Michael Colreavy (Sligo-North Leitrim, Sinn Fein)
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Question 553: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question Nos 519 and 520 of 13 February 2012 if she will list the members of the International Expert Reference Group and the Task Group established under the auspices of the National Youth Work Advisory Committee; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29154/12]

Michael Colreavy (Sligo-North Leitrim, Sinn Fein)
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Question 554: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding the timeframe for the Youth Policy Framework; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29155/12]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 553 and 554 together.

As the Deputy is aware, my Department is currently developing an overarching Children and Young People's Policy Framework for 2012 – 2017. This new Policy Framework will, in the first instance, provide the basis for more detailed strategies including an Early Years Strategy and a new Youth Policy Framework. It is envisaged that the ensuing Youth Policy Framework will be finalised in 2013.

The members of the International Expert Reference Group and the National Youth Work Advisory Committee Task Group who are assisting my Department in developing the Youth Policy Framework are listed below:

International Expert Reference Group:

Dr. John Bamber, Principal Fellow-Community Development, Centre for Effective Services (Chair)

Dr. Maurice Devlin, Senior Lecturer in Applied Social Studies, NUI, Maynooth

Mr. John McCormick, Former Director of Youth Work Services, Youth Council for Northern Ireland

Professor Danny Perkins, Professor of Family and Youth Resiliency and Policy, Pennsylvania State University

Mr. Bernard Davies, Youth Work expert/activist, UK

Ms. Paula Mayock, Senior Researcher, Children's Research Centre, TCD

Ms. Justine Horgan, Senior Researcher, National Advisory Committee on Drugs Ms. Catherine Hazlett, Department of Children and Youth Affairs

Mr. Conor Rowley, Department of Children and Youth Affairs

Ms. Doreen Burke, Department of Children and Youth Affairs

National Youth Work Advisory Committee Task Group:

Ms. Mary Cunningham, Director, National Youth Council of Ireland

Mr. Eddie D'Arcy, Director of Youth Services, Catholic Youth Care

Ms. Orlaith Mc Bride, Former Director of National Association for Youth Drama

Mr. Michael Barron, Director, BeLonG To Youth Service

Ms. Carol Hanney, Dun Laoghaire VEC

Mr. Conor Rowley, Department of Children and Youth Affairs (Chair)

Ms. Doreen Burke, Department of Children and Youth Affairs