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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Ministerial Responsibilities (27 Sep 2017)

Katherine Zappone: There are no Ministers of State assigned to my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Data (27 Sep 2017)

Katherine Zappone: I propose to take Questions Nos. 179 and 181 together. I have referred the Deputy's requests for information as detailed to Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, for direct response to the Deputy concerned.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Data (27 Sep 2017)

Katherine Zappone: I propose to take Questions Nos. 180 and 182 together. I have referred the Deputy's request for specific information as detailed to Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, for direct response to the Deputy concerned.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Investigations (27 Sep 2017)

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

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Cúram agus Oideachas na Luath-Óige (27 Sep 2017)

Katherine Zappone: Chuir foghrúpa an Fhóraim um Luathbhlianta maidir le tacaíocht don Ghaeilge a dtuarascáil achomair faoi bhráid an Fhóraim i mí Iúil. Ba í príomhbhéim fhoghrúpa an Fhóraim ná ceisteanna a phlé a bhaineann le ceisteanna faoin nGaeilge go ginearálta agus na torthaí a chur ar fáil don Fhóram níos...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Costs (27 Sep 2017)

Katherine Zappone: The cost of increasing the universal childcare subsidy from €1,040 per year to €1,800, €2,400, €3,000 and €3,600, with pro rata increases for the part time, sessional and half sessional subsidies is as follows: Universal subsidy (max per year) Max per week Additional cost €1,040 €20.00 €0m €1,800 €34.62 €14m...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Discipline (26 Sep 2017)

Katherine Zappone: I propose to take Questions Nos. 480 to 485, inclusive, together. I have been advised by TUSLA Education Welfare Service that there were 11,500 second level student suspensions nationally during the academic year 2016/2017. There were 140 second level student expulsions nationally during the academic year 2016/2017. I have also been advised that there were 322 second level student...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Services (26 Sep 2017)

Katherine Zappone: I want to firstly acknowledge that concerns have been raised with my Department in relation to the processing of complaints by Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. Section 64 of the Child and Family Agency Act 2013 requires Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, to establish procedures for dealing with complaints against the Agency or a service provider. Tusla introduced its complaints policy,...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Costs (26 Sep 2017)

Katherine Zappone: As the Deputy will be aware, the factors impacting on the costs across delivery of services in any sector are complex and multifaceted. The cost to childcare providers is affected by many factors such as rates, rent, labour costs, and insurance amongst other things. The cost to parents to access that childcare is decided by childcare providers taking account of these overheads....

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Community Childcare Subvention Programme (26 Sep 2017)

Katherine Zappone: I am aware of the situation which the Deputy highlights. Officials in my Department are looking into this issue and will be taking steps to rectify this situation. The precise mechanism for effecting the payment with regard to the grant discrepancy for that small number of service providers who may lose out is under consideration. The steps to be taken will be communicated to all providers...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Costs (26 Sep 2017)

Katherine Zappone: As the Deputy will be aware, the factors impacting on the costs across delivery of services in any sector are complex and multifaceted. The cost to childcare providers is affected by many factors such as rates, rent, labour costs, and insurance amongst other things. The cost to parents to access that childcare is decided by childcare providers taking account of these overheads. ...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Staff Recruitment (26 Sep 2017)

Katherine Zappone: My Department does not have any posts at the grade of Second Secretary or Deputy Secretary and consequently none arise to be filled.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services (26 Sep 2017)

Katherine Zappone: The childcare supports available to parents from my Department vary depending on individual circumstance and need. There are a number of programmes available to families with children outside of the ECCE age eligibility range. These include the Community Childcare Subvention (CCS) and CCS Plus programmes which provide childcare funding support targeting low income families in community...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (21 Sep 2017)

Katherine Zappone: Tusla, the Child and Family Agency provides funding to support the work of a large number of Family Resource Centres throughout the country. This funding is provided under an annual Service Level Agreement, and is by way of a contribution towards the running costs of the centres. As previously highlighted to the Deputy, Family Resource Centres are independent organisations and are...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Area Based Childhood Programme (21 Sep 2017)

Katherine Zappone: The Area Based Childhood (ABC) Programme is a prevention and early intervention initiative led by my Department. The Programme commenced in 2013 and was designed as a time-bound co-funding arrangement for the period 2013 to 2016 in conjunction with The Atlantic Philanthropies. A key purpose of the ABC Programme is to identify the learning across the programme and transfer this learning into...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (21 Sep 2017)

Katherine Zappone: I am very conscious of the role that Family Resource Centres play in offering early intervention and support to families in difficulty. The centres provide a holistic service of child, family and community support and advocacy to all children and families in their community. This universal accessibility allows for early identification of need, provision of appropriate interventions, and...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Expenditure (21 Sep 2017)

Katherine Zappone: The information requested is an operational matter for Tusla and is not readily available or collated in my Department. I have requested Tusla provide the relevant information directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Investigations (21 Sep 2017)

Katherine Zappone: In order to facilitate enquiries into the matters raised in the question, I request that the Deputy would provide more information to my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Funding (20 Sep 2017)

Katherine Zappone: Having sought clarification I understand that the Deputy's question relates to funding for all aspects of Childcare, including the Community and Private childcare sectors. My Department continues to invest significant resources in the early years sector. In Budget 2017 I secured a 35% increase in childcare funding, which was additional to a similar 35% increase in Budget 2016. These...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Community Childcare Subvention Programme (20 Sep 2017)

Katherine Zappone: The allocation for the Community Childcare Subvention Scheme in 2016 was €61 million.