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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Abuse Reports (13 May 2014)

Charles Flanagan: With effect from 1 January 2014, statutory responsibility for the delivery of child welfare and protection services rests with the Child and Family Agency, which is the appropriate body to receive all reports of concerns relating to a child. Prior to this, the HSE had statutory responsibility for this service. These concerns can either relate to a child's welfare or where there is a concern...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Consultations (13 May 2014)

Charles Flanagan: My Department is committed to ongoing engagement and consultation with stakeholders across the community and voluntary sectors, all of whom share our goal to improve outcomes for children and young people in Ireland, including those relating to their rights and well-being. Communication and collaboration are intrinsic elements of my Department's Statement of Strategy, whose high level...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Detention Centres Provision (13 May 2014)

Charles Flanagan: I assume the Deputy is referring to facilities within the children detention school system operating on the Oberstown campus at Lusk, Co. Dublin. As prescribed under Section 158 of the Children Act 2001, as amended, the principal object of the children detention schools is to provide appropriate education, training and other programmes and facilities for children referred to them by the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Poverty Impact Assessment (13 May 2014)

Charles Flanagan: On 16 April last the Taoiseach, the Tánaiste and my predecessor launched 'Better Outcomes: Brighter Futures: the National Policy Framework for Children and Young People 2014 -2020'. The Framework sets out a whole-of-Government approach to policies for children and young people, and is a clear vision of what we want for children and young people in Ireland. My Department is taking the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Funding (13 May 2014)

Charles Flanagan: My Departments implements a number of child care support programmes to assist parents with the cost of child care. These include the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme, the Community Childcare Subvention (CCS) programme, the Childcare Education and Training Support (CETS) programme and the new After-school Childcare programme. The Early Childhood Care and Education...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Bodies Data (13 May 2014)

Charles Flanagan: I would like to inform the Deputy that there are three agencies which are currently funded by the Exchequer through my Department's Vote. These are the Adoption Authority of Ireland, the Child and Family Agency and the Ombudsman for Children's Office. Up to 31 December, 2013, my Department also funded the Family Support Agency and the National Educational Welfare Board. The new Child and...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Staff Remuneration (13 May 2014)

Charles Flanagan: Under Circular 18/2010, issued by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and effective from 1 January 2011, a reduction in pay rates and fixed term allowances of persons to be recruited to certain direct entry grades in the civil service was introduced. This was subsequently superseded by Circular 2/2014 in relation to the implementation of Clause 2.31 of the Haddington Road...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Legal Cases Data (13 May 2014)

Charles Flanagan: My Department has had no legal cases served against it arising from disputes regarding pay and conditions of public servants.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Staff Data (13 May 2014)

Charles Flanagan: The average age of civil servants in my Department is currently 47 years of age. At the end of 2013, the average age was also 47 years, while the average age at the end of 2012 and 2011 was 46 and 45 respectively.

Open Adoption Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 May 2014)

Charles Flanagan: I thank Deputy Anne Ferris and all the other Deputies for their contributions and comments. It is a given that adoption is a sensitive, personal issue. It is important that at all times we learn from real experience. I warmly congratulate Deputy Anne Ferris on the manner in which she has approached this issue and on the content and format of her Bill. Deputies Anne Ferris, Robert Troy,...

Open Adoption Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 May 2014)

Charles Flanagan: Thank you, a Cheann Comhairle. I thank the House for the opportunity to debate this legislation. I thank Deputy Anne Ferris, in particular, for the time and effort she has put into developing this Private Members' Bill. I acknowledge the work of my predecessor, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald, in this Department up to this week and wish her well with her responsibilities in the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Inter-Country Adoptions (8 May 2014)

Charles Flanagan: Efforts are ongoing in my Department in relation to a bilateral agreement on intercountry adoption between Ireland and the Russian Federation. A delegation of Russian officials travelled to Ireland in October 2013 for further discussions on a bilateral agreement on intercountry adoption between Ireland and the Russian Federation. The meeting was very positive and detailed discussions took...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (7 May 2014)

Charles Flanagan: This is a recurring theme, as the Chairman rightly pointed out. I am not sure if the Chairman can do anything stronger in terms of ensuring the Department takes the matter seriously and that it does not go into some work programme for some far distant date. Perhaps this issue might be the subject of a press release from the Chairman or we might take a stronger view on it. This is the third...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (30 Apr 2014)

Charles Flanagan: 533. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if any change in the law is planned or envisaged in relation to the poor box system in the courts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18609/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (30 Apr 2014)

Charles Flanagan: 795. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Laois may expect to have their heart bypass operation at St. James's Hospital in Dublin 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18962/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Customs and Excise Staff (17 Apr 2014)

Charles Flanagan: 66. To ask the Minister for Finance the current staff numbers in County Offaly and from where in the county such customs and excise service is provided. [18405/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (17 Apr 2014)

Charles Flanagan: 85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for additional accommodation for a school (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18273/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (17 Apr 2014)

Charles Flanagan: 86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for additional accommodation for a school (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18283/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (17 Apr 2014)

Charles Flanagan: 98. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school building project (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18406/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Design of Ballot Papers: Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (16 Apr 2014)

Charles Flanagan: I apologise to the Chairman and the officials for my absence during the presentation but I have had time to read a copy of it that was circulated. I thank the officials for their attendance. It is a belated thanks because it is some time ago since we raised this important issue. However, I am pleased that they are here and hope that we can satisfactorily deal with this real issue. We are...