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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Staff Numbers (18 Sep 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: The HSE compiles a monthly census of employment in the public health and social care sector. The figures indicate that the number of individual social workers employed in the Children and Families Service area of the HSE was 1,325 in February 2011 and 1,411 at the end of July 2012, which is the latest month for which data is available. The National Employment Monitoring Unit within the HSE...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Staff Numbers (18 Sep 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: The HSE compiles a monthly census of employment in the public health and social care sector. The figures indicate that the number of WTE social workers employed in the Children and Families Service area of the HSE was 1231 in February 2011 and 1,300 at the end of July 2012, which is the latest month for which data is available. The National Employment Monitoring Unit within the HSE has...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Services Provision (18 Sep 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Adoption Act, 2010, which was commenced on 1st November 2010, coincided with Ireland's formal ratification of the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption. The Adoption Authority has been proactive in developing relationships with its Hague counterparts around the world and this will continue. The building of such relationships will...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services (18 Sep 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Government currently supports the provision of early childhood care and education through three support programmes - the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme, the Community Childcare Subvention (CCS) programme and the Childcare Education and Training Support (CETS) programme. These programmes are administered by my Department. The Early Childhood Care and Education...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Bodies (18 Sep 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: My Department was formally established on the 2nd of June 2011 and has not established any quangos. Below are the number of various advisory groups established since coming to office: Established A Working Group to Review the National Educational Welfare Board in the context of the establishment of the Child and Family Support Agency. A Working Group to Review the School Completion...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Bodies Expenditure (18 Sep 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy might note that there are four statutory agencies currently under the operational remit of my Department that are funded by the Exchequer and these include the Adoption Authority of Ireland, the Family Support Agency, the National Educational Welfare Board and the Office of the Ombudsman for Children. There are no quasi autonomous non-governmental organisations in receipt of funds...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Job Creation Issues (18 Sep 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1452 to 1454, inclusive, together. My Department supports the Governments labour-market activation policies through provision of the Childcare Education & Training Support (CETS) programme, which provide significantly-subsidised childcare place for children of parents who are on a qualifying FAS or VEC course. In line with Action 1.40 of the Action...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Expenditure (18 Sep 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: A total of €6,100.74 has been spent on the use of taxis for official business since my Department was established in June 2011. While every effort is made to avoid the use of taxis there occasions where their use is warranted. Control procedures are in place and the use and expenditure on taxis is monitored closely.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Staff Numbers (18 Sep 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: My Department currently has one person filling the role of Press Officer and she is employed on the Higher Executive Officer salary scale which runs from €46,081 to €58,294 per annum. I understand that the National Educational Welfare Board employs a Communications Manager which encompasses the role of Press Officer and this is again on the Higher Executive Officer salary...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Appointments to State Boards (18 Sep 2012)

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: Departmental Expenditure (18 Sep 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: My Department was formally established on the 2nd of June 2011 and to date photographers were booked for the following events Company /Photographer Date Event Amount Report Ltd. 11/07/11 Launch of the report of consultations with young people on Reform of the Junior Cycle in 2nd level schools € 590.20 Report Ltd. 15/07/11 Children First Launch € 493.72 Moya Nolan 18/11/11...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Expenditure (18 Sep 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: My Department was formally established on 2nd of June 2011 and since coming to office no costs have been incurred by providing entertainment.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Expenditure (18 Sep 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: My Department is extremely conscious of the need to keep expenditure on items such as food and drink to a minimum. As such, controls are in place to ensure that refreshments are only provided at meetings where there is a valid business reason to do so. This would generally involve provision of in-house tea, coffee and biscuits in situations where external groups or bodies are involved. The...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Expenditure (18 Sep 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: No costs have been incurred by my Department for the provision of hair and make-up services since my appointment as Minister for Children and Youth Affairs.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Ministerial Adviser Pay (18 Sep 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1462, 1467 and 1490 together. As requested by the Deputy, details of the names and salaries for Special Advisers in my Department are set out in tabular form below. In accordance with Department of Finance instructions on Ministerial appointments, my Advisers were placed on the first point of the Principal Officer standard scale on appointment. The Principal...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Consultancy Contracts (18 Sep 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1463, 1466 and 1469 together. The information being sought by the Deputy is currently being collated within my Department and a further reply will issue to the Deputy this week.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Ministerial Expenditure (18 Sep 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: The details requested by the Deputy are set out in tabular form: Annual Gross Salary (exclusive of PRSI and superannuation costs) Minister's Private Office Minister's Constituency Office September 2011 €389,491 €140,069 September 2012 €398,616 €143,284 The increase in gross salary costs are accounted for by incremental credit to a number of officers...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Expenditure (18 Sep 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: As my Department was established on the 2nd June 2011 information is provided from that date. Name of Consultants Reason Amount Paid MKC Communications Services to Assist with Information Initiatives and Communication on the Programme for Change for Children €6,500

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Ministerial Transport (18 Sep 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: In line with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform guidelines on Ministerial appointments, I employ two civilian drivers on a week on/week off basis to drive my private car on official business. Approximately €92,000 has been spent on civilian drivers salaries and subsistence claims for the period concerned. In addition, milage claims totalling €19,084 in respect of...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection Issues (18 Sep 2012)

Frances Fitzgerald: Under the Child Care Act, 1991 the Health Service Executive has a statutory duty to promote the welfare of children who are not receiving adequate care and protection. The majority of children in care are in foster care, one third of whom are placed with relatives. Foster care applicants undergo an assessment and training process to establish their suitability and competence. This process...