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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Sep 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department introduced the Capital Grant Funding Scheme for Play and Recreation in 2013 to support the development or refurbishment of play and recreation facilities. €250,000 was provided each year between 2013 and 2018 for new and innovative play and recreation spaces and facilities, with a maximum grant allocation of €20,000 per Local Authority and a requirement of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Cúram agus Oideachas na Luath-Óige (9 Sep 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: Creidim go bhfuil a lán luacha ag baint le tacaíocht a thabhairt do sholáthar seirbhísí i nGaeilge do leanaí óga. Tá ról tábhachtach ag naíonraí agus naíolanna, go háirithe maidir leis an nGaeilge a chur chun cinn mar theanga bheo. De réir taighde, is éasca do leanaí teanga nua a fhoghlaim sna blianta is...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Years Sector (10 Sep 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 143 and 144 together. The First 5 strategy sets out work across Government to improve the experiences and outcomes of children in Ireland from birth to age 5. Piloting Baby Boxes is one of many initiatives under First 5. Others include supports for parents to balance working and caring, developments in early learning and care and health initiatives. ...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency (10 Sep 2020)

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 and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (10 Sep 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, is responsible for the administration of the Family Resource Centre (FRC) Programme. Tusla identifies and monitors the need for the delivery of family support services based on many factors, such as emerging service needs and changing demographics. Should a new FRC application process be established, Tusla's criteria for such a process would involve...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (15 Sep 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: As Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, I greatly value the work of Family Resource Centres and the many other organisations providing services to children, families and communities across the country. I am acutely conscious of the challenges posed for service planning by the annual nature of the budgetary cycle. The management of grant funding is governed...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Social Workers Register (15 Sep 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Deputy is referring to an operational matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. I have therefore referred the matter to Tusla, and asked that a direct response be provided to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (15 Sep 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: On 10 June 2020, my Department announced a €75m package of funding to facilitate the reopening of early learning and care (ELC) and school-age childcare (SAC) services. The new funding package contains a number of significant elements including a once-off reopening support payment (RSP), a once-off COVID-19 capital grant and continued access for eligible providers to the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (15 Sep 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: On 10 June 2020, my Department announced a €75m package of funding to facilitate the reopening of early learning and care (ELC) and school-age childcare (SAC) services. The new funding package contains a number of significant elements including a once-off reopening support payment (RSP), a once-off COVID-19 capital grant and continued access for eligible providers to the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Projects (15 Sep 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: I wish to advise the Deputy that there are no Exchequer-funded projects over €1 billion overseen by my Department. The Revised Estimates for Public Services 2020, published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, detail gross expenditure of just over €1.6 billion in respect of my Department for 2020. These Estimates will be presented to the Dáil shortly. The...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care (16 Sep 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: At the beginning of this public health emergency, Tusla’s Chief Executive established a national crisis management team to ensure service continuity for priority service areas. Services for children in care (including foster and residential care) were identified as one of these priority areas. Local social work team continued to provide services to foster carers and children in foster...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Services (17 Sep 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: At the outset, I must clarify that, as Minister, I cannot involve myself in individual adoption cases. As the Deputy will be aware, the Adoption Act 2010 provides that Declarations of Eligibility and Suitability to adopt are valid for 24 months, and may be extended for an additional 12 months. There is no provision in the adoption acts for a further extension. Before a new Declaration can...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education (17 Sep 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: The estimated cost of this measure for September 2021 to 31 December 2021 is €4.07m. €297m euro has been allocated to the Early Childhood Care and Education programme in 2020. The Early Childhood Care and Education programme runs for 38 weeks each programme year. The standard capitation rate paid to providers is €69 per child, per week, and the  higher...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Online Safety (17 Sep 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: I welcome the recent publication of Cyber Safe Ireland’s fifth annual report, which provides up to date and informative data on online trends and usage among children. The report acknowledges the opportunities provided by digital technology but also highlights some of the risks and vulnerabilities faced by children and young people. It suggests that risks can be minimised by equipping...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (22 Sep 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: There are 6 personnel employed as Childminding Development Officers to support work with childminders at a regional and local level. The positions are hosted in the Cavan, Cork, Fingal, Galway, Kilkenny and Westmeath County Childcare Committees. However, the posts are regional in scope, and each of the 6 Childminding Development Officers provides support to a number of City and County...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (22 Sep 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department appointed a National Childminding Coordinator in 2019 to oversee supports for childminders - including supports delivered through the City and County Childcare Committees - and to assist in the development and initial implementation of the forthcoming Childminding Action Plan. The National Childminding Coordinator position remains filled.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (22 Sep 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Deputy is referring to an operational matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. I have therefore referred the matter to Tusla, and asked that a direct response be provided to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (22 Sep 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Deputy is referring to an operational matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. I have therefore referred the matter to Tusla, and asked that a direct response be provided to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (22 Sep 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Deputy is referring to an operational matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. I have therefore referred the matter to Tusla, and asked that a direct response be provided to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Education Schemes (22 Sep 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Access and Inclusion Model (AIM) is designed to support the meaningful participation of children with disabilities in the universal Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme, within mainstream pre-school settings. To avail of targeted supports, the parent and the ECCE provider jointly make applications for AIM supports. AIM is a needs-based model, with availability of supports...