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Department of Children and Youth Affairs Media Links

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Television / Video

2013

• Minister Fitzgerald speaking to the journal.ie an a number of issues under her remit (7th April 2013)
• Minister Fitzgerald speaking on the RTE Lunchtime News at the launch of RTÉjr (15th April 2013)
• Minister Fitzgerald speaking about childcare in Ireland on RTE's Primetime (9th April 2013)
• Minister Fitzgerald speaking to merrionstreet.ie at the opening of the EU Youth Conference  (11th March 2013)
• Minister Fitzgerald speaking to merrionstreet.ie at the launch of the State of the Nations Children Report 2012 (7th March 2013)

2012

• Minister Fitzgerald and Dr. Carol Coulter launch a new child care reporting project on RTE (5th November 2012)
• Minister Fitzgerald speaking to merrionstreet.ie at the signing of the Administrative Agreement on intercountry adoption  (24th September  2012)
• Minister Fitzgerald speaking on Six One News about the New inter country adoption agreement with Vietnam  (23rd September 2012)
• Minister Fitzgerald speaking on One News about the Croke Park Agreement (10th September 2012) 
• Minister Fitzgerald speaking on the 9 O'Clock News on foot of the publication of the of reviews of safeguarding practice in Catholic Dioceses and Religious Congregations (5th September 2012)
• Minister Fitzgerald and An Taoiseach speaking on the Six One News at the Launch of the National Standards for the Protection and Welfare of Children (25th July 2012)
• Minister Fitzgerald and An Taoiseach speaking on the merrionstreet.ie at the Launch of the National Standards for the Protection and Welfare of Children (25th July 2012)
• Minister Fitzgerald speaking on the Six One News at the publication of the Report of Task Force on Child & Family Support Agency (20th July 2012)
• Minister Fitzgerald speaking to merrionstreet.ie at the publication of the Report of Task Force on Child & Family Support Agency (20th July 2012)
• Minister Fitzgerald speaking on TV3's IrelandAM about the launch of the Retail Ireland Childrenswear Guidelines (29th June 2012)
• Minister Fitzgerald speaking on the Six One News about the launch of the Retail Ireland Childrenswear Guidelines (28th June 2012)
• Minister Fitzgerald speaking on IrelandAM about the Report of the Independent Child Death Review Group that she published yesterday (21st June 2012)
• Minister Fitzgerald speaking on the Six One News about the Report of the Independent Child Death Review Group that she published today (20th June 2012)
• Minister Fitzgerald speaking at the Launch of the public consultation on improving the lives of children and young people (11th June 2012)
• Minister Fitzgerald speaking about childhood obesity on RTE's Primetime (31st May 2012)
• Minister Fitzgerald speaking about the publication of the Heads of the Children First Bill on the Six One News (25th April 2012)
• Minister Fitzgerald speaking about ending the detention of 16 and 17 year olds in St. Patrick's Institution on the Six One News (2nd April 2012)
• Minister Fitzgerald talks about Early Childhood Ireland's National Pyjama day in aid of the Irish Hospice Foundation (1st March 2012)

2011

• Minister Fitzgerald speaking on IrelandAM about the publication of the Cloyne Report (December 2011)
• Minister Fitzgerald addressing the audience at Roscommon County Childcare Committee's Annual Early Childhood Care & Education Celebration Night (21st November2011)
• Minister Fitzgerald speaking at the West Clare Family Resource Centre Kilrush, to Celebrate their 10th Years in opperation (1st October 2011)
• Minister Fitzgerald speaking on the TV3 News about Children First Guidelines in relation to Clyone (13th July 2011)
• Minister Fitzgerald speaking on IrelandAM about the Government Strategy on Bullying (28th April 2011)
• Minister Fitzgerald speaking at the Launch of Consultation Process for National Children's Strategy (28th March 2011)

 

Radio

2013

• Minister Fitzgerald speaking on the Newstalk lunchtime about the launch of the State of The Nations Children Report launched today (7th March 2013)
• Minister Fitzgerald speaking on the Pat Kenny Show about the formation of the Child & Family Support Agency (7th March 2013)

