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Seanad: Children First Bill 2015: Committee Stage (23 Sep 2015)

James Reilly: I thank Senators for their contributions. I had the pleasure of knowing John Boland and I am still very good friends with his widow, Kay. I knew the late Cyril Daly very well also. He was very well known for a very humorous column he used to write in the Irish Medical Timesunder the byline of Dr. Slymo Sloothery. The name itself will give an indication of the sort of antics that were...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Staff Remuneration (24 Sep 2015)

James Reilly: Government pay policy is clear that remuneration rates for public servants must be appropriately approved and sanctioned in advance of payment. I can confirm to the Deputy that staff employed in my Department and in public service agencies under the aegis of my Department do not receive bonuses.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children and Family Services (29 Sep 2015)

James Reilly: "The Study of Young Carers in the Irish Population”, published by the then Department of Health and Children in 2010, highlights the importance of creating a better understanding of children as carers in Ireland. It found that it is very difficult to identify young carers in the population. In order to learn more about children that undertake caring roles, my Department requested the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Inter-Country Adoptions (29 Sep 2015)

James Reilly: The Adoption Act 2010 provides for adoption of children into Ireland from countries that have signed and ratified the Hague Convention and from countries where a bilateral agreement on adoption is in place. The Hague Convention is a landmark in regard to inter-country adoption and provides an international architecture that prioritises the best interests of children. While it has signed...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Preschool Services (29 Sep 2015)

James Reilly: Pre-school services are currently subject to the Child Care (Pre-school Services)(No 2) Regulations 2006. To provide for the implementation of the legislative changes to the Child Care Act 1991 which were enacted through the Child and Family Agency Act 2013, it was necessary to carry out a root and branch re-examination of the 2006 Regulations, including a re-structuring of the regulations...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (29 Sep 2015)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 396 to 398, 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 at risk of educational disadvantage. The Programme is a targeted intervention aimed at school...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care Education (1 Oct 2015)

James Reilly: 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. A standard capitation fee of €62.50 per week per eligible child is paid to participating childcare services. A higher capitation fee of €73 per week is paid per...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Funding (1 Oct 2015)

James Reilly: The second Sexual Abuse and Violence in Ireland (SAVI 2) research proposal which was submitted to my Department in June this year, requested that funding of approximately €1m which is required should be divided between four Departments, namely the Department of Justice and Equality, the Department of Health, the Department of Education and Skills and my own Department. From my...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Funding (6 Oct 2015)

James Reilly: I can confirm that I have received representations from the Family Resource Centre National Forum (FRCNF). I have also received representations in relation to funding from a number of Family Resource Centres (FRCs) around the country. The Family Resource Centre National Forum highlighted its wish to discuss a number of issues including recent changes by Tusla to structures and funding...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Funding (6 Oct 2015)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 453 to 455, inclusive, and 464 together. The Centre referred to by the Deputy provides accommodation for women and children who may have been in emergency accommodation provided by domestic violence refuges. I understand that the Centre was established independently of the State. It opened in 2012 and has been funded by Respond Housing Association. ...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (6 Oct 2015)

James Reilly: The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) carried out an unannounced inspection of Ballydowd Special Care Unit in July of this year following a concern relating to the practice of single separation. The inspection report was published on 31st August 2015. In Ballydowd Special Care Unit, single separation means the removal of a child to a separate locked room for as short a period...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Staff Data (6 Oct 2015)

James Reilly: On the basis of the clarification received from the Deputy on the information he requires, I wish to confirm that neither my Department nor any of the agencies under its remit have any positions exceeding the usual number in place. All of the Agencies under my Department's remit continue to operate within their overall approved staffing levels.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Funding (6 Oct 2015)

James Reilly: The Cuan Álainn centre provides accommodation for women and children who may have been in emergency accommodation provided by domestic violence refuges. I understand that the Centre was established independently of the State. It opened in 2012 and has been funded by Respond Housing Association. Tusla, the Child and Family Agency allocates available funding for domestic violence to...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (6 Oct 2015)

James Reilly: The Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes and certain related matters was established by Government Order on the 17th February 2015. In accordance with its comprehensive Terms of Reference, the Commission is tasked with thoroughly examining the experience of mothers and children resident in Mother and Baby Homes and a representative sample of County Homes. This includes the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Expenditure (6 Oct 2015)

James Reilly: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to legal expenses is set out below. This information, which includes expenditure on solicitor services, is derived from Tusla's Annual Financial Statements for 2014 and its Management Accounts to date in 2015. - August YTD 2015 2014 - €000 €000 Child and Family Agency Legal Services 9,803 15,923 Guardians Ad Litem Costs...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Funding (6 Oct 2015)

James Reilly: Capital funding totalling almost €820,000 was provided under the Equal Opportunity Childcare Programme (EOCP) and the National Childcare Investment Programme (NCIP), in the period 2006 to 2008, to support the development of this childcare facility. This funding enabled the local community to put in place a modern childcare facility to help address the childcare needs of families in...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Funding (6 Oct 2015)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 462 and 469 together. 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. It is estimated that the voluntary...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (6 Oct 2015)

James Reilly: Since 1st January 2014, the Child and Family Agency has operational responsibility for the School Completion Programme, including the allocation of funds to local projects. It involves 124 locally managed projects and provides targeted supports to approximately 36,000 children and young people. The Economic and Social Research Institute's (ESRI) review of the School Completion Programme...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Funding (6 Oct 2015)

James Reilly: A total of €7 million was provided under the Early Years Capital Programme in 2015. Under this programme, applications were invited from all early years services contracted to deliver the Department of Children and Youth Affairs childcare programmes. All applications submitted were evaluated by Pobal, who administers the programme on behalf of my Department. Strand 1of theprogramme...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Provision (6 Oct 2015)

James Reilly: The Community Childcare Subvention (CCS) programme provides funding to community childcare not-for-profit services to enable them to provide childcare at reduced rates to disadvantaged and low income working parents. Participating services qualify for funding on the basis of the level of service they provide and the profile of the qualifying parents eligible for support under the programme....