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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care Education (21 Jan 2016)

James Reilly: At present, children qualify for the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme when they are within the qualifying age range which is 3 years and 2 months to 4 years and 7 months in the September of the relevant year. The extension to the ECCE programme which was announced in Budget 2016 will allow children to access the free pre-school programme from the time they are 3 years...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Educational Reform (19 Jan 2016)

James Reilly: I thank the Senator. I welcome the opportunity to outline the steps that my Department will take in this important area and confirm my commitment to working with my colleague, the Minister for Education and Skills, to ensure that children's rights are promoted and protected. Comhairle na nÓg are local councils for children and young people aged 12 to 17 years that give them a voice in...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Educational Reform (19 Jan 2016)

James Reilly: I wish to reassure the House that the participation unit in the Department - the strategy itself is, I believe, the first of its kind in the world - is there to allow the voice of the child to be heard. My view on this matter is very clear. If we do not have the input from children, the users of our services, whether such services be in the areas of education, health, housing, etc., then we...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (19 Jan 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 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: Child Protection Services (19 Jan 2016)

James Reilly: The information sought by the Deputy has been requested from Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, and I will respond directly to the Deputy when the information is received. I wish to advise the Deputy that the information requested is not collected on a national basis so it may take some time for the data to be collated. However, it will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Qualifications (19 Jan 2016)

James Reilly: The Community Employment (CE) programme is a labour market activation measure designed to help people who are long-term unemployed and other disadvantaged people to get back to work by offering part-time and temporary placements in jobs based within local communities. After placement, participants are encouraged to seek permanent part-time and full-time jobs elsewhere based on the experience...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Staff Promotions (19 Jan 2016)

James Reilly: Since January 2014, eligibility for promotion within the Civil Service is no longer generally based on a defined period of service in the grade immediately below that of the post being filled. As my Department has held no internal competitions since 2013, no Clerical Officers or Executive Officers have been promoted after the significant change in eligibility rules.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (13 Jan 2016)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 516 to 518, inclusive, together. There are currently 109 communities supported through the Family Resource Centre Programme which is funded by Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. The Family Resource Centre Programme is a national programme with its own dedicated budget. Tusla provides core funding to Family Resource Centres to cover the employment of two...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Funding (13 Jan 2016)

James Reilly: Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, is the statutory body with responsibility for the provision of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence services. The Agency’s key priority is to ensure that the needs of victims are met in the best way possible. Accordingly, in 2015, a dedicated national budget of €19.5m was directed towards protecting front-line services for survivors. ...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Staff (13 Jan 2016)

James Reilly: The Child and Family Agency (TUSLA) is responsible for the employment of its own staff. Accordingly, I have asked the Agency to respond directly to you on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection (13 Jan 2016)

James Reilly: A significant amount of work has been done by this Government and there are many challenges ahead in the areas highlighted by the ISPCC and others interested in the rights of children. Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures: the National Policy Framework for Children and Young People (2014-2020) identifies five national outcomes towards which all of Government, and indeed all of society, must work...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Funding (13 Jan 2016)

James Reilly: At present, capitation payments are provided to childcare providers participating in the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme and covers children who have reached the age of 3 years and 2 months by 1 September of the relevant year. A standard capitation fee of €62.50 per week per eligible child is paid to participating childcare services, with a higher capitation fee of...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Provision (13 Jan 2016)

James Reilly: At present, children qualify for the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme when they are within the qualifying age range which is 3 years and 2 months to 4 years and 7 months in the September of the relevant year. This means, for example, that children born between 2 February 2011 and 30 June 2012 qualified for free pre-school from September 2015. Children who turn 3 from 1...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Appointments to State Boards (13 Jan 2016)

James Reilly: As Minister I may nominate and appoint individuals to bodies within my Department's remit (subject to Government approval in certain circumstances) and nominate individuals to bodies under the remit of other Ministers. I have set out below relevant details since my appointment as Minister for Children and Youth Affairs on 11th July 2014 and the respective remunerations. Adoption Authority of...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Expenditure (13 Jan 2016)

James Reilly: Table: Membership Fees 2015 Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) €446.03 Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) €347.9 Law Society of Ireland €85 Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) €290.22 Association for Criminal Justice Research and Development Ltd (ACJRD) €155 Health & Social...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Expenditure (13 Jan 2016)

James Reilly: Newspapers and Magazines are not directly subscribed to by my Department, they are purchased from a distribution company. The current order as below, is Monday to Friday (no weekend or public/bank holiday papers) so quantity purchased can vary each month. Publication No. Purchased Irish Times 2 per day Irish Independent 2 per day The Examiner 2 per day The Star 2 per day The Sun 2 per...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Advertising Expenditure (13 Jan 2016)

James Reilly: The Department of Children and Youth Affairs website is the primary resource in providing information for use by the public and an essential communications tool for my Department. My Department occasionally uses free tools e.g. Twitter and YouTube, to communicate with the public. On occasion, my Department may provide public information through other media e.g. electronic, broadcast and print...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Recreational Facilities Scheme (13 Jan 2016)

James Reilly: A capital grant funding scheme for play and recreation was introduced in 2013 to provide capital funding to support new and existing play and recreation facilities for children and young people. The total amount of funding made available each year is €250,000. A maximum grant of €20,000 is allocated to each Local Authority. Applications are invited through the membership of the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Legislative Process (13 Jan 2016)

James Reilly: The Government approved the publication of the General Scheme and Heads of the Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill 2015 last July. The Bill is intended to facilitate access to adoption information and operates on the basis of a presumption in favour of disclosing information in so far as is legally and constitutionally possible. The Bill will, for the first time, provide a statutory basis...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Expenditure (13 Jan 2016)

James Reilly: Budget 2016 makes provision for additional childcare places under the Community Childcare Subvention (CCS) programme which provides affordable childcare for low income families. Based on current take up and expenditure, it is estimated that the additional €16 million in funding will provide for a further 3,200 full-time equivalent childcare places or about 8,000 children each year. ...