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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (10 Mar 2015)

James Reilly: Special care is intended as a short term secure care placement in a therapeutic environment with the intention of returning the child to a community or family based setting as soon as possible. Special care is used to address the risk of harm that may be caused to a child's life, health, safety, development or welfare by their behaviour. Children are admitted to Special Care following a...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (10 Mar 2015)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 351 to 353, inclusive, together. 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...

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

James Reilly: My Department implements a number of childcare funding programmes that assist parents in accessing affordable and quality childcare services. These include the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme, which provides for a free preschool year; the Community Childcare Subvention (CCS) programme to support low income and disadvantaged families, and three Training and Employment...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Legislative Programme (11 Mar 2015)

James Reilly: Table Name of Act Bill Number Act Number Enacted on Were Amendments Proposed by the Minister? Adoption (Amendment) Act 2013 Bill Number 133 of 2013 Act Number 44 of 2013 20 December 2013 No Child and Family Agency Act 2013 Bill Number 81 of 2013 Act Number 40 of 2013 15 December 2013 Yes – figures to follow* Child Care (Amendment) Act 2013 Bill Number 10 of 2013 Act Number 5...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Funding (12 Mar 2015)

James Reilly: I am advised by Tusla that there will be no reduction in funding for Don Bosco in 2015 and the funding provided will remain at the 2014 level.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Child Care Education (12 Mar 2015)

James Reilly: The Early Childhood Care and Education programme provides one free pre-school year to all eligible children before commencing primary school. This programme represents an annual investment of €175 million in pre-school services. The introduction of a second pre-school year would require considerable additional funding, broadly in line with the cost of the current provision. This...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Work Projects Funding (12 Mar 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. Some 30 national and major regional youth services receive funding under the Youth Services Grants Scheme. Targeted supports for disadvantaged, marginalised and at risk young people are provided...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services (12 Mar 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. The funding schemes support national and local youth work provision to some 380,000 young people and involve approximately, 1,400 youth work staff in 477 projects and 40,000 volunteers working in...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Voluntary Work Option (12 Mar 2015)

James Reilly: The European Voluntary Service gives young people, in the age group 17-30 years, the opportunity to express their personal commitment through full-time voluntary service, living and working in communities in a foreign country within or outside the EU. The European Voluntary Service aims to develop solidarity, mutual understanding and tolerance among young people, while contributing to...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Data (12 Mar 2015)

James Reilly: The Adoption Authority of Ireland has provided the following table of Declarations of Eligibility and Suitability granted over the past ten years. The Authority advises that it is not possible to say how many of these led to an adoption as some prospective adopters will have withdrawn from the process for a variety of reasons. I would point out that a Declaration remains valid for 3 years,...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Costs (12 Mar 2015)

James Reilly: In the region of €260 million is provided annually by my Department to support a number of childcare programmes which assist parents in accessing quality and affordable childcare. More than 100,000 children benefit from this investment each year. These programmes are in addition to the support provided to all parents in the form of Child Benefit. The childcare programmes include...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Abuse (24 Mar 2015)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 524 and 528 together. With effect from 1 January 2014, statutory responsibility for the delivery of child welfare and protection services rests with the Child and Family Agency, which is the appropriate body to receive all reports of welfare and protection concerns relating to a child. Prior to this, the HSE had statutory responsibility for this service....

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Domestic Violence Refuges (24 Mar 2015)

James Reilly: The information sought by the Deputy has been requested from the Child and Family Agency and I will respond directly to the Deputy when the information is received.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Provision (24 Mar 2015)

James Reilly: The issue of the One-Parent Family Payments is, in the first instance, a matter for the Department of Social Protection (DSP). My Department has been working closely with the DSP to streamline the implementation of a number of labour activation measures which support parents returning to the work force or availing of education or training opportunities. The introduction of the After-School...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Reports (24 Mar 2015)

James Reilly: As the Deputy may appreciate, it would not be appropriate for me to comment on an individual case. I have referred the information provided by the Deputy to the Child and Family Agency for immediate attention and have requested a report on the matter. I will revert to the Deputy when this is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Physical Education Facilities (24 Mar 2015)

James Reilly: Details of the application process and of the projects that will be eligible for funding under the Early Years Capital Programme 2015 are currently being considered by my Department. An announcement will be made on this matter shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Data (24 Mar 2015)

James Reilly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Child and Family Agency to respond directly to the Deputy with the most up-to-date information.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Data (24 Mar 2015)

James Reilly: Pre-school services are subject to the Child Care (Pre-School Services) (No.2) Regulations 2006, as provided for under Part VII of the Child Care Act 1991. Childminders taking care of not more than three pre-school children from different families are not required under the Child Care Act 1991 to notify their services to Tusla and are not subject to the requirements of the Child Care...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Data (24 Mar 2015)

James Reilly: Childminding Ireland is an independent national membership organisation for childminders. The Deputy should contact the organisation directly if he requires this information.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Tax Reliefs Availability (24 Mar 2015)

James Reilly: The introduction of any tax relief scheme is a matter for Government and the Minister for Finance in the first instance. My Department supports the provision of early childhood care and education by providing annually in the region of €260 million which ensures that more than 100,000 children have access to quality childcare. This high level of support has been maintained despite...