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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Poverty (9 May 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: My Department has been given lead responsibility for implementing a new Area-Based Approach to Child Poverty programme during 2013-2016. This initiative was announced as part of Budget 2013 and has a funding allocation this year of €2.5 million, This is expected to increase to €4.75 million in 2015. The Initiative reflects the Programme for Government commitment to adopt an...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Juvenile Offenders (9 May 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: I would like to inform the Deputy that the Irish Youth Justice Service (IYJS) which is based in my Department and includes officials from the Department of Justice and Equality is currently finalising a Youth Justice Action Plan which will sit within the Children and Young People's Policy Framework (CYPPF) 2013-2018 currently being developed in my Department but will also form part of the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mental Health Services Provision (9 May 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: The prime responsibility for policy in relation to the treatment and support for young people with depression currently lies with the Department of Health. The issue of depression in young people is a complex issue requiring inputs from a wide range of stake-holders including young people, parents, schools, the media , youth organisations and the Primary Care and Child and Adolescent Mental...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Unemployment Measures (9 May 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Government is tackling unemployment generally through the twin strategies of the Action Plan for Jobs and Pathways to Work. My Department worked closely with the Departments of education and skills, social protection , jobs, enterprise and innovation and others as part of a cross departmental effort to realise this objective and to progress the Government’s Action Plan for Jobs....

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Abuse (9 May 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: All Child Protection and Welfare referrals are managed through the HSE Children and Families Standardised Business Process. All reports of concern for the safety and well-being of a child come into the Duty/Intake team for assessment. All staff receiving such a referral are trained in the duty system and are obliged to treat seriously all child welfare and child protection concerns whatever...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Bullying in Schools (9 May 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: As Minister for Children & Youth Affairs, I am committed to working with colleagues in Government to ensure that integrated policy responses to combat bullying are high on our agenda. Our Programme for Government commits that “we will encourage schools to develop anti-bullying policies and in particular, strategies to combat homophobic bullying to support students.” ...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Funding (9 May 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...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Abortion Services (14 May 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have requested the information from the HSE and I will revert to the Deputy when this information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Funding (14 May 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: Departmental Funding (14 May 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: In 2013, my Department will provide some €53.498m to support the provision of youth services and programmes to young people throughout the country including those from disadvantaged communities. This funding will support youth work programmes and services serving some 400,000 young people, delivered by over 1,400 youth work personnel, who in turn support a large volunteer base of some...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Work Projects Funding (14 May 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: Inter-Country Adoptions (14 May 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: A delegation from the Adoption Authority of Ireland (AAI) made an official visit to the US State Department in Washington in 2012. Following this visit administrative arrangements in relation to intercountry adoption between the United States of America and Ireland were drafted by the AAI. The AAI and US State Department have recently finalised these administrative arrangements. The AAI...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (14 May 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: The information requested in relation to staff in my Department is set out in the table. Salary Range Number of Staff More than €200,001 0 Between €175,001 to €200,000 1 Between €150,001 to 175,000 0 Between €125,001 to €150,000 1 Between €100,000 to €125,000 11 Between €90,001 to €100,000 2 Between...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Expenditure (14 May 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: In recognition that Personal Assistants and Personal Secretaries may be required to work overtime from time to time, the Department of Finance Guidelines for Ministerial appointees allows for a maximum of 6 hours overtime per week subject to the normal approval arrangements for these appointees. Since the establishment of my Department in June 2011, my Personal Assistant and Personal...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Support Services (14 May 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: I believe the Deputy is referring to the new Child and Family Agency. The Government has approved the Heads of the Child and Family Agency Bill and has also agreed to the priority drafting of this Bill. The necessary legislative and organisational preparations are being prioritised so that the Agency can be established as soon as possible. The Agency, upon establishment, will assume full...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Inter-Country Adoptions (15 May 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Adoption Authority (AAI) informs me that the following number of intercountry adoptions have been recognised under Section 5, Adoption Act 1991 and Section 57 (2)(b)(ii) of the Adoption Act, 2010 as appropriate: 307 in 2009, 200 in 2010, 188 in 2011, 117 in 2012 and 7 to date in 2013. Figures received from the AAI in relation to domestic adoption registrations are as follows: in 2009,...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Education (15 May 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme was introduced in January 2010 and provides for one free pre-school year for all eligible children before commencing primary school. The programme includes a number of additional provisions to take account of children with special needs. These include an exemption from the upper age limit for qualification under the programme where a...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Provision (15 May 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: Foster care services in HSE Dublin North West Area have been inspected by HIQA on three occasions since September 2009, the most recent of which took place in October 2012. The purpose of foster care inspections is to review compliance with regulations and standards for all children, interview HSE managers and social workers, a sample of children, carers and birth parents and review files,...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Expenditure (15 May 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: No such costs were incurred by my Department since its establishment in June 2011.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services (16 May 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 243 and 244 together. The information requested by the Deputy has been sought and I will write directly to the Deputy in the coming days.