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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (11 Sep 2017)

Katherine Zappone: I have been advised by Tusla that the full year funding allocated in the current year (2017) to the School Completion Programme is €24.7 million.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Funding (11 Sep 2017)

Katherine Zappone: In 2017, funding of €57.4 million has been provided to my Department for various youth schemes, an increase of €5.5 million over 2016. The additional funding is being used for programmes that target disadvantaged young people and to assist national youth organisations in their work to support local voluntary youth services. My Department administers a range of funding schemes...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Staff Data (11 Sep 2017)

Katherine Zappone: I take the part of the Deputy's question on seconded staff to refer to seconded staff specifically working in the Minister's office or constituency office. There were no civil or public service staff seconded by my Department to work in the Minister's office or constituency office in each of the years 2015 to 2016 and to date in 2017. In respect of political staff employed in this Department,...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (11 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. Family Resource Centres are independent companies limited by guarantee and are managed by a Voluntary Board...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (11 Sep 2017)

Katherine Zappone: There are over 100 Family Resource Centres currently in receipt of funding from Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. Tusla provides funding to the centres under an annual Service Level Agreement. This funding is provided by way of a contribution towards the running costs of the centres. The 2017 Tusla allocation to Family Resource Centres is €13.512 million. Family Resource...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Funding (11 Sep 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. In 2017, €57.4...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (11 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. Family Resource Centres are independent companies limited by guarantee and are managed by a Voluntary Board...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Staff Data (11 Sep 2017)

Katherine Zappone: At 31 August 2017, the following staff numbers (headcount) by gender in my Department were as set out in the following table: Women Men 142 85

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Staff Data (11 Sep 2017)

Katherine Zappone: The information sought by the Deputy is set out as follows, correct as of 31 August 2017. In the interest of clarity, the post of Director has been included. Grade Men Women Secretary General 1 0 Second Secretary 0 0 Deputy Secretary 0 0 Assistant Secretary 1 2 Director 0 1 Principal Officer 7 13 Assistant Principal 21 24

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (11 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. Family Resource Centres are independent companies limited by guarantee and are managed by a Voluntary Board...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Affordable Childcare Scheme (11 Sep 2017)

Katherine Zappone: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1643, 1644, 1650, 1651, 1656 and 1664 together. As the Deputies 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...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (11 Sep 2017)

Katherine Zappone: There are over 100 Family Resource Centres currently in receipt of funding from Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. Tusla provides funding to the centres under an annual Service Level Agreement. This funding is provided by way of a contribution towards the running costs of the centres. The 2017 Tusla allocation to Family Resource Centres is €13.512 million. Family Resource...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Banking (11 Sep 2017)

Katherine Zappone: The costs my Department incurred in each of the past five years due to credit and debit payment services and banking fees can be seen in table 1 and table 2. Table 1: Credit Cards, 2012-2016: 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Bank of Ireland €381.63 €352.66 €395.38 €534.38 €707.43 Table 2: Bank Accounts, 2012-2016: 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Bank of Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Affordable Childcare Scheme (11 Sep 2017)

Katherine Zappone: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1647 and 1648 together. On 11 April I made an announcement that the Affordable Childcare Scheme would not commence this September but that a range of measures would be introduced in September by my Department to make childcare more affordable for thousands of families throughout Ireland. This honours a key commitment in the Programme for Government. ...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Domestic Violence Services Funding (11 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: Child Care Services (11 Sep 2017)

Katherine Zappone: As the Deputy will be aware, the Early Childhood and Education (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. Three different points in the year - September, January and April – are in place...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Regulation (11 Sep 2017)

Katherine Zappone: Under Circular 13/2014, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER) outline the responsibilities for both Grantors (the Department of Children and Youth Affairs (DCYA) in this case) and Grantees (Childcare Providers in this case) in relation to expenditure of public funds by way of disbursement of grant funding to all bodies, including agencies, companies, committees, advisory...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: HIQA Reports (11 Sep 2017)

Katherine Zappone: As part of its 2017 Monitoring Programme, the Health Information Quality Authority (HIQA) are conducting thematic inspections of Tusla's Foster Care Services. These inspections are announced in advance and cover eight standards in the National Standards for Foster Care, relating to the recruitment, assessment, approval, supervision and review of foster carers. The inspection report...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services (11 Sep 2017)

Katherine Zappone: I am aware that concerns have been raised in the community in question regarding a proposed Children’s Residential Centre and I understand that Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, and the organisation in question have been in contact with local residents to discuss these concerns. Under the Child and Family Agency Act 2013, Tusla is charged with offering care and protection for...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Years Sector (11 Sep 2017)

Katherine Zappone: The Learner Fund was established to provide access to appropriate programmes of learning for Early Years sector workers. The initial phases of funding released (Learner Funds 1, 2 and 3) focussed on those Early Years sector workers who lacked a qualification relevant to Early Childhood Care and Education or lacked a qualification in that area which was placed at, or equivalent to, Level 5 on...