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Written Answers — Foster Care: Foster Care (10 Jul 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 — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (10 Jul 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: The number of applications for adoption awaiting processing and approval covers various aspects of processing work ranging from an enquiry by prospective adopters to the HSE for assessment through to the granting of an entry in the Register of Adopted people and Register of Intercountry Adoptions, as appropriate. The AAI have advised me that they have received 288 applications for extensions...

Written Answers — Foreign Adoptions: Foreign Adoptions (11 Jul 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 197 and 200 together. Adoptions from Russia, effected under the transitional arrangements provided for in the Adoption Act 2010, are ongoing and are currently being examined, and recognised, by the Adoption Authority of Ireland (AAI). Under the provisions of the legislation, such adoptions may take place up to the end of October 2013. As regards adoptions...

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (11 Jul 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: A delegation from the Adoption Authority of Ireland (AAI) made an official visit to the US State Department in Washington on 30th March 2012. The AAI reported that meeting was very positive and productive for both sides. Subsequently a Memo of Understanding relating to intercountry adoption between Florida and Ireland drafted by the Authority was transmitted to the US State Department in its...

Written Answers — Adoption Legislation: Adoption Legislation (11 Jul 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: Tracing services currently provided by the Adoption Authority through the National Adoption Contact Preference Register are available to all adopted persons and birth parents who wish to obtain information about or make contact with a person from whom they have been separated as a consequence of adoption. The Heads of Bill of the proposed Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill 2012 are...

Written Answers — Foreign Adoptions: Foreign Adoptions (12 Jul 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: Adoptions from Russia, effected under the transitional arrangements provided for in the Adoption Act 2010, are ongoing and are currently being examined, and recognised, by the Adoption Authority of Ireland (AAI). Under the provisions of the legislation, such adoptions may take place up to the end of October 2013. As regards adoptions thereafter, Russia has not ratified the Hague...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (12 Jul 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: My Department will be in correspondence with the Deputy regarding his question this week.

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (12 Jul 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: My Department has no specific funding allocation to provide for bodies such as that referred to by the Deputy. However it is open to organisations working with or providing services to children and young people to apply to my Department for lottery funding. The criteria for lottery funding and the application form are available on my Department's website, www.dcya.ie.

Written Answers — Family Support Services: Family Support Services (17 Jul 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 Protection: Child Protection (17 Jul 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 — Family Support Services: Family Support Services (17 Jul 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Family Support Agency provides support for families under the Family Resource Centre (FRC) Programme. The aim is to combat disadvantage and improve the functioning of the family unit. Key services provided by FRCs include: · Information, advice and support for groups and families at local level. · Assistance to community groups (such as training and the shared use of facilities). ·...

Written Answers — Family Support Services: Family Support Services (17 Jul 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Family Support Agency, under my Department, operates the Family Resource Centre Programme. The aim of the Family Resource Centre Programme is to combat disadvantage and improve the functioning of the family unit. The programme funds 107 family resource centres throughout the country. It emphasises involving local communities in tackling the problems they face, and creating successful...

Written Answers — Missing Children: Missing Children (17 Jul 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: Under EU telecoms rules agreed in 2009, the 116000 number is reserved in all EU member states for a missing children hotline. My Department established and is leading a cross-sectoral Project Team, including representatives of my own Department, the Department of Justice and Equality, ComReg and An Garda Síochána to advance this matter. Following cross departmental consultation and an...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (17 Jul 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 693 to 697, inclusive, together. Under the Child Care (Pre-School Services) (No. 2) Regulations 2006, adult practitioner in pre-school services are set out at Part II, Article 5 of the Regulations. Nearly all pre-school services in the State are now participating in the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme, which provides a free pre-school year...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (17 Jul 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: My Department is currently engaged in a Workforce Planning exercise to compare our current workforce with future workforce requirement relative to the delivery of commitments under the Programme for Government and other strategic objectives of the Department. This exercise is examining how best to have the right people with the right knowledge, skills and competencies deployed appropriately....

Written Answers — Foreign Adoptions: Foreign Adoptions (17 Jul 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: Adoptions from Russia, effected under the transitional arrangements provided for in the Adoption Act 2010, are ongoing and are currently being examined, and recognised, by the Adoption Authority of Ireland (AAI). Under the provisions of the legislation, such adoptions may take place up to the end of October 2013. As regards adoptions thereafter, Russia has not ratified the Hague Convention...

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (17 Jul 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: Adoptions from Russia, effected under the transitional arrangements provided for in the Adoption Act 2010, are ongoing and are currently being examined, and recognised, by the Adoption Authority of Ireland (AAI). Under the provisions of the legislation, such adoptions may take place up to the end of October 2013. As regards adoptions thereafter, Russia has not ratified the Hague...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (17 Jul 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: The material requested by the Deputy has now been compiled and is as follows. My Department replied to 309 written parliamentary questions between 1 January 2012 and 31 March 2012. 231 questions were answered in full by my Department, 13 related to issues where details supplied were personal matters and where the reply was supplied directly to the Deputy and 75 indicated that the...

Written Answers — Early Childhood Education: Early Childhood Education (17 Jul 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 702 to 709, inclusive, together. 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...

Written Answers — Ministerial Allowances: Ministerial Allowances (17 Jul 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Oireachtas (Allowances and Facilities) Regulations 2010 govern the provisions of the Parliamentary Standard Allowance payable to members of the Oireachtas. I can confirm that in addition to the Parliamentary Standard Allowance, Ministers are entitled to claim motor transport in respect of the use of their own private car for official business purposes. Under the motor transport...