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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Data (29 Nov 2017)

Katherine Zappone: I propose to take Questions Nos. 456 and 457 together. In the 2017/2018 programme year the bands and eligibility have changed with children who would have qualified for band B in 2016/17 now being spilt between band B and a new band, band D. These ‘September Measures’ include a universal payment together with an average 50% increase to the band rates of the CCS/CCSP targeted...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Central Statistics Office Data (29 Nov 2017)

Katherine Zappone: The Department of Children and Youth Affairs does not compile data on the number of children according to gross income per household nor does it hold data in the format requested. This is a matter for the CSO who are under the aegis of the Department of the Taoiseach.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Data (29 Nov 2017)

Katherine Zappone: There are 4,496 early years services registered with Tusla. The following table contains a breakdown of these services, by county, as requested by the Deputy. County Number of Services Carlow 49 Cavan 64 Clare 147 Cork 479 Donegal 146 Dublin 1196 Galway 284 Kerry 130 Kildare 194 Kilkenny 97 Laois 82 Leitrim 33 Limerick 197 Longford 35 Louth 114 Mayo 130 Meath 206 Monaghan...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Data (29 Nov 2017)

Katherine Zappone: I propose to take Questions Nos. 460 to 463, inclusive, together. The capacity of Tusla registered crèches, by county, is as follows. County Capacity of Registered Services Carlow 2,042 Cavan 2,924 Clare 4,291 Cork 17,684 Donegal 5,239 Dublin 46,222 Galway 10,146 Kerry 4,815 Kildare 8,074 Kilkenny 3,137 Laois 3,176 Leitrim 1,143 Limerick 6,990 Longford 1,713 Louth 4,239...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Expenditure (30 Nov 2017)

Katherine Zappone: Details of the capital expenditure incurred by my Department since its establishment in June 2011 are as follows: 2011 €000 2012 €000 2013 €000 2014 €000 2015 €000 2016 €000 2017 (to date) €000 Childcare Programmes 4,450 6,500 3,223 3,250 8,250 7,000 12,900 Youth Justice n/a 1,350 3,408 38,398 10,999 1,172 273 Youth Organisations...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Expenditure (30 Nov 2017)

Katherine Zappone: The funding provided by the Department has always been intended to be sufficient to cater for all of the costs associated with the childcare programmes funded, including administrative and "Non-contact" work, or to fund this pro-rata where the Department's contribution is a part of the total cost of care provided. As such, it is not possible to provide a breakdown of funding paid in respect...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Services (5 Dec 2017)

Katherine Zappone: Tusla, the Child and Family Agency provides a range of services to children experiencing a wide variety of social, emotional, and behavioural problems. Play therapy is an important element of service provision, both in order to assess the needs of children, and to determine the care and supports required in each case. I have asked Tusla to provide the information requested directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Funding (5 Dec 2017)

Katherine Zappone: Details of the funding provided by my Department to the members of the group and the nature of the disbursements in each of the past two years are set out in the following table: - 2015 2016 Purpose of payments BeLong To €199,585 €189,484 Provision of youth services ICTU (Irish Congress of Trade Unions) €6,925 €7,098 Youth Officer Grant Funding

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education Programmes (5 Dec 2017)

Katherine Zappone: Overage exemptions were introduced at the onset of the ECCE programme, at that time only operated for a 38 week period, or one programme year. For some children with special/additional needs, attending preschool five days a week was not feasible and so therefore an allowance was made. Their ECCE place was split over 2 years, e.g. a child may have availed of 3 days ECCE provision in year one...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Paediatric Services (5 Dec 2017)

Katherine Zappone: I can inform the Deputy that I have received the correspondence in question. I replied to the person concerned. The contents have been noted but the subject in question is for the Department of Health. I have forwarded the correspondence to Minister Simon Harris TD, Minister for Health, for his appropriate attention and direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Freedom of Information Data (5 Dec 2017)

Katherine Zappone: Number Freedom of Information Requests Received in 2017: 87 Granted 28 Part Granted 36 Refused 14 Withdrawn 3 Pending 6

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Freedom of Information Data (5 Dec 2017)

Katherine Zappone: The number Freedom of Information requests received so far in 2017 is 87. In a small number of cases a decision would issue shortly after the due date for response. A time extension of up to 4 weeks under Section 14 (1) of the FOI Act 2014 was sought in only 1 case due to volume of records involved.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (5 Dec 2017)

Katherine Zappone: I propose to bring the Expert Technical Group report to cabinet next week and, with the agreement of Government, publish the report shortly thereafter.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Social Workers Recruitment (5 Dec 2017)

Katherine Zappone: I have asked my officials to forward the question to Tusla so that they can correspond with you directly on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Social Workers Recruitment (5 Dec 2017)

Katherine Zappone: I have asked my officials to forward the question to Tusla so that they can correspond with you directly on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education (6 Dec 2017)

Katherine Zappone: The Department of Children and Youth Affairs does not have conventional insurance cover. It operates under a State indemnity which is a self insurance model whereby the State bears the financial risks associated with the cost of claims. The State indemnity is operated by the National Treasury Management Agency who acts as the State Claims Agency. All Department's claims are delegated...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Homeless Persons Supports (6 Dec 2017)

Katherine Zappone: The Food Access and Nutritional Health among Families in Emergency Homeless Accommodation report by Dr Michelle Share and Ms Marita Hennessy was published in August of this year. The report, which was jointly funded by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs and the Department of Health, outlined the negative impact food poverty has on the health and well-being of children living in...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Funding (6 Dec 2017)

Katherine Zappone: I am acutely aware of the sustainability challenges facing certain childcare providers; including those in rural or less densely populated areas. As the deputy may be aware, my Department made €1m of ‘Sustainability Funding’ available in 2017 to support services, which was directed towards those services that had been most severely impacted by staff qualification...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Expenditure (6 Dec 2017)

Katherine Zappone: As my Department was established in June 2011, there is no expenditure incurred for the period concerned.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Years Sector (6 Dec 2017)

Katherine Zappone: The Department of Children and Youth Affairs invests significant resources in the early years sector. In the last three Budgets (2016, 2017 and 2018) investment in Early Years sector has increased by some 87% which reflects the emphasis being placed on developing a quality service with appropriately supported staff. This has helped to address affordability, access and quality, although it...