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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Expenditure (11 Sep 2017)

Katherine Zappone: I can inform the Deputy that the information below is a breakdown of funding by the ABC Programme showing each county as requested. ABC is a four year time bound prevention and early intervention initiative which is co-funded between my Department and the Atlantic Philanthropies for the period of 2013-2017. ABC Programme ABC Grant to 31/12/17 Development Funding Total County Youngballymun...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Guardians Ad Litem (11 Sep 2017)

Katherine Zappone: As stated in my response to Deputy Anne Rabbitte on 25 July 2017, Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, has informed me that the total amount paid to guardians ad litemwas €8,189,175 in2015 and €6,569,115 in 2016. Supplementary information has now been received from Tusla, confirming the total amount paid to guardians ad litem for 2017, as of the end of July, to be...

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

Katherine Zappone: The Deputy might note that my Department provides funding under a range of programmes and schemes including Early Years, Early Childhood Care and Education, Youth Affairs and Participation. Details of funding provided directly by my Department to counties Cavan, Monaghan and Meath in the specified period are set out in the table. As some programmes issue funding by way of an annual grant,...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Information and Communications Technology (11 Sep 2017)

Katherine Zappone: My Department collects and disseminates a wide range of data in relation to children and young people. From 2011-2016 the National Strategy for Research and Data on Children’s Lives (NSRDCL) guided and supported my Department’s approach to the development of data relating to children’s lives. The final implementation report on this strategy will be published later this...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Social Workers Recruitment (11 Sep 2017)

Katherine Zappone: I wish to inform the Deputy that I am advised by Tusla that their best practise planning allows for 16 weeks recruitment timeline. However, I am informed that individual campaigns may be completed in 8-20 weeks depending on outside factors, such as the candidate release dates and required documentation.

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

Katherine Zappone: An information campaign to raise awareness among parents of the range of measures available to make childcare more affordable has been underway since late May. An additional €19m was secured as part of Budget 2017 and officials from my department and Pobal have worked hard to ensure that this money can have a positive impact by lowering the cost of childcare for Irish families from...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Community Childcare Subvention Programme (11 Sep 2017)

Katherine Zappone: I am committed to ensuring that childcare is affordable, accessible and of a high quality. The increase in supports I have provided from this month for the next programme year represents a major step towards accessible affordable quality childcare after decades of neglect and under-investment by successive Governments. There are two supports being rolled out under the Community...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Community Childcare Subvention Programme (11 Sep 2017)

Katherine Zappone: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that as of 7 September, 2,792 services are in contract to provide Community Childcare Scheme Plus (CCS Plus). The Universal Provision along with the targeted provisions are provided under this arm of the Community Childcare Scheme. This represents over 75% of eligible providers, based on the numbers of providers who have previously contracted with the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education Programmes (11 Sep 2017)

Katherine Zappone: The Access and Inclusion Model (AIM) is a programme of supports to enable children with a disability to access and meaningfully participate in the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme and is administered by Pobal on behalf of my Department. The degree of support provided depends on the needs of the child in the context of the pre-school service they are attending. A...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Brexit Issues (11 Sep 2017)

Katherine Zappone: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1668, 1669, and 1684 to 1694, inclusive together. The comprehensive document “Ireland and the negotiations on the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union: The Government’ Approach” published on 2 May outlined in detail the structures put in place by the Government to ensure a strategic and whole-of Government response to Brexit...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Construction Costs (11 Sep 2017)

Katherine Zappone: The Deputy may be aware that the only construction project for which my Department has responsibility is the Oberstown Children Detention Campus. The construction related works on this project are substantially managed by the Office of Public Works (OPW), which operates through framework/drawdown arrangements with service providers. The OPW would therefore be the more appropriate body to...

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

Katherine Zappone: I can inform the Deputy that the only scheme where consideration is being given to the use of the Public Service Card is in the Affordable Childcare Scheme (ACS). The ACS was announced as part of budget 2017 as a new national scheme of financial support for parents towards the cost of their childcare. It will replace the existing targeted childcare subsidisation schemes, which are: 1....

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 €13.512m. Family Resource Centres are...

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 €13.512m. In 2015, the Centre referred...

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

Katherine Zappone: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1674 and 1675 together. I am committed to the provision of childcare options for families that respect parental choice and reflect international evidence on how to attain the best outcomes for children. While operational responsibility for these do not fall within my policy remit as Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, I support the extension of parental...

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

Katherine Zappone: I have referred this question to Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, for direct response to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Expenditure (11 Sep 2017)

Katherine Zappone: The information requested by the Deputy is an operational matter for Tusla and as such is not readily available in my Department. I have requested that Tusla forward the information concerned directly to the Deputy.

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

Katherine Zappone: Compliance with data protection and privacy standards, in the context of the Deputy's question, is a matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency and the Health Service Executive (HSE). I have referred the question to Tusla for direct response to the Deputy.

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

Katherine Zappone: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1679 and 1680 together. Since the establishment of my department in June, 2011, I can confirm that the annual percentage of public service staff that were women in each of the years 2012 to 2016 and to date in 2017, is as follows: Year No. of Employees Female % of Employees that are Female 2017 227 142 63% 2016 188 123 65% 2015 162 106 65% 2014 158 106...

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

Katherine Zappone: Acting as a focal point within their communities, Family Resource Centres provide a holistic service of child, family and community support and advocacy to all children and families in their communities. Tusla, the Child and Family Agency provides funding to over 100 Family Resource Centres. The 2017 allocation by Tusla to Family Resource Centres is €13.512m. It should be noted that...