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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Community Development Projects (23 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I was pleased to have the opportunity to meet with the Deputy earlier this year to discuss this matter. As the Deputy will be aware, the organisation which is due to be the main tenant of this facility is Carlow Regional Youth Services, which receives €128,726 in annual funding from Tusla to provide a range of services to children and young people in Carlow and its environs. They...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (23 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Firstly, I would like to acknowledge the important role of foster carers in Ireland. Foster care is the preferred option for children who cannot live with their birth family. Foster carers play a vital role in enabling our most vulnerable children to live in a safe, secure and stable home environment. Approximately 90% of children in care in Ireland are being cared for by foster carers. ...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (23 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: As this relates to Tusla operational matters, the question has been forwarded to Tusla for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (23 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I wish to inform the Deputy that my officials have asked Tusla to respond directly to you on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (23 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Statutory and operational responsibility for the delivery of child protection and welfare services is a matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. The Deputy is seeking information in relation to an operational matter for Tusla. Consequently, I have referred the matter to Tusla, and requested that a direct response be provided to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (23 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Statutory and operational responsibility for the delivery of child protection and welfare services is a matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. The Deputy is seeking information in relation to an operational matter for Tusla. Consequently, I have referred the matter to Tusla, and requested that a direct response be provided to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (23 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Statutory and operational responsibility for the delivery of child protection and welfare services is a matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. The Deputy is seeking information in relation to an operational matter for Tusla. Consequently, I have referred the matter to Tusla, and requested that a direct response be provided to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (23 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Statutory and operational responsibility for the delivery of child protection and welfare services is a matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. The Deputy is seeking information in relation to an operational matter for Tusla. Consequently, I have referred the matter to Tusla, and requested that a direct response be provided to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (23 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Statutory and operational responsibility for the delivery of child protection and welfare services is a matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. The Deputy is seeking information in relation to an operational matter for Tusla. Consequently, I have referred the matter to Tusla, and requested that a direct response be provided to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (23 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: As this relates to Tusla operational matters, the question has been forwarded to Tusla for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (23 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The number of services that have only signed an ECCE funding agreement is outlined in the table below. While these services do not have contracts with my Department for the provision of other funded early learning and childcare schemes, such as the NCS and the CCSP Saver Programme, they may be providing additional early learning and childcare services to parents on a fee paying basis. If...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (23 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 683 and 694 together. Some €69 million was allocated to the Early Learning and Childcare sector in the revised National Development Plan (NDP) allocation for the period 2023-2025. This will enable significant capital investment in early learning and childcare across three pillars: (1) Building Blocks - Improvement Grant, (2) Building Blocks -...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Budgets (23 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: As the Deputy is aware, the National Childcare Scheme (NCS) provides financial support to help parents meet the cost of early learning and childcare and to support better outcomes for children. There are two types of supports available to families with children aged between 24 weeks and 15 years of age:A universal subsidy which is not means tested and provides €1.40 per hour towards...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Budgets (23 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 685 and 686 together. There are two types of subsidies available under the National Childcare Scheme:Universal Subsidies are available to all families with children under 15 years old. This subsidy is not means tested and provides €1.40 per hour towards the cost of a registered childcare place for a maximum of 45 hours per week.Income Assessed Subsidies...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (23 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Pobal, the scheme administrator of the childcare funding programmes on behalf of my Department, do not record data on the number of community services who rely solely on State funding. However, estimations can be provided based on the voluntary responses to the 2021/22 Annual Early Years Sector Profile survey. Approximately 101 community services indicated they rely solely on State funding...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (23 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme is a free universal two-year pre-school programme available to all children within the eligible age range. It provides children with their first formal experience of early learning prior to commencing primary school. The programme is provided for three hours per day, five days per week over 38 weeks per year and the programme year runs...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (23 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: As the subject matter of the Deputy's question relates to an operational matter for Tusla, I have referred the matter to them for a direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (23 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The availability of high-quality early learning and childcare is a key Government priority. My Department monitors early learning and childcare capacity on an ongoing basis, with a particular focus on responding to the unmet early learning and childcare needs of families. The annual data captured by Pobal on behalf of my Department - through the Early Years Sector Profile Survey - is...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Social Workers Register (23 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I wish to inform the Deputy that my officials have asked Tusla to respond directly to you on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Expenditure (23 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Department does not gather data on parental fee income to early learning and childcare services other than occasional research studies, e.g. the independent review of costs. The independent review of costs undertaken by Crowe in 2018 on behalf of my Department found that approximately 40% of the total income to the sector comes from parental fees. This percentage varies significantly...