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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (27 Nov 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: The information sought by the Deputy has been requested from the HSE and I will forward this to the Deputy upon receipt.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (27 Nov 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: The information sought by the Deputy has been requested from the HSE and I will forward this to the Deputy upon receipt.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Health Service Staff (27 Nov 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: Figures supplied by the HSE indicate that the number of whole-time- equivalent (WTE) social workers employed in the Children and Families Service area of the HSE was 1,300 at the end of July 2012, compared to 1220 at the end of December 2011. The July 2012 figure has since been adjusted upwards arising from work which is ongoing on the disaggregation of the Children and Families resource base...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Abuse (27 Nov 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: The disparity referred to by the Deputy is, I am informed by the HSE, in the main, attributable to the use of different systems of child abuse management across HSE regions. This is a legacy issue from the time of the former Health Boards and is being addressed in the context of the Child and Family Services Reform Programme. This programme is seeing the development of a single national...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Health Service Staff (27 Nov 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: Figures supplied by the HSE indicate that the number of whole-time- equivalent (WTE) social workers employed in the Children and Families Service area of the HSE was 1,300 at the end of July 2012. In advance of the establishment of the new Child and Family Support Agency, work is ongoing regarding the disaggregation of the Children and Families resource base from the HSE. Consequently the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Nutrition (27 Nov 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Government shares with many other agencies and professional groups, concerns about the growth and nutrition of infants and children. The large scale, government funded, ‘Growing Up in Ireland’ longitudinal study has shown that one in four, 4 year olds and one in three 9 year olds are overweight or obese. Some 15% of 3rd and 4th class children report drinking soft drinks...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Staff Remuneration (27 Nov 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 602 and 603 together. I can confirm to the Deputy that there are no staff in any Agency under the remit of my Department whose annual remuneration exceeds €150,000 per annum. With regard to my own Department, I can confirm that my Secretary General earns €180,000 per annum. As such, the Deputy's question in relation to waiving 15% of salary...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Education Welfare Service (27 Nov 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: The National Educational Welfare Board (NEWB), which operates under the auspices of my Department, has a statutory remit to ensure that ‘each child attends a recognised school or otherwise receives a certain minimum education’. The Education Welfare Service, and its network of Education Welfare Officers (EWOs), is a key resource for the Board in delivering on this statutory...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Being Young and Irish Initiative (27 Nov 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 605 and 606 together. Given the experience of my Department in consulting with children and young people, it was represented on the oversight group for the President's Being Young and Irish initiative. The recommendations of the report, where they concern policies related to children and young people, will be taken into account in drafting both the Children...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Support Agency (27 Nov 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Government has formally decided to proceed with the drafting of a Bill to establish the Child and Family Support Agency. From its establishment the Child and Family Support Agency will have service responsibility for: - Child welfare and protection services currently operated by the HSE including family support and alternative care services. - Child and family related services for...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Support Agency (27 Nov 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: A dedicated new budget sub-head had been established for the first time in the HSE Vote in 2012, in preparation for the planned establishment of the Child and Family Support Agency (CFSA) in 2013. In preparation for the establishment of the Agency a comprehensive due diligence and disaggregation process is underway to further review and refine the detailed components of this sub-head. In...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Funding (27 Nov 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: My Department has allocated the following funding in 2012 to the Organisations referred to:- Barnardos - €915,759 ISPCC - €100,730 Children's Rights Alliance - Nil Campaign for Children - Nil The amount of money spent by the named Organisations does not come within the remit of my Department. It is not possible to comment at this point in time on the amount of money...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (27 Nov 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: Appointment of a guardian ad litem (GAL) in child care cases is a matter for the Courts. Under section 26 of the Child Care Act 1991, the Court may appoint a guardian ad litem to a child who is the subject of care proceedings, if it is satisfied that it is necessary in the interests of the child and in the interests of justice to do so. They are always appointed where a child is subject to...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Support Agency (27 Nov 2012)

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 early in 2013. A precise target date for the transfer of staff will be set when consideration of the legislation is advanced. From its...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services (27 Nov 2012)

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. Targeted supports for disadvantaged, marginalised and at risk young people are provided through the Special Projects for Youth Scheme, the Young Peoples Facilities and Services Fund...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services (22 Nov 2012)

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. Targeted supports for disadvantaged, marginalised and at risk young people are provided through the Special Projects for Youth Scheme, the Young Peoples Facilities and Services Fund...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Health Service Staff (22 Nov 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: Figures supplied by the HSE indicate that the number of whole-time- equivalent (WTE) social workers employed in the Children and Families Service area of the HSE was 1,300 at the end of July 2012. In advance of the establishment of the new Child and Family Support Agency, work is ongoing regarding the disaggregation of the Children and Families resource base from the HSE. Consequently the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Semi-State Sector Remuneration (21 Nov 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: There are two agencies under the remit of my Department which have employees with salaries in excess of €100,000. The specific information requested by the Deputy is set out below: National Educational Welfare Board 2012 2011 2010 No. of employees earning over €100k p.a. 1 1 1 Acting Up & Directors Allowance Nil 1 1 Other allowances or bonuses Nil Nil Nil Pension...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Semi-State Sector Remuneration (21 Nov 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 203 and 204 together. I can confirm to the Deputy that there are no executives or employees in bodies under the aegis of my Department in receipt of pensions in excess of €90,000 per year.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Domestic Violence (20 Nov 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: My Department has brought this matter to the attention of the HSE, which has an established relationship with the organisation in question, and asked that it provide the Deputy with the information requested as soon as possible.