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- Written Answers — Departmental Websites: Departmental Websites (30 Nov 2011)
Frances Fitzgerald: Information in relation to websites supported by my Department is set out in the table. Website Description Avg Unique Monthly Visitors Annual Cost www.dcya.ie Department of Children and Youth Affairs website 20,000 approx www.childrensdatabase.ie Provides access to research and information on children. 1,500 approx www.comhairlenanog.ie Dedicated Comhairle na nOg website 400 approx...
- Written Answers — Domestic Violence: Domestic Violence (30 Nov 2011)
Frances Fitzgerald: The new Children First: National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children identifies that exposure to domestic violence is detrimental to children's physical, emotional and psychological well-being and that the adverse effects of domestic violence have been well established. The correlation between neglect and parental substance misuse and parental mental illness and disability is...
- Written Answers — Inter-County Adoptions: Inter-County Adoptions (1 Dec 2011)
Frances Fitzgerald: Adoptions from Ethiopia, effected under the transitional arrangements provided for in the Adoption Act 2010, are ongoing and are currently being examined, and recognised, by the Adoption Authority of Ireland (AAI). These transitional arrangements may lead to adoptions from Ethiopia taking place up to the end of October 2013. Adoptions from Ethiopia which are not covered by the...
- Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (1 Dec 2011)
Frances Fitzgerald: As this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive for the information in question which I will forward to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (1 Dec 2011)
Frances Fitzgerald: The Health Service Executive has advised that one child died while in care between January and July of this year.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Dec 2011)
Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 340 and 341 together. As these are service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy with the most up-to-date information.
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (6 Dec 2011)
Frances Fitzgerald: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy with the most up-to-date information.
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (6 Dec 2011)
Frances Fitzgerald: The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme, which is implemented by my Department, was introduced in January 2010 and provides a free preschool year to all eligible children in the year before commencing primary school. Almost every preschool service in the State is participating in the programme, ensuring it is available to children in all areas. The ECCE programme introduced...
- Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (6 Dec 2011)
Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 344 and 345 together. The Childcare Education and Training Support (CETS) programme was introduced in September last year and is implemented by my Department. The CETS programme provides free child care places to qualifying FÃS and Vocational Educational Committees (VECs) trainees and students. Under the CETS programme, funding is provided by my Department to...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Dec 2011)
Frances Fitzgerald: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the grants and amounts currently paid by my Department to community and voluntary groups in Galway City and County under a range of Youth Work Programmes are set out in the following table: Organisation (Funding for Programmes is channelled through City and County Galway VECs with the exception of Youth Work Ireland and Muintearas)...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Dec 2011)
Frances Fitzgerald: As my Department was established in June 2011, details relating to incremental costs prior to 2011 are not held in my Department. Details of these costs would be held by the Departments from which staff transferred. The total cost of increments during 2011 is approximately â¬36,000. This relates to staff who are employed in my Department and are still progressing along incremental salary...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Dec 2011)
Frances Fitzgerald: Section 45 of the Child Care Act 1991 places a statutory duty on the HSE to form a view in relation to each person leaving care as to whether there is a "need for assistance" and, if it forms such a view, to provide services in accordance with the legislation and subject to resources. All young people who have had a care history with the HSE, be it foster care, residential care or high...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (6 Dec 2011)
Frances Fitzgerald: The estimated cost to my Department of a 2% increase in the standard rate of VAT is in the order of â¬130,000.
- Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (6 Dec 2011)
Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 350, 351, 354 and 356 together. Adoptions from Ethiopia, effected under the transitional arrangements provided for in the Adoption Act 2010, are ongoing and are currently being examined, and recognised, by the Adoption Authority of Ireland (AAI). These transitional arrangements may lead to adoptions from Ethiopia taking place up to the end of October 2013....
- Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (6 Dec 2011)
Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 352 and 353 together. The Adoption Authority of Ireland (AAI) has informed me that the following represents the number of entries in the Register of Intercountry Adoptions between 1 November 2010 and 1 November 2011; - 203 in respect of Irish residents with Declarations - 108 in respect of non-resident applicants seeking to have their foreign adoption...
- Written Answers — Foster Care: Foster Care (6 Dec 2011)
Frances Fitzgerald: Responsibility for the allocation of resources rests with the Health Service Executive (HSE). Accordingly, I have forwarded your query to the HSE for direct reply.
- Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)
Frances Fitzgerald: In his address to the Irish people on Sunday night the Taoiseach spoke for all members of the Government and, I am sure, Members of the House when he identified the imperative to retrieve Ireland's economic sovereignty. This is the seriousness of the work in which we are engaged. I have heard much outrage on the other side of the House but I must say I have not heard many positive proposals...
- Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)
Frances Fitzgerald: -----about which the Minister of State, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, will speak. Pressures on credit exist but they will be dealt with by creating a microfinance fund and ensuring the partial credit guarantee scheme will work. These are the actions we must take if we are to create an economic environment that will support the creation of jobs. As I stated, creating jobs is what will help the...
- Written Answers — Foster Care: Foster Care (7 Dec 2011)
Frances Fitzgerald: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy with the most up-to-date information.
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (8 Dec 2011)
Frances Fitzgerald: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy with the most up-to-date information.