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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Voluntary Sector Funding (16 Dec 2014)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 408 and 413 together. I am aware that the ISPCC has been experiencing difficulties with regard to the funding of Childline which is a dedicated 24 hour listening service for children. Officials from my Department and the Child and Family Agency met with representatives from the ISPCC last week. The purpose of the meeting was to clarify the nature and...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Ministerial Travel (16 Dec 2014)

James Reilly: I am planning to travel to Amsterdam, the Netherlands, where I will address the Dutch Cancer Society Annual Network Meeting on 22nd January, 2015 as well as meeting with the Secretary of State with responsibility for Tobacco Control in the Netherlands. This is the only trip which I currently have planned for 2015. There are no Ministers of State in my Department. All expenses for this trip...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Funding (16 Dec 2014)

James Reilly: The ABC Programme is an innovative prevention and early intervention initiative consisting of committed funding for an area-based approach to helping to improve outcomes for children by reducing child poverty. The programme builds on and continues the work of the Prevention and Early Intervention Programme (PEIP) 2007 - 2013 which was co-funded by the Department of Children and Youth...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Commissions of Investigation (16 Dec 2014)

James Reilly: The Government has undertaken to establish a Commission of Investigation into matters of significant public concern relating to Mother and Baby Homes. The independent statutory investigation will be established by Order in accordance with the Commission of Investigations Act 2004. The Commissions of Investigation Act 2004 gives the Commission the power to conduct investigations within its...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (16 Dec 2014)

James Reilly: The School Completion Programme aims to retain young people in the formal education system to completion of senior cycle and to generally improve the school attendance, participation and retention of young people who are risk of educational disadvantage. The Programme is a targeted intervention aimed at school communities identified through the Department of Education and Skills’ DEIS...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: An Fhoireann Rannach (16 Dec 2014)

James Reilly: Níl an t-iniúchadh atá i gceist déanta ag mo Roinn go fóill.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Staff Redeployment (16 Dec 2014)

James Reilly: Since the establishment of my Department in June 2011, there have been no public sector worker transfers either to or from Co.Waterford in respect of my Department. The information required to respond in respect of agencies under the remit of my Department is not normally held by the Department. I have asked my officials to arrange for the agencies concerned to supply the information...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Child and Family Agency Funding (16 Dec 2014)

James Reilly: Ba mhaith liom mo bhuíochas a ghabháil leis an Seanadóir Ó Clochartaigh as ucht an cheist seo. Cuirim fáilte roimh an deis na mórceisteanna seo a tháinig chun solais maidir leis an ionad acmhainní, Aonad Resource Centre, i mBéal Átha Ghártha i gContae na Gaillimhe, a phlé. The Ballygar resource centre is one of over 100 family...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Child and Family Agency Funding (16 Dec 2014)

James Reilly: Tusla would like to be as helpful as possible and would, in the context of the agency's overall approach to the commissioning of services, consider with an open mind any future application regarding the provision of services in the area. Like me, the Senator knows of certain issues that there is no need to go into in detail now, but all agree that Aonad was right to close. I share the...

Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)

James Reilly: Is Deputy McDonald the messenger girl for Deputy Adams?

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection (17 Dec 2014)

James Reilly: I have requested the information from the Child and Family Agency and I will revert to the Deputy when this information is to hand. As the Deputy may appreciate, I will be limited in my response as it is not customary to comment on individual cases.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: International Agreements (17 Dec 2014)

James Reilly: The signature and ratification of the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women i.e. the Istanbul Convention, has been the subject of engagement between my Department and the Department of Justice and Equality. While signing the Convention, as a first step towards ratification, will of itself impose no obligations on Ireland, it is prudent to be aware...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Education and Training Scheme Administration (17 Dec 2014)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 138 to 142, inclusive, together. The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme introduced the first-ever requirement for minimum qualifications for staff working in the childcare sector. Prior to the introduction of the programme in January 2010 there was no requirement for staff working directly with children in pre-school services to hold any...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Education and Training Scheme Places (17 Dec 2014)

James Reilly: The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme was introduced in January 2010 and provides a free pre-school year to all eligible children before they commence primary school. The programme is a free and universal provision to which all children have access and figures in relation to special needs children availing of this provision are not collected. To ensure that the ECCE...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Education and Training Scheme Administration (17 Dec 2014)

James Reilly: Childcare services are governed by the Child Care (Pre-School Services) (No 2) Regulations 2006. The Explanatory Guide to the Regulations recommends a range of adult/child ratios that reflect the age of the child and the level of care the child is receiving. For sessional pre-school services (i.e. services offering a planned programme to pre-school children for a total of not more than 3.5...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Education and Training Scheme Places (17 Dec 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 Training and Employment Childcare (TEC) programmes. There is no specific funding allocated to provide for children in the 0 to 3 age category but...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Education and Training Scheme Places (17 Dec 2014)

James Reilly: The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme provides for one free pre-school year for all eligible children in the year before commencing primary school. The programme is normally provided for 3 hours per day, 5 days per week, over 38 weeks. The Government has made a very significant commitment in maintaining the pre-school year on a universal and free basis despite the current...

Presentation and Circulation of Revised Estimates 2015: Motion (18 Dec 2014)

James Reilly: I move:That, notwithstanding Standing Order 159 of the Standing Orders of Dáil Éireann relative to Public Business, Revised Estimates for the Public Services for the year ending 31 December 2015 be presented to the Dáil and circulated to Members and be referred to Select Committees or Sub-Committees, as appropriate, pursuant to Standing Orders 82A(3)(c) and (6)(a) and 159(3)...

Protection of Children's Health (Tobacco Smoke in Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (18 Dec 2014)

James Reilly: I am genuinely delighted to be here, one week before Christmas, to complete this legislation's journey through the Houses. One of the best Christmas presents we can give our children is to protect their health and well-being. This important Bill goes some way towards that. I thank the Senators who brought this Private Member’s Bill to the Oireachtas, and all the Senators and...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Reports (18 Dec 2014)

James Reilly: My Department has not yet published its annual report for 2013.