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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Data (1 Dec 2015)

James Reilly: I indicated in my previous reply to the Deputy the various childcare support and capital programmes which are implemented by my Department and their availability to private providers. To summarise: - The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme is provided through both private and community/not-for-profit providers - The Training and Employment Childcare (TEC) programmes (i.e....

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Preschool Services (1 Dec 2015)

James Reilly: The decision to extend free pre-school provided under the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Programme was based on recommendations set out in the Reports of the Expert Advisory Group on the Early Years Strategy in 2013 and Inter-Departmental Group on Future Investment in Childcare in 2015. Both Groups consulted widely with a range of stakeholders, including the early years sector,...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Funding (1 Dec 2015)

James Reilly: As I stated in my reply to the Deputy's previous question, the Programmes Implementation Platform (PIP), which was introduced by my Department and launched in September 2014, provides for childcare providers to submit applications for childcare funding through an online facility. For the purposes of further clarification, when a parent decides to register a child for participation in a...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Preschool Services (1 Dec 2015)

James Reilly: The decision to extend free pre-school provided under the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Programme was based on recommendations set out in the Reports of the Expert Advisory Group on the Early Years Strategy in 2013 and Inter-Departmental Group on Future Investment in Childcare in 2015. The latter Group consulted widely during the course of their work and all stakeholders in the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Legal Cases Data (1 Dec 2015)

James Reilly: I can inform the Deputy that there are ten legal cases currently ongoing against my Department. These do not include personal injury cases which are dealt with by the State Claims Agency. In addition, there is also one case before the Court of Justice of the European Union in respect of an Article 267 reference from the Irish Supreme Court. The most significant legal proceedings against...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Staff Data (1 Dec 2015)

James Reilly: One person in my Department is employed under a Contract of Indefinite Duration. This employee is in receipt of incremental salary payments. My Department does not generally hold information relating to individual employees of the various agencies operating under the Department's remit, including the number of temporary contracts or contracts of indefinite duration sought or in place...

Topical Issue Debate: Domestic Violence Refuges (26 Nov 2015)

James Reilly: At our meeting, Respond! assured us that it would be committed to securing alternative accommodation for these families. The Deputy asked where Tusla would offer supports. It has supports available in Dublin South-Central and Dublin South-West. Many of these are community based and it has been confirmed to me that it will continue to provide those services and support victims of domestic...

Topical Issue Debate: Domestic Violence Refuges (26 Nov 2015)

James Reilly: I thank Deputy Collins for raising this issue again, and I welcome the opportunity to clarify the position in relation to the funding of domestic violence services by Tusla, the child and family agency. I was approached by Respond! following previous unsuccessful approaches to South Dublin County Council for funding to allow it to continue with its existing services at Cuan Álainn. I...

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (26 Nov 2015)

James Reilly: The Deputy is aware that every Department has a budget allocated to it according to the resources available to the country. This is, and has always been, the reality. For the Deputy to try to pretend that somehow we can have unlimited resources in one area and disregard all other areas is neither pragmatic nor credible. I thank Deputy McLellan for her support for the Bill. She also...

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (26 Nov 2015)

James Reilly: Next Thursday.

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (26 Nov 2015)

James Reilly: I will respond, if I can, to Deputy Troy first. I have to say, I have no idea where Deputy Troy got the figure of €80 million.

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (26 Nov 2015)

James Reilly: Deputy Troy made a statement a few minutes ago during the course of his speech that Tusla was €80 million short, and I do not know where that comes from because there is no validation for it whatsoever.

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (26 Nov 2015)

James Reilly: Last year it got an increase of €20 million.

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (26 Nov 2015)

James Reilly: For next year, they are getting an increase of €38 million, plus €20 million to deal with any legacy issues around legal and other matters. The Deputy could make it up as he goes along, I suppose.

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (26 Nov 2015)

James Reilly: The Deputy also-----

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (26 Nov 2015)

James Reilly: Deputy Troy is obviously reading the same speech that his colleague in the Seanad read. On behalf of Senator Leyden, Senator Paschal Mooney, a gentleman, made a point about comparing the figures in this country with the figures in the United Kingdom - clearly, two very different countries. As I said to him, the United Kingdom is in a far better financial position than we have been over the...

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (26 Nov 2015)

James Reilly: The truth is not fragile; it will not break. Deputy Troy cannot shout it down. On some of the other issues, the Government does not rule out amendments, as Deputy Troy says. This is done on the basis of the rules governing the Houses and the call is made by the relevant clerk. A number of Deputies mentioned Empowering People in Care, EPIC. I met Ms Jennifer Gargan and those who...

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (26 Nov 2015)

James Reilly: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am pleased to have this opportunity to introduce the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2015 to the House. I look forward to engaging in a constructive debate as the Bill proceeds through its various Stages. This Bill proposes to amend the Child Care Act 1991 and the provisions contained within it have three distinct elements. The main...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Counselling Services (26 Nov 2015)

James Reilly: The service in question receives funding from Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, for the following activities:· Marriage/Couple Counselling · Child Counselling · Bereavement Counselling · Bereavement Support The organisation received funding of €49,600 in 2015 from Tusla. Tusla values the work of counselling organisations and recognises the positive...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Early Childhood Care and Education (25 Nov 2015)

James Reilly: I thank the Senator for the opportunity to address this matter. The early childhood care and education programme was introduced in 2010. Aligned with the school year, the programme provides one year, that is, the 38 weeks of the academic year, of free preschool to every child before he or she starts primary school. At present, children aged between three years and two months and four years...