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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Expenditure (11 Jul 2018)

Katherine Zappone: The Exchequer Statement (Fiscal Monitor) for June 2018, as published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, shows that the capital expenditure outlays by my Department are below the expenditure profile by €5 million. The Deputy might note that the level of underspend at this time specifically relates to timing factors associated with the drawdown of funds across a number...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: General Data Protection Regulation Data (11 Jul 2018)

Katherine Zappone: Any person whose personal data has been or is being processed by my Department is entitled to lodge a subject access request with the Department. My Department recognises that the response timeframe under the GDPR has been reduced to one month, following validation of the identity of the person making the access request. The bodies under the aegis of the Department are data controllers in...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Staff Data (11 Jul 2018)

Katherine Zappone: My Department has assigned a person at the grade of Assistant Principal Officer to act as the Department's Data Protection Officer. The Data Protection Officer has been assigned a Higher Executive Officer to assist in their function. An Executive Officer is also due to be assigned when the opportunity arises.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: General Data Protection Regulation (11 Jul 2018)

Katherine Zappone: One data protection impact assessment has been undertaken by my Department since 15 May 2018. This relates to the application process for the forthcoming Affordable Childcare Scheme.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: General Data Protection Regulation Data (11 Jul 2018)

Katherine Zappone: The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) significantly increases the obligations and responsibilities for organisations and businesses in how they collect, use and protect personal data. At the centre of the new law is the requirement for organisations and businesses to be fully transparent about how they are using and safeguarding personal data, and to be able to demonstrate...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Data Sharing Arrangements (11 Jul 2018)

Katherine Zappone: As the Data Sharing and Governance Bill 2018 is still under consideration by Government, my Department is not in a position to prepare or implement plans until the final outcome of the Bill is known. It is my understanding that this Bill in its current format will provide the legal basis for sharing data, including personal data, among certain public sector bodies and will assist in...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Support Payments (10 Jul 2018)

Katherine Zappone: My Department administers a wide range of subsidised childcare programmes which one parent families may avail of, depending on their circumstances. Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE): The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme is a free pre-school programme available to all children within the eligible age range. From September 2018, all children meeting the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Programmes (10 Jul 2018)

Katherine Zappone: The number of applications for the Early Years and School Age Capital Programmes for 2018 was exceptionally high and therefore a number of high quality applications were not successful on this occasion. The appraisal phase of the 2018 programmes concluded in May 2018 and the budget has now been allocated in full. All applicants who were unsuccessful under the 2018 Capital programmes had...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Legislative Measures (10 Jul 2018)

Katherine Zappone: The Department of Children and Youth Affairs has identified no legislation within its remit that is dependent on or in place as a consequence of Article 41.2 of the Constitution.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Visiting Teacher Service (10 Jul 2018)

Katherine Zappone: As the Deputy may be aware, the Visiting Teachers Service for Travellers was discontinued with effect from September 2011, in line with Department of Education and Skills policy on the phasing out of segregated Traveller provision. The Child and Family Agency, established in 2014 under the aegis of my Department, has statutory responsibility in relation to school attendance and supports...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Illegal Adoptions (10 Jul 2018)

Katherine Zappone: On foot of the recent discovery by Tusla of 126 cases of illegal registrations I moved immediately to inform the Cabinet. I also announced that a process has been put in place by Tusla to manage these cases. This is being led by experienced information and tracing social workers. As an immediate step Tusla put in place a Helpline which is operating from 10am to 4 pm Monday to...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care (10 Jul 2018)

Katherine Zappone: As the Deputy is aware, income and employment supports are matters for the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection. I have requested further information on the case in question from the Deputy. Pending this information, I can only acknowledge the commitment and hard work that foster carers demonstrate by playing their critical role in our child care services. To...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Ministerial Travel (10 Jul 2018)

Katherine Zappone: The overall cost incurred by my Department in respect of travel undertaken by me and officials who accompanied me while travelling, since my appointment as Minister in May 2016, amounts to €96,076.78. The Deputy might note that this sum covers travel expenses including flights, accommodation, mileage and subsistence. In addition, all travel and subsistence claims in my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Project Ireland 2040 (10 Jul 2018)

Katherine Zappone: I regularly meet with my officials on the policy, legislative and operational matters under my remit, and this includes ongoing commitments to improve the lives of children, families, and young people as referred to in the Plan.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Freedom of Information Requests (10 Jul 2018)

Katherine Zappone: The information requested by the Deputy for 2018 is set out in the following table. Total Received 74 Refused (Of which Appealed/Part Appealed) 16 (1) Appeals Ongoing 0

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Vacancies on State Boards (10 Jul 2018)

Katherine Zappone: In my role as Minister for Children and Youth Affairs I am responsible for the appointment of members to the boards of the Adoption Authority of Ireland, the Child and Family Agency (Tusla), Gaisce and the Board of Management of the Oberstown Children Detention Campus. There are currently two board vacancies in respect of these bodies, one on the board of Tusla...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education Expenditure (10 Jul 2018)

Katherine Zappone: Officials from my Department have based the below calculations on the capitation levels that will exist from September this year when the 7% increase in ECCE capitation promised in Budget 2018 will come into effect. The estimates are based on the Department’s forecasted level of registrations in the 2018/19 academic year of 114,000 children. The September 2018 estimated...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education Programmes (10 Jul 2018)

Katherine Zappone: The number of applications for the Early Years and School Age Capital Programmes for 2018 was exceptionally high and therefore a number of high quality applications were not successful on this occasion.  Applicants were notified of the outcome in May 2018 and the budget was allocated in full at that time. All applicants who were unsuccessful under the 2018 Capital programmes had...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection (10 Jul 2018)

Katherine Zappone: In regard to this issue this is a matter for the Minister of Health and the related services provided in this area through HSE service provision. My officials are working with the Department of Health to ensure that such responses are informed by best international practice standards in this area.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (10 Jul 2018)

Katherine Zappone: Tusla has advised that the estimated full year cost of recruiting an additional 200 new professionally qualified social workers would be €13.548m. The costing is based on the midpoint of the pay scale and includes employer PRSI and an overhead cost of 25% of basic pay to cover staff travel/office accommodation/other general costs. Grade Pay ER PRSI Total Pay Non Pay...