Ciara Conway (Waterford, Labour)
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137. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if it is the case that children services committees have not been established in all 17 Túsla–Child and Family Agency areas; if he will provide a list of areas where a committee has been established; where a committee has not been established, and in areas where one has not been established, if he will provide a detailed update as to the reason why; and if work is under way in establishing one; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18820/15]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Children Services Committees were renamed in September 2014 as Children and Young People’s Services Committees (CYPSC) to take into account the extended age remit of the committees from 0 to 18 to 0 to 24 years of age. CYPSC were put in place to develop and implement a local planning model for interagency working to improve outcomes for children and young people, and are a key element of the Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures implementation structures.

At present there are 22 CYPSC established in Ireland across 22 counties and 25 local authority areas. Three CYPSC are yet to be established in Clare, Laois Offaly and Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown.

It is anticipated that there will be full coverage including these three areas by the end of 2015.

MyDepartment is actively working with Tusla, the Child and Family Agency in preparation for the establishment of committees in these remaining areas.