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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services Funding (9 Jul 2019)

Katherine Zappone: The Childcare Support Act 2018 makes provision for specific statutory bodies to access childcare to support vulnerable children and families and for the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to enter into formal agreements with the various bodies for these purposes.  Engagement is ongoing between my officials and each of the bodies in relation to the terms of agreements under which...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (9 Jul 2019)

Katherine Zappone: It is important to note that the matter of rates payments for the early learning and care sector does not fall under the remit of my Department, nor does my Department have a role in determining which properties are rateable. The levying of commercial rates is the responsibility of the Valuations Office, which falls under the aegis of the Department of Housing, Planning and Local...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Data (9 Jul 2019)

Katherine Zappone: As the subject matter of the Deputy's question relates to an operational matter for Tusla, I have referred the matter to them for a direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Data (9 Jul 2019)

Katherine Zappone: As the subject matter of the Deputy's question relates to an operational matter for Tusla, I have referred the matter to them for a direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Gender Proofing of Policies (9 Jul 2019)

Katherine Zappone: One of the stated policy objectives of the National Childcare Scheme is to support labour market activation and participation, including female labour market participation. The original policy paper for the scheme, published in October 2016,  considered international evidence on the effects of more affordable childcare on labour market participation. Using the best available evidence,...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Domestic Violence Refuges Provision (9 Jul 2019)

Katherine Zappone: I understand the Deputy's question relates to a request for the total number of domestic violence refuge units including both family units and single occupancy units by county in tabular form. Tusla, the Child and Family Agency provides funding and coordination supports to some 59 organisations that deliver a range of services for victims of domestic, sexual and gender based violence...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Staff (9 Jul 2019)

Katherine Zappone: As this is an operational matter for Tusla, my officials have asked Tusla to respond directly to the Deputy on this issue.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Staff (9 Jul 2019)

Katherine Zappone: As this is an operational matter for Tusla, my officials have asked Tusla to respond directly to the Deputy on this issue.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Data (9 Jul 2019)

Katherine Zappone: This question relates 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. I can inform the Deputy that data on the number of cases awaiting allocation is reported monthly, and published in the National Performance and Activity Dashboard on the Tusla website.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Data (9 Jul 2019)

Katherine Zappone: This question relates 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: School Completion Programme (9 Jul 2019)

Katherine Zappone: There are 124 School Completion Programmes nationally providing interventions to 69,775 children and young people to support attendance, participation and retention across School Completion Programme cluster schools. The number of School Completion Programmes broken down by county is set out in the following table. County No of SCP’s Carlow 2 Cavan 1 Clare 2 Cork 11 ...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Staff (9 Jul 2019)

Katherine Zappone: I wish to advise that my officials have submitted this to Tusla for direct response to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Domestic Violence Refuges Provision (9 Jul 2019)

Katherine Zappone: Tusla, the Child and Family Agency provides funding and coordination supports to some 59 organisations that deliver a range of services for victims of domestic, sexual and gender based violence throughout the country. 22 of these organisations provide emergency accommodation for victims of domestic violence. In 2019, €25.3 million is being allocated to Domestic, Sexual and...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (9 Jul 2019)

Katherine Zappone: The School Completion Programme is a core programme under the DEIS programme and is one of three service strands under Tusla’s Educational Welfare Services (EWS) providing direct interventions to children and young people. Each year since the programme transferred to Tusla in 2014, €24.7 million in funding has been allocated to the School Completion Programme projects...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services Staff (9 Jul 2019)

Katherine Zappone: As the State is not the employer, my Department does not pay the wages of staff working in early learning and care settings, and I cannot set wage levels or determine working conditions for these staff. As a result, my Department is not in a position to estimate the cost of directly paying staff on a pay scale in line with primary school teachers. I am, however, doing all that is in my...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (9 Jul 2019)

Katherine Zappone: Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, administers the Family Resource Centre (FRC) Programme. In Budget 2019, I secured an increase of €1.5 million for the FRC Programme.  This brings the overall financial allocation for the Programme to €18 million. This additional funding will be used to: - Increase core funding to each of the 110 FRCs which existed pre-2018 by 5%. ...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Funding (9 Jul 2019)

Katherine Zappone: Implementation of the Value for Money and Policy Review of Youth Funding Programmes been a priority for my Department for some time and represents a significant multistrand change management programme. Replacement of the existing four targeted schemes with a fit for purpose single targeted scheme is one of the key recommendations of the review. In July 2018 I brought the high-level...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Data (9 Jul 2019)

Katherine Zappone: The Deputy’s question refers to new youth projects set up under the young persons facilities and services fund (YPFSF 1 and 2) for the years 2017 to 2019.  No new services were set up under this funding in that period.  However, as the Deputy may be aware, my Department is managing the most significant reform of youth services ever undertaken. This reform is informed by the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (9 Jul 2019)

Katherine Zappone: Education and schooling are critical in the lives - and indeed life chances - of children and young people. As part of the range of responses in place that support children in completing their schooling, the School Completion Programme is key. This programme provides learner-centred and holistic supports for young people who are at risk of leaving school early.  Indeed, I believe...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Expenditure (9 Jul 2019)

Katherine Zappone: There is currently one commission of investigation currently under way for which I am the specified Minister under the Commissions of Investigation Act 2004. This is the Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and Certain Related Matters) and it is chaired by Judge Yvonne Murphy. The commission is independent in the performance of its functions and it would not be appropriate for...