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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Child Care Education (1 Jul 2014)

Charles Flanagan: As stated in my response to the previous Parliamentary Question the information requested by the Deputy is not routinely collected by my Department. I am including a table below based on the information collected by Pobal showing the reasons, where provided, for the closures of the 165 child care facilities. I wish to point out again that this data does not relate to all child care...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Staff (1 Jul 2014)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Child and Family Agency that the recruitment process with respect to the position of Area Manager for the Mayo area is well advanced. Interviews for the position have been concluded and it is anticipated that the successful candidate will be appointed within the next few weeks.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Legislative Measures (1 Jul 2014)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware, a number of sections, mainly in Part 2 and Part 3, of the Child Care (Amendment) Act 2011 remain to be commenced. A substantial element of the uncommenced sections relate to provisions for special care. Given the legislative framework utilised to manage the interaction between the Child Care Act 1991 and the Health Act 2007, in relation to special care provisions,...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (1 Jul 2014)

Charles Flanagan: I have requested the information from the Child and Family Agency and I will revert to the Deputy when this information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Issues (1 Jul 2014)

Charles Flanagan: My Department administers a range of funding schemes and programmes to support the provision of youth services to young people throughout the country including those from disadvantaged communities. Targeted supports for disadvantaged, marginalised and at risk young people are provided through the Special Projects for Youth Scheme, the Young People's Facilities and Services Fund, Rounds 1 and...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection (1 Jul 2014)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 649 and 654 together. My Department has asked the Child and Family Agency for the information requested. I will revert to the Deputy as soon as possible on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection Services (1 Jul 2014)

Charles Flanagan: My Department has asked the Child and Family Agency for the information requested. I will revert to the Deputy as soon as possible on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Budgets (1 Jul 2014)

Charles Flanagan: The Revised Estimates for Public Services 2014 allocated gross funding of €997m to my Department. This comprises over €955 million in current funding and €42 million in capital funding. When Appropriations in Aid are taken into account, the net current funding allocated to my Department in 2014 is some €974.3 million. This level of funding (€997m)...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mental Health Services Provision (1 Jul 2014)

Charles Flanagan: The prime responsibility for policy in relation to the treatment and support for young people with mental health problems and those requiring medial care as a result of self-harm currently lies with the Department of Health. The issue of mental health problems, including self-harm, in young people is a complex issue requiring inputs from a wide range of stake-holders including young people,...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (1 Jul 2014)

Charles Flanagan: Under the Child Care Act, 1991 and the Child and Family Agency Act 2013, the Child and Family Agency has a statutory duty to promote the welfare of children who are not receiving adequate care and protection. Where appropriate, children who are in need of care and protection are received into the care of the State under the Child Care Act, 1991. The placement of children in care is governed...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Bullying of Children (1 Jul 2014)

Charles Flanagan: As Minister for Children & Youth Affairs, I am committed to working with colleagues in Government to ensure that integrated policy responses to combat bullying are high on our agenda and that the necessary supports are in place for a safe environment for children and young people. There is a range of support services, supported by various departments and their agencies, including...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Detention Centres (1 Jul 2014)

Charles Flanagan: The 3 children detention schools, all located at Oberstown, Lusk, Co. Dublin, currently provide a total of 46 detention places for young people ordered to be remanded or committed by the courts. These comprise 6 places for girls up to the age of 18 on admission and 40 places for boys up to the age of 17 on admission. Boys aged 17 on being ordered to be detained are currently accommodated by...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection Services (1 Jul 2014)

Charles Flanagan: Under the Child and Family Agency Act 2013, the Agency is required to support children’s development, welfare and protection by providing a range of services. The Act transferred the statutory function in relation to child welfare and protection of the Health Services Executive to the Agency. The Act also emphasises the need for Agency accountability.  This is so that the public...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Records Provision (26 Jun 2014)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 244 to 246, inclusive, together. Any person seeking information on an adoption should contact the Adoption Authority of Ireland or the Child and Family Agency Adoption Services who will assist in directing them to the personnel dealing with their particular records. Information and tracing enquiries are normally dealt with by the organisation that arranged...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Data (26 Jun 2014)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 247 and 248 together. The Adoption Act 1952 provided a legal basis for adoption in Ireland and for the establishment of the Adoption Board. This brought order to what had been the system of ad-hoc arrangements in lieu of formal adoption procedures up to this point. All adoptions, which the Irish state has been involved in since 1952 have been carried out...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Child Care Education (25 Jun 2014)

Charles Flanagan: The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme was introduced in January 2010 and provides a free pre-school year for each eligible child before commencing primary school. Approximately 68,000 children availed of the free pre-school year in the 2012/2013 academic year and €175 million funding was made available to support the provision. It is expected that similar numbers...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Support Services (25 Jun 2014)

Charles Flanagan: The Child and Family Agency has advised that since November 2012, the former Family Support Agency (now part of the Child and Family Agency), has been working with the Voluntary Board of Directors of the Family Resource Centre in question to address some concerns identified in relation to corporate governance practices. As these concerns remained outstanding in 2014, the Child and Family...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Child Care Education (25 Jun 2014)

Charles Flanagan: The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme provides one free pre-school year to qualifying children before they commence primary school. The ECCE programme is a free and universal programme to which all children have access. To make the ECCE programme more accessible to children with special needs a number of additional provisions are in place. These include an exemption...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Data Protection (25 Jun 2014)

Charles Flanagan: The Child and Family Agency has responsibilities under the Data Protection Acts 1988 and 2003 and the Freedom of Information Acts 1997 and 2003. The Agency is a registered body with the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner and its details have been entered in the Public Register. The Agency's responsibilities under Data Protection legislation are independent of the Health Service...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (25 Jun 2014)

Charles Flanagan: If a child is in need of care and protection and is unlikely to receive it at home, the Child and Family Agency has a duty to ensure they receive appropriate care. In cases where people are unable to cope due to illness or other serious problems they may agree to their children been taken into the care of the Agency on a voluntary basis, under Section 4 of the Child Care Act, 1991. While...