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Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2014)

Charles Flanagan: It is called democracy.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Preschool Services (12 Jun 2014)

Charles Flanagan: The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme provides for one free pre-school year for all eligible children in the year before commencing primary school. The Government has made a very significant commitment in maintaining the pre-school year on a universal and free basis despite the current budgetary situation. The free pre-school provision represents an annual investment...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Expenditure (12 Jun 2014)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Child and Family Agency that all expense claims with respect to staff attendance at Child Conference are in line with the National Financial Regulations, which are available at .

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Qualifications (12 Jun 2014)

Charles Flanagan: The Childcare Education and Training support (CETS) programme, which is one of a number of childcare support programmes implemented by my Department, provides funding to support parents who are participating in Solas and the Education Training Boards training and education courses with the cost of childcare. Eligibility for this strand is determined by the Department of Education and Skills....

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Staff Data (12 Jun 2014)

Charles Flanagan: In accordance with the moratorium on Recruitment and Promotions in the Public Service introduced on 27th March 2009, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform has the authority for the filling of some vacancies in the Public Service in exceptional circumstances. Accordingly, posts are only classified as a vacancy when sanction has been received from the Department of Public Expenditure...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Abuse (12 Jun 2014)

Charles Flanagan: Since 1st January 2014, statutory responsibility for the delivery of child welfare and protection services rests with the Child and Family Agency. Where a person has reasonable grounds for concern that a child is being or at risk of being abused or neglected or where a child has a complaint that he/she has been harmed, this should be referred to the local social work department of the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Educational Disadvantage (17 Jun 2014)

Charles Flanagan: The National Early Years Access Initiative (NEYAI)is a collaborative partnership between The Atlantic Philanthropies, Mount Street Club Trust, the Department of Children and Youth Affairs, the Early Years Education Policy Unit (DES) and Pobal, who provide from a Governance, management and administration role to the initiative. The NEYAI aims to improve quality and practice within early...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Funding (17 Jun 2014)

Charles Flanagan: The Youth Affairs Unit of my Department provides a range of funding schemes, programmes and supports to the youth sector. Funding of some €49.780m is available in 2014 to support the provision of youth services and programmes to young people throughout the country including those from disadvantaged communities. This includes provision of €9.948m under the Youth Service Grant...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Funding (17 Jun 2014)

Charles Flanagan: The Youth Affairs Unit of my Department administers a range of funding schemes, programmes and supports to the youth sector. In 2014, current funding of some €49.780m is available to support the provision of youth services and programmes to young people throughout the country including those from disadvantaged communities. This includes provision of €9.948m under the Youth...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Preschool Services (17 Jun 2014)

Charles Flanagan: The Early Childhood Care and Education programme was introduced in January 2010 and provides a free pre-school year to all eligible children before commencing primary school. Approximately 68,000 children are availing of the provision in the current academic year. The free pre-school provision represents an annual investment of approximately €175 million and this funding has been...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Capital Programme Expenditure (17 Jun 2014)

Charles Flanagan: The Department of Children and Youth Affairs was established in June 2011. I am providing information relating to payments made since establishment. Year Name of fund Amount 2011 Young People's Facilities & Services Fund, Capital Programme €800,000 - National Childcare Investment Programme €4,000,000 2012 Capital Funding Programme for new Youth Cafes...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Capital Programme Expenditure (17 Jun 2014)

Charles Flanagan: Of the €35 million designated for capital funding in 2014, a total of €33.9 million is allocated for construction related projects, including refurbishment and improvement works. The 2014 capital allocation includes the provision of €30.871 million to meet the costs of the construction project to develop new national children detention centres at Oberstown, Lusk,...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Support Services (17 Jun 2014)

Charles Flanagan: The Child and Family Agency has advised that it has provided funding of €9,500 to the Ballinasloe Therapeutic Learning Centre for 2014. In 2013 the Centre received funding of €19,000 from HSE Children and Family Services. The work of the Centre is primarily with children who have a speech and language delay/disorder who are referred from Early Intervention Teams in the HSE....

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Preschool Services (17 Jun 2014)

Charles Flanagan: The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme provides for one free pre-school year for all eligible children in the year before commencing primary school. Capitation payments are made to approximately 4,300 pre-school services that have eligible children enrolled under the programme. Responsibility for employing suitably qualified staff for the delivery of the programme is a...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Industrial Relations (17 Jun 2014)

Charles Flanagan: As far as I am aware, there are no cases before the bodies mentioned by the Deputy involving civil servants from my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Inter-Country Adoptions (17 Jun 2014)

Charles Flanagan: The Adoption Authority of Ireland is the central authority in Ireland for intercountry adoption. Agencies are accredited by the Adoption Authority to provide mediation services in relation to intercountry adoption to assist prospective adoptive parents with the adoption process in respect of particular countries. The operation of such bodies is seen as an additional safeguard for countries...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Legislation (17 Jun 2014)

Charles Flanagan: The Adoption Act, 2010, does not prescribe an age limit for adoption. However, it is a matter for each sovereign State to decide the manner in which they choose to implement the Hague Convention, including any restrictions in relation to age, having regard to the principles of the Convention. The decision to deem a person suitable and eligible to adopt is a matter for the Adoption Authority...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Staff Expenses (17 Jun 2014)

Charles Flanagan: Details of the expenditure incurred by my Department on travel and subsistence, including taxi fares, in respect of home travel since 2011 are set out in the following table. Year Cost Portion of cost spent on taxi usage 2011 €23,878 €1,485 2012 €47,573 €6,028 2013 €55,217 €10,317 2014 to date €20,693 €2,895 The Deputy might wish...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Funding (17 Jun 2014)

Charles Flanagan: Capital funding of €2.5 million is being provided in the current year under the Childcare Capital 2014 programme for the maintenance and upgrade of community/not-for-profit childcare services. The objective of this funding is to ensure that previously-funded community facilities remain fit-for-purpose, maintain and improve quality, and to make community services more efficient and...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Expenditure (18 Jun 2014)

Charles Flanagan: As this information is not readily available within my Department, I have requested relevant details from the State Claims Agency. Following receipt of a response from the State Claims Agency. I will arrange to contact the Deputy.