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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Funding (9 Jun 2015)

James Reilly: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in tabular format below. Cara Phort Family Resource Centre, Ballynacargy, Co. Westmeath – funding under the Family Resource Centre Programme Year Total funding 2011 €99,880 2012 €100,471 2013 €84,232 2014 €88,038 2015 €84,910 (€21,227 paid to date) Total funding €457,531

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Services (9 Jun 2015)

James Reilly: I want to thank the Deputy for brining this to my attention. The Deputy will appreciate that this is an operational matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, and it would be inappropriate for me to comment on the specific matter raised. My Department has, however, referred this to Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, for attention and asked that they liaise directly with the person...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Disability Services Funding (9 Jun 2015)

James Reilly: The Disability Equality Specialist Support Agency (DESSA) was contracted by Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, to provide support, advice and training for Family Resource Centres across the area of disability awareness and staff/volunteer training in personal advocacy for people with disabilities. The organisation is funded by Tusla up to the end of June 2015. Family Resource Centres...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Disability Services Funding (9 Jun 2015)

James Reilly: The Disability Equality Specialist Support Agency (DESSA) was contracted by Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, to provide support, advice and training for Family Resource Centres across the area of disability awareness and staff/volunteer training in personal advocacy for people with disabilities. The organisation is funded by Tusla up to the end of June 2015. Family Resource Centres...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Child Care Education (9 Jun 2015)

James Reilly: Capital funding totalling €11.25 million was provided over the past 3 years to support the refurbishment and upgrading of early years services. This funding was targeted primarily at the community/not for profit sector with the objective of ensuring that previously-funded community facilities remained fit-for-purpose and in a position to maintain and improve quality, and to make...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Juvenile Offenders (9 Jun 2015)

James Reilly: Section 88 of the Children Act 2001 allows that a court may remand a child in custody who is charged with or found guilty of an offence , who is being sent forward for trial or in respect of whom the court has postponed a decision . The judiciary are independent in the performance of their functions and the discretion as to whether or not to remand a child in custody is solely for the judge...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Disability Services Funding (9 Jun 2015)

James Reilly: The Disability Equality Specialist Support Agency (DESSA) was contracted by Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, to provide support, advice and training for Family Resource Centres across the area of disability awareness and staff/volunteer training in personal advocacy for people with disabilities. The organisation is funded by Tusla up to the end of June 2015. Family Resource Centres...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Provision (9 Jun 2015)

James Reilly: 33 City and County Childcare Committees (CCCs) were established in 2001 to advance the provision of childcare facilities in their local areas. They comprise local representatives from the statutory, community and voluntary sectors, childcare providers and parents. There are now 31 CCCs, as Limerick City and Limerick County CCs have amalgamated, as have Waterford City and Waterford County...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: HIQA Reports (9 Jun 2015)

James Reilly: The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) carried out an inspection of Tusla’s management of child protection and welfare referrals for children living in direct provision. The direct provision system comes under the aegis of the Reception and Integration Agency (RIA), as part of the remit of the Minister for Justice and Equality. HIQA reviewed all referrals to Tusla...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Funding (9 Jun 2015)

James Reilly: The Family Resource Centre referred to by the Deputy has been in receipt of funding under the Family Resource Centre Programme which is administered by Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. The Centre’s budget for 2015 is set at €90,453. I am advised by Tusla that representatives met with members of the Voluntary Board of Management last December regarding the provision of...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Seirbhísi trí Ghaeilge (9 Jun 2015)

James Reilly: I mí Deireadh Fomhair 2013, dhaingnigh an tAire sa Roinn Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta scéim teanga faoi alt 14 d'Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003 leis an Roinn Leanaí agus Gnóthaí Oige. Leagann an Scéim seo amach an méid ina bhfuil seirbhísí ar fáil faoi láthair trí mheán na Gaeilge, agus aithníonn...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Funding (9 Jun 2015)

James Reilly: For the first time, with the establishment of Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, Domestic, Sexual and Gender based Violence service provision is under one body with clear national direction. There is now a single line of accountability and a consolidated national budget which is reserved for allocation to these particular services. Tusla’s budget for the provision of domestic,...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Inter-Country Adoptions (9 Jun 2015)

James Reilly: Efforts are ongoing in my Department in relation to a bilateral agreement on intercountry adoption between Ireland and the Russian Federation. It was intended that officials visit Russia in January of this year; however, it was decided to liaise with officials in the Ministry of Education and Science in Russia to ensure that Irish proposals in regard the provision of post placement reports...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Funding (9 Jun 2015)

James Reilly: The information sought by the Deputy has been requested from the Child and Family Agency and I will respond directly to the Deputy when the information is received.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Funding (9 Jun 2015)

James Reilly: €18.25 million in capital funding has been allocated to childcare providers by my Department since 2012. Of this funding, €10.75 million was available to both private and community/not-for-profit childcare providers. €7 million is being made available in 2015 under the Early Years Capital Programme 2015, with €5 million of this funding available for grants...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Funding (9 Jun 2015)

James Reilly: In recent years capital funding has been made available to my Department for the development of youth café facilities. In 2013 a capital allocation of €1.5m was made available by my Department for the provision of new youth cafes. Pobal assisted my Department with the administration of the scheme. Some 95 applications were received and 30 proposals for new youth cafes around...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Funding (9 Jun 2015)

James Reilly: The Family Resource Centre referred to by the Deputy has been in receipt of funding under the Family Resource Centre Programme which is administered by Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. The Centre’s budget for 2015 is set at €90,453. I am advised by Tusla that representatives met with members of the Voluntary Board of Management last December regarding the provision of...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Child Care Education (9 Jun 2015)

James Reilly: The granting of planning permission is a matter for local authorities and my Department has no role in the planning process.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Funding (9 Jun 2015)

James Reilly: The information sought by the Deputy has been requested from the Child and Family Agency and I will respond directly to the Deputy when the information is received.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Funding (9 Jun 2015)

James Reilly: The information sought by the Deputy has been requested from the Child and Family Agency and I will respond directly to the Deputy when the information is received.