Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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Question 68: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the work already done on the agenda for children's services is intended to be put into action; if so, the linkages between Government Departments that will be put in place and the resources that are earmarked; the priority areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19673/11]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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"The Agenda for Children's Services" was published by the OMCYA in December, 2007. The core principle of the policy is the provision of health and social services, based on the child being supported within the family and within the local community. Launched in and with the document is a series of Reflective Questions for policy-makers, HSE Senior managers and front-line managers and practitioners. These questions assist people working in any part of the children's health and social services system, to check and possibly change the way they work. The questions also assist individuals to understand where their own work fits into the wider system and to ensure that their work is effectively linked with that of other stakeholders, in delivering better outcomes for children and families.

The Ryan Implementation Plan 2009, action 21 stated that all agencies that provide services to children should develop and implement an operational plan based on The Agenda for Children's Services. The HSE has committed to implementing this policy as part of ongoing business arrangements, and has committed that it is part of service level agreements with commissioned services.