Results 741-760 of 21,128 for speaker:James Reilly

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency (20 Apr 2016)

James Reilly: Thank you for bringing this to my attention. I will write to the Deputy separately on the specific issues raised by him in the e-mail. I have also forwarded the information supplied by the Deputy to Tusla and requested a report on the matter. I will revert to the Deputy on issues raised in the correspondence as a priority when the report is received.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Funding (14 Apr 2016)

James Reilly: To improve the access for parents to the Community Childcare Subvention (CCS) programme, I announced in Budget 2016 my decision to provide the opportunity for private childcare providers to participate in the programme for the first time. A number of private childcare providers are now contracting with my Department and will be participating in the Community Childcare Subvention (Private)...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Inter-Country Adoptions (14 Apr 2016)

James Reilly: As is Deputy is aware Arc Adoption ceased operating in November 2015. Arc Adoption called a creditors meeting on the 9th February 2016 for the purposes of voluntarily winding up the company and appointing a Liquidator. If former clients are owed money from Arc Adoption they should contact the appointed liquidator. I am aware that there is an issue regarding the repayment to clients of...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children First Guidelines (14 Apr 2016)

James Reilly: The Children First Act 2015 has recently been signed into law. The introduction of this legislation is in line with a key Programme for Government commitment, and it represents an important addition to the child welfare and protection system as it will help to ensure that child protection concerns are brought to the attention of the Child and Family Agency without delay. The Act provides...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Contracts Data (14 Apr 2016)

James Reilly: I signed the Children Act 2001 (Section 160 Designation) Order 2016 (S.I. Number 28 of 2016) on 21 January 2016 and it came into operation on 22 January 2016. As regards State Board appointments, I appointed Mr. Paul A. White to the Board of Tusla on 3 February 2016 following the advertisement and selection process by the Public Appointments Service. All tendering and procurement processes...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: State Properties Data (14 Apr 2016)

James Reilly: The Department of Children and Youth Affairs does not own any vacant State property or land, including car parks not in use. In relation to bodies under the aegis of the Department, there is currently one sole occupancy property, owned by Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, which is currently vacant. This property is located at 69 Amiens Street, Dublin 1 in the Dublin City Council area....

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Qualifications (14 Apr 2016)

James Reilly: The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme introduced the first-ever requirement for minimum qualifications for staff working in the childcare sector. Prior to the introduction of the programme there was no requirement for staff working directly with children in pre-school services to hold any educational qualification. New qualification requirements for childcare workers are...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (14 Apr 2016)

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 Poverty (14 Apr 2016)

James Reilly: The Area Based Childhood (ABC) Programme is a joint prevention and early intervention initiative led by my Department and The Atlantic Philanthropies. The ABC Programme is a time-bound, co-funding arrangement of €29.7m from 2013 to 2017. The aim is to test and evaluate prevention and early intervention approaches in 13 areas of disadvantage to improve outcomes for children, in...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: National Lottery Funding Disbursement (14 Apr 2016)

James Reilly: I remain committed to supporting local projects and groups working with children and young people. My Department is currently examining the most efficient way of introducing a scheme of this kind and will announce details as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Funding (14 Apr 2016)

James Reilly: The Department of Children and Youth Affairs is acutely aware of the difficulties the closure of the Little Einsteins Community Childcare facility imposes on the families and children that attend the facility and also on the staff employed there. Since early 2015 this Department has supported the intensive engagement of Pobal and Longford County Childcare Committee in an effort to...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Funding (14 Apr 2016)

James Reilly: My Department is operating a number of funding schemes in 2016 through which resources are available to support voluntary organisations in acquiring new equipment. Particulars of the individual schemes are as follows: Youth Services Up to €2.6 million will be made available to support small scale capital projects including equipment replacement, refurbishments, health and safety fit...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Provision (6 Apr 2016)

James Reilly: The JobsPlus scheme is administered by the Department of Social Protection and my Department has no role or function in determining the eligibility criteria for this; however it is clear that childcare is a cross-cutting issue and I have worked continuously with my colleagues in Government to ensure alignment of policy and strategy. The Inter-Departmental Working Group on Future Investment...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (6 Apr 2016)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 401 to 403, inclusive, together. Special care is intended as a short term secure care placement in a therapeutic environment with the intention of returning the child to a community or family based setting as soon as possible. Special care is used to address the risk of harm that may be caused to a child's life, health, safety, development or welfare by their...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children and Family Services Provision (6 Apr 2016)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 404 to 406, inclusive, together. Special Care units differ from general residential care in a number of ways: the units are secure, the child is detained, they offer higher staff ratios, education is on-site and there is specialised input such as psychology services. The child is not detained as a result of criminal offences, but for their own safety and...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care Education (6 Apr 2016)

James Reilly: In Budget 2016 it was announced that, from September 2016, children will be eligible to start free pre-school when they turn age 3, and can continue in free pre-school until they start primary school (once the child is not older than 5½ years at the end of the pre-school year i.e. end June). The age range for eligibility for children enrolling for the Early Childhood Care and Education...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (6 Apr 2016)

James Reilly: The latest figures I have to hand from the Child and Family Agency, Tusla, indicates that, on 31st December 2015, there were 6,388 children in care. Almost 93% of children in care were in a foster care setting. Of all children in care, over 93% (5,937) had an allocated social worker. Tusla's policy is that all children coming into care and those in high risk placements have an allocated...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care Education Standards (6 Apr 2016)

James Reilly: The new Child Care Regulations, which are expected to be published shortly, will include a requirement that every person working directly with children in pre-school services must hold at least a major award in Early Childhood Care and Education at Level 5 on the National Qualifications Framework, or a qualification deemed to be equivalent. This requirement will come into effect on the date...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Inniúlacht sa Ghaeilge sa Státseirbhís (6 Apr 2016)

James Reilly: Tógfaidh mé Ceisteanna Uimhreacha 410 agus 411 le chéile. Tá 174 oifigeach fostaithe i mo Roinn. Táimid ag iarraidh beirt oifigeach nua a fháil a bhfuil acmhainn acu chun cabhrú leis an Roinn seirbhís a sholáthar trí mheán na Gaeilge d'aon duine a lorgaíonn í. Níl aon phost áirithe sa Roinn a bhfuil riachtanas...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Data (6 Apr 2016)

James Reilly: The detailed information sought by the Deputy has been requested from Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. I will respond directly to the Deputy when the information is received.