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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Expenditure (7 Oct 2014)

James Reilly: The Child and Family Agency provides funding to some 106 Family Resource Centres (FRCs) throughout the country, including the North West Clare Family Resource Centre. Following the Government's Comprehensive Review of Expenditure in November 2011, the budget for the FRC Programme was of necessity, reduced by 5% each year, over the last three years. Funding to the North West Clare Family...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Child Care Education (7 Oct 2014)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 302 and 303 together. The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme, which provides a free pre-school year for all children before they commence primary school, is implemented by my Department. Approximately 68,000 children avail of the programme each year. It is currently a requirement of the programme that all the pre-school leaders in...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (7 Oct 2014)

James Reilly: This Government is committed to establishing an effective Commission of Investigation which is capable of addressing these important matters in a sensitive and timely manner. Considerable progress has been achieved to date in this important task, including the publication of the Inter-Departmental Group’s Report and the announcement that Judge Yvonne Murphy will Chair this independent...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection (7 Oct 2014)

James Reilly: Earlier this year, Dr. Geoffrey Shannon, Special Rapporteur on Child Protection, submitted his report in relation to 2013. Although the report is submitted to my Department, its recommendations are wide ranging and relate to a number of Departments and Agencies. As in previous years, the Report was also been circulated to all relevant Departments and Agencies for information. It is my...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: IBEC Membership (7 Oct 2014)

James Reilly: I can inform the Deputy that the State bodies that come under the remit of my Department are the Child and Family Agency, the Adoption Authority of Ireland and the Ombudsman for Children. None of these are members of IBEC and have not paid any money to IBEC in the period in question.

Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Referral to Select Committee (2 Oct 2014)

James Reilly: I move:That the Bill be referred to the Select Sub-Committee on Health pursuant to Standing Orders 82A(3)(a) and (6)(a) and 126(1) of the Standing Orders relative to Public Business.

Business of Dáil (2 Oct 2014)

James Reilly: On behalf of the Government, I have been asked to inform the House that three Topical Issue matters have been deferred until next week. The first, on education, was tabled by Deputies Creighton and Mathews, who I understand have agreed to resubmit it next Tuesday, when the Minister from the relevant Department will be available to deal with it. The second and third Topical Issue matters...

Business of Dáil (2 Oct 2014)

James Reilly: No.

Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Oct 2014)

James Reilly: I thank all Deputies who contributed to the Second Stage debate on the Bill. I am reminded that on issues such as this, on which one has said many things many times, one believes everyone has heard them. However, one cannot make one's point often enough. I am delighted, therefore, that all the Deputies who spoke reiterated the shocking and terrible statistics associated with the use of...

Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Oct 2014)

James Reilly: He spoke on the Bill already back in July.

Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Oct 2014)

James Reilly: Yes.

Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Oct 2014)

James Reilly: Yes, it was before the summer break.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (2 Oct 2014)

James Reilly: The planned programme review of School Completion Programme, indicated in the Comprehensive Review of Expenditure has commenced. The objectives of the review are to identify best practice, to clarify roles and responsibilities and to build upon the valuable learning and experience obtained to date across the programme. The plan for the review includes arrangements to capture the views of a...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Abuse Reports (2 Oct 2014)

James Reilly: Following the publication of the Report of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse (the Ryan Report), in May 2009 a detailed Implementation Plan was published. The overall aim of the Plan which contains a total of 99 actions, is to make a difference to children’s lives by addressing past failings and putting measures in place to achieve better outcomes in the delivery of services to...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Appointments to State Boards (2 Oct 2014)

James Reilly: As the Deputy may be aware, in line with the Government decision of April 2011, new arrangements were put in place for the making of appointments to State Boards and bodies. Following this Government Decision, all vacancies on the boards of State Bodies under the aegis of my Department are advertised on my Department's website and I have invited expressions of interest from persons...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Qualifications (2 Oct 2014)

James Reilly: The commitment to improve the quality of early childhood care and education is a key priority for my Department and a number of reforms in key areas to enhance the quality of the service provided are being progressed. These include the introduction of minimum qualification standards for those working directly with children in the pre-school sector. Amendments have been made to the Child...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: International Agreements (1 Oct 2014)

James Reilly: Article 29.5.1 of the Constitution provides that every international agreement to which the State becomes a party shall be laid before Dail Eireann. Article 29.5.2 provides that the State shall not be bound by any international agreement involving a charge upon public funds, unless the terms of the agreement shall have been approved by Dail Eireann. As the terms of the Optional Protocol to...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Budgets (1 Oct 2014)

James Reilly: The information requested by the Deputy on the budget provisions for my Department since its establishment in 2011, including the respective outturns for each of the Subheads to date, is set out in the following tables. Year 2011Department of Children and Youth Affairs – Vote 43 2011 - EstimateAllocation-€000 - 2011 - Outturn - €000 Total Subhead Total 7,415 A....

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Local Drugs Task Forces (1 Oct 2014)

James Reilly: My Department has no staff representation on Local Drugs Task Forces. I am advised by the Child and Family Agency (Tusla) that Tusla Dublin Mid Leinster currently has one staff member who sits on the Local Drugs Task Force. Tusla South does not have any staff members who sit on the Local Drugs Task Force. However the Task Force projects do have a number of advisory groups and Tusla staff in...

Topical Issue Debate: School Completion Programme (30 Sep 2014)

James Reilly: I am sure the Deputy will agree that we all want to see all children reach their full potential. We want those who are particularly vulnerable and at risk of losing out through leaving education early in life to be supported in the best way possible. The schools inclusion programme is a huge part of this process. There have been cuts because, as we know, the country found itself in a...