Results 17,201-17,220 of 20,459 for speaker:Frances Fitzgerald
- Children in Care (15 May 2012)
Frances Fitzgerald: Yes.
- Children in Care (15 May 2012)
Frances Fitzgerald: They all received after care services.
- Children in Care (15 May 2012)
Frances Fitzgerald: It is clear from the information I have given and from other information we have discussed here that there is an increased focus on aftercare services for young people leaving care. I congratulate groups such as EPIC which have highlighted the issue and the young people who have been involved. On Saturday I met a group of young people in care who are part of the implementation group in...
- Children in Care (15 May 2012)
Frances Fitzgerald: I agree. Of course, there should have been an aftercare plan in place for these 20 young people. There was such a plan, but I concur with the Deputy that there is a need for further research of outcomes. There is also a need to carry out additional research of young people in detention. We need to evaluate outcomes as we do not have enough research findings in these areas. I will...
- Children in Care (15 May 2012)
Frances Fitzgerald: The answer is very straightforward. The clear advice from the Attorney General confirmed that section 45 was legally sound and placed a statutory responsibility on the HSE to form a view in respect of each person leaving care in the context of whether there was a need for further assistance. If the HSE is of the opinion that there is such a need, it is obliged to provide services in...
- Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (10 May 2012)
Frances Fitzgerald: The Hague Convention is a co-operative agreement drawn up to allow countries to mutually support one another in protecting the best interests of children in the inter-country adoption process. It sets out minimum standards regarding inter-country adoption and covers issues such as subsidiarity, consent and financial considerations. It is designed in such a way as to allow for mirrored...
- Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (10 May 2012)
Frances Fitzgerald: Under the Child Care Act, 1991, the Health Service Executive (HSE) has a statutory duty to promote the welfare of children who are not receiving adequate care and protection. If any child is in need of care and protection and is unlikely to receive it at home, the HSE has a duty to ensure they receive appropriate care. Where a child is coming into care the allocated social worker undertakes...
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (10 May 2012)
Frances Fitzgerald: My Department implements the Community Childcare Subvention (CCS) programme which provides funding to community childcare services to enable them to charge reduced childcare rates to low income and disadvantaged families. Parents who are in receipt of a Widows or Widowers Pension are eligible for subvention under the CCS programme. Parental returns are submitted to my Department by...
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (10 May 2012)
Frances Fitzgerald: I secured â¬6m capital funding in Budget 2012 to fund a maintenance programme for childcare facilities. The funding will provide for urgent and essential repairs to childcare facilities to ensure that they are in a position to remain open and continue to provide the three childcare programmes implemented by my Department. The maximum grant available to individual services under the...
- Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (10 May 2012)
Frances Fitzgerald: Adoptions from Ethiopia, effected under the transitional arrangements provided for in the Adoption Act 2010, are ongoing and are currently being examined, and recognised, by the Adoption Authority of Ireland (AAI). These transitional arrangements may lead to adoptions from Ethiopia taking place up to the end of October 2012. The Adoption Act 2010 also contains provision for a one year...
- Written Answers — Family Support Services: Family Support Services (10 May 2012)
Frances Fitzgerald: The Family Support Agency, under my Department, operates the Family Resource Centre Programme. The aim of the Family Resource Centre Programme is to combat disadvantage and improve the functioning of the family unit. There are 107 family resource centres throughout the country funded under the programme. The programme emphasises involving local communities in tackling the problems they...
- Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (9 May 2012)
Frances Fitzgerald: Adoptions from Ethiopia, effected under the transitional arrangements provided for in the Adoption Act 2010, are ongoing and are currently being examined, and recognised, by the Adoption Authority of Ireland (AAI). These transitional arrangements may lead to adoptions from Ethiopia taking place up to the end of October 2012. The Adoption Act 2010 also contains provision for a one year...
- Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (9 May 2012)
Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 165 and 169 together. The Hague Convention is a co-operative agreement drawn up to allow countries to mutually support one another in protecting the best interests of children in the intercountry adoption process. It sets out minimum standards regarding intercountry adoption and covers issues such as subsidiarity, consent and financial considerations. It is...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (9 May 2012)
Frances Fitzgerald: Both my Private and Constituency Offices are staffed in accordance with the Guidelines on Staffing of Ministerial Offices as issued by the Department of Finance in April 2011. These guidelines set out the maximum numbers of staff that can be employed in each office and I can confirm that staffing of my offices are fully compliant with the guidelines. The specific details requested by the...
- Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (9 May 2012)
Frances Fitzgerald: Belarus has ratified the Hague Convention on the Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption. However, adoptions between Ireland and Belarus cannot take place due to compatibility issues between the laws of Ireland and Belarus, in particular in relation to the Belarussian requirement for legislative underpinning of post placement reporting.
- Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (9 May 2012)
Frances Fitzgerald: The Adoption Authority of Ireland (AAI) is an independent statutory body charged with implementing the Adoption Act, 2010. The Authority has responsibility for the direct operational implementation of legislation and Government policy. In November 2011 the AAI commenced a review of the adoption law(s) of Panama, which has ratified the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 May 2012)
Frances Fitzgerald: The Implementation plan, published in 2009 in response to the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse (Ryan Implementation Plan), included a commitment to the establishment by the HSE in consultation with the Irish Youth Justice Service (IYJS) of a national therapeutic and multidisciplinary care team for children in detention and special care. The specialist multidisciplinary team could also...
- Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (8 May 2012)
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 — Departmental Strategies: Departmental Strategies (8 May 2012)
Frances Fitzgerald: My Department is developing a new strategy for children and young people. It will build on Our Children - Their Lives, Ireland's first children's strategy which was published in 2000 and it will cover the period from 2012 to 2017. The new Children and Young People's Policy Framework is being developed in a holistic way to comprehend the continuum of the lifecourse from infancy, through early...
- Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (8 May 2012)
Frances Fitzgerald: The Hague Convention is a co-operative agreement drawn up to allow countries to mutually support one another in protecting the best interests of children in the inter-country adoption process. It sets out minimum standards regarding inter-country adoption and covers issues such as subsidiarity, consent and financial considerations. It is designed in such a way as to allow for mirrored...