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Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (25 Apr 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: My Department was established on 2 June 2011. To date the Department of Children and Youth Affairs has not spent any money on communications and public relations consultants.

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (25 Apr 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: Issues relating to the level of fees charged by an accredited body are a matter for the Adoption Authority of Ireland (AAI) and are covered in some detail by the Adoption Act 2010 (Accredited Bodies) Regulations 2010. These regulations set out the standards which must be met by accredited bodies in order to satisfy the requirements of the Adoption Authority under the Adoption Act, 2010 (No....

Leaders' Questions (26 Apr 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: It is because of the state the Deputy's party left the country.

Leaders' Questions (26 Apr 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: It was a statement of fact.

Written Answers — Parliamentary Questions: Parliamentary Questions (26 Apr 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: A total of 50 Parliamentary Questions have been fully or partially transferred from my Department to other Departments in the past six months. The Deputy will be aware that Parliamentary Questions are transferred in full or partially to other Departments in cases where the subject matter is not the responsibility of the Minister to whom the question is originally tabled.

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (26 Apr 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: I regret to inform the Deputy there are no funds at the disposal of my Department under which financial support can be made available to the organisation in question. However, I am very conscious of the needs of children and young people in rural areas and I recently met with Macra na Feirme, who are funded by my Department where we discussed this matter. In the coming weeks I will be...

Estimates for Public Services 2002: Motion (2 May 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move: That, notwithstanding Standing Order 159(1) or (2) or the Order of the Dáil of 23rd February, 2012, the following Further Revised Estimate for Public Services for the year ending 31st December, 2012, be presented to the Dáil on 2nd May, 2012, being a date later than that prescribed for the presentation of Estimates, and that the Further Revised Estimate be referred to the Select...

Written Answers — Departmental Investigations: Departmental Investigations (2 May 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have not received any complaint on this matter. Accordingly, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy with the most up-to-date information.

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (2 May 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am aware that the proposed legislation could give rise to a significant number of reports being made to the HSE and I am cognisant of the need for an effective filtering system to be put in place. In this regard, 'Guidance for Reporting of Abuse' is to be developed by my Department. This Guidance will deal with issues such as definitions, thresholds and appropriate routes for the reporting...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (2 May 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: Extensive work is under way in my Department, in the HSE, and through the Task Force I set up last September to prepare for the establishment of the Child and Family Support Agency. The preparations are designed to allow for the Agency to assume full statutory responsibility for services for children and families early in 2013.

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (2 May 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: My Department has sought the information from the HSE requested by the Deputy on the number of complaints made to the Health Service Executive by children in the care system. I will provide the Deputy with the information when it becomes available.

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (2 May 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: I provided an update to the Deputy in relation to this matter on 22 March, 2012. The fundamental purpose of the audit into child neglect is to look at neglect cases from the perspective of social work practice and decision-making and to make a determination in each of the cases examined as to whether adequate protective measures and safeguards have been put in place to ensure the well-being...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (3 May 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: Thirty three City and County Childcare Committees (CCCs) were established in 2001 by the then Office of the Minister for Children under the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme (EOCP) 2000-2006 to co-ordinate a strategy to promote and develop quality childcare throughout the country. The CCCs are composed of local representatives from the statutory, community and voluntary sectors, social...

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (3 May 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Children First National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children, published in 2011, provides greater clarity and guidance for individuals and organisations in identifying and responding appropriately to child abuse and neglect. It also sets out what organisations that care for or work with children should do to ensure they are safe whilst in the organisation. The Government...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (3 May 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can confirm to the Deputy that none of the people in my Department or from State Bodies under the aegis of my Department who retired since the beginning of the year was based in Waterford city or county.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 May 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Implementation plan, published in 2009 in response to the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse (Ryan Implementation Plan), included a commitment to the establishment by the HSE in consultation with the Irish Youth Justice Service (IYJS) of a national therapeutic and multidisciplinary care team for children in detention and special care. The specialist multidisciplinary team could also...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (8 May 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 — Departmental Strategies: Departmental Strategies (8 May 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: My Department is developing a new strategy for children and young people. It will build on Our Children - Their Lives, Ireland's first children's strategy which was published in 2000 and it will cover the period from 2012 to 2017. The new Children and Young People's Policy Framework is being developed in a holistic way to comprehend the continuum of the lifecourse from infancy, through early...

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (8 May 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Hague Convention is a co-operative agreement drawn up to allow countries to mutually support one another in protecting the best interests of children in the inter-country adoption process. It sets out minimum standards regarding inter-country adoption and covers issues such as subsidiarity, consent and financial considerations. It is designed in such a way as to allow for mirrored...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (8 May 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: The information requested by the Deputy is being collated in my Department and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it is available.