2012

• Minister Fitzgerald speaking on the Newstalk Sunday Show on various topics including the recently published Safeguarding Reports (9th September 2012)
• Minister Fitzgerald speaking on the News At One about the publication of the Report of Task Force on Child & Family Support Agency (20th July 2012)
• Minister Fitzgerald speaking on Newstalk Breakfast with Chris O'Donoghue about the Phoenix Park controversy at the weekend (11th July 2012)
• Minister Fitzgerald speaking on Sunshine Radio with Lynsey Dolan about the launch of the Retail Ireland Childrenswear Guidelines (28th June 2012)
• Minister Fitzgerald speaking on Q102 (Scott Williams Show) about the launch of the Retail Ireland Childrenswear Guidelines (28th June 2012)
• Minister Fitzgerald speaking on This Week about the Report of the Independent Child Death Review Group (24th June 2012)
• Minister Fitzgerald speaking on The Last Word about the Report of the Independent Child Death Review Group (20th June 2012)

2011

• Minister Fitzgerald speaking about the publication of six diocesan reviews by the National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church on Morning Ireland (1st December 2011)
• Minister Fitzgerald speaking about publishing Children First 2011 – National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children on the News at One (16th July 2011)

  

Committees/Debates

• Minister Fitzgerald speaking in the Seanad on Early Intervention and the Economic Benefits of Early Intervention (6th March 2013)
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• Minister Fitzgerald speaking in the Seanad on Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (3rd October 2012)
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  • Video (At 01:13 approx)
• Minister Fitzgerald speaking in the Seanad on the Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Second Stage (2nd October 2012)
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  • Video (At 01:33 approx)
• Minister Fitzgerald speaking in the Dail on the Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (26th September 2012)
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  • Video (At 05.59 approx)
• Minister Fitzgerald speaking in the Dail on the Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Second Stage (25th September 2012)
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  • Video (At 04:04 approx)
• Minister Fitzgerald speaking at the Joint Committee on Health and Children regarding Update on Children and Youth Issues (12th July 2012)
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• Minister Fitzgerald speaking at the Joint Committee on Health and Children regarding Child Death Report (21st June 2012)
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• Minister Fitzgerald speaking at the Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs regarding Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (17th May 2012)
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• Minister Fitzgerald speaking at the Joint Committee on Health and Children regarding Update on Children and Youth Issues (16th Feb 2012)
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 PQs

• Oral PQs for the Department of Children and Youth Affairs (9th May 2013)
• Oral PQs for the Department of Children and Youth Affairs (16th April 2013)
• Oral PQs for the Department of Children and Youth Affairs (13th February 2013)
• Oral PQs for the Department of Children and Youth Affairs (18th December 2012)
• Oral PQs for the Department of Children and Youth Affairs (26th September 2012)
• Oral PQs for the Department of Children and Youth Affairs (10th July 2012)
• Oral PQs for the Department of Children and Youth Affairs (15th May 2012)
• Oral PQs for the Department of Children and Youth Affairs (14th Feb 2012)
• Oral PQs for the Department of Children and Youth Affairs (15th December 2011)
• Oral PQs for the Department of Children and Youth Affairs (3rd November 2011)

 

Topical Issues

• Topical Issue Debate - educational outcomes of children in care (8th May 2013)
• Topical Issue Debate - Inter-country Adoptions (30th April 2013)
• Topical Issue Debate - Youth Funding Cuts (5th March 2013)
• Topical Issue Debate - Childrens Rights Alliance report card (21st February 2013)
• Topical Issue Debate - Intercountry Adoption (13th February 2013)
• Topical Issue Debate - Child Care Services (30th January 2013)
• Topical Issue Debate - Child Care Services (21st of June 2012)
• Topical Issue Debate - Foreign Adoptions (18th January 2012)

 

Events

• All Island Conference ‘Improving Child Protection Practice: Making the most of Opportunities and Overcoming Challenges’ (1st May 2013)
• Area Based Response to Child Poverty Initiative - Information Seminar (25th April 2013)
• The Publication of the Final Report of the Task Force on the Child and Family Support Agency (20th July 2012)
• The Report of the Independent Child Death Review Group (20th June 2012)