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Housing and Homelessness: Statements (22 Mar 2016)

Katherine Zappone: Thank you, a Cheann Comhairle, and congratulations on your election. Thank you for chairing the House without fear or favour, as you promised. Dublin South-West, like many places in Ireland, suffers from a chronic shortage of social and affordable housing. A total of 291 people are registered as homeless with South Dublin County Council, not including the 64 families living in temporary...

Dáil Reform: Statements (6 Apr 2016)

Katherine Zappone: I thank Deputy Pringle for sharing the time available. I welcome the interim report and the frank, open and positive tone that clearly was in the committee because it is being reflected in the contributions of members of the committee here as well as those of us who are responding briefly to their work. I thank them for their generous efforts. It is a great lesson to listen to this debate...

Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (14 Apr 2016)

Katherine Zappone: Today, I reached a decision on Government formation and voting for a Taoiseach. My Independent colleagues issued a statement that went otherwise. I was not invited to the meeting from which the statement came, which I believe was inadvertent. I agree with the statement that we need to hasten the formation of a Government and give stability to the people. I also agree with the statement in...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment (26 Apr 2016)

Katherine Zappone: 79. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the procedures in place to monitor and evaluate the employment and education attainment of former recipients of the one parent family payment after they exit the payment or the jobseeker's transitional scheme when their youngest child reaches 14 years of age. [8401/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Education and Training Provision (26 Apr 2016)

Katherine Zappone: 80. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to expand the access to job activation, training and education for jobseekers who do not qualify for the live register due to their spouse's or partner's income. [8402/16]

Irish Water: Statements (27 Apr 2016)

Katherine Zappone: I welcome the opportunity to make a statement on Irish Water. I agree with others in the House that we should have been able to speak on this issue sooner, as represented by the manner in which I voted yesterday. In my view one of the primary reasons the establishment, governance and operation of Irish Water has been so excessively problematic is because there was not and still is not...

EU Migration and Refugee Crisis: Statements (28 Apr 2016)

Katherine Zappone: The debate is timely and is an important opportunity to review Ireland's response to the refugee crisis at national as well as EU level. I will focus my remarks on the plight and circumstances of women and children refugees, although other Deputies have referred to them in their contributions. As the Minister and everybody here are aware, women and children are at a particular risk in...

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (6 May 2016)

Katherine Zappone: I begin by expressing my great gratitude to be able to sit in this seat. I appreciate the Taoiseach nominating me to be Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. I express gratitude to my constituents in Dublin South-West who elected me what seems like a long time ago now, but I suppose it is just a few short months. I also express my gratitude to all of the speakers, my colleague...

Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2016: Order for Second Stage (17 May 2016)

Katherine Zappone: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (17 May 2016)

Katherine Zappone: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am very pleased to bring forward the Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2016. The Bill was published earlier this month by my predecessor as Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr. James Reilly, and I would like to acknowledge his important contribution in bringing the Bill to this Stage. The Bill contains a number of very important...

Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (17 May 2016)

Katherine Zappone: I appreciate that.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Detention Centres (17 May 2016)

Katherine Zappone: I am advised that my legal remit in this area extends to the children detention schools under Part 10 of the Children Act 2001. The adult prison system is under the legal remit of my colleague, the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality. The number of children in custody in the children detention schools, Oberstown, Lusk, Co Dublin as of 13 May 2016 is outlined in the following...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (17 May 2016)

Katherine Zappone: The Child and Family Agency, Tusla, holds the statutory responsibility for child welfare and protection, and is the appropriate body to receive reports of concerns relating to children at risk. Each referral received by the Agency is assessed and dealt with on an individual basis by the relevant social work team. Preliminary screening is aimed at establishing the appropriateness of the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Psychological Services (17 May 2016)

Katherine Zappone: Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, in discharging its functions, is placing a strong emphasis on prevention, early intervention, family support, therapeutic and care interventions, all of which are key to the provision of integrated, multi-disciplinary services for vulnerable children and families. Tusla has specific responsibility for psychology services for children as set out in...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Direct Provision Data (17 May 2016)

Katherine Zappone: My colleague, the Minister for Justice and Equality, has primary responsibility in the area of asylum and immigration. Policy responsibility for children applying for asylum travelling with their parents, insofar as it extends to my Department, is in relation to providing care and protection for any children where their welfare and safety are identified as a concern. The Direct...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Provision (17 May 2016)

Katherine Zappone: The Children Detention Schools, based in Oberstown, Lusk, Co. Dublin, continue to deliver services focused on education and rehabilitation of all young people detained in order to address offending behaviour and to support their early re-integration into the community. The development project recently completed in Oberstown includes a new purpose-built education, training and recreation...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Records Provision (17 May 2016)

Katherine Zappone: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1198 and 1199 together. At present, adoption information and tracing services are provided by Tusla – the Child and Family Agency, the Adoption Authority and a number of accredited agencies that hold adoption records. Applicants are generally provided with any non-identifying information that is available as soon as possible. The person to whom...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Rape Crisis Network Funding (17 May 2016)

Katherine Zappone: With effect from its establishment on 1 January 2014, Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, has statutory responsibility for the care and protection of victims of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence. Prior to the 1 January, 2014, responsibility for these services rested with the Health Service Executive (HSE). Tusla funding for domestic, sexual and gender-based violence services is...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Rape Crisis Network Funding (17 May 2016)

Katherine Zappone: Tusla, the Child and Family Agency has statutory responsibility for domestic, sexual and gender-based violence services. Tusla, is providing approximately €20.0m in funding for these services this year. This funding supports some 60 services across the country including: - 16 Rape Crisis/Sexual Violence services - 20 Crisis Refuges and support services - 24 Domestic Violence...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Counselling Services Provision (17 May 2016)

Katherine Zappone: Tusla, the Child and Family Agency provides funding to Rape Crisis North East for provision of counselling and support services for victims and survivors of sexual violence in the north eastern part of the country. Additionally, the 24 Hour sexual violence national helpline, operated by Dublin Rape Crisis Centre is accessible 24/7 for individuals from any part of the country who have...