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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Haddington Road Agreement Savings (17 Jul 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: The measures applying to my Department and agencies under the aegis of my Department are set out in the relevant sectoral collective agreement under Haddington Road, in this case in Appendix 4 (Proposals for Civil Service and NCSSBs) and Appendix 7 (Proposals for Health Sector). As stated by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, the Haddington Road agreement will facilitate a...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Provision (18 Jul 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 629 and 659 together. In 2002, the Health Service Executive (HSE) agreed to fund a Childminding Advisory Officer post or provide a staff member in each county, who would work with the 33 City and County Childcare Committees (CCCs) funded under the Childcare Programme, implemented by the then Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform. The role included...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Child Care Education Issues (18 Jul 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: The free Pre-School Year in Early Childhood Care and Education programme was introduced in January 2010 and provides a free pre-school year to all eligible children in the year before commencing primary school. In line with the Programme for Government, my Department has made a significant commitment to maintaining this universal programme. It is expected that the programme this year will...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Foreign Adoptions (18 Jul 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: Work has been undertaken in terms of agreements on adoption from Ethiopia. Ethiopia is not a signatory of the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption. In these circumstances, future adoptions from Ethiopia would require a bilateral agreement between Ireland and Ethiopia. The negotiation of bilateral agreements on intercountry adoption...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Missing Children (18 Jul 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: The 116000 Missing Children Hotline is an EU-wide initiative designed to provide a single point of contact across the European Union for missing children and their families. The number is currently operational in 23 EU countries and the number has been allocated and is soon to be operational in a further four countries, including Croatia, the newest EU Member State. In Ireland the 116000...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: HSE Expenditure (18 Jul 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: Information and Communications Technology Issues (18 Jul 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: ICT services for the Department of Children and Youth Affairs and associated agencies; the Adoption Authority of Ireland, the Office of the Ombudsman for Children and the Family Support Agency, are provided by the Department of Health on a shared-services basis. The approach of my Department has been to utilise appropriate technologies to provide modern and efficient support for the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Expenditure (18 Jul 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 635 and 636 together. The Youth Affairs Unit of my Department administers a range of funding schemes, programmes and supports to the youth sector. Funding of €53.498m, which includes €1.75m capital funding, has been made available in 2013 to support the provision of youth services and programmes to young people throughout the country including...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: HSE Expenditure (18 Jul 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: National Lottery Funding Disbursement (18 Jul 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: The information requested by the Deputy is set out below. 2012 (DCYA) National Lottery Funding Project Name Amount Adamstown Summer Camp (ASC), Lucan €3,000 19th/36th Scout Unit Dublin €2,000 3 Estates Youth Club, Templemore 3,000 34th Wexford Davidstown Scouts €10,000 5th Westmeath (Shamone) Scout Troop €2,000 Autism Assistance Dogs Ireland €5,000...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Health Services Staff Issues (18 Jul 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: Thirty-three social workers have received training in conducting specialist child interviews from the Garda Crime and Operational Training faculty in Templemore as part of a joint protocol with the Gardaí. The protocol between An Garda Síochána and the HSE relates to the electronic recording of children being interviewed for suspected child abuse cases. The purpose of the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Health Services Staff Issues (18 Jul 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 640 and 641 together. My Department has sought the information requested by the Deputy from the HSE. As the information is not readily available, the HSE will undertake an analysis of their data in order to compile the statistics requested. I will forward these to the Deputy when they become available.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Provision (18 Jul 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: Child Care Services Provision (18 Jul 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: My Department has sought the information requested 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: Inter-Country Adoptions (18 Jul 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: 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: Departmental Agencies Pension Provisions (18 Jul 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: I would like to inform the Deputy there are four agencies which are funded by the Exchequer through my Department's Vote. These are the Adoption Authority of Ireland ; the Family Support Agency; the National Educational Welfare Board and the Ombudsman for Children's Office. Employees of the Adoption Authority of Ireland, the National Educational Welfare Board and the Family Support Agency...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Ministerial Travel (18 Jul 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: The mileage claims and travel expenses in respect of the use of my personal car on official business since the establishment of my Department in June 2011 is set out hereunder: Miles claimed Travel Expenses paid 34,857 €20,170

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Legislative Process (18 Jul 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: No amendments to legislation were proposed by my Department and no amendments to legislation were accepted by my Department, during committee and report stages in Seanad Éireann in 2012.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Ministerial Staff (18 Jul 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: Both my Private and Constituency Offices are staffed in accordance with the Guidelines on Staffing of Ministerial Offices as issued by the Department of Finance in April 2011. These guidelines set out the maximum numbers of staff that can be employed in each office and I can confirm that staffing of my offices are fully compliant with the guidelines. The specific details requested by the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Exchequer Savings (18 Jul 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: As advised to the Deputy, in response to her Parliamentary Question of the 16th July, if both my Special Advisers were capped at the first point of the Principal Officer scale, the total savings to the Exchequer in 2013 would amount of €4,535. With effect from 1st July 2013 my Ministerial salary amounts to €70,282, which is less than the first point of the Principal Officer...