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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Domestic and Sexual Violence Services (8 Jul 2015)

James Reilly: Tusla has undertaken a comprehensive review of sexual violence and domestic violence services, in consultation with service providers. The purpose was to identify strategic priorities and set out a roadmap for the delivery of these services. Tusla is seeking through this process to address any identified gaps in services, to avoid duplication and to support effective delivery of frontline...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Programmes Implementation Platform (8 Jul 2015)

James Reilly: Funding of more than a quarter of a billion euro is provided annually by my Department to support the implementation of a number of childcare support programmes that assist parents, particularly those in low-income families, to access quality childcare services. This funding, which is in addition to the direct support provided to all parents in the form of Child Benefit, supports more than...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Regulation (8 Jul 2015)

James Reilly: Guardian ad litemservices, under the provisions of the Child Care Act 1991, are currently organised and provided on an unregulated and ad hoc basis and, in the absence of extensive and fundamental reform, the service will not be sustainable into the future. The service now incurs an annual spend of over €16 million, and needs to be grounded as a consistent, accountable and sustainable...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection Services (8 Jul 2015)

James Reilly: The Child and Family Agency, Tusla, provides funding to voluntary and community organisations providing relationship, child and bereavement counselling services. These services aim to support people to deal with difficulties they are experiencing in their lives. Tusla is spending €5.8m in 2015, on these services. Tusla has also developed Assessment, Consultation and Therapy Service...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Absenteeism (8 Jul 2015)

James Reilly: Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, has a general function to ensure that each child attends a recognised school or otherwise receives a certain minimum education. The statutory Educational Welfare Service of the Agency has a key role to respond to instances where children are not attending school regularly or where there is a concern about a child's educational welfare. Where a school...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection Services (8 Jul 2015)

James Reilly: Policy responsibility for homelessness, insofar as it extends to my Department, relates to children under 18 and any child welfare and protection concerns that may arise in the context of the Child Care Act 1991. Young people who are homeless, either singly or as part of a family unit, and not falling within this category, are the responsibility of the Department of the Environment,...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Magdalen Laundries (8 Jul 2015)

James Reilly: As I have outlined for the Deputy previously, the draft report at issue was prepared by the Health Service Executive (HSE) based on records from the former Bessborough mother and baby home as part of its response to the Committee to establish the facts of State involvement with the Magdalen Laundries.This process, which was independently chaired by Martin McAleese, was conducted under the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Area Based Childhood Programme (8 Jul 2015)

James Reilly: The Area Based Childhood (ABC) Programme is an innovative prevention and early intervention initiative. It consists of committed funding for an area-based approach to improve outcomes for children and thereby reduce child poverty. The programme builds on and continues the work of the Prevention and Early Intervention Programme 2007 - 2013 which was co-funded by the my Department and The...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Homeless Persons Data (8 Jul 2015)

James Reilly: Policy responsibility for homeless young people, insofar as it extends to my Department, relates to children under 18 and any child welfare and protection concerns that may arise in the context of the Child Care Act 1991. Children under 16 who present as being homeless to emergency services are taken into care. Children aged 16 and 17 may be taken into care, or provided a service under...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (8 Jul 2015)

James Reilly: The Family Resource Centre referred to by the Deputy is funded by Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. Family resource centres are independent companies limited by guarantee and are managed by a Voluntary Board of Management representative of the local community. In order to receive funding, the Family Resource Centres are required to have formal policies and procedures in place in relation...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Provision (8 Jul 2015)

James Reilly: There have been a number of calls recently for the use of primary school buildings as a means of providing after-school childcare facilities. My Department is aware that many are already used for pre and after-school activities. The issue of school ownership impacts on the extent to which the State can influence how primary schools use any additional facilities or space they may have. ...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Support Services (8 Jul 2015)

James Reilly: Tusla, the Child and Family Agency funds 108 Family Resource Centres in local communities around Ireland as part of the Family and Community Services Resource Centre programme. The aim of the Family and Community Services Resource Centre Programme is to combat disadvantage and improve the functioning of the family unit. The focus is on strengthening the family’s capacity to provide a...

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

James Reilly: Under the Child Care Act 1991,has a statutory duty to promote the welfare of children who are not receiving adequate care and protection.If a child is in need of care and protection and is unlikely to receive it at home, then Tusla has a duty to ensure they receive appropriate care. This may involve providing a social work service up to and including receiving a child into care. A child may...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (8 Jul 2015)

James Reilly: The Government places a high priority on combatting educational disadvantage and ensuring that each child has the opportunity to achieve his/her potential in education and learning. My Department works closely with the Department of Education and Skills and other relevant Government departments to achieve these aims. Under the remit of my Department, Tusla, the Child and Family Agency...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (8 Jul 2015)

James Reilly: The School Completion Programme aims to retain young people in the formal education system to completion of senior cycle and to improve the school attendance, participation and retention of its target cohort. It is a targeted intervention aimed at school communities identified under the Department of Education and Skills DEIS Action Plan. It involves 124 locally managed projects and provides...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Funding (8 Jul 2015)

James Reilly: Funding of more than a quarter of a billion euro is provided annually by my Department towards childcare. All childcare programmes supported by my Department currently provide funding directly to childcare providers, either in the form of capitation or subvention payments. This kind of funding mechanism provides the leverage to progressively build the quality of childcare provision, while at...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Direct Provision System (8 Jul 2015)

James Reilly: The direct provision system is under the policy remit of my colleague, the Minister for Justice and Equality. The Department of Justice and Equality has primary responsibility in the area of asylum and immigration. Children living in Direct Provision are in the care of their parent(s). However, any concerns about the welfare, safety or well-being of a child in Direct Provision are reported...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Funding (8 Jul 2015)

James Reilly: My Department currently provides approximately €260 million annually to support a number of childcare support programmes, including the provision of after-school childcare (with and without transportation). Under the After-School Childcare (ASCC) programme, which was introduced to support low-income families and unemployed people returning to the workforce, a subsidy of...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Poverty (8 Jul 2015)

James Reilly: Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures: the National Policy Framework for Children and Young People 2014 - 2020 (BOBF), which was published and launched by Government in 2014, provides the overarching framework for the development and implementation of policy and services for children and young people. As part of the implementation of Better Outcomes, Better Futures, Department of Social...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Funding (8 Jul 2015)

James Reilly: My Department is responsible for the administration of funding for the provision of youth services. The funding schemes support the delivery of a range of universal and targeted youth work programmes and services for young people throughout the country, including those from disadvantaged communities. The schemes include the Youth Services Grant Scheme, under which funding is provided to...