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Order of Business (11 Feb 2015)

James Reilly: Legislation again. This is not Question Time.

Ombudsman for Children Appointment: Motion (11 Feb 2015)

James Reilly: I move:That Dáil Éireann recommends Dr. Niall Muldoon for appointment by the President to be Ombudsman for Children.Members of the House are aware that the position of Ombudsman for Children became vacant after the resignation of Ms Emily Logan in September 2014 following her appointment as chief commissioner of the newly established Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission. Dr....

Ombudsman for Children Appointment: Motion (11 Feb 2015)

James Reilly: I thank the Deputies for their contributions to the debate, although I note with some regret the tone of Deputy Troy's, who took the opportunity to have a political fling at the Government. It is a pity he did not wait to hear my reply. I have much pleasure in recommending to the House that Dr. Niall Muldoon be appointed by the President to be the Ombudsman for Children. Dr. Muldoon...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (11 Feb 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: Early Child Care Education (11 Feb 2015)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 115 to 117, inclusive, together. 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. Many children with special needs avail of the free pre-school year in mainstream childcare services without any...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection (11 Feb 2015)

James Reilly: I am replying on the basis that the Deputy's question relates to the number of child welfare and protection cases which are with the Child and Family Agency and which do not have an allocated social worker. As of November 2014, the Child and Family Agency has advised that a total of 19,988 children were in receipt of a dedicated social work service. A further 8,451 children did not have...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Regulation (12 Feb 2015)

James Reilly: Childcare services in this country are provided by private commercial or community childcare providers. To support parents who are accessing childcare services through these services, my Department allocates funding in the region of €260 million annually to provide for the implementation of a number of childcare support programmes. The support programmes enable more than 100,000 to...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mental Health Awareness (12 Feb 2015)

James Reilly: Our flag policy is to operate in accordance with guidance issued from the Department of the Taoiseach.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Cafés Provision (12 Feb 2015)

James Reilly: In 2013, €1.5m in capital funding was made available to my Department for a Youth Café scheme. Pobal assisted my Department to administer this scheme. In all 95 applications with proposals were received and some 30 proposals for new youth cafés facilities around the country were approved for funding. These projects are now working with Pobal to develop their projects to the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Cafés Provision (12 Feb 2015)

James Reilly: In recent years capital funding has been made available to my Department for the development of youth café facilities. In 2013 a capital allocation of €1.5m was made available by my Department for the provision of new youth cafes. Pobal assisted my Department with the administration of the scheme. Some 95 applications were received and 30 proposals for new youth cafes around...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (12 Feb 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...

Seanad: Appointment of Ombudsman for Children: Motion (12 Feb 2015)

James Reilly: I ask the House to recommend Dr. Niall Muldoon for appointment by the President to be the new Ombudsman for Children. Senators will be aware that the position of Ombudsman for Children fell vacant on the resignation of Ms Emily Logan in September 2014, following her appointment as chief commissioner of the newly established Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission. Dr. Muldoon was...

Seanad: Appointment of Ombudsman for Children: Motion (12 Feb 2015)

James Reilly: I thank all the Senators for their contributions to the debate on this motion. I have much pleasure in recommending to the House that Dr. Niall Muldoon be appointed by the President to be the Ombudsman for Children. Dr. Muldoon comes to this post with a wealth of experience, as has already been acknowledged. He is currently the director of investigations at the Office of the Ombudsman for...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Child Care Education Standards (17 Feb 2015)

James Reilly: The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme is implemented by my Department and provides a free pre-school year for all children before they commence primary school. It is currently a requirement of the programme that all the pre-school leaders in participating childcare services must hold, as a minimum, a qualification at Level 5 on the National Framework of Qualifications of...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Funding (17 Feb 2015)

James Reilly: My Department administers a range of funding schemes to support the provision of youth services to young people throughout the country including those from disadvantaged communities. Particular regard is had to the needs of young people between the ages of 10 and 21 and to those who are socially or economically disadvantaged. The Department provides the supports through funding programmes...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Regulation (17 Feb 2015)

James Reilly: Pre-School services are regulated by the Child Care (Pre-School Services) (No 2) Regulations 2006. Responsibility for ensuring compliance with these regulations was a matter for the HSE at the time of the complaint, and is now a matter for Tusla. I understand that this matter was examined by the Early Years Inspectorate and that following this a number of recommendations were made in...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Regulation (17 Feb 2015)

James Reilly: The revised Child Care Regulations, which are required under the new amendments to Part VII of the Child Care Act 1991, are currently being developed in association with the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel. These new Regulations, which will be finalised shortly, will provide for a number of reforms being introduced by my Department under the Early Years Quality Agenda. The reforms...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Funding (17 Feb 2015)

James Reilly: The organisation in question was not successful in its request to secure funds under the 2014 National Lottery Funding Scheme and was advised of this in writing by my Department in December 2014. In this regard the Deputy might wish to note that over 800 applications for grant support were received from groups and organisations for funding under this scheme in 2014. The overall value of...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (17 Feb 2015)

James Reilly: I am delighted to be here to resume the legislative process for what I believe to be very significant and important legislation. We left this Bill on Second Stage in the Dáil in July 2014. This was to ensure that we allowed for the member states to consider the legislation under the technical standards process. This process is now complete and so the Bill can continue its journey...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (17 Feb 2015)

James Reilly: At the outset, I thank both speakers for their support. I understand that Deputy Kelleher’s proposals are meant in the best possible way and I fully accept the bona fides of his support. Few people would be more enthusiastic than I to expedite the impact of the legislation but given the letter on the Chairman’s desk and the letters that are in circulation, everybody involved...