Results 21-40 of 111 for revert speaker:Katherine Zappone

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Abuse (28 May 2019)

Katherine Zappone: ...body to receive referrals of abuse. Tusla publish data on the number of referrals received, and the actions taken in relation to referrals. I have therefore written to Tusla and asked them to revert to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Investigations (28 May 2019)

Katherine Zappone: ...Family Agency, is the appropriate body to investigate the non-compliance of a provider of a relevant service under the Children First Act 2015. I have, therefore, written to Tusla and asked them to revert to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Investigations (28 May 2019)

Katherine Zappone: ...Family Agency, is the appropriate body to investigate the non-compliance of a provider of a relevant service under the Children First Act 2015. I have, therefore, written to Tusla and asked them to revert to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education (16 Apr 2019)

Katherine Zappone: The number of entry points reverted to one at the beginning of September 2018. One enrolment period at the start of the pre-school year helps to streamline the administration process and makes it easier for childcare providers to operate and budget for the programme year. It also makes it easier for parents to secure places on the Early Childhood Care and Education...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Affordable Childcare Scheme Implementation (28 Mar 2019)

Katherine Zappone: ...We have launched an initial communications approach and programme. There will be a couple of others particularly geared towards parents. We are offering training for providers. I will have to revert to the Deputy regarding her questions about the details of the training.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Service 2019
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (6 Mar 2019)

Katherine Zappone: .... He stated this is about a process. My officials and I will need to make inquiries to clarify the process, the decisions made and Tusla's role in these cases. If he will allow us to do that and revert to him------

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Service 2019
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (6 Mar 2019)

Katherine Zappone: I have offered to revert to the Deputy with a reply in that regard.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Service 2019
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (6 Mar 2019)

Katherine Zappone: .... What might be most useful would be for Tusla to present to the committee on its general approach to commissioning. The Deputy could raise these questions in that context. I am happy to revert directly to the Deputy following consultation with Tusla. There are lots of dimensions to the question the Deputy is asking and it is not clear to me. That is why I asked the Deputy if he was...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Service 2019
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (6 Mar 2019)

Katherine Zappone: I will look for the answer to that question and revert to the Deputy. It is a good question.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Office of Public Works Expenditure (21 Feb 2019)

Katherine Zappone: ...Oberstown Children Detention Campus on behalf of my Department. As the OPW is the appropriate body to supply the information requested by the Deputy, I have requested same from that office. I will revert to the Deputy in due course.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Aftercare Services Provision (13 Feb 2019)

Katherine Zappone: Those are excellent questions. I understand that is being considered and will revert to the Deputy more specifically on this. The Deputy's questions relate to supports, including financial and educational, for care leavers. She also indicated concerns over where they go, where they live and so on. We have taken some significant steps for the 9% who leave care and are at the most...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Child Abuse Reports (13 Feb 2019)

Katherine Zappone: ...from it should be made public, subject to protecting the young people affected, as soon as possible. I will continue to engage with Tusla and will urge timely conclusion of the consultation process and revert to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Expenditure (17 Jan 2019)

Katherine Zappone: ...a number of capital programmes and schemes over the past five years. An examination is underway to identify what costs, if any, were incurred on accountancy and consultancy services and I will revert to the Deputy on the matter again in the near future when the required information is available.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh – Priority Questions: Affordable Childcare Scheme Implementation (13 Dec 2018)

Katherine Zappone: ...allocated under budget 2019. As I understand it, recruitment of childminding development officers is on target. They will be available through the city and county childcare committees. I will revert to the Deputy on numbers. The intention is to have a nationwide system. As we have the city and county childcare committees, that is the way we connect in with our providers. That is an...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Data (6 Dec 2018)

Katherine Zappone: I have written to Tusla, the Child and Family Agency to request the information sought by the Deputy and will revert when I have received a reply.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Contracts Data (4 Dec 2018)

Katherine Zappone: My Department is currently compiling the information requested and will revert to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education Programmes (4 Dec 2018)

Katherine Zappone: ...one entry point created a perception of inequality to some parents when they considered the variance in the number of weeks of ECCE provision, dependant on their entry point. The number of entry points reverted to one at the beginning of September 2018. One enrolment period at the start of the pre-school year will help to streamline the administration process and will make it easier...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2018)

Katherine Zappone: ...parents to access affordable and quality childcare. This commitment led to what is now called the September measures.We have seen significant additional demand for childcare places as a result. I will revert to these measures in a few moments. It is projected that there will be an underspend of at least €27 million across other areas of the Department's Vote. This includes...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (7 Nov 2018)

Katherine Zappone: ...engaged with me, and an offer of €2.5 million has been made. To be clear, this is not a settlement offer relinquishing the order from any future liability. It offers no indemnity. I will revert to Government to seek approval of the agreement in the coming weeks. I understand that this is a very important decision for all connected to the site in Tuam, most especially those...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education (6 Nov 2018)

Katherine Zappone: The number of entry points reverted to one at the beginning of September 2018. One enrolment period at the start of the pre-school year will help to streamline the administration process and will make it easier for childcare providers to operate and budget for the programme year. It also makes it easier for parents to secure places on the Early Childhood Care and Education...