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

James Reilly: In relation to family centres, Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, provides services and support to local communities through its Family and Community Services Resource Centre (FRC) Programme. Tusla provides core funding to its established network of , and two outreach Centres. The FRC programme is Ireland’s largest family support programme delivering universal services to families in...

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

James Reilly: 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 to three members of staff and some overhead costs. In 2015, Tusla...

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

James Reilly: As the Deputy will appreciate, I am not in a position to outline in detail the legal advice that I have received. However, I am advised that my Department has no legal responsibility for repayment of these fees. Arc Adoption is a company limited by guarantee, not having a share capital and operates on a “not-for-profit basis”. These fees were paid as part of an agreement between...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Living Wage (13 Jan 2016)

James Reilly: It is important that Ireland’s statutory National Minimum Wage and the Living Wage concept are not conflated. The Living Wage is a voluntary societal initiative centred on the social, business and economic case to ensure that, wherever it can be afforded, employers will pay a rate of pay that provides an income that is sufficient to meet an individual’s basic needs, such as...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care Education (17 Dec 2015)

James Reilly: Currently, children are entitled to one year’s free pre-school (i.e. 38 weeks during the academic year) under the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme. For the 2015-16 programme year, children who were born between 2 February 2011 and 30 June 2012 were eligible. In Budget 2016 it was announced that, from September 2016, children will be eligible to start free...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Freedom of Information Fees (17 Dec 2015)

James Reilly: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. - 2014 2015* Initial Application Fees €360 €0.00 Search and Retrieval Fees €70 €0.00 Total Fees €430 €0.00*Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, since 15 October, 2014 no initial application fee is payable in respect of Freedom of Information requests and if the time...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Poverty (17 Dec 2015)

James Reilly: Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures: the National Policy Framework for Children and Young People 2014 - 2020,was published and launched by Government in 2014. It provides the overarching framework for the development and implementation of policy and services for children and young people. This is a whole of government framework, implementation of which is overseen by my Department. Better...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Ministerial Staff (17 Dec 2015)

James Reilly: There are six Ministerial appointees working in my Department, details of their roles and current salaries are set out in tabular format below. All of my Ministerial staff appointments have been made in accordance with Instructions for Ministerial Appointments as published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform 2014. Position Held Current Salary Special Adviser €87,258...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Legislative Process RIA (17 Dec 2015)

James Reilly: My Department was established on the 2nd June 2011. Since then I have published the Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012 (No. 78 of 2012), the Child and Family Agency Bill 2013 (No. 81 of 2013), the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2013 (No. 10 of 2013), the Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2013 (No. 133 of 2013), the Children First Bill 2014 (No. 30 of 2014), the Children...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Funding (17 Dec 2015)

James Reilly: Funding will be provided in 2016 as part of the Early Years Capital Programme. I am currently considering how best this funding can be targeted in the context of building capacity in the early years sector to meet the new demands for places under the extended Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Programme. I hope to be in a position to announce the details of this programme of capital...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Garda Vetting of Personnel (17 Dec 2015)

James Reilly: The vetting system does not come under the remit of my Department. It is more appropriate to the Department of Justice and Equality, who have responsibility for the relevant legislation, namely the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Adults) Act 2012.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: After-School Support Services (17 Dec 2015)

James Reilly: Data on the main after-school childcare arrangements for primary-school children are available from the Growing Up in Ireland Study. These data show that: - 64% of five-year-old children are cared for at home by a parent after-school, 27% are in informal after-school childcare arrangements and 9% are in centre-based settings; and - 77% of nine-year-old children are cared for at home...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Abuse (17 Dec 2015)

James Reilly: The Sexual Abuse and Violence in Ireland Study (SAVI 1) was published in 2002 following telephone research in which over 3,000 adults were surveyed. This resulted in a "snapshot" of the nature and extent of sexual violence in Ireland. The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre have submitted a proposal to a number of Government Departments regarding the completion of a second such "snapshot" survey. ...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Appointments to State Boards (17 Dec 2015)

James Reilly: Sixty-six persons have been appointed to the boards of bodies under the aegis of my Department, since its establishment in June 2011. Details are set out in the following table. Agency Board Membership Appointments since June 2011 Tusla, the Child and Family Agency 9 9 Adoption Authority 7 9 Children Detention Schools Board of Management, Oberstown 13 13 Gaisce 15 11 Family Support...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Appointments to State Boards (17 Dec 2015)

James Reilly: Since the establishment of my Department in June 2011, four chairpersons appointed to State boards under the aegis of my Department have appeared before the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children in advance of their appointments in line with this Government's policies in this matter. Mr. Joe Horan, Chairperson of the Board of Management of the Children Detention Schools appeared...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Commencement of Legislation (17 Dec 2015)

James Reilly: The Child Care (Amendment) Act 2011, the Children (Amendment) Act 2015 and the Children First Act 2015 are the only Acts for which I have lead responsibility that have parts yet to be formally commenced. A substantial element of the uncommenced sections in the Child Care (Amendment) Act 2011 relate to provisions for special care. Given the legislative framework utilised to manage the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Living Wage (17 Dec 2015)

James Reilly: My Department has not undertaken a specific costing exercise to determine the cost of implementing a living wage of €11.50 for its employees and those employed in its agencies. However, on a purely indicative basis, it is not anticipated that the introduction of such a scheme in my own Department would incur significant cost as the majority of staff are on salary points above that...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Domestic Violence Policy (15 Dec 2015)

James Reilly: Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, is the statutory body with responsibility for the provision of domestic, sexual violence 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 has been directed towards protecting front-line services for...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Detention Centres Data (15 Dec 2015)

James Reilly: The children detention schools aim to provide safe and secure custody for children to the greatest extent possible, thanks to the ongoing efforts of management and staff working together. I have previously underlined that any and all incidents resulting in assault and injury to staff or young people are to be condemned and there is no “acceptable” level of assault or injury in...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Properties (15 Dec 2015)

James Reilly: There are no ground rents payable by my Department. In relation to the three agencies under the aegis of the Department of Children and Youth Affairs (Tusla, the Adoption Authority of Ireland and the Office of the Ombudsman for Children) I have referred your query to each for direct reply.