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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection Services (27 May 2015)

James Reilly: I am advised by Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, that the number of children awaiting allocation to a Social Worker has reduced from 8,351 nationally at the end of 2014 to 7,921 at the end of February 2015. The number of high priority cases within this figure has reduced from 2,731 nationally at the end 2014 to 2,303 at the end of February 2015. This improvement may be linked with the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Costs (26 May 2015)

James Reilly: I assume that the Deputy is referring to the Inter-Departmental Group on Future Investment in Early Years and School-Age Care and Education which I have established to develop a coherent whole-of-Government approach to investment in early years and school-age care and education. Membership of the Group includes representation from right across Government, including the Departments of...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Provision (26 May 2015)

James Reilly: Childcare services are provided by private commercial or community childcare providers and decisions in relation to the sustainability of these services is a matter for the owners or management committees. I understand that Fingal County Childcare Committee (FCCC) worked closely with the representatives of the service in trying to resolve management and governance issues and outlined a...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Domestic Violence Refuges (26 May 2015)

James Reilly: The service referred to by the Deputy provides second stage accommodation for women and children who are experiencing domestic violence and who may have been in emergency accommodation. I understand that the Centre opened in 2012 and is funded by Respond Housing Association. Tusla, the Child and Family Agency allocates available funding for domestic violence to emergency refuge...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Funding (26 May 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 (26 May 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 are...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Funding (26 May 2015)

James Reilly: The funding available to my Department for the early years sector is committed to a number of childcare support programmes which assist parents in accessing quality and affordable childcare. More than 100,000 children benefit from an investment of approximately €260 million each year. There is a significant demand from parents for childcare support under these programmes and the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Regulation (26 May 2015)

James Reilly: I wish to advise the Deputy that the childcare service in question has now been assigned a new service reference number. This information has been transmitted to the provider and the number should be used at all times when the service is accessing the new Programmes Information Platform (PIP) facility.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (26 May 2015)

James Reilly: The School Completion Programme aims to retain young people in the formal education system to completion of senior cycle and to improve the school attendance, participation and retention of its target cohort. It is a targeted intervention aimed at school communities identified under the Department of Education and Skills DEIS Action Plan. It involves 124 locally managed projects and provides...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Foreign Adoptions (26 May 2015)

James Reilly: In order to undertake an inter country adoption, applicants need to undergo a formal assessment process under the Adoption Act, 2010. In the first instance applicants should contact their local Child and Family Agency Adoption Service to apply for an assessment for eligibility and suitability to adopt. Issues in relation to fostering an Indian national are a matter for the Indian authorities.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Ministerial Travel (26 May 2015)

James Reilly: The only official foreign trip which I have currently scheduled between now and the end of 2015 is to Strasbourg on 7 - 9 September 2015. The purpose of this trip is to attend the European Parliament Plenary session. The final arrangements for this trip have yet to be finalised. There are no Ministers of State in my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Reports (26 May 2015)

James Reilly: The National Carers' Strategy is led by the Department of Health and many Departments including the Department of Children and Youth Affairs have a role to play in its implementation. In September 2014 officials from my Department and the Child and Family Agency met with the National Carers' Association to discuss the role of the Department and the Agency in relation to the National Carers'...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (26 May 2015)

James Reilly: The School Completion Programme aims to retain young people in the formal education system to completion of senior cycle and to improve the school attendance, participation and retention of its target cohort. It is a targeted intervention aimed at school communities identified under the Department of Education and Skills DEIS Action Plan. It involves 124 locally managed projects and provides...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Bullying in Schools (26 May 2015)

James Reilly: In relation to the case raised by the Deputy, I have raised the issue with the Child and Family Agency and requested a report on the matter. I will revert to the Deputy with those details at a later stage.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (26 May 2015)

James Reilly: Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, compiles monthly performance reports which include statistics in relation to children in care. These reports are published on Tusla's website. The latest figures I have to hand are from the end of February 2015. They show that there were 6,393 children in care. Of this, the number who were in general or special care residential placements was 333...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Special Educational Needs Staffing (26 May 2015)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 571 and 572 together. There are a number of measures currently in place in my Department to ensure that the free pre-school year is more accessible to children with special needs. These include an exemption from the upper age limit where a child would benefit from starting primary school at a later age. In addition, children with special needs can apply...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Funding (26 May 2015)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 573 and 577 together. The establishment of Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, has presented an opportunity to explore new approaches to meet the needs of the most disadvantaged children and families. Through a comprehensive scoping exercise across all services, Tusla has begun the process of identifying where the resources can be used to best effect and...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (26 May 2015)

James Reilly: The latest figures available show that in February 2015 there were 6,393 children in the care of Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. Of these, nearly 93% are in foster care, either with relatives or a general foster placement. Of all children in care, over 92% (5,878) have an allocated social worker and 90% (5,739) have an up to date written care plan. This indicates that 515 children in...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (26 May 2015)

James Reilly: Aftercare is the term used to describe the planning and support put in place to meet the needs of a young person who is leaving statutory care at 18 years of age, to assist him/her in making the transition to independent living. An aftercare programme is based on an assessed need, and an aftercare worker can make arrangements for various supports, including support for accommodation, and...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Staff (26 May 2015)

James Reilly: Following the submission of your previous Parliamentary question on the 28th April, I asked Tusla to compile the information requested and to reply directly to you. I now understand that Tusla wrote to the Deputy on 18th May last enclosing the relevant information.