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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Provision (5 Feb 2015)

James Reilly: I am aware of the relatively high cost of childcare in this country and to help address the issue my Department supports a number of childcare programmes that assist parents in accessing quality and affordable childcare. These programmes are, of course, in addition to the support provided to all parents in the form of the Children's Allowance, which is a key Government support to help...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: National Lottery Funding Applications (5 Feb 2015)

James Reilly: My Department will not be administering a National Lottery scheme in 2015. In framing the Department's Estimate for 2015, regard had to taken of the many competing demands facing the sector and the overall budgetary envelope available. A number of other Departments are in receipt of National Lottery funding in 2015, including the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport. The specific...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Expenditure (5 Feb 2015)

James Reilly: My Department is responsible for the administration of funding for the provision of youth services. The funding schemes support the delivery of a range of universal and targeted youth work programmes and services for young people throughout the country, including those from disadvantaged communities. Three of these targeted funding schemes, the Special Projects for Youth scheme, the Young...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Services (5 Feb 2015)

James Reilly: As of November 2014 a total of 778 children in Louth-Meath were waiting to be allocated a social worker and 464 of these cases were deemed to be high priority. I am assured by Tusla that emergency cases continue to be dealt with immediately, for instance, that a child who has been abandoned or is in immediate physical danger or at immediate risk of sexual abuse, and that high priority cases...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Provision (5 Feb 2015)

James Reilly: There are more than 4,300 preschool childcare service throughout the country providing a range of childcare services to children in the 0 to 6 age group. I am aware that some parents have problems in accessing affordable childcare services and my Department is supporting the implementation of a range of childcare programmes to help support these parents. The support programmes implemented...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Staff Data (5 Feb 2015)

James Reilly: There are no staff from my Department or agencies under the aegis of my Department working out of the Government building at the location in County Laois which was specified by the Deputy.

Child Care: Motion [Private Members] (10 Feb 2015)

James Reilly: I move amendment No. 1:To delete all words after “Dáil Éireann” and substitute the following:“acknowledges the importance of: — early childhood care and education as a vital element of promoting positive outcomes for children; and — affordable, accessible and high quality child care for parents of school-age children in enabling them to...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Provision (10 Feb 2015)

James Reilly: Some community child care services are very dependent on Community Employment participants to make up their numbers. This is not always in the interests of children in services or indeed of the CE participants themselves. However, in recognition of the difficulties that the new qualification requirements could create for some services, this issue is being considered in the context of...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Child Care Education (10 Feb 2015)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 373 and 384 together. I am aware of the relatively high cost of child care in this country and to help address the issue my Department supports a number of childcare programmes that assist parents in accessing quality and affordable childcare. These programmes are, of course, in addition to the support provided to all parents in the form of Child Benefit,...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Child Care Education (10 Feb 2015)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 374 to 377, inclusive, together. I am aware of the relatively high cost of child care in this country and to help address the issue my Department supports a number of child care programmes that assist parents in accessing quality and affordable child care. These programmes are, of course, in addition to the support provided to all parents in the form of...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Child Care Education (10 Feb 2015)

James Reilly: I am aware of the relatively high cost of child care in this country and to help address the issue my Department supports a number of child care programmes that assist parents in accessing quality and affordable child care. These programmes are, of course, in addition to the support provided to all parents in the form of child benefit, which is a key Government support to help families with...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Direct Provision System (10 Feb 2015)

James Reilly: I can inform the Deputy that I have no ministerial responsibility for direct provision accommodation centres provided by the Reception and Integration Agency, which come under the remit of my colleague, the Minister for Justice and Equality.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Social Workers Recruitment (10 Feb 2015)

James Reilly: My officials have requested the information from the Child and Family Agency and I will forward the reply to the Deputy once I have been furnished with it.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children and Family Services (10 Feb 2015)

James Reilly: I have been informed by the Child and Family Agency that data on the frequency of visits requested by the Deputy is not collected for statistical reporting. Regulations for foster and residential care set minimum intervals between visits of 3 months initially and, after 2 years, the maximum interval is 6 months. Visits may be as frequent as considered necessary and are often in excess of...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Homeless Persons Data (10 Feb 2015)

James Reilly: As the Deputy can appreciate, policy responsibility for homelessness, 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. A child can only be received into the care of the Child and Family Agency where there are welfare or protection concerns. Homelessness as part of a...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care (10 Feb 2015)

James Reilly: As the Deputy may appreciate, it would not be appropriate for me to comment on an individual case. I have requested a report from the Child and Family Agency in relation to this case and I will revert to the Deputy when this is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (10 Feb 2015)

James Reilly: The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme was introduced in January 2010 and provides a free preschool year to all eligible children before they commence primary school. The programme, which is a free and universal provision, represents an annual investment of approximately €175 million. To ensure that the ECCE programme is more accessible to children with special...

Order of Business (11 Feb 2015)

James Reilly: That was a Second Stage speech.

Order of Business (11 Feb 2015)

James Reilly: To what legislation is the Deputy alluding?

Order of Business (11 Feb 2015)

James Reilly: This is supposed to be on legislation.