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- Written Answers — Job Initiatives: Job Initiatives (19 Jun 2012)
Frances Fitzgerald: The Government's Jobs Initiative of May 2011 contained a number of significant proposals aimed at improving the economy`s international competitiveness and stimulating job creation. I am sure the Deputy will appreciate that given the operational remit of the Department of Children and Youth Affairs, which encompasses a wide range of policy and service activity that is focussed on improving...
- Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2012)
Frances Fitzgerald: That is the answer.
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (20 Jun 2012)
Frances Fitzgerald: Since the introduction of the Child Care (Pre-School Services) (No 2) Regulations 2006, early years settings that are registered with the HSE have to comply with the Regulations concerning their practice. These Regulations cover the core obligations of the adult practitioner which are set out in Part II, Section 5 and state that "A person carrying on a pre-school service shall ensure that...
- Written Answers — National Children's Strategy: National Children's Strategy (20 Jun 2012)
Frances Fitzgerald: The purpose of the forthcoming National Children and Young People's Policy Framework is to provide an overarching framework under which policy and services for children and young people will be developed and implemented in the State. The Children and Young People's Policy Framework will build on Our Children - Their Lives , Ireland's first children's strategy which was published in 2000, and...
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (20 Jun 2012)
Frances Fitzgerald: I recently announced that my Department has begun work on Ireland's first Early Years Strategy. I have received Government approval for the approach I am taking in developing to this Strategy as an innovative and dynamic blueprint for the future development of Ireland's Early Years sector aimed at providing a coherent approach to seeking to improve the lives of children from birth to age six....
- Written Answers — Foreign Adoptions: Foreign Adoptions (20 Jun 2012)
Frances Fitzgerald: The Adoption Authority of Ireland posted an update on its website on 15 June 2012 advising that the following procedure should be followed for adoptions from the United States. The Adoption Authority of Ireland (AAI) sends an Article 15 Assessment Report on the prospective adoptive parents to a Hague Convention approved Accredited Body nominated in advance by the prospective adoptive...
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (21 Jun 2012)
Frances Fitzgerald: Under the Child Care Act, 1991, the Health Service Executive has a duty to promote the welfare of children who are not receiving adequate care or protection. The policy of the HSE is to place children in care settings, preferably in foster care, as close as possible to their home and community. There were 6,236 children in the care of the state in April 2012, the vast majority of whom were in...
- Written Answers — Child Protection: Child Protection (21 Jun 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 — National Education Welfare Board: National Education Welfare Board (26 Jun 2012)
Frances Fitzgerald: The National Educational Welfare Board (NEWB) is a statutory body established under the Education (Welfare) Act, 2000. Responsibility for the NEWB transferred to the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs on 11th May 2011 on the establishment of the Department of Children and Youth Affairs. The core function of the Board is to ensure that every child in the State, either attends school, or...
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (26 Jun 2012)
Frances Fitzgerald: In Budget 2012, the Government announced capital funding of â¬6m to fund a maintenance programme for childcare facilities. The programme was open to both community not-for-profit childcare facilities and private childcare facilities, that are currently participating in one of the three childcare programmes implemented by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs (DCYA). The maximum...
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (26 Jun 2012)
Frances Fitzgerald: The 33 City and County Childcare Committees (CCCs) were established in 2001 to advance the provision of childcare facilities in their local areas. They comprise local representatives from the statutory, community and voluntary sectors, social partners, childcare providers and parents. The role of the CCCs was expanded under the National Childcare Investment Programme to enable greater...
- Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (26 Jun 2012)
Frances Fitzgerald: The issue of local authority commercial rates comes within the remit of the Department of Finance, which has responsibility for fiscal policy, and the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government, which has responsibility for the local authorities. The Valuation Office, which comes under the remit of the Department of Finance, is responsible for the implementation and...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (26 Jun 2012)
Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 500, 508 and 509 together. Redeployment allows staff to be moved as a result of the rationalisation, reconfiguration or restructuring of public service bodies or where activities have assumed lesser priority arising from changing business needs. Similarly, where an organisation has posts in excess of its Employment Control limits, or has other budgetary or...
- Written Answers — Family Support Services: Family Support Services (26 Jun 2012)
Frances Fitzgerald: The Review of Adequacy of Services Reports for 2009 and 2010 were laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas and published on the HSE's website, earlier this month. I am advised by the HSE that it is expects to submit the report for 2011 to me by the fourth quarter of this year.
- Written Answers — Foster Care: Foster Care (26 Jun 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 — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (26 Jun 2012)
Frances Fitzgerald: My Department has sought the information requested by the Deputy from the HSE and I will provide the Deputy with the information when it becomes available.
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (26 Jun 2012)
Frances Fitzgerald: My Department has sought the information requested by the Deputy from the HSE and I will provide the Deputy with the information when it becomes available.
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (26 Jun 2012)
Frances Fitzgerald: My Department has sought the information requested by the Deputy from the HSE and I will provide the Deputy with the information when it becomes available.
- Written Answers — Foster Care: Foster Care (26 Jun 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 — Health Services: Health Services (26 Jun 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.