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Written Answers — Missing Persons: Missing Persons (11 Jan 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: Under EU telecoms rules agreed in 2009, the 116000 number is reserved in all EU member states for a missing children hotline. In a recent debate on this issue in Seanad Éireann, on 12th October last, I gave a commitment to work with relevant Departments and agencies to establish this Hotline in Ireland in 2012. I also announced my intention to establish a cross-sectoral Project Team to...

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (11 Jan 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: In 2010, funding of €1.5m was allocated from the Dormant Accounts Fund for a measure to improve Youth Café facilities in Ireland. This was the first funding programme specifically targeted at youth cafés. Some 64 projects were approved for funding under two strands i.e. small-scale funding for existing youth cafés and the establishment of new youth café facilities. As a result of...

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (11 Jan 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: As neither my Department, nor any agency under the remit my Department, owns any property the issue raised by the Deputy does not arise. I can assure the Deputy that my Department and associated agencies are fully aware of the necessity to reduce administrative costs and there are ongoing efforts across all offices to increase efficiencies in this regard.

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (11 Jan 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: A delegation comprised of representatives of the Adoption Authority and officials from my Department held exploratory meetings with the Russian authorities in December. The delegation visited Russia in relation to preliminary discussions around the potential for a bilateral on intercountry adoption. This was a follow up to previous discussions which took place earlier in the year, on the...

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (11 Jan 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: Foróige, the national youth development organisation, following an internal review of the organisation's wide range of provision for young people, has reprioritised its areas of youth provision and programmes. Accordingly, Foróige, in endeavouring to maintain and develop its core services and programmes, has decided to cease the provision of centre-based Youth Information in three areas...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Jan 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have asked the Health Service Executive to update the Deputy as a matter of urgency.

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (11 Jan 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: I would like to inform the Deputy that the position in respect of my Department is that four agencies are funded by the Exchequer through my Department's Vote. These are the Adoption Authority of Ireland, the Family Support Agency, the National Educational Welfare Board and the Ombudsman for Children. The Adoption Authority of Ireland has a total of seven board members, in accordance with...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (12 Jan 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: I established the Task Force on the Child and Family Support Agency in September 2011 under the chairmanship of Ms Maureen Lynott. The Task Force will advise my Department in regard to the necessary transition programme to establish a Child and Family Support Agency, and will base its work on best practice in child welfare, family support and public administration; consistent with the...

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (12 Jan 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: Childline is a confidential listening service for children and young people operated by the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (ISPCC). The service is available by telephone, online and mobile texting and is operated by professionally trained ISPCC staff and volunteers. The ISPCC reported that Childline received 1,387 calls and messages on Christmas day and that 85 ISPCC...

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (12 Jan 2012)

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 (12 Jan 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have asked the Health Service Executive to update the Deputy as a matter of urgency.

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (12 Jan 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have asked the Health Service Executive to update the Deputy as a matter of urgency.

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (12 Jan 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: My Department has sought the information from the HSE requested by the Deputy on the number of children who have left care this year. I will provide the Deputy with the information when it becomes available.

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (12 Jan 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 215 to 218, inclusive, 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 — Preschool Services: Preschool Services (17 Jan 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: 1Every major item of Government expenditure, including the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme, was reviewed as part of the Comprehensive Review of Expenditure undertaken by my Department prior to Budget 2012. In line with the Programme for Government, my Department has made a significant commitment to maintaining the universal free pre-school year. In this context the...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (17 Jan 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: 1As 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 — Foreign Adoptions: Foreign Adoptions (17 Jan 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: 1Taiwan is not a signatory to the Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption and as such is covered by Section 73 of the Adoption Act, 2010. With effect from 1 November 2010, intercountry adoptions can be effected with other countries which have ratified the Hague Convention or with which Ireland has a bilateral agreement. Ireland currently has no bilateral agreements in respect of...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (17 Jan 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: 1I would like to inform the Deputy that the position in respect of public bodies under the auspices of my Department is that there are four agencies funded by the Exchequer through my Department's Vote. These are the Adoption Authority of Ireland, the Family Support Agency, the National Educational Welfare Board and the Ombudsman for Children. The Ethics in Public Office Acts 1995 and 2001...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (17 Jan 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: 1I set out below in tabular form the information requested by the Deputy for my Department and Agencies. Name of Dept/Agency Number retired in 2011 Lump Sum Pension Costs Pension Costs in 2012 Dept of Children & Youth Affairs 1 €95,504.47 €29,819.93 Family Support Agency 1 €8,902.80 €1,231.46 National Educational Welfare Board 2 €175,371.39 €55,851.80

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 Jan 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: 1As indicated to the Deputy in answer to his PQ Reply No: 40397/11, question 282 on 17th December, 2011, the resource allocations made available to my Department under Vote 43, which was established in June of this year, are contained in the Revised Estimates for Public Services 2011 as published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform on 21 July 2011. This gross funding allocation...