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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services (7 Nov 2017)

Katherine Zappone: It is important that we acknowledge the critical role childcare workers play in delivering high quality childcare services. They deserve to be recognised, valued and respected for this. The Department of Children and Youth Affairs acknowledges that pay and conditions are major issues facing the sector. My Department is exploring how this can be addressed. The Programme for Government...

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

Katherine Zappone: There is no audit of the website of my Department being undertaken.

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

Katherine Zappone: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1100 and 1101 together. The information requested is not yet available for September 2017 so I have provided the same information for the previous year (2016 - 2017) as published in the Early Years Sector Profile 2016 - 2017. It is expected that the figures for September 2017 will be similar to the previous year's figures. Please see the table and for...

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

Katherine Zappone: Special care is where a young person is detained in a secure setting on foot of a High Court order restricting the liberty of a young person. This is an intervention used on an exceptional basis where there is evidence that the behaviour of the young person is such that it poses a substantial risk of harm to his or her life, health, safety, development or welfare unless they are placed in...

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...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (7 Nov 2017)

Katherine Zappone: The cost of a defibrillator varies depending on the actual model. My own Department is located in one headquarters building and I can confirm that there are already two defibrillators in place which is considered sufficient. As the installation of a defibrillator is an operational matter for individual agencies under the aegis of my Department, I have requested that the agencies...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Strategic Communications Unit (7 Nov 2017)

Katherine Zappone: I can inform the Deputy that I have not attended any meeting of the strategic communications unit. One of my officials at the grade of Assistant Secretary General attended one meeting on 22nd August 2017 in the offices of the Department of the Taoiseach in Government Buildings.

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

Katherine Zappone: The structure of the website of my Department is unchanged since the establishment of the Department in June 2011. As required new sections may be added to the website to reflect policy developments. I am aware of existing websites, www.gov.ie via which the websites of Government Departments and related bodies may be accessed, and the State's Open Data portal www.data.gov.ie. In relation...

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

Katherine Zappone: My Department was established on 2nd June, 2011. Below are the costs of website development since then. Website Development Year Payment to Expenditure 2012 Fusio Ltd. (Website development for Children's Referendum) €8,755.38 Penhouse Design (Design of site for Children's Referendum) €799.50 Fusio Ltd. (Website development for Inventory of Data Sources on...

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

Katherine Zappone: My Department's Press Office consists of 1 Executive Officer and 1 Clerical Officer, who assist my media advisor. My Department does not have a Press Officer or engage any external service provider on that role.

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

Katherine Zappone: My Department supports staff to continue their professional development in their chosen profession through payment of fees to attend various courses and programmes and also payment of subscription and membership fees to the relevant professional bodies. Details of continuous professional development costs from 2011 to date are set out in the following table: Year No. of civil servants No....

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Public Relations Contracts Data (7 Nov 2017)

Katherine Zappone: Details of the expenditure incurred directly by my Department since January 2017 are set out in the following table: Company Amount Mandy Johnson €4,750 Persuasion Republic €5,867.10 Total €10,617.10

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

Katherine Zappone: My Department provides funding directly to a wide range of organisations, ranging from statutory agencies under the aegis of my Department to community, voluntary and other organisations. All are engaged in the provision of specific services to children and young people. In discharging funds, my Department operates within the overall framework of Circular 13/2014 - Management of and...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Brexit Negotiations (7 Nov 2017)

Katherine Zappone: As Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade with special responsibility for Brexit, Minister Coveney has responsibility for coordinating the whole-of-Government response to Brexit. In this capacity, he is working closely with his colleagues across Government to address the many challenges resulting from Brexit. This cooperation also involves the relevant State Agencies. Work at Cabinet...

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

Katherine Zappone: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department, Mother and Baby Homes Commission, Oberstown Children Detention Campus and Adoption Authority of Ireland have no current contracts with the company in question or its subsidiaries. I have requested Túsla and the Ombudsman for Children to respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: After-School Support Services (7 Nov 2017)

Katherine Zappone: My Department introduced measures in September with the aim of making childcare, including after school care, more affordable for parents and guardians. Funding for the Community Childcare Subvention Scheme (CCS), the After-School Child Care Programme (ASCC) and the Community Employment Childcare After-school programme (CEC AS) has been increased under these new measures. My Department...

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

Katherine Zappone: The names and annual salaries of my Special Advisers are set out below. These appointments and the remuneration applied were made in accordance with the Instructions for Ministerial Appointments as published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in June 2016. Name Salary Patricia Ryan €91,716 Jerry O'Connor €91,716 There are no junior Ministers appointed to...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services (7 Nov 2017)

Katherine Zappone: Pobal have looked at the application, appraisal and appeal for this service. The service applied for Strand A under School Aged Capital. Strand A was for completely new after schools services. The appraiser looked at the application with this in mind, the application stated that the service currently runs an after-school and breakfast club and provides transport. It was deemed...

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

Katherine Zappone: The amount spent by my Department on photography since January 2017 amounts to €912.66.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Tribunals of Inquiry (7 Nov 2017)

Katherine Zappone: The issue referred to by the Deputy is part of the evidence that was heard at the Disclosures Tribunal of Inquiry, which is chaired by the Hon. Mr. Justice Peter Charleton. It would not be appropriate for me to comment further while these matters are being examined under its terms of reference.