. This unit provides services directly to adoptees, natural mothers and birth families. It also works closely with the registered adoption societies and the HSE nationwide information and tracing services. Improvements to...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (21 Jul 2011)

Frances Fitzgerald: 1The Programme for Government 2011 states that the referendum on Children's Rights is a priority, and that the wording will be along the lines of that proposed by the All Party Oireachtas Committee. On taking office I instructed the Department of Children and Youth Affairs (DCYA) to work with the Office of the Attorney General, with a view to preparing a draft wording which will more closely...

Written Answers — National Lottery: National Lottery (21 Jul 2011)

Frances Fitzgerald: 1The Department of Children and Youth Affairs was established in June 2011 and therefore has no expenditure that falls into the parameters of the question.

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (21 Jul 2011)

Frances Fitzgerald: 1I propose to take Questions Nos. 598 to 602, inclusive, together. I launched the Children First: National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children on 15 July, 2011. The Guidance deals with the recognition, reporting and management of child safety concerns. It sets out a number of key messages relating to the duty to protect children. Among these are that the safety and welfare...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (21 Jul 2011)

Frances Fitzgerald: 1The provision of an additional 270 social workers is one of the actions provided for in the Ryan Report Implementation Plan. The HSE completed the recruitment of 200 additional social workers in 2010. The HSE National Service Plan includes provision for the recruitment of an additional 60 social workers in 2011. It is the intention of the HSE to fill the remaining 10 posts in 2012. In...

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (21 Jul 2011)

Frances Fitzgerald: 1The 2011 budget for the Youth Affairs Section of my Department is €60.154m on current expenditure and €800,000 on capital expenditure. This funding supports the delivery of a range of youth programmes and services for all young people, including those from disadvantaged communities through grants in aid. Foróige is currently in receipt of €6.037m from Youth Affairs Unit for projects...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (21 Jul 2011)

Frances Fitzgerald: 1The Department of Children and Youth Affairs was established in June 2011 and therefore has no expenditure that falls into the parameters of the question.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (21 Jul 2011)

Frances Fitzgerald: 1The Youth Affairs Unit of my Department supports the delivery of a range of youth work programmes and services for all young people including those from disadvantaged communities through grants in aid. Details of grant-in-aid funding for services to national and major regional youth organisations under the Youth Service Grant Scheme (YSGS) and youth projects under the Special Projects for...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (21 Jul 2011)

Frances Fitzgerald: 1The gender make-up of State boards that are the responsibility of my Department is set out in the following table: Agency Male Female Vacancy National Education and Welfare Board 5 4 4 Adoption Authority 1 4 2 Family Support Agency 1 4 7 Children's Act Advisory Board* 4 6 2 *The Children's Act Advisory Board is in the process of being dissolved and the board membership is not being...

Written Answers — Departmental Equipment: Departmental Equipment (21 Jul 2011)

Frances Fitzgerald: 1The information requested by the Deputy is being collated and will be forwarded in the coming weeks.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (21 Jul 2011)

Frances Fitzgerald: 1The cost of rebranding the Department of Children and Youth Affairs by way of a new logo was €300 plus VAT.

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (21 Jul 2011)

Frances Fitzgerald: 1The Department of Children and Youth Affairs was established in June 2011 and therefore has no information that falls into the remit of the Deputy's question.

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (21 Jul 2011)

Frances Fitzgerald: 1The Department of Children and Youth Affairs was established in June 2011 and therefore has no information that falls into the remit of the Deputy's question.

Written Answers — State Boards: State Boards (21 Jul 2011)

Frances Fitzgerald: 1The Department of Children and Youth Affairs would save €10,000 if all State agency board member payments in her Department were reduced by €10,000 where their current annual payment is in excess of €50,000 as the Department has only one board member who falls into that category.

Seanad: Commission of Investigation Report into the Catholic Diocese of Cloyne: Motion (27 Jul 2011)

Frances Fitzgerald: I thank the House for the invitation to speak in this debate on the Cloyne report. This debate is important because it allows this House to register and commend the bravery of all those individuals who came forward and told the commission of their experiences. Without their crucial input we would not have a report of such detail and quality. I hope they will find some measure of comfort in...

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (14 Sep 2011)

Frances Fitzgerald: The drafting of legislation with regard to Information and Tracing is a priority of mine. Work is underway in relation to the preparation of the Bill, in consultation with the Adoption Authority, to provide for a structured and regulated way of providing access to information and contact for those affected by adoption. I intend to take this legislation through the Houses of the Oireachtas in...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Sep 2011)

Frances Fitzgerald: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (14 Sep 2011)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 792 and 793 together. The Department of Justice, Equality and Defence, in conjunction with my Department and other relevant agencies, is preparing the Heads for the National Vetting Bureau Bill. Consultations have taken place with my Department and other Departments / agencies as part of the preparation of this legislation and these consultations are...

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (14 Sep 2011)

Frances Fitzgerald: I fully appreciate the value of joint training, which is in place for gardaí and social workers in the investigation of sexual abuse allegations. Children First Guidance stresses the importance of joint working between the HSE Children and Family Services and An Garda Síochána. Such cooperation is a crucial element of the child protection and welfare service. The Postgraduate Diploma in...