Results 761-780 of 21,128 for speaker:James Reilly

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

James Reilly: My Department administers a range of funding schemes and programmes to support the provision of youth services by the voluntary youth sector, 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. The voluntary youth sector involves approximately 1,400 paid...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Expenditure (6 Apr 2016)

James Reilly: The proposal for a second Sexual Abuse and Violence in Ireland (SAVI 2) research project envisages a significant level of expenditure over a three year period by my Department and the Departments of Justice and Equality, Health, and Education and Skills. The overall expectation of expenditure is estimated to be approximately € 1,000,000. Consideration of ongoing financial...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care Education (22 Mar 2016)

James Reilly: I have been conscious for some time of the difficulty experienced by some children with a disability in accessing and benefitting fully from the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Programme. With this in mind, an Inter-Departmental Group, led by this Department, was established with a brief to bring forward recommendations to address this issue. The Group concluded its work and its...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Staff (22 Mar 2016)

James Reilly: As this is a service matter for which Tusla, the Child and Family Agency has responsibility, I have asked Tusla to respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (22 Mar 2016)

James Reilly: The Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related matters) is tasked with thoroughly examining the experiences of mothers and children resident in these homes. With regard to the particular focus raised by the Deputy, the Commission will specifically examine whether any group of residents was systematically treated differently on any grounds, including that of race....

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care Education (22 Mar 2016)

James Reilly: I have been conscious for some time of the difficulty experienced by some children with a disability in accessing and benefitting fully from the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Programme. With this in mind, an Inter-Departmental Group, led by this Department, was established with a brief to bring forward recommendations to address this issue. The Group concluded its work and its...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care Education (22 Mar 2016)

James Reilly: Capital funding of more than €420 million was provided by the State to support the development of childcare infrastructure in the period up until 2008. The greater proportion of this funding was allocated for the development of community childcare services throughout the country. Since the economic downturn the limited funding available to this Department has been targeted to support...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Domestic Violence Refuges (22 Mar 2016)

James Reilly: Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, has statutory responsibility for the care and protection of victims of domestic, sexual and gender based violence. A network of 60 organisations provides services to victims of domestic, sexual and gender based violence in Ireland, including 20 services providing emergency refuge accommodation to women and children and 24 community-based domestic violence...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Regulation (22 Mar 2016)

James Reilly: Pre-school services are currently subject to the Child Care (Pre-school Services)(No 2) Regulations 2006. To provide for the implementation of the legislative changes to the Child Care Act 1991 which were enacted through the Child and Family Agency Act 2013, it was necessary to carry out a root and branch re-examination of the 2006 Regulations, including a re-structuring of the Regulations...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Provision (22 Mar 2016)

James Reilly: I am aware of the situation described and I understand the difficulty that the closure of a Community Childcare Service poses to a local community. It is important to understand the background to the situation described: My Department implements a number of childcare support programmes including the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme, the Community Childcare Subvention...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Staff Data (22 Mar 2016)

James Reilly: My Department is currently filling two positions for which competency in the Irish language is required. Both positions are awaiting allocation of resources via the Public Appointments Service recruitment process.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Home Schooling (3 Feb 2016)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 54 and 55 together. Tusla, the Child and Family Agency under the remit of my Department, has a statutory obligation under Section 14 (1) of the Education (Welfare) Act, 2000, to maintain a register of children being educated in a place other than a recognised school. This requirement exists in order to safeguard a child's constitutional and legal right...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: After-School Support Services (3 Feb 2016)

James Reilly: The Inter-Departmental Working Group on Future Investment in Childcare, which reported in July 2015, recommended that my Department, with relevant partners, should develop a model for after-school care, including a quality standards framework. My Department will shortly be establishing a Working Group to develop quality standards for after-school and out-of-school care. In preparation...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Action Plan on Bullying (3 Feb 2016)

James Reilly: In relation to the first part of the question, I have no plans to publish a National Strategy on Children’s Cyber Safety. Responsibility for children’s safety when accessing the internet and social media extends across a number of Government Departments. Areas of concern include cyber bullying, accessing illegal or inappropriate content, and the dangers of posting content...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care Education (2 Feb 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 education qualification. It is a requirement of the ECCE programme that...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Absenteeism (2 Feb 2016)

James Reilly: Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, under the remit of my Department, has a statutory responsibility to ensure each child attends a recognised school or otherwise receives a certain minimum education. The education welfare services of Tusla, comprising the statutory Education Welfare Service, the School Completion Programme and the Home School Community Liaison scheme are key supports for...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care Education (2 Feb 2016)

James Reilly: The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme is implemented by my Department and provides free pre-school care and education for children before they commence primary school. Children born between the 2 February 2011 and 30 June 2012 are eligible to avail of the free pre-school provision in the current school year. Under the current criteria for eligibility, the 30th day of...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (2 Feb 2016)

James Reilly: The latest figures I have to hand from the Child and Family Agency, Tusla, indicates that, in October 2015, there were 6,331 children in care. Almost 93% of children in care were in a foster care setting. Of all children in care, over 93% (5,903) had an allocated social worker. Tusla's policy is that all children coming into care and those in high risk placements have an allocated social...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Staff (2 Feb 2016)

James Reilly: There were a total of 548.95 whole time equivalent staff employed in the clerical administrative and senior management grades in Tusla at end December 2015. Of these, 92.08 (2.6% of all staff) were senior management grades. Senior management grades are defined as Grade VIII and above. Front line staff can be defined as workers who are in direct contact with the public. While many of...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Supports (2 Feb 2016)

James Reilly: Aftercare is the 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.An aftercare programme is based on an assessed need, and an aftercare worker can make arrangements for various supports, including support for accommodation, and...