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- Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Service 2019
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (6 Mar 2019) Katherine Zappone: The four target areas of intervention are shared education, children and young people, shared spaces and services and building positive relations at local level.
- Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Service 2019
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (6 Mar 2019) Katherine Zappone: There is certainly enough money for 2019. Additional resources may be required under the Estimates process for 2020. That is probably when the measures outlined in the Bill will be rolled out and, at that stage, their impact will be determined. We would support Tusla in that regard as well.
- Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Service 2019
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (6 Mar 2019) Katherine Zappone: It is part of the youth organisations and services money for 2019.
- Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Service 2019
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (6 Mar 2019) Katherine Zappone: Yes.
- Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Service 2019
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (6 Mar 2019) Katherine Zappone: It is within the overall subhead.
- Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Service 2019
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (6 Mar 2019) Katherine Zappone: Exactly.
- Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Service 2019
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (6 Mar 2019) Katherine Zappone: Yes.
- Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Service 2019
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (6 Mar 2019) Katherine Zappone: That is an excellent question, grounded in a helpful rationale. The 2018 outturn was €198,000 below allocation. This was due to the office not having a full complement of staffin situfor the entire year. Regarding the increase for 2019, it is my understanding that it has been welcomed and accepted as what is required for the year in terms of the capacity of the office growing.
- Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Service 2019
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (6 Mar 2019) Katherine Zappone: That is for the Department.
- Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Service 2019
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (6 Mar 2019) Katherine Zappone: We expect that because the provision is largely earmarked to meet the emerging costs relating to legal challenges.
- Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Service 2019
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (6 Mar 2019) Katherine Zappone: Just the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation
- Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Service 2019
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (6 Mar 2019) Katherine Zappone: I am sure the Chairman appreciates that by their nature, legal costs are difficult to estimate in advance. That said, we need to prudently plan and to make adequate provision for anticipated legal costs.
- Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Service 2019
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (6 Mar 2019) Katherine Zappone: I thank the Deputy for her kind words. I am privileged to work with such great officials. In terms of reports, evaluations and analyses, a large part of the responsibility of the Department lies in the early years sector and all of that work directly influences how we move forward on everything we are doing. On Tusla, it is harder for me to say directly but what we decide on oversight or...
- Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Staff (7 Mar 2019)
Katherine Zappone: It would not be appropriate for me to comment on an operational matter relating to any individual. This is an operational matter for Tusla under its Dignity at Work Policy and its Grievance Procedure. 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 (7 Mar 2019)
Katherine Zappone: The Deputy will be aware that I have received correspondence from an employee of Tusla in December 2016 that includes a reference to complaints against other members of that organisation but it would not be appropriate for me to comment on a matter relating to any individual.
- Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Grant Payments (7 Mar 2019)
Katherine Zappone: My Department does not administer grant funding for the purposes described. The granting of such funds is more appropriate to the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government.
- Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education Standards (12 Mar 2019)
Katherine Zappone: My Department funds a number of early learning and care (ELC) and school age childcare (SAC) programmes. Given the large amount of public money that is used in funding these programmes, there needs to be an appropriate level of oversight and accountability. The largest programme, both in terms of public funding and children registered, is the Early Child Care and Education (ECCE) programme. ...
- Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education Programmes (12 Mar 2019)
Katherine Zappone: In order to register a child for the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme, the parent/guardian must supply their chosen childcare service provider with the child's PPS number. The PPS number is then checked by Pobal, who administer ECCE on behalf of my Department, via the Department of Social Protection and Employment Affairs database on the Programme Implementation Platform...
- Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education Programmes (12 Mar 2019)
Katherine Zappone: Neither my Department, or Pobal, who operate early years schemes on behalf of my Department, supply the PPS numbers of children registered on the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme to the Department of Education and Skills for the purpose set out by the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Staff Data (12 Mar 2019)
Katherine Zappone: There are three staff members in situ in the Internal Audit Unit in the Department: 1) The Head of Internal Audit – CIMA Qualified (Professional Accountant Grade 1) 2) Higher Executive Officer – Certificate in Audit Skills (IPA) with 4/5 years of experience working in the Internal Audit Unit in the Department. 3) Executive Officer – Accountant Technician (ATI) and...