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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Support Agency (26 Feb 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Government has approved the Heads of the Child and Family Support Agency Bill and has also agreed to the priority drafting of this Bill. The necessary legislative and organisational preparations are being prioritised so that the Agency can be established as soon as possible. The Agency, upon establishment, will assume full statutory responsibility for a range of child and family services...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Services (26 Feb 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: The National Adoption Contact Register (NACPR) was established in 2005 to assist adopted people and their natural families to make contact with each other, exchange information or state their contact preferences. Applicants decide, through a range of information and contact options, how they wish to proceed. It is intended that the Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill 2013 will provide...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Agencies (26 Feb 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: The information requested by the Deputy is not held in my Department. I have asked my officials to liaise with the agencies under the aegis of my Department to obtain this information and to forward it to you shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Agencies (26 Feb 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: The information requested by the Deputy is not held in my Department. I have asked my officials to liaise with the agencies under the aegis of my Department to obtain this information and to forward it to you shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Legislation (26 Feb 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: The standards referred to by the Deputy relate primarily to a person's right to an identity. Work is ongoing on the Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill, which will address this matter with regard to adoption. The proposed Bill will provide for a structured and regulated approach to providing access to adoption information and will facilitate contact for those affected by adoption,...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Legislation (26 Feb 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have met with the Adoption Rights Alliance. In addition, I have received detailed submissions from the group which outline suggested amendments to the Adoption Act, 2010 and proposals in relation to information and tracing for those affected by adoption. I am currently examining a number of proposals in relation to amendments to the Adoption Act, 2010. I intend to bring forward any...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Support Agency (26 Feb 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: Arising from the Government's consideration and decision with regard to the range of functions to be discharged by the new Child and Family Support Agency, it was agreed that an impact analysis be jointly developed by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs and the Department of Health regarding the proposed future arrangements for the provision of the community psychology service as it...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Health Services (21 Feb 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy with the most up-to-date information.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services (21 Feb 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. Funding of €53.173m has been provided to my Department for the provision of youth services in 2013. Within this total funding, €1.75 has been provided in a new capital...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services (21 Feb 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. Funding of €53.173m has been provided to my Department for the provision of youth services in 2013. Of this total funding, €1.75 has been provided in a new capital...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Support Agency (21 Feb 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am firmly committed to the transformation of Ireland’s children and family service, and in this context, to the establishment as a priority of the new Child and Family Support Agency. The Agency, upon establishment, will assume full statutory responsibility for a range of child and family services currently provided by three separate agencies; namely the HSE, the Family Support...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: State Agencies (20 Feb 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: I can inform the Deputy that Schedules 1 and 2 of the Ombudsman for Children Act 2002 Act were repealed by the Ombudsman (Amendment) Act 2012 - section 22(e) - with effect from November 2012. My colleague Minister Howlin in the Department of Public Service and Reform reactivated the Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill 2008 during the Summer of 2012. He proposed to make a number of revisions to the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services (20 Feb 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: Funding of €53.173m, including €1.75 for a new capital funding programme, has been provided to my Department in 2013 for the provision of youth services and programmes to young people throughout the country through a number of schemes. These schemes include the Youth Service Grant Scheme, the Special Projects for Youth Scheme, the Young People’s Facilities and Services...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Services (19 Feb 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: The HSE Regional Adoption Services has taken responsibility for the adoption files of the Sacred Heart Adoption Society in respect of homes in Bessborough, Co. Cork; St Peters, Castlepollard, Co. Westmeath and Sean Ross Abbey, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary. I have been advised by the HSE that the files have been transferred to the HSE in their entirety. Queries are being dealt with in the HSE...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Education (19 Feb 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme is designed to allow each eligible child to avail of a free pre-school year in the year before commencing primary school. In general, the programme is provided for 3 hours per day, 5 days per week, over 38 weeks. Childcare service providers participating in the ECCE programme are obliged to abide by the terms and conditions of the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Legislative Programme (19 Feb 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Government has approved the Heads of the Child and Family Support Agency Bill and has also agreed to the priority drafting of this Bill. The necessary legislative and organisational preparations are being prioritised so that the Agency can be established as soon as possible. The Agency, upon establishment, will assume full statutory responsibility for a range of child and family services...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Ministerial Appointments (19 Feb 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: I would like to inform the Deputy there are four agencies which are funded by the Exchequer through my Department's Vote. These are the Adoption Authority of Ireland (AAI); the Family Support Agency (FSA); the National Educational Welfare Board (NEWB) and the Ombudsman for Children. With effect from 1 January 2012, I have taken responsibility for the Children Detention Schools as provided...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Ministerial Appointments (19 Feb 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: I would like to inform the Deputy there are four agencies which are funded by the Exchequer through my Department's Vote. These are the Adoption Authority of Ireland (AAI); the Family Support Agency (FSA); the National Educational Welfare Board (NEWB) and the Ombudsman for Children. With effect from 1 January 2012, I have taken responsibility for the Children Detention Schools as provided...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Ministerial Appointments (19 Feb 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: I would like to inform the Deputy there are four agencies which are funded by the Exchequer through my Department's Vote. These are the Adoption Authority of Ireland (AAI); the Family Support Agency (FSA); the National Educational Welfare Board (NEWB) and the Ombudsman for Children. With effect from 1 January 2012, I have taken responsibility for the Children Detention Schools as provided...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Employment Rights Issues (19 Feb 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: The issues raised by the Deputy relate in the main to the employment rights of au pairs. This represents a private contractual arrangement between an employer and an employee and, as such, is not for my Department. It is, therefore, more appropriate to have the matter considered by my colleague the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation.