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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Staff Rehiring (10 Dec 2015)

James Reilly: Since its establishment in June 2011, my Department has not received any applications for re-instatement following retirement on grounds of ill-health.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Capitation Grants (9 Dec 2015)

James Reilly: Pre-school services qualify for the higher rate of capitation under the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme when they satisfy the qualification requirements under the Programme. In services seeking the higher rate of capitation, the pre-school leader must hold a Level 7 Qualification on the National Framework of Qualifications (or equivalent) and all pre-school assistants...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Data (9 Dec 2015)

James Reilly: In September 2015 Tusla reported there were 19,466 children (open cases) who had an allocated social worker dealing with issues of assessment, child protection, and children in care. There were a further 7,013 children (open cases) who had been assessed as needing a dedicated social worker, and were waiting for one to be allocated. Some of these cases may have had an allocated social worker,...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Staff (9 Dec 2015)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 108 to 110, inclusive, together. The Child and Family Agency (TUSLA) was established in January 2014. Tusla has advised that there were 3453 whole time equivalent staff employed as at 31 December 2014. Of these, 1396 were social workers. Tusla has further advised that at 31 October 2015 there are 343 posts under recruitment and of these 239 relate to social...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Cafés Expenditure (8 Dec 2015)

James Reilly: In recent years capital funding has been made available to my Department for the development of youth café facilities. In 2013 a capital allocation of €1.5m was made available by my Department for the provision of new youth cafes. Pobal assisted my Department with the administration of the scheme. Some 95 applications were received and 30 proposals for new youth cafes around...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Ministerial Meetings (8 Dec 2015)

James Reilly: The information requested is contained in the following table. Number of Meeting Requests Number of Meetings held with Minister Number of Meetings held with Officials of Department 6 0 1

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Expenditure (8 Dec 2015)

James Reilly: Since coming to office, I have not used my Ministerial allowance for photography. The only photography costs incurred by my Department were the following: The Comhairle na nÓg national showcase event at Croke Park on 20th November 2014. This biennial event included a celebration to mark the 25th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and was...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Contracts (8 Dec 2015)

James Reilly: Since my coming to office my Department has not engaged any Public Relations firms.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Reports (8 Dec 2015)

James Reilly: In order to deliver key commitments in relation to children and young people and to put in place a unified framework of policy, legislation and provision across Government in respect of children and young people, it is at times necessary to commission reports and utilise expertise from a range of expert individuals and bodies. My Department ensures that all reports commissioned are of direct...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Staff Data (8 Dec 2015)

James Reilly: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. It should be noted that, since its establishment in June 2011, there have been three Ministers appointed to this Department, each with their own personal staff. In accordance with the Department of Finance and Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Guidelines on Staffing of Ministerial Offices, a total of two...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Services (8 Dec 2015)

James Reilly: Target Ltd. is based in St. Kevin’s National School, Donaghmede, Dublin 13 and receives funding from Tusla, the Child and Family Agency for the following activities: -Marriage/Couple Counselling -Child Counselling -Bereavement Counselling -Bereavement Support Tusla values the work of counselling organisations and recognises the positive contribution that Target Ltd. makes in supporting...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Legislative Programme (8 Dec 2015)

James Reilly: The Government approved the publication of the Heads and General Scheme 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...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Services (8 Dec 2015)

James Reilly: Tusla, the Child and Family Agency provided €47,000 in funding to Westmeath Support Services against Domestic Violence in 2015. I recently announced a significant increase in the funding allocation to Tusla for next year. Tusla will have available to it some €676 million in funding, representing an increase of €38 million over 2015. The precise level of funding to be...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (8 Dec 2015)

James Reilly: The death of any child or young person is a tragedy, and a profound loss for their families and carers. To all those affected, I wish to express my sincere sympathies. In order to identify learning about how to better address the needs of vulnerable children and families, the National Review Panel (NRP) was established in 2010 to review serious incidences and deaths of children in care. It...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Legal Costs (8 Dec 2015)

James Reilly: The information requested by the Deputy is currently being compiled and will be forwarded once it is available.

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (3 Dec 2015)

James Reilly: I thank the Deputies for their contributions to the Bill during its passage through both Houses. In summary, the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2015 provides for an explicit requirement to prepare an aftercare plan in respect of a specified cohort of children and young people as they transition from State care. Following a needs assessment, the Child and Family Agency will prepare a plan in...

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (3 Dec 2015)

James Reilly: I do not propose to accept the amendment. As I mentioned on Second Stage, the Bill has a particular structure to ensure an obligation on Tusla, the Child and Family Agency to prepare and draft an aftercare plan for that cohort of children and young people who meet the eligibility criteria as defined. Section 7 of the Bill, in subsection (1), states quite clearly that, "The Child and Family...

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (3 Dec 2015)

James Reilly: I will respond very briefly. We did get an extra €38 million this year for Tusla and I believe we are moving in the right direction in that regard.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services
Vote 40 - Department of Children and Youth Affairs (Supplementary) (3 Dec 2015)

James Reilly: I apologise for delaying the start of this committee but the heavy traffic is a sign of a recovering economy. I welcome the opportunity to appear before the select sub-committee to outline particulars relating to the Supplementary Estimate, Vote 40, in respect of the Department of Children and Youth Affairs. The committee will be aware that the Supplementary Estimate is for €15...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services
Vote 40 - Department of Children and Youth Affairs (Supplementary) (3 Dec 2015)

James Reilly: We all agree this is a new agency and it is only a couple of years since its establishment. Clearly, finding the level of funding it requires, and predicting the funding it requires, is more an art than a science for the first couple of years. I believe we have a handle on it now. I am pleased the agency was able to conduct the audit of unallocated places I requested of it and to produce...