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Topical Issue Debate: Home Care Packages (8 Apr 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Minister is not available.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Domestic Violence Policy (8 Apr 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 515 and 516 together. Responsibility for the funding of the Rape Crisis Centres and Refuges previously funded by the HSE became the responsibility of the new Child and Family Agency upon its establishment on 1stJanuary, 2014. The funding allocation by the HSE towards domestic violence, refuge and support services in County Louth, in the period 2009-2013, and...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Establishment (8 Apr 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Child and Family Agency was established on 1 January, 2014. It involved bringing together nearly 4,000 staff from three separate organisations, the HSE, the Family Support Agency and the National Educational Welfare Board. The establishment of the new Agency with a budget of over €600m represents one of the most ambitious and far reaching public sector reforms undertaken by the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Establishment (8 Apr 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The new Child and Family Agency, TUSLA, was established on 1 January 2014 and operational arrangements were completed in advance of this date to ensure the smooth transition of service provision, staff and service management. In the South Region, there are a total of 1,047 people employed, equating to 918.1 whole-time equivalents (WTE). Of these, 236 are employed in the Waterford/Wexford...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Community Services Programme (8 Apr 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 519 and 549 together. I have requested the information from the Child and Family Agency and I will revert to the Deputy when this information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection (8 Apr 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: In June 2009 the Health Service Executive established the Emergency Place of Safety Service (EPSS) whereby Gardaí, acting under the provisions of Section 12 of the Child Care Act 1991, can access an appropriate place of safety placement for children found to be at risk out-of-hours (outside normal working hours, 6pm- 9am Monday to Friday and weekends and public holidays). The Emergency...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Motor Tax Exemptions (8 Apr 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 521 and 522 together. My Department does not hold any vehicles for official use; however both the Children Detention Schools and the Child and Family Agency hold vehicles on their fixed asset registers’. The Child and Family Agency are currently engaged in an asset reconciliation process with the HSE and any relevant information on motor vehicles...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Equality Issues (8 Apr 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Programme for Government commits the Government to promoting greater coordination and integration of delivery of services to the Traveller and migrant community across Government, using available resources more effectively to deliver on principles of social inclusion, particularly in the area of education. The Department of Justice & Equality, which has lead policy...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Residential Institutions Issues (8 Apr 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have been advised by the Child and Family Agency that the national review of residential care is ongoing at present with the consultation phase to commence shortly. The review is due to be completed by the end of the fourth quarter of 2014.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Expenditure (8 Apr 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 525 and 526 together. As these issues are service matters for which the Child and Family Agency have responsibility, I have asked the Agency to reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Detention Centres (8 Apr 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The three Children Detention Schools at Oberstown, Lusk, County Dublin are Trinity House Boys School, Oberstown Boys School and Oberstown Girls School. Under current arrangements, the children detention schools are authorised for detaining males up to the age of 17 years and females up to the age of 18 years. The information requested by the Deputy is outlined in the table based on the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Costais Aistriúcháin (8 Apr 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: Tá an t-eolas maidir leis méid airgid a chaith mo Roinn ar sheirbhísí aistriúcháin in 2013 leagtha amach sa táble seo a leanas Aistriúcháin Costas sa bhliain 2013 Béarla/Gaeilge €9,076 Béarla/Teangacha eile - Iomlán €9,076Ina theannta sin, chaith An Roinn €9.491 milliún ar chostas riaracháin sa...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Inter-Country Adoptions (8 Apr 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: Recent years have seen a significant fall-off in the number of intercountry adoptions taking place internationally. The total number of children adopted into the top twelve receiving states in 2004 was 43,142. In 2011, this figure had dropped to 21,911 – a drop of 50 per cent. The United States which receives by far the largest number of adoptions has seen a reduction of almost 60 per...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Agencies Staff Recruitment (8 Apr 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The position of Chief Executive Officer of the Adoption Authority of Ireland has been advertised and interviews are due to take place shortly. Following which I expect the position to be filled shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Agencies (8 Apr 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Adoption Authority submitted its 2014 Business Plan to the Department on 28 March 2014. It has been published on the Authority website.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Inter-Country Adoptions (8 Apr 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have asked the Adoption Authority to reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Services Provision (8 Apr 2014)

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...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Agencies (8 Apr 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have asked the Adoption Authority to reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Agencies (8 Apr 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Adoption Authority of Ireland is an independent, quasi judicial body established under the Adoption Act 2010. The relationship between the Minister and the Adoption Authority of Ireland is provided for in the Adoption Act 2010 which outlines the obligations of the Authority in this regard. Matters relating tot he accountability, plans, reports and funding are dealt with in Sections 107 -...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Websites (8 Apr 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have asked the Adoption Authority to reply directly to the Deputy.