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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: National Youth Strategy (31 May 2016)

Katherine Zappone: The National Youth Strategy 2015-2020, published last October was developed in close consultation with statutory youth interests and the voluntary youth organisations and services that work with young people. The strategy sets out Government’s aims for young people, aged 10 to 24 years, so that they are active and healthy, achieving their full potential in learning and development,...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: National Youth Work Advisory Committee (31 May 2016)

Katherine Zappone: Sections 17 and 18 of the Youth Work Act 2001 provide for the appointment of a National Youth Work Advisory Committee. The Committee has an advisory and consultative role to the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in matters to do with youth work, including the coordination of youth work programmes and services. In line with these provisions, a new National Youth Work Advisory Committee...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Work Projects Funding (31 May 2016)

Katherine Zappone: My Department administers a range of funding schemes and programmes to support the provision of youth services by the voluntary youth sector, to young people throughout the country including those from disadvantaged communities. The funding schemes support national and local youth work provision to some 380,000 young people. The voluntary youth sector involves approximately 1,400 paid staff,...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Funding (31 May 2016)

Katherine Zappone: My Department administers a range of funding schemes and programmes to support the provision of youth services by the voluntary youth sector, to young people throughout the country including those from disadvantaged communities. The funding schemes support national and local youth work provision to some 380,000 young people. The voluntary youth sector involves approximately 1,400 paid staff,...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: EU Bodies (31 May 2016)

Katherine Zappone: I propose to take Questions Nos. 937 and 938 together. My Department administers a number of funding schemes and programmes to support the provision of youth services, by the voluntary youth sector, for young people throughout the country including those from disadvantaged communities. My Department does not have a policy or funding role in relation to the European Union Youth Orchestra....

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Funding (31 May 2016)

Katherine Zappone: My Department administers a range of funding schemes and programmes to support the provision of youth services by the voluntary youth sector, to young people throughout the country including those from disadvantaged communities. The funding schemes support national and local youth work provision to some 380,000 young people. The voluntary youth sector involves approximately 1,400 paid staff,...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Expenditure (31 May 2016)

Katherine Zappone: For the purposes of this response I have taken professional fees to refer to accountable persons from whom Professional Services Withholding Tax is deductible in respect of professional services provided. Figures for expenditure on professional fees for 2016 are not yet available to me. Using full-year 2015 figures for indicative purposes, a reduction in spend of 10 per cent across the range...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Expenditure (31 May 2016)

Katherine Zappone: With a funding allocation of €182,000 in the Administrative Budget of my Department to meet travelling and subsistence costs in 2016, the annual savings accruing to the Exchequer from a reduction of 10% for 2017 would amount to €18,200.

Adjournment Debate: Industrial Disputes (1 Jun 2016)

Katherine Zappone: I thank Deputy Anne Rabbitte for raising this issue. It is our first exchange and I appreciate her contribution. We are at one in our concern about the ethos of which she spoke. As Minister with responsibility for children and young people, I am committed, first and foremost, to the provision of an appropriate, safe and secure environment for children in custody on the Oberstown campus....

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education (1 Jun 2016)

Katherine Zappone: In Budget 2016, my Department announced a significant expansion to pre-school provision under the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme. This measure, which will be introduced from September 2016, means that children will be eligible to start free pre-school when they reach the age of 3, and continue to avail of free pre-school until they start primary school (once the child is...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Agencies Board Appointments (1 Jun 2016)

Katherine Zappone: I have authority under section 164 of the Children Act 2001 to appoint the board of management for the Oberstown Children Detention Campus. I have recently appointed a new board with effect from 1 June 2016 on the basis of the statutory provisions of the Children Act 2001 and in addition, the 2014 Guidelines on Appointments to State Boards. Section 167 of the Children Act 2001 contains a...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency (2 Jun 2016)

Katherine Zappone: The Government is strongly committed to supporting Tusla's work for children and families across the full range of its services. Since my appointment I have already been working closely with the Chair and Chief Executive of Tusla, alongside my own Department, to ensure that we deliver the best possible quality of services within the resources available. Tusla received an additional...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Funding (2 Jun 2016)

Katherine Zappone: The ABC programme is a joint prevention and early intervention initiative led by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs and the Atlantic Philanthropies. It is a time-bound, co-funding arrangement in the amount of €29.7m from 2013 to 2017. The aim of the ABC Programme is to test and evaluate prevention and early intervention approaches to improve outcomes for children, and...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Funding (2 Jun 2016)

Katherine Zappone: I understand the Deputy is referring to a commitment by my Department to a review of the functions, structures and governance of the City/County Childcare Committees and the National Voluntary Childcare Organisations.  This review has not been progressed to date due to the requirement to prioritise other important initiatives within the early years care and education area. The...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Provision (2 Jun 2016)

Katherine Zappone: I am aware of a childcare facility in Drumconrath and I understand that this service sought permission to expand their premises to cater for an increased number of children, but that this planning application was refused. Meath County Childcare Committee are in regular contact with my Department regarding this and other services in the Meath area and I understand that this service has not...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Education Welfare Service (8 Jun 2016)

Katherine Zappone: I have asked Tusla, the Child and Family Agency to look into the case raised by the Deputy and provide an update to the Deputy on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Grant Payments (8 Jun 2016)

Katherine Zappone: I wish to advise that Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, which comes under the remit of my Department, is the statutory agency with responsibility for the funding of community and voluntary services for children and families. I have forwarded your correspondence to Tusla for its consideration and for direct reply to the organisation concerned.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Cross-Border Health Services Provision (8 Jun 2016)

Katherine Zappone: The ongoing North South work of my Department takes place under the auspices of the North South Ministerial Council. The North South Ministerial Council meets in Sectorial Format to oversee co-operation in agreed areas/sectors. At these Sectorial meetings the Irish Government is represented by the Minister or the Minister of State responsible for that Sector, and the Northern Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Provision (8 Jun 2016)

Katherine Zappone: There are in excess of one thousand community/not for profit childcare services currently in contract with the Department to provide the various childcare programmes. A visual search for these providers can be carried out via Pobal Maps at maps.pobal.ie, which received a major update yesterday, June 7th. Alternatively, each of the 30 City/County Childcare Committees (CCCs) maintains lists...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education (8 Jun 2016)

Katherine Zappone: From September 2016, children will be eligible to start free pre-school when they reach the age of 3, and can continue in free pre-school until they start primary school (once the child is not older than 5½ years at the end of the pre-school year i.e. end June). The age range for eligibility for children enrolling for the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme in September...