Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 June 2012
553 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked 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]
Amharc ar fhreagra554 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked 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]
Amharc ar fhreagraI 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.
