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Other Questions: Family Resource Centres (21 Jul 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 7. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to address concerns that Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, is providing inadequate levels of resources to family resource centres throughout the country and does not property support their vital community role. [23060/16]

Other Questions: Family Resource Centres (21 Jul 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: Will the Minister address concerns that Tusla is providing inadequate levels of funding of resources to the family resource centres throughout the country and does not properly support their vital community role? I will give the Minister a chance to gather herself.

Other Questions: Family Resource Centres (21 Jul 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: Will I give way to Deputy Jan O'Sullivan?

Other Questions: Family Resource Centres (21 Jul 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: There is no rush.

Other Questions: Family Resource Centres (21 Jul 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: Does the Minister want to take Deputy O'Sullivan's question first?

Other Questions: Family Resource Centres (21 Jul 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: It is no hassle.

Other Questions: Family Resource Centres (21 Jul 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: Is that okay?

Other Questions: Family Resource Centres (21 Jul 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: I heard all that the Minister has said but, every year over the past number of years, and particularly since 2011, there has been a budgetary cut of 5% and this has had an impact on family resource centres. Last year a family resource centre in Duagh in County Kerry got €108 from Tusla. I could not believe it when I read it. That is one of those in the statistics; that is one of our...

Other Questions: Family Resource Centres (21 Jul 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: I agree with the Minister, which is why I found this very hard. My understanding is that Tusla was focusing on early intervention. Believe it or not, the particular one I spoke about has 97 children in it and receives €108. However, I do not wish to dwell on that. Have we a vision in Tusla to bring in a counsellor to each of the family resource centres so that there is a...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Children and Family Services Provision (21 Jul 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 3. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to address concerns over inadequate case management by social worker services of adult disclosure cases and the lack of an overarching strategy for dealing with adult disclosure cases by Tusla. [23514/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Children and Family Services Provision (21 Jul 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: I ask the Minister to address concerns over inadequate case management by social care workers of adult disclosure cases and the lack of an overarching strategy for dealing with adult disclosure. There are a number of concerns regarding adult disclosure cases voiced by social workers and I would welcome a response from the Minister.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Children and Family Services Provision (21 Jul 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: I welcome that the Minister is meeting representatives of Tusla next week. Contrary to what the Minister stated, it is my understanding that there is no policy or strategy from Tusla on how to deal with adult disclosure cases or so-called section 3 referrals. While, as the Minister mentioned, a September 2014 draft policy exists, this policy is not published and it is my belief it is...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Children and Family Services Provision (21 Jul 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: It is a draft.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Children and Family Services Provision (21 Jul 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: There is also an impression that these referrals are categorised as low priority cases. However, as is well known, often survivors of the most extreme child sexual abuse do not summon up the courage to come forward until they are in adulthood. The research has well-established that a large proportion of people who experience child sexual abuse delay disclosure. What is more, the cases...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Protection Services Provision (21 Jul 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: In light of the report that has come out this morning from the Health Information and Quality Authority on the midlands region, it was significant to discover there are significant risks in the use of information. This goes back to the kernel of my question. I also find it alarming that in 2014 and 2015 there was an underspend in the capital budget. Hearing the amount from the Minister, I...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Protection Services Provision (21 Jul 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: I welcome the commitment and the timeframe of August 2017. I am sure all the social care workers involved in Tusla will also welcome it.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Protection Services Provision (21 Jul 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 1. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to discuss the inadequate central referral system used by social worker services and the absence of a central ICT system. [23513/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Protection Services Provision (21 Jul 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: Will the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs discuss the inadequate central referral system? I am looking for some answers regarding the fact that there is no centralised reporting system for child welfare. Where are we with regard to the introduction of a central ICT system?

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Community Childcare Subvention Programme (21 Jul 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 30. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to address concerns that the planned expansion of the community childcare subvention scheme is not taking place due to the low level of subsidy given to private child care providers to take up the scheme. [23059/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Services (21 Jul 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 33. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to address concerns over inadequate case management by social worker services of adult disclosure cases and the lack of an overarching strategy for dealing with adult disclosure cases by Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. [23057/16]