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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Reports (25 Mar 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Child Family Agency intends to publish details of monthly performance activity on its website at www.tusla.ie.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Regulation (25 Mar 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Report referred to by the Deputy is presently being considered by officials in my Department. This Report highlights the diversity of after-school services that prevail across European countries and emphasises the considerable work that needs to be done in this area, particularly in balancing supply with demand and ensuring that the quality of services is regulated. A number of...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Funding (25 Mar 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: Considerable capital funding was made available to community and commercial mainstream childcare providers for the development and refurbishment of childcare facilities under the National Childcare Investment Programme (NCIP) 2006-2010, and previously under the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme (EOCP). Because of the economic situation, a review of capital expenditure was undertaken in...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (25 Mar 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The information sought by the Deputy is currently being compiled and I will revert to the Deputy as soon as the reply becomes available.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Education Welfare Service Staff (25 Mar 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 966 and 967 together. Further to my response of 11 March to Question No 490, the Child and Family Agency has now provided the following information: Educational Welfare Officers Area 2011 2012 2013 2014 Dublin 11 2 2 2 2 Dublin 9 1 1 1 1 Dublin 15 1 1 1 1 Dublin North County 1 1 1 1 Dublin 24 3 3 3 3 Dublin 8/10 1 1 1 1 Dublin 8 1 1 1 1 Dublin 22 2...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Inter-Country Adoptions (25 Mar 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: Section 63 of the Adoption Act 2010 contains a transitional provision allowing those applicants holding valid declarations of eligibility and suitability and with adoptions in progress from Non-Hague countries, to continue with this process for a period of two years from the date of enactment. It also contains a provision for an extension declarations of eligibility and suitability for one...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Inter-Country Adoptions (25 Mar 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Adoption Authority of Ireland signalled its intentions with regard to the ratification of the Hague Convention from quite some time before its ratification in November 2010 through its website notices, its Annual Report and through public fora with which it engaged. It also briefed the adoption support groups on its intentions in this regard. The Authority has been dealing with callers...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Ministerial Staff (25 Mar 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: There are currently two civil servants, at Clerical Officer level, engaged in constituency work at my Department. Both are paid on the approved Clerical Officer salary scale and the gross salary for the two staff combined is €72,534. This is exclusive of PRSI and superannuation costs. As the office is based within my Department, there are no additional accommodation costs or expenses...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Cafes Expenditure (25 Mar 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: In 2013 capital funding of €1.55m was made available by my Department's for a new Youth Cafe Programme. The new scheme was announced in February 2013. Pobal assisted my Department with the application and evaluation process for the programme. Applications for new youth cafés were invited from organisations and consortia involved in the provision of services to young people,...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Reports (25 Mar 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have requested the information from the Child and Family Agency and I will revert to the Deputy when this information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Programme for Government Implementation (25 Mar 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I refer the Deputy to the Programme for Government Annual Report for 2014 which is now available on the website of the Department of the Taoiseach. Below is a summary update of my Department's commitments contained in the Report. PfG Ref: Commitment – Department of Children and Youth Affairs PfG Annual Report 2014 – DCYA Update 3.14.1 We...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Semi-State Bodies Remuneration (25 Mar 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can inform the Deputy that there are no commercial State bodies under the remit of my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Years Strategy Publication (13 Mar 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Early Years Strategy is one of a number of detailed strategies being developed under the National Children and Young People’s Policy Framework 2014-2018. This Framework, which is nearing finalisation, will set out the overall principles, vision and outcomes for children and young people and will guide actions across Government over the period 2014 to 2018. The Policy Framework...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Child Care Education Issues (13 Mar 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: In the periods September 2012 to June 2013, and September 2013 to June 2014, 261 and 232 children respectively were approved to avail of the free pre-school year over a two year period. All qualifying children who applied to my Department to avail of the free pre-school year on a pro-rata basis were approved for the provision.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Legislative Programme (13 Mar 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: My Department is continuing to work on the Heads of Bill for the Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill and I hope to be in a position to seek Government approval to publish the Heads of Bill as soon as possible. As I have stated on a number of occasions it is important to note that complex legal and constitutional issues have arisen in the drafting of the Bill. A particular challenge has...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Funding (13 Mar 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 214 and 216 together. My Department administers a range of funding schemes and programmes to support the provision of youth services to young people throughout the country including those from disadvantaged communities. Targeted support for disadvantaged, marginalised and at risk young people are provided through the Special Projects for Youth Scheme, the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Community Care Issues (13 Mar 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: My Department implements the Community Childcare Subvention (CCS) programme, with assistance from Pobal in relation to issuing payments. Community childcare services qualify for funding under the CCS programme on the basis of the level of service they provide and the profile of the parents benefiting from their service. The information provided in the parental declaration forms submitted to...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Legislation (13 Mar 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: Under adoption legislation, when a child is registered on the Register of Adoption the child is deemed to be the fully legal child of the adoptive parent/couple, having exactly the same legal status as any biological child of the couple born to them within their marriage. In effect, once an adoption takes place, all previous links to the birth family are severed and the adopted person is...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Programmes (13 Mar 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: My Department administers a range of funding schemes and programmes to support the provision of youth services to young people throughout the country including those from disadvantaged communities. Targeted support for disadvantaged, marginalised and at risk young people are provided through National Organisations such as Crosscare under Youth Service Grant scheme the Special Projects for...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Ministerial Meetings (12 Mar 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: Neither I nor officials of my Department have met with the company in question, or its representatives.