Results 61-80 of 170 for 5 million speaker:James Reilly

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Child Care Education (26 Feb 2015)

James Reilly: ...primary school. Approximately 67,000 children are availing of the provision in the current academic year. The free pre-school provision represents an annual investment of approximately €175 million. The standard capitation fee paid to participating childcare services is €62.50 per week for each eligible child. A higher capitation fee of €73 per week is available...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Years Strategy Implementation (24 Feb 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: Children in Care (24 Feb 2015)

James Reilly: ...as not being suitable for their needs. This can include residential care, special care or other placements (including supported lodging or disability placements). As of October 2014 there were 6,454 children in care, of which 93% were in foster care, 5% were in residential care and the remaining 2% were in other placements. There is statutory provision for support and supervision of...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (3 Feb 2015)

James Reilly: ...State has some say in the standards and quality of care being provided. Deputy Troy asked whether we should have taken the opportunity to increase capitation rates. It would cost between €5 million and €7 million to restore the previous capitation rate. The reduction in the number of children availing of the scheme will not generate sufficient savings to restore the...

Seanad: Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes: Motion (27 Jan 2015)

James Reilly: ...by omission or perhaps by illegal means. The terms of reference provide for a comprehensive investigative framework, involving interlinked and concurrent lines of inquiry. While Articles 10 to 15 provide general guidance, I emphasise that nothing in the terms of reference constricts the commission's independence in determining how best to approach its work. The confidential committee...

Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation: Motion (21 Jan 2015)

James Reilly: ...the motion passed by Dáil Éireann on 11th June 2014 which recognised the need to establish the facts regarding the deaths of children at the Bon Secours Mother and Baby Home in Tuam, County Galway between 1925 and 1961, including arrangements for the burial of these children, and which further acknowledged the considerable public anxiety as to the conditions generally in mother...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Qualifications (20 Jan 2015)

James Reilly: ...and Education (ECCE) programme provides for one free pre-school year for all eligible children in the year before commencing primary school. The programme is normally provided for 3 hours per day, 5 days per week, over 38 weeks. The Government has made a very significant commitment in maintaining the pre-school year on a universal and free basis despite the current budgetary situation. ...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Education and Training Scheme Places (17 Dec 2014)

James Reilly: ...and Education (ECCE) programme provides for one free pre-school year for all eligible children in the year before commencing primary school. The programme is normally provided for 3 hours per day, 5 days per week, over 38 weeks. The Government has made a very significant commitment in maintaining the pre-school year on a universal and free basis despite the current budgetary situation. ...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Preschool Services (16 Dec 2014)

James Reilly: ...providers participating in the programme, providing the free pre-school provision to approximately 68,000 children each year. This programme represents an annual investment of almost €175 million. An advance payment is made to participating childcare providers at the end of August each year and is based on the number of children which were enrolled in that service for the free...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Costs (9 Dec 2014)

James Reilly: I am aware of the high cost of early childhood care and education services in this country. The Government did announce in Budget 2015 an increase of €5 per month in child benefit for each eligible child. This measure brings the monthly payment per child to €135 and will benefit more than 600,000 families. My Department provides annual funding in the region of €260...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Regulation (19 Nov 2014)

James Reilly: ...for staff working with children in the childcare sector. The new programme required that pre-school leaders in childcare services delivering the free pre-school provision hold a Level 5 qualification or equivalent on the National Framework of Qualifications. Reforms across the childcare sector are being introduced by my Department under the Early Years Quality Agenda. These reforms...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Child Care Education (21 Oct 2014)

James Reilly: ...ECCE programme is funded by my Department through the provision of capitation grants paid directly to participating services. The standard capitation fee paid to participating services is €62.50 per week per eligible child. A higher capitation fee of €73 per week per eligible child is available to pre-school services with more highly qualified staff. The Government...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme (16 Oct 2014)

James Reilly: As pointed out to the Deputy in response to his previous question on this matter, additional capital funding of €5 million was made available to my Department in the current year under the Phase 4 Infrastructure Stimulus introduced by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. However, this funding will not be allocated in the current year as it would not be possible for it...

Financial Resolutions 2015 - Financial Resolution No. 1: Tobacco Products Tax (14 Oct 2014)

James Reilly: I will be as quick as I can but this is a matter that has been close to my heart for a long. There are 5,200 Irish people dying every year in this country from tobacco-related illnesses, which is a staggering number. There are 700,000 Europeans dying every year from tobacco-related illnesses. This is the one legal product which, if used as prescribed by the manufacturer, will kill one of...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Child Care Education (14 Oct 2014)

James Reilly: As part of the ongoing progression of the Early Years Quality Agenda, it was announced last year that by September 2015 all staff working directly with children in the 0-6 years age category in early years services would have to have a minimum Level 5 qualification on the National Qualifications Framework in early years care and education, or an equivalent qualification. This requirement...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Qualifications (2 Oct 2014)

James Reilly: ...the proposed reforms and Regulations giving effect to these legislative changes are expected to be published shortly. The new Regulations will impose qualification requirements of a minimum Level 5 award on the National Qualifications Framework (NFQ) in early childhood care and education for all staff working in early years services (no requirement currently exists). This requirement...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Qualifications (25 Sep 2014)

James Reilly: ...Family Agency Act 2013. Regulations giving effect to the legislative changes are expected to be published shortly. The new Regulations will impose qualification requirements of a minimum Level 5 award in early childhood care and education for all staff working in early years services (no requirement currently exists). This requirement applies from September 2014 in the case of new...

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

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 151, 152, 154 and 155 together. The Early Childhood Care and Education programme was introduced in January 2010 and provides a free pre-school year to all eligible children before commencing primary school. Despite the challenging budgetary situation, the pre-school year has been maintained as a universal and free programme, ensuring that a significant...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Child Care Education (17 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: ...and Education (ECCE) programme provides for one free pre-school year for all eligible children in the year before commencing primary school. The programme is normally provided for 3 hours per day, 5 days per week, over 38 weeks. The Government has made a very significant commitment in maintaining the pre-school year on a universal and free basis despite the current budgetary situation. ...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Funding (17 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: ...cost of programmes and services including those where Service Level Agreements are in place. The Revised Estimates for Public Services 2014 allocated gross funding to my Department of some €997 million which includes over €955 million in current funding and €42 million in capital funding. This level of funding represents an increase of over €558 million on the...