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Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Business of Committee (30 Apr 2015)

James Reilly: Absolutely.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Business of Committee (30 Apr 2015)

James Reilly: I will. That is not an issue.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Inter-Country Adoptions (30 Apr 2015)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 137 to 140, inclusive, together. Efforts are ongoing in my Department in relation to a bilateral agreement on intercountry adoption between Ireland and the Russian Federation. It was intended to visit Russia in January of this year. However it has been decided to liaise with officials in the Ministry of Education and Science in Russia to ensure that Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Costs (30 Apr 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 Protection (30 Apr 2015)

James Reilly: I support the Hands Up for Children Campaign organised by the Prevention and Early Intervention Network with regard to the importance of prevention and early intervention. It is critical that we are in a position to intervene where required at a young age, or early in the onset of difficulties, or at points of known increased vulnerability such as school transitions, adolescence and...

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

James Reilly: The Government has put Ireland on the path to recovery. We have a proven plan for the remainder of this decade to secure and strengthen the recovery. We are not going back to the days of boom and bust. We are not going back to the days of Fianna Fáil. The Government got the public finances under control and we will continue to prioritise the restoration of our national...

Carlow-Kilkenny By-election: Issue of Writ (29 Apr 2015)

James Reilly: Does she even know where it is?

Carlow-Kilkenny By-election: Issue of Writ (29 Apr 2015)

James Reilly: What about the Sinn Féin agriculture Minister in the North, Michelle O'Neill, MLA?

Carlow-Kilkenny By-election: Issue of Writ (29 Apr 2015)

James Reilly: Did those cutbacks have nothing to do with the Government of which Mr. Aylward's party was a part?

Carlow-Kilkenny By-election: Issue of Writ (29 Apr 2015)

James Reilly: How many post offices did the Deputy's party close down?

Carlow-Kilkenny By-election: Issue of Writ (29 Apr 2015)

James Reilly: The Deputy's memory is highly selective.

Carlow-Kilkenny By-election: Issue of Writ (29 Apr 2015)

James Reilly: I moveThat, pursuant to section 39 of the Electoral Act 1992 and owing to the vacancy in the office of the Clerk of the Dáil, the Ceann Comhairle direct the Clerk-Assistant of the Dáil to issue his writ for the election of a Member to fill the vacancy which has occurred in the membership of the present Dáil consequent on the resignation of Deputy Phil Hogan, a Member for the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Work Projects Administration (29 Apr 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: Child Care Services Funding (29 Apr 2015)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 85 and 88 together. I recently announced the introduction of the Early Years Capital (EYC) 2015 programme with funding totalling €7 million provided for developments in the early years sector. The programme is being administered by Pobal, on behalf of my Department, and details of the programme including a Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) section,...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection (29 Apr 2015)

James Reilly: There are strong legal provisions for deterring assaults on children of any age, irrespective of their circumstances. These come within the remit of my colleague the Minister for Justice and Equality. The Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997, provides criminal sanctions in cases of persons convicted of assault against any other person, including a child. Section 2 of the Act...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Reports (29 Apr 2015)

James Reilly: The Report of the Independent Child Death Review Group (ICDRG) was published in 2012. The recommendations of the Review Group fall under three headings, namely the establishment of a child death review unit, the operation of the in camerarule and the reform of the child protection system in general. The status in relation to each is set out below. The National Review Panel (NRP) for the...

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

James Reilly: The School Completion Programme aims to retain young people in the formal education system to completion of senior cycle and to improve the school attendance, participation and retention of its target cohort. It is a targeted intervention aimed at school communities identified under the Department of Education and Skills DEIS Action Plan. It involves 124 locally managed projects and provides...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (28 Apr 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...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Remit (28 Apr 2015)

James Reilly: The Deputy might wish to note that Tusla's funding allocation for 2015 is directed solely at the provision of services. In this regard Tusla does not have discretionary income which could be used for the administration of a National Lottery Grant Scheme.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Child Care Education (28 Apr 2015)

James Reilly: In order for a service to qualify for the higher capitation rate, all the pre-school leaders in the service in each room must hold a nationally accredited Major Award in Early Childhood Care and Education at Level 7 on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) or equivalent and all the pre-school assistants in the service must hold a nationally accredited Major award at Level 5 in Early...