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- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (28 Feb 2012)
Frances Fitzgerald: The Government currently supports the provision of early childhood care and education through three support programmes - the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme, the Community Childcare Subvention (CCS) programme and the Childcare Education and Training Support (CETS) programme. These programmes are implemented by my Department. The Community Childcare Subvention (CCS)...
- Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (28 Feb 2012)
Frances Fitzgerald: I have forwarded the information in question to the Deputy today.
- Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (28 Feb 2012)
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 — Children in Care: Children in Care (28 Feb 2012)
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 (28 Feb 2012)
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 — Domestic Adoptions: Domestic Adoptions (28 Feb 2012)
Frances Fitzgerald: The domestic adoption process in Ireland is managed by the Health Service Executive (HSE) and the Adoption Authority of Ireland (AAI). Persons may apply in the first instance to the HSE for an assessment of eligibility and suitability to adopt. The HSE will undertake such an assessment and prepare a report for consideration by an Adoption Committee. The Adoption Committee is established by...
- Written Answers — Domestic Adoptions: Domestic Adoptions (28 Feb 2012)
Frances Fitzgerald: The umbrella term of domestic adoption encompasses a number of different types of adoption, including a very small number of infant placements with non-familial applicants, step-parent / family adoptions and the adoption of children in long term foster care by their foster parents. The domestic adoption process in all of its forms is inherently complex due to a variety of factors including...
- Written Answers — Domestic Adoptions: Domestic Adoptions (28 Feb 2012)
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 — Youth Cafés: Youth Cafés (28 Feb 2012)
Frances Fitzgerald: Ireland now has a nationwide network of successful youth cafés which are mainly volunteer led although support and expertise from the youth sector can often be a key component in the initial stages of development. The volunteer aspect is however an essential component if facilities are to be viable and sustainable in the medium to long term. In addition, involving young people in the...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Transport: Ministerial Transport (28 Feb 2012)
Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 628, 632 and 648 together. In line with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform guidelines on ministerial appointments, since 1 May 2011, I employ two civilian drivers on a week on/week off basis to drive my private car on official business. They receive a salary of â¬631.75 per week and are not entitled to claim overtime. However, they are entitled...
- Written Answers — Preschool Services: Preschool Services (28 Feb 2012)
Frances Fitzgerald: The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme was introduced in January 2010 and provides a free pre-school year to all eligible children in the year before commencing primary school. About 66,000 children, that is approximately 95% of children in the year before school, are availing of the free pre-school provision at this time. Children qualify for the free pre-school year where...
- Written Answers — EU Youth in Action Programme: EU Youth in Action Programme (28 Feb 2012)
Frances Fitzgerald: Ireland has been a participant country in the EU Youth in Action Programme 2007-2013 and the Programmes for young people that preceded it; the Youth Programme (2000 -2007), Youth for Europe and European Voluntary Service. My Department is the National Authority for the Youth in Action Programme in Ireland. The National Agency appointed to administer this Programme in Ireland is Léargas -...
- Written Answers — EU Youth in Action Programme: EU Youth in Action Programme (28 Feb 2012)
Frances Fitzgerald: The EU Youth in Action Programme 2007-2013, in which Ireland is a participant, is due to finish in December 2013. In a communication on the 23rd November 2011 the EU Commission published its proposal for Erasmus for All: the EU Programme for Education, Youth, Training and Sport. The proposed programme will be a single Programme for Education, Training, Youth and Sport for the 2014-2020...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (28 Feb 2012)
Frances Fitzgerald: My Office is advised by the HSE that the information requested in Parliamentary Question No. 471 of 27 September 2011 will issue to the Deputy this week.
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (28 Feb 2012)
Frances Fitzgerald: My Office is advised by the HSE that the information requested in Parliamentary Question No. 472 of 27 September 2011 will issue to the Deputy this week.
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (28 Feb 2012)
Frances Fitzgerald: I have asked the Health Service Executive to update the Deputy as a matter of urgency.
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (28 Feb 2012)
Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy might wish to note that the entertainment expenses claimed by me since my appointment as Minister amount to â¬142.25. This relates to catering services provided by the Oireachtas for working lunches that I had on 30th June and 7th July, 2011 with the Secretary General of my Department and representatives of the HSE. In addition, officials of my Department incurred expenditure of...
- Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (28 Feb 2012)
Frances Fitzgerald: The General Register Office (Oifig An Ard-Chláraitheora) is the central repository for records relating to Births, Deaths and Marriages in the Republic of Ireland. Under the Adoption Act 2010, the Adoption Authority of Ireland is responsible for sending particulars to an tArd-Chláraitheoir for entries in the Adopted Children Register. An abridged certificate (a short birth certificate)...
- Written Answers — Early Childhood Education: Early Childhood Education (28 Feb 2012)
Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 638, 639 and 643 together. The primary school sector is a homogenous sector with a workforce holding the same qualifications and teaching the same primary school curriculum. The model of implementation for Aistear in the primary school system is to establish a network of Aistear tutors who are themselves teachers and would deliver training in Aistear to other...
- Written Answers — Skills Development: Skills Development (28 Feb 2012)
Frances Fitzgerald: Early childhood training programmes are designed to ensure that practitioners have the skills and competencies to provide for the holistic and developmental needs of babies and young children. The continuing validity of all training programmes is kept under review by the relevant Awarding bodies. The process of programme development and validation in further and higher education is as...