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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: HIQA Inspection Report on Oberstown Detention Centre: Discussion (24 Jan 2018)

Katherine Zappone: I thank the Chairman for his comments. As the Chairman has focused on the issue of single separation, it has increased my commitment and motivation to have a direct conversation on this issue with the young people when I visit there. I will be happy to revert to the committee and have further discussions in terms of the views and feelings of the young people on their experiences in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: HIQA Inspection Report on Oberstown Detention Centre: Discussion (24 Jan 2018)

Katherine Zappone: Is the Senator referring to single separation in particular?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: HIQA Inspection Report on Oberstown Detention Centre: Discussion (24 Jan 2018)

Katherine Zappone: I would be very happy to have one of the committee accompany me. Would Senator Freeman or some other member like to offer to come with me?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: HIQA Inspection Report on Oberstown Detention Centre: Discussion (24 Jan 2018)

Katherine Zappone: That is a very good suggestion. We are trying to do this piece of work together.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Affordable Child Care Scheme and Related Matters: Discussion (24 Jan 2018)

Katherine Zappone: I am pleased to update members on the progress made on the affordable child care scheme and, importantly, the success of the measures implemented by my Department since September to improve access to affordable, quality child care. When we last met some months ago, I outlined a series of measures that had been put in place in time for September 2017. These measures were aimed at reducing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Affordable Child Care Scheme and Related Matters: Discussion (24 Jan 2018)

Katherine Zappone: I thank the Senator.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Affordable Child Care Scheme and Related Matters: Discussion (24 Jan 2018)

Katherine Zappone: I am warmed up now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Affordable Child Care Scheme and Related Matters: Discussion (24 Jan 2018)

Katherine Zappone: I thank the Deputy for her questions, her massive commitment to the area and the motions she has put forward in that regard. As regards her first set of questions, concerning the costs and work of the sector and staff remuneration, she knows I am in full agreement with her in that regard. She also knows I have raised these issues with the sector and my colleagues in Government in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Affordable Child Care Scheme and Related Matters: Discussion (24 Jan 2018)

Katherine Zappone: I thank the Deputy for his generous comments. His last point is an excellent one. I agree that development of this major IT infrastructure programme, which will bring together information from the Department of Social Protection and the Revenue Commissioners and, thus, bring us into the 21st century in terms of infrastructure for Government services, will bring about learning for the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Affordable Child Care Scheme and Related Matters: Discussion (24 Jan 2018)

Katherine Zappone: The Deputy makes an excellent point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Affordable Child Care Scheme and Related Matters: Discussion (24 Jan 2018)

Katherine Zappone: I agree with the Chairman's comments about ensuring that we move from having one of the most expensive to having one of the most affordable child care systems. I take on board his remarks about reviewing our targets in terms of the percentage of GDP spent on child care in the context of negotiating funding for increased investment. Many Deputies have referred, in response to the last few...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Affordable Child Care Scheme and Related Matters: Discussion (24 Jan 2018)

Katherine Zappone: I would have to make up the answer to that and it would probably be right, but I will ask Ms McGarrigle to answer it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Affordable Child Care Scheme and Related Matters: Discussion (24 Jan 2018)

Katherine Zappone: There will training, information and all of that but, effectively, that is what will happen in the end.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Affordable Child Care Scheme and Related Matters: Discussion (24 Jan 2018)

Katherine Zappone: We have the Bill now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Affordable Child Care Scheme and Related Matters: Discussion (24 Jan 2018)

Katherine Zappone: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Affordable Child Care Scheme and Related Matters: Discussion (24 Jan 2018)

Katherine Zappone: Through health care subsidiary funding.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency (24 Jan 2018)

Katherine Zappone: The information required by the Deputy is not readily available. My officials have requested the information from Tusla and this will be forwarded directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Data (24 Jan 2018)

Katherine Zappone: I have requested information from Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. I will forward the reply to the Deputy once I have recieved this information.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Preschool Services (24 Jan 2018)

Katherine Zappone: AIM supports children with disabilities to reap the full benefits of free pre-school education. Its goal is to support 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 and strengths of the child and the pre-school...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Funding (24 Jan 2018)

Katherine Zappone: Time4Us is a Play Centre for family members who wish to spend time with children that they do not live with. This can be parents and children, grandparents and grandchildren, siblings or other family members. Time4Us Ltd is a Registered Company, limited by guarantee.The service initially opened on the east side of Galway city and later moved to a HSE/Tusla owned property on Shantalla Road on...