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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education Funding (25 Sep 2018)

Katherine Zappone: The preliminary Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) payment was sent out to service providers on the 24 August. Please see the following link below for the full ECCE payment schedule for the programme year 18/19.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Public Liability Insurance (25 Sep 2018)

Katherine Zappone: As the Deputy is aware, foster carers are no longer covered by a commercial public liability insurance policy. Attempts by Tusla to secure continuing commercial cover have proved unsuccessful. However, I am pleased to confirm that pending a permanent solution, all foster carers have an indemnity on an individual basis where required. This is on an ex-gratia basis as a temporary measure to...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Abuse (25 Sep 2018)

Katherine Zappone: I will refer the Deputy's question to my colleague, the Minister for Health, for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: HIQA Inspections (25 Sep 2018)

Katherine Zappone: I will refer the Deputy's question to my colleague, the Minister for Health, for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Abuse (25 Sep 2018)

Katherine Zappone: I propose to take Questions Nos. 437 and 439 together. I can inform the Deputy that St Clare’s Unit operates independently of Tusla. I am informed by Tusla that if social workers are seeking a second opinion in relation to findings of an assessment completed by an organisation such as St Clare’s, it is generally Tusla practice to seek a second opinion from a similar...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Abuse (25 Sep 2018)

Katherine Zappone: When a report of child sexual abuse is received into Tusla, the duty social worker screens the report to obtain more information and ascertain if it reaches threshold. Once the report is screened, a strategy meeting is held with the Social Work Department, An Garda Síochána and where relevant, the identified service which offers credibility and therapeutic services in the catchment...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Abuse Reports (25 Sep 2018)

Katherine Zappone: Following the Deputy's original question, my Department forwarded the request to Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, for attention and direct reply. My officials have followed up with Tusla in relation to the Deputy's question, and have asked Tusla to respond to the Deputy with the requested information, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Abuse Reports (25 Sep 2018)

Katherine Zappone: The Deputy is referring to an independent review I commissioned , in agreement with the Minister for Justice and Equality, to examine and report on the management of a complex and serious case of alleged child abuse and neglect involving sixteen children in four families. While there is no evidence of any serious mishandling of the case by either Tusla or An Garda Síochána, I...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Abuse (25 Sep 2018)

Katherine Zappone: I have referred the Deputy's question to Tusla, the Child and Family Agency , for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Abuse (25 Sep 2018)

Katherine Zappone: I have referred the Deputy's question to Tusla for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Staff (25 Sep 2018)

Katherine Zappone: I have not received any complaints or grievances in respect of the person referred to by the Deputy. It would not be appropriate to comment on disclosures under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 relating to any individual. I have referred the Deputy's question to the Board of Tusla for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Abuse (25 Sep 2018)

Katherine Zappone: I propose to take Questions Nos. 445 to 447, inclusive, together. I can inform the Deputy that Tusla currently do not collate data on the number of assessments deemed to be ‘founded’ and ‘unfounded.’ Current Tusla policy “Policy and Procedures for responding to allegations of child abuse and neglect"(September 2014), outlines the policy basis for the use of...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Supports (26 Sep 2018)

Katherine Zappone: As the Deputy is aware, foster carers are no longer covered by a commercial public liability insurance policy. Attempts by Tusla to secure continuing commercial cover have proved unsuccessful. However, I am pleased to confirm that pending a permanent solution, all foster carers have an indemnity on an individual basis where required. This is on an ex-gratia basis as a temporary measure to...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (26 Sep 2018)

Katherine Zappone: I have requested Tusla to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Services (27 Sep 2018)

Katherine Zappone: The subject raised by the Deputy is a matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. I have asked Tusla to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Staff (2 Oct 2018)

Katherine Zappone: I have written to Tusla, the Child and Family Agency in relation to the matter. A further response will issue when I have had a reply.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Expenditure (2 Oct 2018)

Katherine Zappone: Details of the costs incurred on communications, press and public relations by my Department since the beginning of 2018 are set out in the tables below. The Deputy might note that, while there is no dedicated budget made available for such purposes, the overall objective is to keep costs of this nature to a minimum and ensure that these services are only used when deemed necessary in the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Staff (2 Oct 2018)

Katherine Zappone: I have written to Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, to request this information. A further response will issue to the Deputy when I receive the reply.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Staff (2 Oct 2018)

Katherine Zappone: I have written to Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, to request this information. A further response will issue to the Deputy when I receive the reply.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Staff (2 Oct 2018)

Katherine Zappone: In keeping with recommendation one in the HIQA report referred to by the Deputy, the Chief Executive Officer of Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, is the sponsor of the Tusla Action Plan, with the Senior Management Team acting as the Steering Group for its implementation. The CEO reports to the Board of Tusla. The Board approved the Strategic Action Plan on the 21st September. Mr Fred...