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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Funding (14 Nov 2017)

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. I am pleased to confirm...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Severe Weather Events Response (14 Nov 2017)

Katherine Zappone: When Met Éireann extended the 'status red' warning in relation to Storm Ophelia to include Leinster, and taking account of the recommendations of the National Emergency Co-ordination Group, my Department took a decision to close its offices for Monday the 16th of October. We took immediate steps to communicate directly with as many staff as possible on the Sunday evening of the 15th of...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Services (14 Nov 2017)

Katherine Zappone: I have been advised by Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, that at this time, the centre concerned is not being used as a residential child care facility. The purpose and function of this centre is currently under review with the relevant stakeholders.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Payments (14 Nov 2017)

Katherine Zappone: I have contacted Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, in regard to this matter. Tusla has assured me that it makes every effort to ensure that invoices for goods or services are paid within a standard timeframe. Tusla has advised that a complaint has been received in relation to an overdue payment. The complaint is currently being addressed under Tusla's Complaints Process. This case does...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services (9 Nov 2017)

Katherine Zappone: I note the Deputy's question relates to the 2016 Childcare Regulations, which have impacted on the eligibility of Community Employment (CE) participants active within some providers including the service in question. Additionally, the communication refers to the affordability of childcare to families in disadvantaged areas and the need for additional funding in relation to payment for out of...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Irish Language (8 Nov 2017)

Katherine Zappone: I am not clear if the Deputy has particular organisations in mind. My Department is committed to engaging in Irish with all groups and individuals who wish to do so, including those within the Gaeltacht. My Department's main area of engagement within the Gaeltacht is with regard to the Early Years Sector. I established a subgroup of the Early Years Forum, which includes members from...

Finance Bill 2017: Financial Resolutions (7 Nov 2017)

Katherine Zappone: I move:THAT Part 16 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (No. 39 of 1997), which provides for relief on investments in certain companies, be amended in the manner and to the extent specified in the Act giving effect to this Resolution. THAT Chapter 1 of Part 23 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (No. 39 of 1997), which relates to certain farming provisions, be amended in the manner and to...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Domestic Violence Services Funding (7 Nov 2017)

Katherine Zappone: Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, has statutory responsibility for the care and protection of victims of domestic, sexual and gender based violence whether in the context of the family or otherwise. At all times, Tusla’s key priority is to ensure that the needs of victims of domestic violence are being met in the best way possible. A network of some 60 organisations provide services...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Discipline (7 Nov 2017)

Katherine Zappone: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1085 and 1086 together. The Educational Welfare Service of Tusla, the Child and Family Agency has advised my Department that the Agency does not hold data on the number of post-primary students that are placed on reduced timetables. Tusla has not issued guidelines to schools on the rationale of placing students on reduced timetables. In certain cases where...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Sexual Offences Data (7 Nov 2017)

Katherine Zappone: Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, has statutory responsibility for the provision of services to victims of domestic, sexual and gender based violence, and provides funding to some 60 organisations nationally to deliver these services. Since 2015, Tusla has been working in partnership with funded domestic, sexual and gender based violence services to enhance the quality and availability of...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Reports (7 Nov 2017)

Katherine Zappone: The proposal to conduct a second Sexual Abuse and Violence in Ireland (SAVI 2) research project has been raised for several years. The Sexual Abuse and Violence in Ireland (SAVI 1) study was funded by Atlantic Philanthropies with additional funding from the Department of Health and Children and the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform. It was published in 2002. As the Deputy will...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education (7 Nov 2017)

Katherine Zappone: The Early Childhood and Education Programme (ECCE) programme was expanded from September 2016 so that children may start free pre-school from age 3, and can continue in free pre-school once the child is not older than 5 years and 6 months at the end of the relevant pre-school year. Currently there are three different points in the year - September, January and April. Under Budget 2018,...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Domestic Violence Incidence (7 Nov 2017)

Katherine Zappone: Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, has statutory responsibility for the provision of services to victims of domestic, sexual and gender based violence. Services are delivered by some 60 organisations nationally, 16 providing sexual violence services, and 44 providing community based services to victims of domestic violence, of which 20 provide specialist emergency accommodation. Tusla...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Suicide Prevention (7 Nov 2017)

Katherine Zappone: While the provision of suicide prevention training to all frontline staff for the four agencies within my remit is an operational matter, I wish to inform the Deputy that I am advised by the agencies as follows: - A number of staff in the Adoption Authority of Ireland have participated in suicide prevention training. The Authority supported their attendance and will continue to support...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Sexual Offences Data (7 Nov 2017)

Katherine Zappone: Tusla, the Child and Family Agency has statutory responsibility for the care and protection of victims of domestic, sexual and gender based violence. Since its establishment in 2014, Tusla has reviewed domestic, sexual and gender based violence services with a view to providing more equitable and co-ordinated services across the country. It was in this context that Tusla decided to cease...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Investigations (7 Nov 2017)

Katherine Zappone: I refer the Deputy to my reply to parliamentary question 516 of 17 October 2017; the position remains unchanged. I am advised by Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, that searches were conducted on the basis of the information which was previously supplied with parliamentary question 183 of 27 September 2017. Unfortunately, that information was not sufficient enough to allow the report to be...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (7 Nov 2017)

Katherine Zappone: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that additional funding of approximately €5.0m is being made available to Tusla, the Child and Family Agency to be spent between now and the end of 2018 to support the work of Family Resource Centres. This includes the provision of additional funding to Tusla to expand the existing Family Resource Centre Programme. A total of 11 centres will be added...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Expenditure (7 Nov 2017)

Katherine Zappone: As the subject matter of the Deputy's question relates to a day-to-day operational matter for Tusla, I have referred the matter to the attention of Tusla for a directly reply.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Expenditure (7 Nov 2017)

Katherine Zappone: As the subject matter of the Deputy`s question relates to a day-to-day operational matter for Tusla, I have referred the matter to the attention of the agency for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Rape Crisis Network Funding (7 Nov 2017)

Katherine Zappone: Tusla, the Child and Family Agency has statutory responsibility for the care and protection of victims of domestic, sexual and gender based violence. Since its establishment in 2014, Tusla has reviewed domestic, sexual and gender based violence services with a view to providing more equitable and co-ordinated services across the country. It was in this context that Tusla decided to cease...