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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Rape Crisis Network Funding (6 Dec 2018)

Katherine Zappone: I propose to take Questions Nos. 241 to 243, inclusive, together. Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, has statutory responsibility for the care and protection of victims of domestic, sexual or gender-based violence, whether in the context of the family or otherwise. Tusla has provided funding for domestic, sexual and gender-based violence services since its establishment in 2014. This...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Rape Crisis Network Funding (6 Dec 2018)

Katherine Zappone: Tusla, the Child and Family Agency provides co-ordination, support and funding to 16 services for victims of sexual violence throughout the country. Currently, services for victims of sexual violence in Counties Cavan and Monaghan are provided by: (1) Rape Crisis North East, (2) Rape Crisis and Sexual Abuse Counselling Centre Sligo, Leitrim, and West Cavan. As part of its commissioning...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services Funding (6 Dec 2018)

Katherine Zappone: In Budget 2019 I secured a capital budget of €8.86m for Early Years. Officials in my Department are currently in the process of developing the capital offering for 2019. It is not possible at this stage to provide a detailed breakdown of 2019's capital offering before a final decision has been made. However, it is intended that this funding will be used to support necessary...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Staff Data (5 Dec 2018)

Katherine Zappone: There are no schemes available to my Department to allow for the secondment of Department staff to work in other EU member states' public sector. In accordance with Circular 33 of 1991, special leave without pay to take up an appointment with an institution of the EU is available and currently there is one staff member from my Department availing of this leave.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Ombudsman for Children Reports (5 Dec 2018)

Katherine Zappone: The Ombudsman for Children has undertaken an investigation in relation to Oberstown under the Ombudsman for Children Act 2002. My Department has not received a copy of this report. Publication of this report is a matter for the Ombudsman for Children.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Detention Centres (5 Dec 2018)

Katherine Zappone: I am informed by Oberstown that: - the number of staff recruited by administration and care; - the number of staff departing; - the average length of employment; for the period 2014-2018 is as follows: Staff recruited 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Care 26 8 37 11 13 Admin 1 1 4 7 3 Total 27 9 41 18 16 Staff departing 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Care 8 6 24 19 14 Admin 0 0 2 4 5 Total 8 6...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Expenditure (5 Dec 2018)

Katherine Zappone: The detailed information requested by the Deputy is not readily available as it spans a number of programme, scheme and administrative areas of my Department. The information is currently being collated and will then be forwarded directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Abuse (5 Dec 2018)

Katherine Zappone: My officials and I met with representatives of Scouting Ireland on Wednesday, 28 November to discuss concerns about the recent revelations of 71 alleged abusers and 108 alleged victims having been identified. My officials and I discussed with the Scouting Ireland representatives the steps they are taking to ensure that all alleged abuse victims who have already come forward are being...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (5 Dec 2018)

Katherine Zappone: The results of the 2018 Early Years and School Age Capital programmes appraisal process were announced in June 2018, with all successful applicants receiving an offer of funding at the time. A total of €6.87m was allocated under the programmes, with a view to creating 697 new 0-3 places, 1,253 new ECCE places and 807 new school age places. Funding was also granted for the essential...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Domestic Violence Refuges Provision (5 Dec 2018)

Katherine Zappone: Tusla, the Child and Family Agency has statutory responsibility for the care and protection of victims of domestic sexual and gender based violence. I have requested Tusla to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (5 Dec 2018)

Katherine Zappone: Under Regulation 8 of The Child Care Act 1991 (Early Years Services) Regulations 2016, a registered provider of a pre-school service is required to notify the Early Years Inspectorate in Tusla (the Child and Family Agency), in writing, of any proposed change in details in relation to their service contained on the National Register of Early Years Services. This application must be made at...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Proposed Legislation (5 Dec 2018)

Katherine Zappone: Reply awaited

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (5 Dec 2018)

Katherine Zappone: My Department is fully engaged in the Public Sector Energy Reporting Programme. I am happy to report that my Department had improved its energy efficiency performance at the end of 2017 by 47%. This is above the target set at 33% by the Public Sector Energy Efficiency Strategy 2020. During 2017, my Department reduced its energy consumption by putting procedures in place such as enabling...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education Funding (5 Dec 2018)

Katherine Zappone: The results of the Early Years and School Age Capital programmes were announced in June 2018. Following this, unsuccessful applicants were invited to seek feedback on their applications from Pobal, who administer the Capital grants on behalf of the Department of Children and Youth Affairs, and, if they remained unsatisfied, to seek a review of their application. The review process...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Funding (4 Dec 2018)

Katherine Zappone: The Football Association of Ireland receives funding from my Department under the Young Peoples Facilities and Services Fund Rounds 1 and 2. The Young Peoples Facilities and Services Fund Rounds 1 and 2 was established by the Government in 1998 to assist in the development of preventative strategies in a targeted manner through the development of youth facilities, including sports and...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Contracts Data (4 Dec 2018)

Katherine Zappone: My Department is currently compiling the information requested and will revert to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education Programmes (4 Dec 2018)

Katherine Zappone: As previously advised to the Deputy in PQ 39484/18, my Department has no immediate plans to revise the Early Childhood Care and Education programme rules beyond the changes which were introduced in September 2018. From September 2018, all children meeting the minimum age requirement of 2 years and 8 months will be eligible for a full two programme years on the Early Childhood Care and...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Ministerial Meetings (4 Dec 2018)

Katherine Zappone: The public events I have attended since the 1st May 2018 are outlined in the following table. 2018 Event County 02-May Attending Launch of Gay Games Paris 2018 Dublin 04-May Attending opening of Tallaght Primary Care Centre Dublin 04-May Opening of Bishop Galvin & Shanahan School Dublin 09-May Attending Dóchas Women's Centre Event Dublin 09-May Addressing Children's...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Contracts Data (4 Dec 2018)

Katherine Zappone: My Department has awarded 3 contracts/tenders to the company in question. The value for an exterior lighting upgrade was €46,611 while two separate payments were made in relation to catering for meetings to the value of €616 and €98 respectively. There were no public sector or publicly funded catering facilities being run by the company for my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Staff (4 Dec 2018)

Katherine Zappone: I propose to take Questions Nos. 608 and 609 together. The Deputy is aware that Special Care is where a child, in the absence of criminal charges, is detained on foot of an Order of the High Court, so that the child, deemed to be at immediate risk of harm to his or her life, safety or well-being, can receive the appropriate therapeutic support. This involves working closely with very...