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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Funding (5 Nov 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Youth Affairs Unit of my Department supports the delivery of a range of youth work programmes and services for all young people, including those from disadvantaged communities, by the voluntary youth sector. My Department provides funding for a Local Youth Club Grant Schemewhich supports youth work activities at a local level (€1.035m in 2013). These grants are made available to...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Grant Payments (5 Nov 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: My Department has a funding provision of €500,000 in respect of National Lottery Funding for 2013 and the closing date for applications was 18 October 2013. Over 600 applications, totalling over €7.5m, were received and the school to which the Deputy refers is one of these applications. As the volume of applications far exceeds the available resources it may not be possible...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (5 Nov 2013)

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

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Social Work Staff (5 Nov 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: The information requested by the Deputy is as follows: 2010 2011 2012 September 2013 40.2 45.44 50.14 48.11 I am advised by the HSE that there are four vacancies. These vacancies are currently being processed by the HSE National Recruitment Service which has received approval to fill them from the national social work panel.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Preschool Services (5 Nov 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: No formal application for deferral was received in relation to the child referred to. However, his parent was in touch with my Department and I understand that he has been granted an exemption on the basis of special needs to avail of the programme over two years on a pro-rata basis, as requested by his parent(s), and that he is now attending pre-school for 3 days per week.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Grant Payments (5 Nov 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: My Department has a funding provision of €500,000 in respect of National Lottery Funding for 2013 and the closing date for applications was the 18th October 2013. Over 600 applications, totalling over €7.5m, were received and the organisation to which the Deputy refers is one of these applications. As the volume of applications far exceeds the available resources it may not be...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Issues (5 Nov 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am aware that a small number of applicants who were at a late stage in adopting from Russia when the changes to Russian legislation were enacted were unable to complete these adoptions before 31 October, 2013 as the Section 63 declarations of eligibility and suitability to adopt expired on that date. Since this issue was brought to my attention, officials in my Department have been seeking...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Issues (5 Nov 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: As this is a service matter for which the HSE has responsibility, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Expenditure (5 Nov 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Estimate provision for my Department in 2014 amounts to €449 million. This level of investment demonstrates that, while operating within difficult Budgetary constraints, this Government is strongly committed to delivering important reforms and service developments to support Ireland’s children and families. In relation to the specific question asked by the Deputy, my...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: It is not me.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: The amendment has been ruled out of order but I gave a commitment that I was going to deal with the issue of after-care and put it on a statutory basis that a young person in care could have an assessment of his or her need done. I intend to do that and I am working very hard on the amendment. I am disappointed that I do not have it to present today. A good deal of work is going on with...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am doing it and I will do it.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: I would certainly like to take it if I possibly can.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: If I possibly can, I will.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 73: In page 61, lines 44 to 58, to delete items 16 and 17.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 74: In page 73, lines 44 to 56 and in page 74, lines 1 to 12 to delete items 3 and 4 and substitute the following: “ 3. Section 9 (a) in subsection (1), substitute the following for paragraph (b):“(b) the risk may be the result of any act, failure to act or negligence on the part of--(i) the Executive, (ii) the Agency, (iii) a service provider to which...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 75: In page 76, line 6, column 3, after “Section 10” to insert “and Part VII”This amendment provides for the repeal of Part VII of the Child Care Act which allowed for the supervision of preschool services. Its provisions have been incorporated into the new Part 7 and so the original part may be repealed.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 76: In page 76, after line 11 to insert the following: “ No. 26 of 2007 The Child Care (Amendment) Act 2007 Sections 5 to 13 ”.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 1 to amendment No. 76: In the reference to "The Child Care (Amendment) Act 2007" to delete "The" at the beginning of the Title of the Act.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move amendment No. 77: In page 9, lines 10 and 11, to delete “AND THE TRANSFER OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THOSE BODIES” and substitute the following: “; TO PROVIDE FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL WELFARE BOARD”.