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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Preschool Services (24 Feb 2015)

James Reilly: The Early Childhood Care and Education programme provides a free pre-school year to all eligible children before commencing primary school. There is an increasing body of Irish and international evidence quantifying the benefits of early years interventions in terms of improving outcomes for children and in delivering significant economic and societal return to the State. In this context, I...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Ministerial Responsibilities (24 Feb 2015)

James Reilly: Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures: the National Policy Framework for Children and Young People has as one of its five key outcomes that children and young people are active and healthy, including having good mental health. The sponsor for this outcome is the Department of Health, who lead an interdepartmental group as part of the implementation structures for the framework. The remit for...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Child Care Education (24 Feb 2015)

James Reilly: The Early Childhood Care and Education programme is a free and universal programme to which all children, including those children with special needs, have access. The objective of the programme is to make early learning in a formal setting available to all eligible children before they commence primary school. The issue of access to the free preschool year for children with special needs...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Direct Provision Data (24 Feb 2015)

James Reilly: The Department of Justice and Equality has primary responsibility in the area of asylum and immigration, accordingly the direct provision system is under the remit of my colleague, the Minister for Justice and Equality. The death of any child is obviously of great concern, and most particularly so when they are in the care of the State. However, from what has been reported, I don't have...

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

James Reilly: In 2014, €17m in funding was provided by the Child and Family Agency (Tusla) by way of grant aid to 62 specialist Domestic Violence & Sexual Violence services. These include: – 16 Rape Crisis Centres/Sexual Violence services – 44 Domestic Violence services (including 20 Refuges) - 2 National Networks In addition, funding of €2.54m has transferred to my...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Bullying of Children (24 Feb 2015)

James Reilly: Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures: the National Policy Framework for Children has as one of its outcomes that children are active and healthy, and another that children are safe and protected from harm. Bullying Data from Wave One Data Collection from the Child Cohort in Growing Up in Ireland (at age nine) revealed: A total of 40% of nine-year-olds reported being victims of bullying in the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Legislative Measures (24 Feb 2015)

James Reilly: Section 88 of the Children Act 2001 allows that a court may remand a child in custody who is charged with or found guilty of an offence, who is being sent forward for trial or in respect of whom the court has postponed a decision. The section in question also provides that a court shall not remand a child in custody if the only reason for so doing is that the child is in need of care or...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Expenditure (24 Feb 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: Preschool Services (24 Feb 2015)

James Reilly: The Early Childhood Care and Education programme provides a free preschool year to all eligible children, in the age range 3 years and 2 months to 4 years and 7 months, before commencing primary school. The objective of the free preschool year is to improve children's readiness for entry to primary school. It is considered that the 38 week model of delivery in one school year is the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (24 Feb 2015)

James Reilly: I reject the sweeping characterisation of residential children centres portrayed by the Deputy in framing this question. There is a great deal of oversight and effort put into creating a homely and safe residential setting, something which has been missing in the lives of these vulnerable children. The use of residential accommodation is a relatively small part of the overall care...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (24 Feb 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 at risk of educational disadvantage. The Programme is a targeted intervention aimed at school communities identified through the Department of Education and Skills’...

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

James Reilly: The Early Childhood Care and Education programme provides a free preschool 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 total of €175 million is spent on the free preschool year annually. This funding enables some 67,000 children each year to receive free preschool education. The Government...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection (24 Feb 2015)

James Reilly: Better Outcomes Brighter Futures, the National Policy Framework for Children and Young People 2014-2020represents a whole-of-Government approach to improving the lives of children and young people. The Policy Frameworkoutlines five national outcomes which all of Government and indeed all of society should work towards. Children and young people should be: - Active and healthy with...

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

James Reilly: It is recognised by management in Tusla and my Department that stability, experience and capacity of staff working in the area of child protection and child welfare is extremely important. Accordingly, workforce development is an important element of TUSLA’s strategic approach to HR, which will include consideration of issues around recruitment, retention and turnover of key staff. ...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Costs (24 Feb 2015)

James Reilly: I am aware of the difficulties that parents are experiencing in meeting current childcare costs. To help address this situation, my Department supports the provision of early childhood care and education by providing annually in the region of €260 million to support three childcare programmes that make childcare services more affordable. This investment ensures that more than...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: National Youth Strategy (24 Feb 2015)

James Reilly: The National Youth Strategy will focus on the youth-related policy commitments outlined in Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures, the National Policy Framework for Children and Young People. It will be a universal strategy for all young people aged 10 to 24. It will have a particular focus on those who are most disadvantaged or at risk and who have the poorest outcomes and therefore in most need...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Legislative Measures (24 Feb 2015)

James Reilly: The Youth Work Act 2001 provides for certain arrangements to do with the organisation and administration of youth work policy and provision. Sections 2-7, 17, 18 and 24 of the Act have been commenced. Sections 17 and 18 of the Act provide for the appointment of a National Youth Work Advisory Committee. The Committee has an advisory and consultative role to the Minister for Children and Youth...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Regulation (24 Feb 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. My Department is progressing the Early Years Quality Agenda which introduces a number of key of reforms that provide for the further development of the childcare sector. To underpin these reforms, it was necessary to amend the...

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

James Reilly: The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme provides for one free pre-school year for all eligible children before commencing primary school. Almost every pre-school service in the State is participating in the programme with approximately 67,000 children availing of free pre-school provision each year. The standard capitation currently provided is €62.50 per week...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Aftercare Services (24 Feb 2015)

James Reilly: Aftercare is a term used to describe the planning and support put in place to meet the needs of a young person who is leaving statutory care at 18 years of age, to assist him/her in making the transition to independent living. Current aftercare provision incorporates advice, guidance and practical (including accommodation and financial) support. The Child Care Act 1991 provides that the...