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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Qualifications (20 Jan 2015)

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...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (20 Jan 2015)

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: Family Support Services (20 Jan 2015)

James Reilly: The Centre referred to by the Deputy has sought to be included within the Family Resource Centre (FRC) Programme operated by the Child and Family Agency. I understand that the Agency was due to meet with the Centre on 19th January to discuss its application to join the FRC Programme, having regard to the level of funding available in 2015 in this area. I am currently awaiting the outcome...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (20 Jan 2015)

James Reilly: As the Deputy will be aware, I announced the proposed Terms of Reference for the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes and certain related matters on Friday, 9th January.Relevant details are available on my Department’s website, www.dcya.gov.ie. In developing the Terms of Reference due regard was given to the emphasis on “Mother and Baby Homes” in the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Costs (20 Jan 2015)

James Reilly: There is clear evidence that investing in childcare services which provide quality care and education for children in their early years has significant dividends for both the children themselves and for society as a whole. Ensuring the best possible outcomes for children in their early years is therefore an important element in future economic planning. The case for investing in...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services (20 Jan 2015)

James Reilly: My Department administers a range of funding schemes and programmes to support the provision of youth services to young people throughout the country including those from disadvantaged communities. In 2015, funding of €49.9m has been provided to my Department for these schemes. My Department has prioritised the development of a National Youth Strategy for completion this year....

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Juvenile Offenders (20 Jan 2015)

James Reilly: Appropriate education, training and other programmes and facilities for children are provided by the children detention schools on the Oberstown campus in line with the principles of the Children Act 2001, in conjunction with the Dublin and Dun Laoghaire Education and Training Board. The delivery of children detention services is focused on education and rehabilitation of those young people...

Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation: Motion (21 Jan 2015)

James Reilly: I move:That Dáil Éireann: — having regard to the motion passed by Dáil Éireann on 11th June 2014 which recognised the need to establish the facts regarding the deaths of children at the Bon Secours Mother and Baby Home in Tuam, County Galway between 1925 and 1961, including arrangements for the burial of these children, and which further acknowledged the...

Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation: Motion (Resumed) (21 Jan 2015)

James Reilly: It is a matter for the Whip, but my understanding is it will resume next week.

Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation: Motion (Resumed) (21 Jan 2015)

James Reilly: I appreciate that. I understand the debate is scheduled to resume tomorrow week. There is no attempt to shorten this debate. There are still many Members who wish to contribute to it.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Child Care Services Funding (21 Jan 2015)

James Reilly: I am Minister for Children and Youth Affairs.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Child Care Services Funding (21 Jan 2015)

James Reilly: I thank the Senator for raising the matter, which has also been raised with me by his constituency colleagues, Deputies Joe Carey and Pat Breen. The Spraoi community child care centre is a community-based, not-for-profit child care facility that provides child care services for the local community in Milltown Malbay. This child care service is one of more than 900 community child care...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Child Care Services Funding (21 Jan 2015)

James Reilly: This is not the first such facility to find itself experiencing difficulties. In both previous cases, through the county child care committee, we have been able to support the facility, although not necessarily with additional funds but by helping it to restructure its arrangements through its management. In regard to the specific question raised, I am not aware of such a situation but I...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (27 Jan 2015)

James Reilly: The planned programme review of School Completion Programme, indicated in the Comprehensive Review of Expenditure 2012-2014 is underway. The objectives of the review are to examine the programme's structures, clarify roles and responsibilities, to analyse the interventions and supports provided and identify best practice and make recommendations for the future of the programme. The plan...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (27 Jan 2015)

James Reilly: A child may be placed in a private children residential centre where a Child and Family Agency placement is not available and if it is assessed as meeting the needs of the child. Referrals by the Agency to a private children residential centre can be made where a centre has completed the rigorous registration process, a service level agreement is in place and the placement of a child is...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Child Care Education (27 Jan 2015)

James Reilly: The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme provides a free pre-school year to all eligible children, in the age range 3 years and 2 months to 4 years and 7 months, before commencing primary school. The programme is designed to be delivered for three hours per day, five days per week, over 38 weeks (183 days per year), and capitation fees are paid to participating services on...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Child Care Education (27 Jan 2015)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 325 and 326 together. There is clear evidence that investing in childcare services which provide quality care and education for children in their early years has significant dividends for both the children themselves and for society as a whole. Ensuring the best possible outcomes for children in their early years is therefore an important element in...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Provision (27 Jan 2015)

James Reilly: My Department implements a number of programmes to support parents with the cost of childcare. The pre-school service referred to by the Deputy is participating in the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme. The ECCE programme is a free and universal programme which provides a free pre-school year to all eligible children. For the academic year 2014/2015, based on the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Provision (27 Jan 2015)

James Reilly: Policy responsibility for homeless young people, insofar as it extends to my Department, relates to children under 18 and any child welfare and protection concerns that may arise in the context of the Child Care Act 1991. Children under 16 who present as being homeless to emergency services are taken into care. Children aged 16 and 17 may be taken into care, or provided a service under...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: UN Convention on Children's Rights (27 Jan 2015)

James Reilly: In my capacity as Minister, I am scheduled to attend before the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child in January 2016 to discuss Ireland's consolidated third and fourth Periodic Reports, submitted in August 2013. My Department, in the normal course of its work, has ongoing contact with Departments and Agencies on a range of issues relating to children. During the coming year...