Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 12 February 2014
181. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide a list of bodies under the aegis of her Department in respect of Government policy for which she is responsible for answering parliamentary questions pursuant to Standing Order 34. [6996/14]
View answerI am responsible for answering Parliamentary Questions pursuant to Standing Order 34 for the following bodies: the Child and Family Agency, the Adoption Authority of Ireland, the board of management with responsibility for the Children Detention Schools and the Ombudsman for Children's Office.
In addition, I would note that under the Child and Family Agency Act, 2013, the Family Support Agency and the National Educational Welfare Board were dissolved and the service provision for these Agencies along with Child and Family Services previously provided by the HSE transferred to the new Agency with effect from 1st January, 2014.
Gaisce, The President's Award, is a limited company set up under the Companies Acts (in 1996) with a memorandum and articles of Association. It has been my usual practice to provide information to the Dáil in response to Parliamentary Questions in relation to the activities of Gaisce.
