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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Counselling Services Provision (20 Jun 2017)

Katherine Zappone: I can inform the Deputy that the services referred to are HSE services, and the matter is therefore under the remit of my colleague, the Minister for Health.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: State Bodies Code of Conduct (20 Jun 2017)

Katherine Zappone: The agencies under the remit of my Department are committed to full compliance with taxation laws and it can be confirmed that they discharged their tax liabilities for the year 2015. Reports in respect of their 2016 financial statements will be submitted in due course upon certification of their accounts by the Comptroller and Auditor General.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Aftercare Services (20 Jun 2017)

Katherine Zappone: My officials have requested the information from Tusla and I will forward the reply to the Deputy once I have been furnished with it.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Care Services Provision (20 Jun 2017)

Katherine Zappone: My officials have requested the information from Tusla and I will forward the reply to the Deputy once I have been furnished with it.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (20 Jun 2017)

Katherine Zappone: Tusla, the Child and Family Agency provides financial support to some 109 communities through the Family Resource Centre (FRC) Programme. This typically covers the employment of two to three members of staff and some overhead costs. In 2017, Tusla's current allocation to the Family Resource Centre Programme is approximately €13.5m. Tusla has advised that it is working with West...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Funding (20 Jun 2017)

Katherine Zappone: I have requested information from Tusla, the Child and Family Agency in relation to this matter. I will revert to the Deputy once I have been furnished with a response by Tusla.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Counselling Services Provision (20 Jun 2017)

Katherine Zappone: I can inform the Deputy that the service referred to is a HSE service, and the matter is therefore under the remit of my colleague, the Minister for Health.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Provision (20 Jun 2017)

Katherine Zappone: On 11 April, I made an announcement that the Affordable Childcare Scheme would not commence this September but that a range of measures will be introduced by my Department to make childcare more affordable for thousands of families throughout Ireland. This honours a key commitment in the Programme for Government. I can confirm that these measures, which will benefit the families of tens of...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Staff Relocation (20 Jun 2017)

Katherine Zappone: As my Department has no offices outside the Dublin region, the issue of staff applying for transfers to internal locations outside Dublin does not arise. With regard to applications to transfer to other Departments or State Agency offices, my Department does not operate a transfer list. Staff may have their interest in a transfer listed with other Departments who hold a transfer list, or...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Contracts Data (21 Jun 2017)

Katherine Zappone: There was no spend by my Department on the matters referred to in 2014, 2015 and 2016. The spend to date in 2017 is in the table. The figures refer to spend on public relations advice. There has been no spend in relation to public relations training to date in 2017. Company Amount Ms Mandy Johnston €4,750 Persuasion Republic €18,755 Total €23,505 The bodies under...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education Programmes (22 Jun 2017)

Katherine Zappone: The Access and Inclusion Model (AIM), is a programme of supports to enable children with a disability to access and fully participate in the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme. It was introduced in June 2016 and is administered by Pobal on behalf of my Department. AIM supports children with disabilities to attend mainstream pre-school where they can learn and socialise with...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (22 Jun 2017)

Katherine Zappone: Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, administers the Family Resource Centre (FRC) Programme. As the FRC Programme is managed by Tusla, it is a matter for that organisation to make decisions regarding the inclusion or non-inclusion of Family Resource Centres to the programme. Tusla has advised that when an expression of interest is received from a group to establish a Family Resource...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Contracts Data (22 Jun 2017)

Katherine Zappone: With regard to my Department, I can confirm that the costs for work contracted out to external agencies and/or consultancies for work completed or investigations undertaken in human resources and industrial relations was €1,732.50 in 2015 and €8,766 in 2016. With regard to four agencies under the aegis of my Department, I can confirm that the costs for work contracted out...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Staff Data (27 Jun 2017)

Katherine Zappone: The staffing complement for my Department at the end of 2016 was 177.56 whole time equivalents.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Traveller Community (27 Jun 2017)

Katherine Zappone: My colleague, the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality, has primary responsibility for Traveller and Roma policy. The Department of Justice and Equality has recently finalised a new National Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy containing actions to bring about improvements in the quality of life of Travellers and Roma, including children. Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures,...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Homelessness Strategy (27 Jun 2017)

Katherine Zappone: I propose to take Questions Nos. 525 and 526 together. Under the Child Care Act, 1991 and the Child and Family Agency Act 2013, Tusla has a duty to promote the welfare of children who are not receiving adequate care or protection, including children who are homeless without their parents. The Agency is obliged to provide care for these children for as long as their welfare requires it....

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Expenditure (27 Jun 2017)

Katherine Zappone: The following grants were awarded under the Capital Grants Scheme for Play and Recreation 2017 in the period concerned: County / Local Authority Amount Carlow €7,000 Cavan €7,000 Cork County €7,000 Donegal €5,000 Dublin City €14,000 Dun Laoghaire Rathdown €14,000 Galway County €11,000 Kerry €15,000 Kildare €14,000...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Staff Data (27 Jun 2017)

Katherine Zappone: There are 46 Clerical Officers working in my Department, including nine Temporary Clerical Officers. Of these 46, 39 are full time employees. All are based in Dublin.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Staff Data (27 Jun 2017)

Katherine Zappone: Please see the following table with the information requested. All our staff are based in Dublin. Status 2015 2016 2017 Retired 2 5 - Resigned 2 2 - Promoted - 2 4 All of the above worked on a full time basis, except for one of the retirees in 2016.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Staff Recruitment (27 Jun 2017)

Katherine Zappone: I propose to take Questions Nos. 530 and 531 together. There were 28 full time Clerical Officer appointments made in my Department from 1 January 2015 to 31 May 2017. All the posts were in Dublin. There were 25 Temporary Clerical Officer appointments made in my Department from 1 January 2015 to 31 May 2017. All the posts were in Dublin.