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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Expenditure (2 Oct 2018)

Katherine Zappone: Details of the costs incurred on communications, press and public relations by my Department since the beginning of 2018 are set out in the tables below. The Deputy might note that, while there is no dedicated budget made available for such purposes, the overall objective is to keep costs of this nature to a minimum and ensure that these services are only used when deemed necessary in the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Staff (2 Oct 2018)

Katherine Zappone: I have written to Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, to request this information. A further response will issue to the Deputy when I receive the reply.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Staff (2 Oct 2018)

Katherine Zappone: I have written to Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, to request this information. A further response will issue to the Deputy when I receive the reply.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Staff (2 Oct 2018)

Katherine Zappone: In keeping with recommendation one in the HIQA report referred to by the Deputy, the Chief Executive Officer of Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, is the sponsor of the Tusla Action Plan, with the Senior Management Team acting as the Steering Group for its implementation. The CEO reports to the Board of Tusla. The Board approved the Strategic Action Plan on the 21st September. Mr Fred...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency (2 Oct 2018)

Katherine Zappone: Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, has developed a Strategic Action Plan arising from the findings of the HIQA Investigation into the management of allegations of child sexual abuse against adults of concern by the Child and Family Agency. Each actions has a designated owner, and a timeframe. The Strategic Action Plan was approved by the Board of Tusla on the 21st September and will be...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Funding (2 Oct 2018)

Katherine Zappone: Tusla has statutory responsibility for the provision of services to victims of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence. Tusla provides funding to some 60 services nationally which respond to the needs of victims of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence. Services provided include emergency refuge and support services for individuals and families fleeing domestic violence,...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education Programmes (2 Oct 2018)

Katherine Zappone: I propose to take Questions Nos. 554 and 572 together. 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 Education programme (ECCE). The upper age ECCE requirement is that the child must not reach 5 years and 6 months before the end of the programme year. This...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Project Ireland 2040 Expenditure (2 Oct 2018)

Katherine Zappone: My Department has not incurred any expenditure in relation to seminars on Project Ireland 2040 to date.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Data (2 Oct 2018)

Katherine Zappone: My Department administers a range of funding schemes and programmes which provide funding to youth organisations and projects in County Kildare. In 2018, an amount of €539,283 was allocated for projects and services under Kildare Youth Services, which operates under Youth Work Ireland. My Department provides funding to Kildare Youth Services under the Special Projects for Youth Scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Data (2 Oct 2018)

Katherine Zappone: My Department administers a range of funding schemes and programmes which provide funding to youth organisations and projects in County Laois. In 2018, an amount of €89,203 was allocated for the projects and services under Laois Youth Service, which operates under Youth Work Ireland. My Department provides funding to Youth Work Ireland Laois (YWI Laois) which has an administrative...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Public Relations Contracts Expenditure (2 Oct 2018)

Katherine Zappone: Details of the costs incurred by my Department in relation to online advertising and public awareness campaigns since January 2018 are set out in the tables below. The overall objective is to keep costs of this nature to a minimum and these services are only used when deemed necessary in the course of Departmental activity. The Deputy might note that my Department has not incurred any costs...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (2 Oct 2018)

Katherine Zappone: There is no Family Resource Centre in Dundalk at present. Connect Family Resource Centre, based in Drogheda, provides services to residents of Drogheda and the greater Louth area, including Dundalk.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (2 Oct 2018)

Katherine Zappone: The Family Resource Centre Programme is administered by Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. At present there are 109 Family Resource Centres in operation throughout the country, and 11 additional centres will be fully operational by the end of 2018. As the process for establishing new Family Resource Centres, under the Family Resource Centre Programme, is a matter for Tusla, I have...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (2 Oct 2018)

Katherine Zappone: The Family Resource Centre Programme delivers universal services to families in areas of disadvantage throughout the country. Each Family Resource Centre (FRC) operates autonomously, working inclusively with individuals and families in their communities, as well as statutory and non-statutory agencies. Individual FRCs can differ significantly, as they are established on a community basis....

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education (2 Oct 2018)

Katherine Zappone: Recent reports, such as that recently published by the ESRI, have underlined the challenges faced by families in returning to work, due to the challenge posed by the high cost of childcare. One of my main priorities since being appointed as Minister for Children and Youth Affairs has been to make high quality childcare more accessible and affordable. The recent expansion of ECCE enables...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care (2 Oct 2018)

Katherine Zappone: As the Deputy is aware, foster carers are no longer covered by a commercial public liability insurance policy. Attempts by Tusla to secure continuing commercial cover have proved unsuccessful. However, I am pleased to confirm that pending a permanent solution, all foster carers have an indemnity on an individual basis where required. This is on an ex-gratiabasis as a temporary measure to...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Staff (2 Oct 2018)

Katherine Zappone: I have written to Tusla, the Child and Family Agency in relation to the matter. A further response will issue to the Deputy when I receive a reply.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education Funding (2 Oct 2018)

Katherine Zappone: The Access and Inclusion Model (AIM) supports children with disabilities to reap the full benefits of free pre-school education. Its goal is to empower pre-school providers to deliver an inclusive pre-school experience. AIM is a child-centred and evidence-based model, involving seven levels of progressive support, moving from the universal to the targeted, based on the needs of the child...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education (2 Oct 2018)

Katherine Zappone: The AIM, which was introduced in September 2016 and continues to be rolled out, has greatly assisted ECCE services to offer inclusive services and to better meet the needs of children with disabilities. It includes 7 levels of progressive support, moving from the universal to the targeted. The degree of support provided depends on the needs of the child in the context of the pre-school...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Rape Crisis Network Funding (2 Oct 2018)

Katherine Zappone: Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, has statutory responsibility for care and protection for victims of domestic, sexual or gender-based violence, whether in the context of the family or otherwise. Accordingly, Tusla has provided funding to rape crisis services since its creation in 2014. I have requested that Tusla respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.