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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Expenditure (24 Apr 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: A sum of €25.760 million has been made available to my Department in 2013 to support capital developments. This includes: National Children Detention Facilities (Subhead A.7) Just over €20 million is being made available in 2013 to undertake the National Children Detention Facility Project at Oberstown. My officials in the Irish Youth Justice Service continue to work closely...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Capital Expenditure Programme Issues (24 Apr 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: I was successful in securing €2.75m in capital funding in Budget 2013, under the Childcare Capital Programme 2013, to support the ongoing improvement of the childcare sector. Community/not-for-profit and private childcare providers/childminders that are currently providing services under one or more of the Department of Children and Youth Affairs funding programmes - the Community...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Inter-Country Adoptions (24 Apr 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Republic of the Philippines is an independent sovereign state. As such it is a matter for the Filipino authorities to decide the manner in which they choose to implement the Hague Convention, including the numbers of children deemed suitable for inter-country adoption having regard to the principles of the Convention.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services (24 Apr 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Youth Affairs Unit of my Department provides a range of funding schemes, programmes and supports to the youth sector. Funding of some €53.173m is available in 2013 to support the provision of youth services and programmes to young people throughout the country including those from disadvantaged communities. Targeted supports for disadvantaged, marginalised and at risk young people...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services (24 Apr 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: Funding of up to €1 million is available in 2013 from my Department for fit-out, refurbishment works or building enhancement projects for the start-up of new Youth Cafés. One of the core functions of a youth café is that it offers support to young people, ranging from practical support to advice through their participation in activities that are of interest to them and that...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Education and Training Scheme (24 Apr 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Community Childcare Subvention (CCS) programme provides funding to community childcare not-for-profit services to enable them to charge reduced childcare rates to parents in receipt of social welfare payments or on low to middle incomes. Community childcare services qualify for grant aid on the basis of the level of service they provide and the profile of the parents benefiting from...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Inter-Country Adoptions (24 Apr 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: The decision to deem a person suitable and eligible to adopt is a matter for the Adoption Authority of Ireland and is taken under criteria outlined in Section 34 of the Adoption Act 2010. These criteria include that an applicant or applicants be of "good health and of an age so that he or she has a reasonable expectation of being capable throughout the child's childhood", of providing the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services (24 Apr 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Youth Affairs Unit of my Department supports the delivery of a range of youth work programmes and services for all young people, including those from disadvantaged communities, by the voluntary youth sector. These schemes include the Youth Service Grant Scheme, the Special Projects for Youth Scheme, the Young People’s Facilities and Services Fund Rounds 1 and 2, Local Drug Task...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Missing Children (24 Apr 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: The 116000 Missing Children Hotline is operated by the ISPCC in liaison with a cross-sectoral Project Team, chaired by my Department. I am delighted to confirm that the phased implementation of the service, which commenced in December 2012, operating on a reduced hours pilot basis, has now become a full-time 24/7 service since Monday the 22nd of April 2013. In addition I can confirm...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Supports (25 Apr 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: In placing a child in foster care, the HSE regards the welfare the child as paramount, having regard to the rights and duties of his/her parents. Each child in foster care has a social worker who visits the child in the foster carers' home and maintains a link with the child’s birth family. 90.8% of children in relative foster care have an allocated social worker while 92.2% in...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Services Provision (25 Apr 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: As part of the assessment process in relation to an application for a declaration of eligibility and suitability to adopt, applicants are required to select a country from which they would like to adopt and must research the country and the specific needs in relation to adopting a child from this country. The social worker assesses applicants with reference to the known needs of children...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Services Provision (25 Apr 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: The expiration of declarations is covered under Section 41 (1) of the Adoption Act, 2010. The section provides that a declaration of eligibility and suitability expires after 24 months from the date of issuance of the declaration or after a further period of not more than 12 months that the Adoption Authority may specify. I understand that at the time of drafting of the legislation it was...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services (25 Apr 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Youth Affairs Unit of my Department provides a range of funding schemes, programmes and supports to the youth sector. Funding of some €53.173m is available in 2013 to support the provision of youth services and programmes to young people throughout the country including those from disadvantaged communities. Targeted supports for disadvantaged, marginalised and at risk young...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services (25 Apr 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: Funding of up to €1 million is available in 2013 from my Department for fit-out, refurbishment works or building enhancement projects for the start up of new Youth Cafés. One of the core functions of a youth café is that it offers support to young people, ranging from practical support to advice through their participation in activities that are of interest to them and that...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services (25 Apr 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Youth Affairs Unit of my Department provides a range of funding schemes, programmes and supports to the youth sector. Funding of some €53.173 million is available in 2013 to support the provision of youth services and programmes to young people throughout the country including those from disadvantaged communities. Targeted supports for disadvantaged, marginalised and at risk...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services (25 Apr 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: My Department has sought the information requested by the Deputy from the HSE and I will provide the Deputy with the information as soon as it becomes available.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Staff Numbers (25 Apr 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: My Department has sought the information requested by the Deputy from the HSE. I will provide the Deputy with the information as soon as it becomes available.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Homeless Persons Numbers (30 Apr 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: Children who are referred to as homeless generally fall into three groups; (i) children who mainly reside with their families but due to an emergency, need care and accommodation immediately, (ii) children and young people who are defined as at risk of homelessness i.e. who may be staying with different friends and acquaintances, who do not have a suitable base and (iii) children and young...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Funding (30 Apr 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Youth Affairs Unit of my Department provides a range of funding schemes, programmes and supports to the youth sector. Funding of some €53.498m is available in 2013 to support the provision of youth services and programmes to young people throughout the country including those from disadvantaged communities. Targeted supports for disadvantaged, marginalised and at risk young people...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Cafés (30 Apr 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: Funding of up to €1 million is available in 2013 from my Department for fit-out, refurbishment works or building enhancement projects for the startup of new Youth Cafés. One of the core functions of a youth café is that it offers support to young people, ranging from practical support to advice through their participation in activities that are of interest to them and that...