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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Sexual Offences (10 Jun 2014)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 599 and 607 together. The Question from the Deputy makes reference to Parliamentary Question No. 646 of 27 May 2014. This Parliamentary Question was replied to by my colleague, the Minister for Justice and Equality, Ms Frances Fitzgerald T.D. The Minster, Deputy Fitzgerald replied to the Deputy in relation to the implementation of the EU Victims of Crime...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (10 Jun 2014)

Charles Flanagan: The School Completion Programme (SCP) aims to retain young people in the formal education system to completion of senior cycle and to generally improve the school attendance, participation and retention of its target cohort. The SCP is a targeted intervention aimed at those school communities identified through the Department of Education and Skills’ DEIS Action Plan for Educational...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (10 Jun 2014)

Charles Flanagan: The School Completion Programme (SCP) aims to retain young people in the formal education system to completion of senior cycle and to generally improve the school attendance, participation and retention of its target cohort. The SCP is a targeted intervention aimed at those school communities identified through the Department of Education and Skills’ DEIS Action Plan for Educational...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Staff (10 Jun 2014)

Charles Flanagan: I have been advised by TUSLA that at 30thApril 2014 there were 65.45 whole time equivalent Principal Social Workers employed within local child protection and welfare services of which 100% are qualified social workers and 100% have applied for registration with CORU. Each local area maintains a register of all staff who have been registered including their registration number, the date of...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Legislative Measures (10 Jun 2014)

Charles Flanagan: Part 5 of the Child Care (Amendment) Act 2011 and a number of sections in Parts 2 and 3 remain to be commenced. A substantial element of the uncommenced sections relates to provisions for special care. Given the legislative framework utilised to manage the interaction between the Child Care Act 1991 and the Health Act 2007, in relation to special care provisions, Regulations under the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Records Provision (10 Jun 2014)

Charles Flanagan: The Constitutional and legal barriers to providing access to adoption records, including birth certificates, without the consent of the birth mother have been repeatedly highlighted. The Adoption (Information and Tracing ) Bill will address this matter but the legislature will be constrained in the nature of any access which can be granted to adoption records by these legal issues. My...

Death and Burial of Children in Mother and Baby Homes: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (11 Jun 2014)

Charles Flanagan: We said that last night. The Deputy knows that to be the case. He was not listening.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (11 Jun 2014)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 178 and 181 together. The revelations in Tuam, Co Galway have brought to the fore the situation in other Mother and Baby Homes throughout the country. The practices in Mother and Baby homes have to date not featured prominently in the various reviews and investigations which have dealt with many of the past abuses which were inflicted on vulnerable citizens,...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (11 Jun 2014)

Charles Flanagan: The School Completion Programme (SCP) aims to retain young people in the formal education system to completion of senior cycle and to generally improve the school attendance, participation and retention of its target cohort. The SCP is a targeted intervention aimed at those school communities identified through the Department of Education and Skills’ DEIS Action Plan for Educational...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Foreign Adoptions (11 Jun 2014)

Charles Flanagan: The Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation have advised the Irish Embassy in Moscow that all proposed adoption agreements are currently on hold while the Russian Government considers proposals in relation to how they deal with adoption agreements in general. It is understood that the Russian Federation's Supreme Court recently made recommendations regarding adoption...

Seanad: Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (11 Jun 2014)

Charles Flanagan: I am pleased to have the opportunity to visit the Upper House today to hear Senators' views on the serious matter of mother and baby homes, following the significant decision of the Government yesterday to approve my proposal for a commission of investigation. At the outset, let me say that we are now at a planning stage. Yesterday, the Cabinet agreed that the complexity and gravity of the...

Seanad: Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (11 Jun 2014)

Charles Flanagan: Excuse me, a Chathaoirligh. In so far as this issue refers to me, can I say I have absolutely no jurisdiction over the Standing Orders.

Seanad: Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (11 Jun 2014)

Charles Flanagan: I would ask the Senator to be reasonable in the circumstances.

Seanad: Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (11 Jun 2014)

Charles Flanagan: I very much regret that there have been appeals made to me to extend the debate here. That is not part of my jurisdiction and I do not have any power over the Seanad.

Seanad: Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (11 Jun 2014)

Charles Flanagan: When I looked at the clock or screen at 5 p.m. this evening the Seanad was not in session. It is a bit unfair to point the finger at me and expect that I can deal with this issue-----

Seanad: Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (11 Jun 2014)

Charles Flanagan: -----when the matter of time is entirely under the Seanad's Standing Orders.

Seanad: Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (11 Jun 2014)

Charles Flanagan: If the debate is to be adjourned now, I have no difficulty in adjourning my remarks until we have a further opportunity of dealing with the issue.

Seanad: Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (11 Jun 2014)

Charles Flanagan: I suggest that Senators order their own affairs without appealing to me to come to their aid. I can be back here at 9 p.m. this evening.

Seanad: Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (11 Jun 2014)

Charles Flanagan: Clearly, I am required to be in the Dáil to deal with a Private Members' motion.

Seanad: Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (11 Jun 2014)

Charles Flanagan: For the record, I acknowledge the invitation of Senator Hildegarde Naughton to be here. She contacted me earlier in the week and asked me to set aside time. I told her I would and I did.