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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education (13 Feb 2018)

Katherine Zappone: I can confirm that the correspondence referred to by the Deputy was originally received in my Department on the 11th of January this year and a reply has issued. The age limits for the Early Childhood Care and Education scheme (ECCE) were set in consultation with the Early Years Education Policy Unit of the Department of Education and Skills to limit the age range of children beginning...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Expenditure (13 Feb 2018)

Katherine Zappone: Details of the costs incurred on photography, public relations and communications advice by my Department since January 2016 are set out in the following tables. 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. Photography Month / Year Company Cost November 2016 Maxwell...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (13 Feb 2018)

Katherine Zappone: I have visited the site of the former Tuam home on a number of occasions and I am acutely conscious of the sensitive nature of the decisions which must be progressed. Assisting those most centrally involved to understand the options now open to us was one of the reasons for commissioning the technical report which I published last December. Galway County Council recently announced...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Appointments to State Boards Data (13 Feb 2018)

Katherine Zappone: I am responsible for appointments to the following State Boards under the aegis of my Department: the Child and Family Agency, the Adoption Authority of Ireland, the Oberstown Children Detention Campus and Gaisce. The following table sets out the information requested by the Deputy. State Board Number of positions on each Board Positions Currently Filled Number of Men on Board...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme Eligibility (13 Feb 2018)

Katherine Zappone: The Commission's Second Interim Report made a recommendation that the decision to exclude certain institutions from the Residential Institutions Redress Act should be re-examined by Government. The Deputy may wish to note that policy responsibility for this scheme is within the remit of my colleague the Minister for Education and Skills and his Department. The Government did examine...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services (13 Feb 2018)

Katherine Zappone: As the Deputy is aware, my Department does not directly provide childcare - rather we fund the provision of childcare through individuals, companies and community/not-for-profit groups. Therefore, following the closure of the existing childcare provider in this location, I requested that Pobal and Longford CCC work with local bodies and potential partners in relation to the re-establishment...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (13 Feb 2018)

Katherine Zappone: Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, administers the Family Resource Centre Programme. As part of Budget 2018, I was pleased to announce that additional funding of approximately €5.0m is being allocated to existing centres and to support the expansion of the programme, with the inclusion of an additional 11 centres in 2018. The closing date for receipt of applications, by Tusla, was...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Strategic Communications Unit (8 Feb 2018)

Katherine Zappone: I can inform the Deputy that neither my advisors nor I have had meetings with the Strategic Communications Unit (SCU) since it was set up. However, officials from my Department have had meetings with the SCU. These include: - Representation on the Assistant Secretary Delivery Team network; - A meeting for the Back to School campaign, also involving officials from DES and DEASP; - A meeting...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (8 Feb 2018)

Katherine Zappone: Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, administers the Family Resource Centre Programme. As part of Budget 2018, I was pleased to announce that additional funding of approximately €5.0m is being allocated to existing centres and to support the expansion of the programme, with the inclusion of an additional 11 centres in 2018. The closing date for receipt of applications, by Tusla, was...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Funding (8 Feb 2018)

Katherine Zappone: My Department administers a range of funding schemes and programmes to support the provision of youth services to young people throughout the country including those from disadvantaged areas.  The funding provided to Ballymun Regional Youth Resource service since the establishment of my Department in 2011 is provided in the following table: - 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Funding (8 Feb 2018)

Katherine Zappone: My Department administers a range of funding schemes and programmes to support the provision of youth services to young people throughout the country, including those from disadvantaged communities. The funding schemes support national and local youth work involving approximately 1,400 youth work staff  working in youth services and communities throughout the country. Budget 2018...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Ministerial Correspondence (8 Feb 2018)

Katherine Zappone: I can confirm that the correspondence referred to by the Deputy has been received in my Department and a reply has been issued. I am acutely aware of the sustainability challenges facing certain childcare providers; including those that are struggling to maintain consistent levels child registrations. As the Deputy may be aware, my Department made €1m of ‘Sustainability...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Refugee Resettlement Programme (7 Feb 2018)

Katherine Zappone: During 2017, Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, put in place the capacity to receive a number of unaccompanied minors under the Calais Special Project. Tusla committed to relocating at least 40 unaccompanied young persons who were previously in unofficial camps near Calais, France, in line with the criteria included in the Dáil resolution. I am advised by Tusla that a total of 36...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (7 Feb 2018)

Katherine Zappone: Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, administers the Family Resource Centre Programme. As part of Budget 2018, I was pleased to announce that additional funding of approximately €5.0m is being allocated to existing centres and to support the expansion of the programme, with the inclusion of an additional 11 centres in 2018. The closing date for receipt of applications, by Tusla, was...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Legislative Measures (7 Feb 2018)

Katherine Zappone: I assume that the Deputy is referring to the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Acts 2012 to 2016.  I have no responsibility in relation to this legislation, which is under the remit of my colleague, the Minister for Justice and Equality.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Brexit Data (7 Feb 2018)

Katherine Zappone: My Department has not commissioned economic or regulatory impact assessments following the decision of the UK to exit the EU under the various categories as referred to by the Deputy. Contingency planning at both a domestic and an EU level is focused on three areas: preparing for a no-deal scenario or so-called “disorderly Brexit”; preparing for a transition...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Brexit Data (7 Feb 2018)

Katherine Zappone: As the Deputy may be aware, in January 2017 I hosted an all-Ireland sectoral dialogue with young people in Croke Park to discuss the potential impact of Brexit on the lives of children and young people on the island of Ireland. Matters in relation to Brexit were also discussed by over 100 children and young people in April 2017 as part of the annual regional Comhairle na nÓg Networking...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Contracts Data (7 Feb 2018)

Katherine Zappone: My Department has utilised internal audit services provided by this company.  A contract was signed for their services on 20 October 2014 for a 12 month period with the option of an extension of a further 12 months, which was availed of.  Payments were made into 2017 as audits by the company were completed.  There are no outstanding commitments.  From...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (7 Feb 2018)

Katherine Zappone: As the Deputy will be aware, Bessboro Mother and Baby Home is one of the institutions currently being investigated by the statutory Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters. As part of its terms of reference the Commission is directed to investigate and to make a report on burial arrangements in respect of persons who died while resident in these...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Appointments to State Boards Data (7 Feb 2018)

Katherine Zappone: I am responsible for appointments to the following State Boards under the aegis of my Department: the Child and Family Agency, the Adoption Authority of Ireland, the Oberstown Children Detention Campus and Gaisce.  All such appointments are made in accordance with the requirements of the governing legislation and the Government Guidelines on Appointments to State Boards....