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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Foreign Adoptions (14 Jan 2015)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 485, 487 and 498 together. Efforts are ongoing in my Department in relation to a bilateral agreement on intercountry adoption between Ireland and the Russian Federation. Following a meeting with a delegation of Russian officials in October 2013 my Department prepared revised draft wording on a number of specific points, which was forwarded to the Russian...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (14 Jan 2015)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 486 and 500 together. I announced the proposed Terms of Reference for the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes and certain related matters last week. Relevant details are available on my Department’s website. In developing the Terms of Reference due regard has been given to the emphasis on “Mother and Baby Homes” in the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (14 Jan 2015)

James Reilly: The Deputy may be aware that I have recently received correspondence directly from a solicitor representing the family involved in this case. This correspondence encloses a series of communications over recent years between the family, the Minister for Justice and Equality and the Garda Commissioner. The papers refer to the detailed investigations which have been undertaken by an Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Young People’s Facilities and Services Fund (14 Jan 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 schemes include the Youth Service Grant Scheme under which funding is made available on an annual basis to 31 national and major regional youth organisations. Targeted supports for...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Sports Funding (14 Jan 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 schemes include the Youth Service Grant Scheme under which funding is made available on an annual basis to 31 national and major regional youth organisations. Targeted supports for...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Support Services (14 Jan 2015)

James Reilly: The Centre referred to by the Deputy has sought to be included within the Family Resource Centre (FRC) Programme operated by the Child and Family Agency. The Agency has advised that it is meeting again with the Centre on 19 January next to discuss its application to join the FRC Programme, having regard to the level of funding available in 2015 in this area.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (14 Jan 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...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Funding (14 Jan 2015)

James Reilly: In 2014 some €500,000 in capital funding was made available to my Department for small capital projects in the youth services. The aim of this capital funding scheme was to provide much needed assistance to youth projects to improve the facilities and equipment available for their work with young people in their communities. The grants awarded under this funding scheme will provide for...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children First Guidelines (14 Jan 2015)

James Reilly: Children First: National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Childrenis the current national policy which sets out the non-statutory child protection requirements which are in place for all sectors of society. A person wishing to establish a service for children should familiarise themselves with this publication, which is available on my Department's website. The Children First...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Agencies Funding (14 Jan 2015)

James Reilly: I would like to inform the Deputy that there are three agencies which are currently funded by the Exchequer through my Department's Vote. These are the Adoption Authority of Ireland, the Child and Family Agency and the Ombudsman for Children's Office. Up to 31 December, 2013, my Department also funded the Family Support Agency (FSA) and the National Educational Welfare Board (NEWB). The...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Decentralisation Programme Data (14 Jan 2015)

James Reilly: My Department was established in June 2011 and I can confirm that there has been no decentralisation of agencies or sections of my Department since then.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Consultancy Contracts Data (14 Jan 2015)

James Reilly: My Department did not incur any expenditure on the engagement of external consultants, professional companies or advisors in relation to the implementation of the Action Plan for Jobs.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Social Workers Register (14 Jan 2015)

James Reilly: The Child and Family Agency (TUSLA) has advised me that, at the end of November 2014, they were actively recruiting 192 social workers. Of these, 118 have successfully completed the qualifying stages and are at varying stages of advanced recruitment, such as agreeing start dates. The remaining 74 posts will involve interviewing applicants, some of whom have previously applied for social...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Inniúlacht sa Ghaeilge sa Stát Seirbhís (14 Jan 2015)

James Reilly: Tá 6 oifigí i láthair i mo Roinn atá in ann a gcuid oibre a dhéanamh trí Ghaeilge. Tá plean forbartha lucht oibre á ullmhú faoi láthair agus tá súil agam go bhfuil sé seo críochnaithe go luath.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Expenditure (14 Jan 2015)

James Reilly: Please find below in tabular form as requested, the information you require. It is the policy of my Department to keep costs in relation to the use of photographers to a minimum. My Department has a detailed project planning process for each event and the decision to book a photographer is based on the merits of the event. Increasingly my Department utilises its own staff to take photographs...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Public Relations Contracts Expenditure (14 Jan 2015)

James Reilly: Please find below in tabular form as requested, the information you require. Name of Public Relations Firm Details of Service Supplied Date of Service Expenditure (incl VAT) MKC Communications Service to assist with information and communication initiatives for the Children's Referendum, Report of the Child Death Review Group and the Child & Family Agency. July - December 2012...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Expenditure (14 Jan 2015)

James Reilly: My Department does not engage with external contractors for IT related services. The Department of Health operates a shared information and communications technology service, which supports the needs of this Department and its agencies. This arrangement has been in place since the Department was established in July 2011.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: National Youth Strategy (14 Jan 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: School Completion Programme (14 Jan 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...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Consultancy Contracts Data (14 Jan 2015)

James Reilly: The data provided in the table below relates to consultancy firms engaged by my Department in the year 2014. The amounts stated are the agreed fees invoiced to the Department. Final payments to the service providers are reduced to take account of Professional Services Withholding Tax. Consultancy Firms engaged during 2014 Fees (2014) Cnag ar an Doras €32,595.00 Change Exploratory -...