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Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (19 Jul 2011)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 453 and 456 together. The 2011 budget allocation for the Youth Affairs Unit of my Department is €60.154m on current expenditure and €800,000 on capital expenditure. This funding supports the delivery of a range of youth work programmes and services for all young people, including those from disadvantaged communities through grants in aid. Foróige is...

Written Answers — Early Childhood Education: Early Childhood Education (19 Jul 2011)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme was introduced in January 2010 and provides a free pre-school year to all eligible children in the year before commencing primary school. Almost every pre-school service in the State is participating in the ECCE, ensuring that it is available to children in all areas, and 63,000 children, or 94% of the eligible age cohort, are...

Written Answers — Missing Persons: Missing Persons (19 Jul 2011)

Frances Fitzgerald: The introduction of a missing children's hotline has been the subject of discussions between my Department, other Government Departments and prospective service providers including NGOs. In particular the notification of a missing child is a matter for the Garda Síochána and accordingly I am in contact with my colleague Mr Alan Shatter TD, Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence in...

Written Answers — Semi-State Bodies: Semi-State Bodies (19 Jul 2011)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Department of Children and Youth Affairs does not have any responsibility for agencies in the semi-state sector.

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (20 Jul 2011)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Department of Children and Youth Affairs was established in June 2011 and there are no Minister of States assigned to it.

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (20 Jul 2011)

Frances Fitzgerald: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Foster Care: Foster Care (20 Jul 2011)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have been informed by the HSE that a reply issued to the question referred to by the Deputy on the 23rd of June 2011.

Written Answers — Foster Care: Foster Care (20 Jul 2011)

Frances Fitzgerald: The DCYA has contacted the HSE in relation to the parliamentary question referred to by the Deputy. The situation is that the HSE will provide a response for the Deputy this week, however, some of the data required is not immediately available.

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (21 Jul 2011)

Frances Fitzgerald: 2057The Information and Tracing Unit in the Adoption Board provides an advice and referral service for those seeking to trace or to obtain medical or personal information. This unit provides services directly to adoptees, natural mothers and birth families. It also works closely with the registered adoption societies and the HSE nationwide information and tracing services. Improvements to...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (21 Jul 2011)

Frances Fitzgerald: 1The Programme for Government 2011 states that the referendum on Children's Rights is a priority, and that the wording will be along the lines of that proposed by the All Party Oireachtas Committee. On taking office I instructed the Department of Children and Youth Affairs (DCYA) to work with the Office of the Attorney General, with a view to preparing a draft wording which will more closely...

Written Answers — National Lottery: National Lottery (21 Jul 2011)

Frances Fitzgerald: 1The Department of Children and Youth Affairs was established in June 2011 and therefore has no expenditure that falls into the parameters of the question.

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (21 Jul 2011)

Frances Fitzgerald: 1I propose to take Questions Nos. 598 to 602, inclusive, together. I launched the Children First: National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children on 15 July, 2011. The Guidance deals with the recognition, reporting and management of child safety concerns. It sets out a number of key messages relating to the duty to protect children. Among these are that the safety and welfare...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (21 Jul 2011)

Frances Fitzgerald: 1The provision of an additional 270 social workers is one of the actions provided for in the Ryan Report Implementation Plan. The HSE completed the recruitment of 200 additional social workers in 2010. The HSE National Service Plan includes provision for the recruitment of an additional 60 social workers in 2011. It is the intention of the HSE to fill the remaining 10 posts in 2012. In...

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (21 Jul 2011)

Frances Fitzgerald: 1The 2011 budget for the Youth Affairs Section of my Department is €60.154m on current expenditure and €800,000 on capital expenditure. This funding supports the delivery of a range of youth programmes and services for all young people, including those from disadvantaged communities through grants in aid. Foróige is currently in receipt of €6.037m from Youth Affairs Unit for projects...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (21 Jul 2011)

Frances Fitzgerald: 1The Department of Children and Youth Affairs was established in June 2011 and therefore has no expenditure that falls into the parameters of the question.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (21 Jul 2011)

Frances Fitzgerald: 1The Youth Affairs Unit of my Department supports the delivery of a range of youth work programmes and services for all young people including those from disadvantaged communities through grants in aid. Details of grant-in-aid funding for services to national and major regional youth organisations under the Youth Service Grant Scheme (YSGS) and youth projects under the Special Projects for...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (21 Jul 2011)

Frances Fitzgerald: 1The gender make-up of State boards that are the responsibility of my Department is set out in the following table: Agency Male Female Vacancy National Education and Welfare Board 5 4 4 Adoption Authority 1 4 2 Family Support Agency 1 4 7 Children's Act Advisory Board* 4 6 2 *The Children's Act Advisory Board is in the process of being dissolved and the board membership is not being...

Written Answers — Departmental Equipment: Departmental Equipment (21 Jul 2011)

Frances Fitzgerald: 1The information requested by the Deputy is being collated and will be forwarded in the coming weeks.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (21 Jul 2011)

Frances Fitzgerald: 1The cost of rebranding the Department of Children and Youth Affairs by way of a new logo was €300 plus VAT.

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (21 Jul 2011)

Frances Fitzgerald: 1The Department of Children and Youth Affairs was established in June 2011 and therefore has no information that falls into the remit of the Deputy's question.