Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 January 2013
636. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the new legislation to move the Family Support Agency into the Child and Family Support Agency will come before the Oireachtas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4119/13]
View answerThe Task Force on the establishment of the Child and Family Support Agency reported in July 2012. The work of the Task Force informed the development of detailed legislative proposals to Government, covering a range of areas including the function and services to be overseen by the Agency, governance structures and implementation arrangements. Arising out of these proposals, the Government approved the Heads of the Child and Family Support Agency Bill and has also agreed to the priority drafting of this Bill. The Agency will encompass services which are currently the responsibility of three separate agencies; namely the HSE, the Family Support Agency and the National Educational Welfare Board. Drafting of the Child and Family Support Agency Bill is under way, in line with the policy decisions of Government. This legislation will be published, presented to the Oireachtas and debated at the earliest opportunity.
