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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Back to Work Allowance Eligibility (14 Jan 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. There are in the region of 900 community childcare services participating in the CCS programme and they qualify for funding on the basis of the level of service they provide...

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

James Reilly: While the Child and Family Agency is working to standardise thresholds for social workers assessments of children to determine their risk, it is not accurate to say that the threshold for the protection and welfare of children has moved from adequate care and protection of children to children at risk of significant harm. Social workers use national prioritisation criteria following...

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

James Reilly: My Department implements a number of programmes to support parents with the cost of childcare. The pre-school service referred to by the Deputy is participating in these programmes and provides childcare services under the Community Childcare Subvention (CCS) programme, the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme and the Childcare Education and Training Support (CETS) programme....

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: EU Directives (14 Jan 2015)

James Reilly: There are no such EU Directives within the remit of my Department.

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

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 512 and 513 together. Table 1 shows the requested details relating to the Children First Bill 2014 which was the subject of pre-legislative scrutiny before it's presentation by the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to the Oireachtas. Table 2 shows the Bills that were presented by the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to the Oireachtas since...

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

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 514 to 516, inclusive, together. The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Circular 3/2013 sets out the arrangements for a Staff Exchange Scheme between the Civil Service and the Private Sector. This Circular introduced a new Staff Exchange Scheme along the lines of the previous Temporary Staff Transfer Scheme provided for under Department of Public...

Protection of Children's Health (Tobacco Smoke in Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (18 Dec 2014)

James Reilly: I am genuinely delighted to be here, one week before Christmas, to complete this legislation's journey through the Houses. One of the best Christmas presents we can give our children is to protect their health and well-being. This important Bill goes some way towards that. I thank the Senators who brought this Private Member’s Bill to the Oireachtas, and all the Senators and...

Presentation and Circulation of Revised Estimates 2015: Motion (18 Dec 2014)

James Reilly: I move:That, notwithstanding Standing Order 159 of the Standing Orders of Dáil Éireann relative to Public Business, Revised Estimates for the Public Services for the year ending 31 December 2015 be presented to the Dáil and circulated to Members and be referred to Select Committees or Sub-Committees, as appropriate, pursuant to Standing Orders 82A(3)(c) and (6)(a) and 159(3)...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Reports (18 Dec 2014)

James Reilly: My Department has not yet published its annual report for 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Helpline (18 Dec 2014)

James Reilly: The telephone Information line available for people seeking information or details of support available to those affected by issues relating to Mother and Baby Homes remains operational. Those seeking such information may telephone the HSE National Information Line; Low Call Telephone 1850 24 1850 during Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm. The HSE National Counselling Service is also available to...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Agencies Expenditure (18 Dec 2014)

James Reilly: I am informed by Tusla that they have paid €35.5 million in legal costs to date in 2014.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Funding (18 Dec 2014)

James Reilly: I am aware that the ISPCC has been experiencing difficulties with regard to the funding of Childline which is a dedicated 24 hour listening service for children. Officials from my Department and the Child and Family Agency met with representatives from the ISPCC on a couple of occasions very recently. The purpose of these meetings was to clarify the nature and extent of the difficulties...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (18 Dec 2014)

James Reilly: I refer the Deputy to the reply on Wednesday, 17 September 2014, to Parliamentary Question number 32972/14, which noted that the Child and Family Agency advised that data in relation to Section 12 of the Child Care Act 1991, as amended, is collated on an annual basis only and the figures for this year are expected to be available in early 2015. The position remains unchanged.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Cafés Provision (18 Dec 2014)

James Reilly: In recent years capital funding has been made available to my Department for the development of youth café facilities. In 2013 a capital allocation of €1.5m was made available by my Department for the provision of new youth cafes. Pobal assisted my Department with the administration of the scheme. Some 95 applications were received and 30 proposals for new youth cafes around...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Staff (18 Dec 2014)

James Reilly: The Child and Family Agency (TUSLA) have advised that there were 1,395.22 whole time equivalent social workers employed in its services throughout the country at the end of October 2014. They have further advised that they are currently recruiting an additional 175 social workers to meet existing vacancies. In addition to this, a system of risk analysis is in place in each area to ensure that...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Services (18 Dec 2014)

James Reilly: As the Deputy is aware the Health Information and Quality Authority carried out an inspection of the Co. Roscommon child welfare and protection services of the Child and Family Agency. The report in respect of monitoring against national standards was published in July 2014. This inspection report indicated that the service was well managed and that key staff provided appropriate leadership...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Programmes (18 Dec 2014)

James Reilly: Deputy, I have considered, in conjunction with senior officials in my Department, my priorities for the remainder of my term of office. There is much work to be done and it is not without its challenges. Obviously, to deliver in full on our commitments in the Programme for Governments is of key importance and, in that context, the following will form part of my key priorities. My most...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Cafés Expenditure (18 Dec 2014)

James Reilly: In recent years there has been a significant investment in the development of youth café facilities in Ireland and capital funding has been made available to my Department for these facilities. In 2013 a capital allocation of € 1.5m was made available to my Department for a new Youth Café scheme. In all 95 applications with proposals for new youth cafés were received...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Expenditure (18 Dec 2014)

James Reilly: Tables are attached below showing the information sought by the Deputy. Community Childcare Subvention (CCS) Programme 2011 2012 2013 Carlow 1,563,832 1,306,717 1,108,801 Cavan 1,135,083 1,061,251 710,482 Clare 1,820,275 2,218,386 2,041,380 Cork City 1,566,636 1,802,179 1,650,589 Cork County 1,519,124 1,726,694 1,514,077 Donegal 878,483 1,178,156 1,289,862 Dublin City 8,844,859...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Preschool Services (18 Dec 2014)

James Reilly: The table below sets out the information sought by the Deputy. Number of children participating in the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Programme + Jan-Aug 2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 Carlow 695 750 822 822 762 Cavan 953 1,194 1,229 1,226 1,202 Clare 1,478 1,757 1,628 1,669 1,693 Cork 5,977 7,400 7,689 7,735 7,623 Donegal 1,988 2,173 2,381 2,292 2,297 Dublin...