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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Agencies Reports (15 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: The new Child and Family Agency, which now has responsibility for the Early Years Inspectorate, has forwarded two reports to my Department based on an analysis of preschool inspections carried out by the Inspectorate over a period of 17 months. The first report examines the process of preschool inspections and the second report considers the quality of all aspects of preschool provision....

Topical Issue Debate: School Completion Programme (16 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: I thank my constituency colleague for raising this important issue. The school completion programme, SCP, aims to retain young people in the formal education system to completion of senior cycle and to generally improve their school attendance, participation and their retention in education. The SCP is a targeted intervention, aimed at those school communities which are identified through...

Topical Issue Debate: School Completion Programme (16 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: I thank the Deputy for his expressions of support for this important programme. We know that any money invested in children yields the biggest return, regardless of whether it is spent in health, in education or on an important educational scheme like this one. This programme is aimed at the most vulnerable people, including those likely to leave education before they have had an...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Funding (16 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: I refer the Deputy to my reply yesterday to Deputy Finian McGrath and Deputy Michael Kitt in this matter. It is a matter of record that the Centre at Darndale has been experiencing cash flow difficulties. The Centre incurred expenditure of €2.022m in 2013 and received funding amounting to €1.96m, resulting in a deficit of €62,000. Projections by the Centre show that...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Education Welfare Service Staff (16 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: As the Deputy will be aware the functions and operational responsibilities of the former National Educational Welfare Board (NEWB) are now part of the Child and Family Agency, which was established on 1st January 2014. Since this date the staff of the former NEWB, including its Education Welfare Officers (EWOs), have transferred to the new Agency. Within the Agency, the statutory Education...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Provision (16 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 317 and 318 together. My Department is responsible for the administration of funding for the development of youth services. The funding schemes support the delivery of a range of youth work programmes and services for young people including those from disadvantaged communities by the voluntary youth sector. In October 2012, the Department selected certain...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (16 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: As part of the Child and Family Agency's commitment to develop a comprehensive continuum of care services to meet the divergent and complex needs of all children in care, Crannóg Nua High Support Unit in Portrane is to be redesignated to function as a Special Care Unit. I am advised that the last child left Crannog Nua on 23rd June 2014. There are approximately 14 days remaining in the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Proceedings (16 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: I am committed to reforming the established, largely ad hoc, basis of the existing arrangements in relation to guardians ad litem. The position is that in public law proceedings, under the Child Care Act 1991, a guardian ad litem may be appointed by a Court. In accordance with the Act, guardians ad litem are appointed where the Court considers this necessary in the interests of the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (16 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: I have requested the information from the Child and Family Agency and I will forward this to the Deputy when it becomes available.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (16 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: Special Care involves the detention of a child on order of the High Court. The child is not detained as a result of criminal offences but for his or her own welfare and protection in one of three special care units in Ireland. The Deputy is correct when he says that the one of the criteria for placement in special care is that children do not have a psychiatric disorder. However, sometimes...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (16 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: The Child and Family Agency has provided the following data in relation to the children/young people who have been placed in secure Out of State placements from 1 January 2014 to 11 July 2014 : 1/1/2014 – 11/7/2014 Age Gender Date Order Discharged St. Andrews, Northhampton 18 F 8/6/2014 – returned to Ireland St. Andrews, Northampton 17 M 18/07/2014- Returned to Ireland St....

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (16 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: I have requested the information from the Child and Family Agency and I will forward this to the Deputy when it becomes available.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Provision (16 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: Funding of €0.25 million is being provided in 2014 to support the Parent and Toddler Initiative which is implemented by City and County Childcare Committees at county level and is administered by Pobal on behalf of my Department. This Initiative provides grants to parent and toddler groups with a particular focus on disadvantaged areas. Following recommendations by Childcare...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Provision (16 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: A number of childcare programmes are implemented by my Department to assist parents with the cost of childcare. These include the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme, the Community Childcare Subvention (CCS) programme, and the Childcare Education and Training Support (CETS) programme. Tables are attached which give details of the total annual funding allocated to childcare...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (16 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: The Government has undertaken to establish a Commission of Investigation into the concerns that have arisen in relation to Mother and Baby Homes. The decision to establish a Commission of Investigation into these matters received the unanimous endorsement of this House and I intend to report back to the House before summer recess on the progress being made to establish the Commission. The...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (16 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: Special Care involves the detention of a child for his or her own welfare and protection in a Special Care Unit (SCU) on order of the High Court. SCU's differ from ordinary residential care in that the units offer higher staff ratios, on-site education as well as specialised input such as psychology and child psychiatric services. The child is not detained as a result of criminal offences,...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (16 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: Family Resource Centres, funded by the Child and Family Agency, under its Family and Community Services Resource Centre Programme, provide a range of universal and targeted services and development opportunities that address the needs of children and families. There are 106 Family Resource Centres throughout the country. Information and advice concerning the range of services available...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Commencement of Legislation (16 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: The Child Care (Amendment) Act 2011 is the only Act for which I have lead responsibility that has parts yet to be formally commenced. Part 3 and 5 and a number of sections in Part 2 and 7 of the Act remain to be commenced. A substantial element of the uncommenced sections relates to provisions for special care. Given the legislative framework utilised to manage the interaction between the...

Interdepartmental Report on the Commission of Investigation into the Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (17 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: I welcome today's opportunity for statements on mother and baby homes. In line with the motion passed on 11 June, I wish to update the House on the significant progress which has been achieved in just five weeks on the establishment of a commission of investigation into these issues of public concern. It is just a matter of days since my appointment as Minister for Children and Youth...

Interdepartmental Report on the Commission of Investigation into the Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (17 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: The report acknowledges the absolute need to develop an opportunity for those who were mothers or children in these mother and baby homes to input their experiences. This is recognised as requiring considerable and careful management, taking account of learning from similar processes. The report also notes the need for the confidentiality of sensitive personal information to be protected...