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

James Reilly: As the Deputy will appreciate, it is not appropriate for me to comment on an individual case but 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. I can assure the Deputy that all steps are being taken to ensure that children's needs are met. As the Deputy is aware, the Child and Family Agency was...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Social Workers Recruitment (24 Mar 2015)

James Reilly: The impact of vacancies on service provision is risk-assessed on an ongoing basis. Such risk-assessments take account of issues such as case loads and referral numbers. Where necessary, temporary staff are brought in to cover vacancies, until such vacancies are filled on a permanent basis. The Child and Family Agency (TUSLA) has advised that there were 1,396.55 whole time equivalent social...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Absenteeism (24 Mar 2015)

James Reilly: The Child and Family Agency, established in 2014 under the aegis of my Department, has statutory responsibility in relation to school attendance and supports for young people at risk of educational disadvantage. Through its Educational Welfare Service, the Agency responds to instances where children are not attending school regularly, leading to concerns for their educational welfare. ...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: National Educational Welfare Board Staff (24 Mar 2015)

James Reilly: As the Deputy will be aware the functions and operational responsibilities of the former National Educational Welfare Board (NEWB) are now part of the Child and Family Agency, which was established on 1st January 2014. Since this date the staff of the former NEWB, including its Educational Welfare Officers, have transferred to the new Agency. The three service strands formerly under the remit...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Freedom of Information Data (24 Mar 2015)

James Reilly: The Secretary General of my Department has no involvement in the clearing or approval of material for release under Freedom of Information legislation.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (24 Mar 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 Action...

Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2015)

James Reilly: It is true.

Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2015)

James Reilly: Deputy Martin wandered all over the place asking the question.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Support Services (25 Mar 2015)

James Reilly: The Family Resource Centre referred to by the Deputy receives funding from Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. Family Resource Centres are independent companies, limited by guarantee, and are managed by a voluntary Board of Management which is representative of the local community. In order to qualify for funding, a resource centre is required to have formal policies and procedures in place...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Preschool Services (25 Mar 2015)

James Reilly: The Early Childhood Care and Education programme provides one free preschool year to all eligible children before commencing primary school. This programme represents an annual investment of €175 million in preschool services. The introduction of a second preschool 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: Commissions of Investigation (25 Mar 2015)

James Reilly: The Commissions of Investigation Act 2004 provides an effective, prompt and transparent mechanism to investigate complex and sensitive matters of significant public concern while also respecting fair procedures and natural justice. The 2004 Act gives the Commission robust powers to conduct investigations within its terms of reference in the manner it considers appropriate while adhering to...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Grant Payments (25 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 Abuse (25 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 Abuse Reports (25 Mar 2015)

James Reilly: The Report of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse (The Ryan Report) was published in 2009 and detailed disturbing and significant levels of historic abuse of Irish children who were placed, by the State, in residential institutions run by religious orders. The Government accepted all of the recommendations of the Ryan Report, and in response developed an Implementation Plan. The...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Contracts Data (25 Mar 2015)

James Reilly: I must inform the Deputy that the Department of Children and Youth Affairs does not maintain a list which details the ownership of companies with which it has contracts. However, from the information available, I am not aware that my Department has any contracts in place with the businesses or subsidiaries to which the Deputy refers.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Bodies Data (25 Mar 2015)

James Reilly: I am responsible for appointment of members to the boards of the Adoption Authority of Ireland, the Child and Family Agency (Tusla), Gaisce and the Board of Management for the Children Detention Schools in Oberstown, Co. Dublin. My Department does not keep a record of the age of the chairpersons or ordinary members of these boards. I can inform the Deputy that none of the members serve on...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Bodies Data (25 Mar 2015)

James Reilly: I am responsible for appointment of members to the boards of the Adoption Authority of Ireland, the Child and Family Agency (Tusla), Gaisce and the Board of Management for the Children Detention Schools in Oberstown, Co. Dublin. The following table sets out the number of members serving on each Board including the Chairperson and the total cost of fees per annum. At this moment the costs for...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: School Completion Programme (25 Mar 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 its target cohort. It is a targeted intervention aimed at those school communities, identified through the DEIS action plan for educational inclusion run by the Department of Education and...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: School Completion Programme (25 Mar 2015)

James Reilly: I am pleased that the Senator has acknowledged that these programmes work and have an impact. Of course they do not work in all cases and that is why I pointed out, in my main response to him, that we are continually reviewing to see whether we are getting the desired outcomes from our inputs. Where things are working well we want to see those replicated in other areas. Where things are...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection (26 Mar 2015)

James Reilly: Statutory responsibility for the promotion of child welfare and protection rests with the Child and Family Agency, which is the appropriate body to receive reports of concerns relating to all forms of child abuse. In accordance with Children First National Guidance and the Agency's standard business processes and policies and procedures for carrying out initial assessments of child abuse...