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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Funding (21 Mar 2018)

Katherine Zappone: Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, administers the provision of funding and the awarding of grants to child and family services nationwide. In line with its Commissioning Strategy, Tusla is committed to using all available resources for children and families in the most efficient, equitable, proportionate and sustainable way. Tusla has advised that the organisation to which the Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Ministerial Staff Data (21 Mar 2018)

Katherine Zappone: As Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, I have appointed two Special Advisers and two Civilian Drivers in my Department. The appointments have been made in accordance with Instructions for Ministerial Appointments as published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. These instructions set specific conditions to be met in respect of such appointments including the salaries to...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Data (20 Mar 2018)

Katherine Zappone: The records referred to by the Deputy are held by Tusla. I have asked Tulsa to reply to the Deputy directly on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Banking (20 Mar 2018)

Katherine Zappone: My Department incurred negative interest charges of €4,598.52 in 2017. Negative interest rates are charges relating to depositing cash with a bank overnight. My Department's Vote administered over €1.2 billion during the period concerned.  Information relating to negative interest charges to agencies under the remit of my Department is an operational matter and I have...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Advertising Expenditure (20 Mar 2018)

Katherine Zappone: The information requested in relation to my own Department is set out out in the table. The Deputy might note that the overall objective is to keep costs of this nature to a minimum and that these services are only used when deemed necessary in the course of Departmental activity. Date Company Cost February 2017 Media Vest €32,773.01 March 2017 Media Vest €25,431.05 ...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Public Sector Staff Data (20 Mar 2018)

Katherine Zappone: My Department was established on 2nd June 2011.  Since that date, the staff who have entered the department of Children and Youth Affairs via a route other than through open competition are as follows. Following the dissolution of the Children's Act Advisory Board on 8th September 2011, three members of staff transferred from the Board to the Department and following acceptance by...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (20 Mar 2018)

Katherine Zappone: Staff in my Department who were not on leave and who stayed at home due to our offices being closed during Storm Emma were paid as normal. Staff who were already on annual leave had annual leave deducted as normal. My Department did not provide direction to agencies under its remit in this regard.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Correspondence (20 Mar 2018)

Katherine Zappone: The Department's records show that the exemption request referred to was granted and this was communicated to the parent named on the 15th of December, 2017. If the parent named has any further questions regarding the overage exemption they should contact officials in my Department at eyqueries@dcya.gov.ie who will be happy to assist.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency (20 Mar 2018)

Katherine Zappone: Following the Deputy's original question, my Department forwarded the request to Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, for attention and direct reply. I have followed up on this query again with Tusla, and have asked the Agency to respond as soon as possible to the Deputy with the requested information.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Cafés Provision (20 Mar 2018)

Katherine Zappone: There are now more than 150 youth cafés throughout the country which in the main have been developed, over the years, by local communities with the support of different funding sources. Between 2011 and 2013, capital funding provided by this Department supported the development and fit-out of new youth café proposals. My Department does not have available to it in 2018 a...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (20 Mar 2018)

Katherine Zappone: The matter raised relates to operations funded by Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. I have asked Tusla to supply the relevant information to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Expenditure (20 Mar 2018)

Katherine Zappone: I have to written Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, to request an estimated cost of a residential care placement in England and I will revert to the Deputy when this information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Health Services Expenditure (20 Mar 2018)

Katherine Zappone: I have no responsibility in this area. The subject matter of this Parliamentary Question is under the remit of my colleague the Minister for Health.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Health Services Expenditure (20 Mar 2018)

Katherine Zappone: I have no responsibility in this area. The subject matter of this Parliamentary Question is under the remit of my colleague the Minister for Health.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (20 Mar 2018)

Katherine Zappone: I am determined to ensure that Ireland ratifies the Second Optional Protocol on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography at the earliest possible date. As noted in my previous reply to the Deputy, my Department is currently working with the Department of Justice and Equality to ensure that all necessary arrangements are in place to fully comply with the provisions...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Curriculum (20 Mar 2018)

Katherine Zappone: My Department does not undertake any cross-Departmental work with the Department of Education and Skills to place secondary school students on work experience during transition year. My Department is fully committed to safeguarding the well-being of all the children and young people with whom we work and, in accordance with section 11 of the Children First Act 2015,  it has...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: An Teanga Gaeilge (20 Mar 2018)

Katherine Zappone: Go ginearálta, ní chuireann mo Roinn seirbhísí ar fáil go díreach don phobal. Tá mo Roinn tiomanta do na hoibleagáidí atá againn faoi Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla a chur i bhfeidhm agus tá socruithe curtha ar bun chun an riachtanais maidir le soláthar seirbhíse as Gaeilge d'aon duine atá á lorg a...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Work Projects Data (20 Mar 2018)

Katherine Zappone: The Deputy will be aware that my Department is managing the most significant reform of youth services ever undertaken. This will provide an opportunity to identify need and to focus the bulk of the €58.9m funding available in 2018 on young people most in need of intervention.  Funding is provided by my Department for youth services rather than youth workers and the funding...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (20 Mar 2018)

Katherine Zappone: The matter raised relates to operations funded by Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. I have asked Tusla to supply the relevant information to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (20 Mar 2018)

Katherine Zappone: I am very conscious that the School Completion Programme (SCP) delivers a valuable service for some of our most vulnerable young people. I am advised by the Educational Welfare Service of Tusla (EWS) that the current funding criteria and parameters are outlined in the Retention Plan Guidance Notes and accompanying planning templates. I have included Appendices 1-4 these documents for the...