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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children Services Committees (13 May 2015)

James Reilly: Children Services Committees were renamed in September 2014 as Children and Young People’s Services Committees (CYPSC) to take into account the extended age remit of the committees from 0 to 18 to 0 to 24 years of age. CYPSC were put in place to develop and implement a local planning model for interagency working to improve outcomes for children and young people, and are a key element...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection (13 May 2015)

James Reilly: Since I informed members of the issues that have arisen in the Laois/Offaly area, I have continued to receive updates from the CEO of Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. I have received an action plan that addresses both the short and medium term requirements to manage the referrals that were not processed as they should have been as well as the longer term local and national management...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Expenditure (13 May 2015)

James Reilly: The total funding provision for the Child and Family Agency is €643.401m, an increase of 5.6% over the 2014 allocation. The funding provided for capital expenditure increased by 81% from €6.841m to €12.386m. The Agency has also recently submitted to me its Estates and ICT Capital Plan for the period 2015 - 2017. The Plan is designed to support and build ICT capacity...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Reports (13 May 2015)

James Reilly: As the report referred to by the Deputy was commissioned directly by the Child and Family Agency, I have requested the Agency to reply directly on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Residential Institutions (13 May 2015)

James Reilly: As the Deputy may be aware Gleann Alainn is a special care unit for girls, based in Cork. Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, has advised that a review of the service, following the absence without authority of two children from the unit, was completed in 2012. However, this report was not subject of final checks, including checks on confidentiality and fair procedures, that would allow its...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Provision (13 May 2015)

James Reilly: The Community Childcare Subvention (CCS) programme provides funding to community not-for-profit childcare services to enable them to provide childcareat reduced rates to disadvantaged and low income working parents. Parents qualify as disadvantaged or low income on the basis of means-tested entitlements. In the case of full day care, parents qualifying for the higher rate of subvention under...

Seanad: Early Child Care: Statements (13 May 2015)

James Reilly: I am pleased to come to the House today to outline my Department's position on a wide range of issues relating to early childhood care and education. High-quality and well structured investment in the early years of a child's life is now widely recognised as being one of the most strategic investments we can make with public funding. Children are at a critical stage of development in their...

Seanad: Early Child Care: Statements (13 May 2015)

James Reilly: There is no fear of either.

Seanad: Early Child Care: Statements (13 May 2015)

James Reilly: I thank Senators for their contributions and comments, to which I will respond by making some general points. I fully concur with Senator Cáit Keane that the future of the country lies in our children and we must invest in them. The earlier in life money is invested in children, the greater the return on investment not only in euro, but also in terms of its wider value. During the...

Seanad: Early Child Care: Statements (13 May 2015)

James Reilly: I beg the Senators' pardon. I hope the tone I hear does not mean Senators do not wish to become Deputies.

Seanad: Early Child Care: Statements (13 May 2015)

James Reilly: I am sure it will. Senator Naughton made some interesting points on Australia and New Zealand and the use of tax credits. The early childhood education programme has been a major success. To dispel any doubts anyone may have in this regard, people vote with their feet and it speaks volumes that 95% of the cohort of children who are entitled to avail of the scheme do so. I will correct a...

Topical Issue Debate: Funding for ACCORD (14 May 2015)

James Reilly: I thank the Deputy for affording me the opportunity to address this issue and I would like to clarify issues around the funding of ACCORD by Tusla, the Child and Family Agency.

Topical Issue Debate: Funding for ACCORD (14 May 2015)

James Reilly: There has been much comment on this issue over the past 24 hours and much of it ill-informed. This Government is delivering the most comprehensive reform of policy and provision for children, young people and families in the history of the State and our commitment to continuing that work remains strong and resolute. Indeed, I must make my apologies to the House as I was delayed because I...

Topical Issue Debate: Funding for ACCORD (14 May 2015)

James Reilly: Is é an Rialtas a thug an Teachta McGrath tacaíocht dó a bhí ina chodladh

Topical Issue Debate: Funding for ACCORD (14 May 2015)

James Reilly: I must, with respect, ask the Deputy to withdraw that statement. That gentlemen is not here to defend himself.

Topical Issue Debate: Funding for ACCORD (14 May 2015)

James Reilly: I do not think Deputy McGrath should insult him in that way.

Topical Issue Debate: Funding for ACCORD (14 May 2015)

James Reilly: We should have a bit of fairness and a bit of equity.

Topical Issue Debate: Funding for ACCORD (14 May 2015)

James Reilly: Ní raibh an Teachta ag éisteacht go maith.

Topical Issue Debate: Funding for ACCORD (14 May 2015)

James Reilly: Sílim go bhfuil an t-am thart.

Topical Issue Debate: Funding for ACCORD (14 May 2015)

James Reilly: There is an adage that says that there are none so blind as those who will not see and none so deaf as those who will not listen.