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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Provision (27 Jun 2017)

Katherine Zappone: I propose to take Questions Nos. 532 and 533 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Ombudsman for Children Expenditure (27 Jun 2017)

Katherine Zappone: The estimated full year cost of running the Ombudsman for Children's for 2017 is €2.36 million, which covers both pay and non-pay elements.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: National Youth Work Advisory Committee (27 Jun 2017)

Katherine Zappone: Sections 17 and 18 of the Youth Work Act 2001 provide for the appointment of a National Youth Work Advisory Committee. The Committee had an advisory and consultative role to the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in matters to do with youth work, including the coordination of youth work programmes and services. In line with these provisions, a new National Youth Work Advisory Committee...

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

Katherine Zappone: My officials have requested the information from Tusla and I will forward the reply to the Deputy once I have been furnished with it.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (27 Jun 2017)

Katherine Zappone: I appointed a team of international experts to produce an advisory Report for Government to help inform the decisions which need to be taken in relation to the burial site associated with the former home in Tuam. I want to ensure we that can respond to the issues of concern on the basis of best international practice. In appointing a team led by Consultant Forensic Archaeologist Niamh...

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

Katherine Zappone: The Affordable Childcare Scheme (ACS) will be introduced at the earliest possible date. As I have stated previously, this is an extremely complex and ambitious project because of all that is involved – legislation, new business processes, data protection and building a new IT system. We will need to integrate data from the Department of Social Protection and the Office of the Revenue...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education Programmes (22 Jun 2017)

Katherine Zappone: The Access and Inclusion Model (AIM), is a programme of supports to enable children with a disability to access and fully participate in the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme. It was introduced in June 2016 and is administered by Pobal on behalf of my Department. AIM supports children with disabilities to attend mainstream pre-school where they can learn and socialise with...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (22 Jun 2017)

Katherine Zappone: Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, administers the Family Resource Centre (FRC) Programme. As the FRC Programme is managed by Tusla, it is a matter for that organisation to make decisions regarding the inclusion or non-inclusion of Family Resource Centres to the programme. Tusla has advised that when an expression of interest is received from a group to establish a Family Resource...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Contracts Data (22 Jun 2017)

Katherine Zappone: With regard to my Department, I can confirm that the costs for work contracted out to external agencies and/or consultancies for work completed or investigations undertaken in human resources and industrial relations was €1,732.50 in 2015 and €8,766 in 2016. With regard to four agencies under the aegis of my Department, I can confirm that the costs for work contracted out...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Contracts Data (21 Jun 2017)

Katherine Zappone: There was no spend by my Department on the matters referred to in 2014, 2015 and 2016. The spend to date in 2017 is in the table. The figures refer to spend on public relations advice. There has been no spend in relation to public relations training to date in 2017. Company Amount Ms Mandy Johnston €4,750 Persuasion Republic €18,755 Total €23,505 The bodies under...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Funding (20 Jun 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 in communities. I am pleased to confirm that I have allocated...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Detention Centres Data (20 Jun 2017)

Katherine Zappone: Based on information provided by Oberstown Children Detention Campus, I can confirm that the campus currently has 265 staff employed. Of these staff members, 182 are employed in front line work, working directly with young people. In relation to young people detained, Oberstown Children Detention Campus is licensed to accommodate up to 48 boys and 6 girls on campus. As of today, 9 June 2017,...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Safety (20 Jun 2017)

Katherine Zappone: It is the policy position of this Government that everyone in society has a duty to keep children safe from harm, and that each Government Department is responsible for ensuring that services and initiatives under their remit adhere to best practice in child protection. In this regard, the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, which has oversight of transport providers, is responsible...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Counselling Services Provision (20 Jun 2017)

Katherine Zappone: In 1994 the Department of Social Welfare opened a grant scheme to provide counselling supports to children who had experienced bereavement or loss. This grant scheme then passed to the Family Support Agency (FSA) when it was established in 2003 and subsequently to Tusla on establishment in January 2014. Up until 2011 applications were invited through an annual public advertisement,...

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

Katherine Zappone: In 2017, I made €3 million in capital funding available for services providing school age childcare. The application process for this capital scheme has now closed. The initial deadline for applications of 5 May was extended to 17May. In order to ensure transparency and fairness in relation to the application process, late applications cannot be accepted.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Brexit Negotiations (20 Jun 2017)

Katherine Zappone: On 2nd May, the Government published a comprehensive document on Ireland and the negotiations on the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union under Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union. This document sets out the approach of the Government to the forthcoming negotiations, following the successful campaign to have key Irish issues recognised in the EU negotiation position....

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Public Sector Pensions Data (20 Jun 2017)

Katherine Zappone: The information requested is not routinely collected or held by my Department. Details of such deductions are an operational matter for each agency under the remit of my Department and I have requested each agency to respond directly to the Deputy in the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Poverty (20 Jun 2017)

Katherine Zappone: In recognition of the higher risks and life-long consequences of child poverty, the Government set a child-specific poverty target in Better Outcomes, Better Future: the National Policy Framework for Children and Young People 2014-2020 to reduce consistent child poverty by at least two-thirds by 2020. This figure currently represents 102,000 children. Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures is...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (20 Jun 2017)

Katherine Zappone: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1904 and 1905 together. My Department's policy is that children aged 12 and under are only placed in a residential setting if it is part of their care plan , and for the shortest time possible. Children should not be placed in residential care due to a shortage of suitable foster care places. Each child is assessed and the decision about where to place...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Expenditure (20 Jun 2017)

Katherine Zappone: I can advise the Deputy that the cost of statutory Foster Care Allowance is €325 per week for a child under 12 and €352 per week for a child over 12. Tusla has informed me that the average cost of non-statutory foster care is €1,000 per week which is paid to the non-statutory foster care agency. This sum includes the costs associated with the employment of the link...