Results 41-60 of 170 for 5 million speaker:James Reilly

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Funding (7 Jul 2015)

James Reilly: ...figure of 0.2 per cent of GDP quoted by the Deputy only represents my Department's spend on the free pre-school year provided under the Early Childhood Care and Education programme, amounting to €175 million. The funding provided by my Department on early years services in 2015 is allocated as follows: - €175 million to support the Early Childhood Care and Education...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Funding (30 Jun 2015)

James Reilly: A total of €7 million is being made available under the Early Years Capital Programme in 2015. Of this funding, €5 million is being made available for grants specifically for community/not-for-profit early years services. This funding will provide for the allocation of capital grant aid in the region of €500,000 for significant upgrades of services such as major...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care Education (25 Jun 2015)

James Reilly: ...to young children. As part of this process, all staff working directly with children in pre-school services will be required to hold a major award in early childhood care and education at Level 5 on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ), or the equivalent. This minimum qualification will be a requirement under the revised Childcare Regulations and, when commenced, staff who wish...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Expenditure (25 Jun 2015)

James Reilly: More than €260 million is invested annually by the Government in childcare sevices with the greater proportion of this funding going to support the childcare support programmes – the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme, the Community Childcare Subvention (CCS) programme, and the Training and Employment Childcare (TEC) programmes, which are implemented by my...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Funding (23 Jun 2015)

James Reilly: A total of €7 million is being made available under the Early Years Capital Programme in 2015. Of this funding, €5 million is being made available for grants specifically for community/not-for-profit early years services. This funding will provide for the allocation of capital grant aid in the region of €500,000 for significant upgrades of services such as major...

Children (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (17 Jun 2015)

James Reilly: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am very pleased to have this opportunity to introduce the Children (Amendment) Bill 2015 to the House and I look forward to engaging in a constructive debate as it proceeds through the various Stages. The provisions in this Bill, which is proposed to amend the existing Children Act 2001, relate to the relatively small number of children...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Qualifications (11 Jun 2015)

James Reilly: ...to, early years professionals. New qualification requirements for staff working directly with children in early years settings are planned. All staff will be required to have a minimum Level 5 qualification on the National Qualifications Framework in early years care and education, or an equivalent qualification. In addition, pre-school leaders delivering the free pre-school year, who...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: School Completion Programme (10 Jun 2015)

James Reilly: ...2014, the Child and Family Agency has operational responsibility for the school completion programme, including the allocation of funds to local projects. In 2014 the agency allocated €24.756 million and a similar allocation is being made for 2015. There are two projects in County Clare - the Ennis school completion programme, with an allocation in the 2014-15 academic year of...

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: 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 Services (9 Jun 2015)

James Reilly: As part of the estimates process for Budget 2015 I secured gross funding of €1,027 million for my Department to deliver important reform and service developments to support children and young people next year. This includes a provision of €992 million in current expenditure and €35 million in capital expenditure, which in Vote terms, represents an overall increase of...

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

James Reilly: ...and Education Programme. New qualification requirements for staff working directly with children in early years settings are also planned. All staff will be required to have a minimum Level 5 qualification on the National Qualifications Framework in early years care and education, or an equivalent qualification. In addition, pre-school leaders delivering the free pre-school year, who...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Years Strategy Implementation (27 May 2015)

James Reilly: ...and Education Programme. New qualification requirements for staff working directly with children in early years setting are also planned. All staff will be required to have a minimum Level 5 qualification on the National Qualifications Framework in early years care and education, or an equivalent qualification. In addition, pre-school leaders delivering the free pre-school year, who...

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

James Reilly: ...to young children. As part of this process, all staff working directly with children in pre-school services will be required to hold a major award in early childhood care and education at Level 5 on the National Framework of Qualifications, or the equivalent. This minimum qualification will be a requirement under the revised Childcare Regulations and, when commenced, staff who wish to...

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

James Reilly: As part of the estimates process for Budget 2015 I am pleased to say that I secured gross funding of €1,027 million for my Department to deliver important reform and service developments to support children and young people next year. This includes a provision of €992 million in current expenditure and €35 million in capital expenditure, which in Vote terms, represents an...

Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (14 May 2015)

James Reilly: I am pleased to have this opportunity today to introduce the Children (Amendment) Bill 2015 to the House and look forward to engaging in a constructive debate as the Bill proceeds through the various Stages. The provisions in this Bill, which is proposed to amend the existing Children Act 2001, relate to the relatively small number of children who are in trouble with the law and are sent by...

Seanad: Early Child Care: Statements (13 May 2015)

James Reilly: ...detail current developments in child care. As I mentioned earlier, the Department of Children and Youth Affairs makes a considerable investment in child care provision, at approximately €260 million per annum. This investment supports more than 100,000 children and their families. Most of the funding is directed towards three national child care programmes: the early childhood...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions (Resumed): Early Child Care Education (15 Apr 2015)

James Reilly: ...a free preschool year to all eligible children in the age range three years and two months to four years and seven months before they commence primary school. A standard capitation fee of €62.50 per week per eligible child is paid to participating child care services. A higher capitation fee of €73 per week is paid per eligible child to services with more highly qualified...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Qualifications (31 Mar 2015)

James Reilly: ...available to young children. As part of this process, all staff working directly with children in pre-school services must hold a major award in early childhood care and education at Level 5 on the National Framework of Qualifications, or the equivalent. This minimum qualification, which will be a requirement under the Pre-School Regulations, will apply to all pre-school services from...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Provision (24 Mar 2015)

James Reilly: ...support for one-parent families, who might not be able to access support within the family unit, by providing after-school care for primary school children of eligible parents for a period of 52 weeks. The programme contributes €40 per week for an after school place or €80 per week in situations where a pick-up service is provided to take the child from school to the...