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Seanad: Children and Youth Affairs: Statements (18 Oct 2016)

Katherine Zappone: We will take a look at that. Some of the questions in that regard come in the absence of people understanding how the new scheme will impact their particular family. Subsidisation will differ according to the age, number and supervision requirements of children, as well as what is accounted for in terms of net income. A great deal of consideration went into the setting of the threshold at...

Financial Resolutions 2017 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (13 Oct 2016)

Katherine Zappone: I am grateful for the opportunity to give my remarks on budget 2017. During the negotiations leading up to the formation of the minority Government, I emphasised the importance of creating sustainable social and economic growth and greater equality through investing in services, as I believe this is the formula to tackle inequality and to drive the economy more fairly. I hope and believe...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (13 Oct 2016)

Katherine Zappone: The School Completion Programme aims to retain young people in the formal education system to completion of senior cycle and to generally improve the school attendance, participation and retention of young people who are at risk of educational disadvantage. The programme is a targeted intervention aimed at school communities identified through the Department of Education and Skills’...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services (13 Oct 2016)

Katherine Zappone: In 2002, the Health Service Executive (HSE) agreed to fund a Childminding Advisory Officer post in each county, who would work with the City and County Childcare Committees (CCCs) funded under the Childcare Programme, implemented by the then Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform. The role included notifying childminders of training opportunities, providing networking opportunities...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services (13 Oct 2016)

Katherine Zappone: My Department provides annual funding to each CCC to enable them to support and advise all childcare providers, including childminders, at local level. In 2016, the total amount allocated to the CCCs was €10.4m. In addition, in 2016 my Department provided €250,000 to the CCCs for disbursement to eligible childminders by way of Childminding Development Grants. My Department...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Inniúlacht sa Ghaeilge sa Státseirbhís (13 Oct 2016)

Katherine Zappone: Molaim Ceisteanna Uimh. 180 go 182, cuimsitheach, a fhreagairt le chéile. Tá triúr fostaithe ar ball foirne a chabhraíonn lena gcomhgleacaithe i gcursaí Gaeilge ar bhonn deonach ó ham go chéile. Níl beartas earcaíochta faoi leith i bhfeidhm sa Roinn chun sprioc nó chuóta maidir le líon daoine a bhfuil cumas feidhmeach acu sa...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Area Based Childhood Programme (13 Oct 2016)

Katherine Zappone: The Area Based Childhood (ABC) Programme is a joint prevention and early intervention initiative led by my Department and The Atlantic Philanthropies. The ABC Programme commenced in 2013 and was co-funded for the period 2013 to 2017 in the amount of €29.7m. The programme is managed by CES and Pobal on behalf of the funders. The aim the programme is to test and evaluate prevention...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services (13 Oct 2016)

Katherine Zappone: There is currently a minimum subsidy of €20,000 for a small number of childcare services funded under the Community Childcare Subvention (CCS) Programme. This top-up payment originated in the transition from the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme (EOCP) funding to the Community Childcare Subvention Scheme (CCSS) and was ostensibly to support rurally isolated service providers...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (12 Oct 2016)

Katherine Zappone: There are currently 109 communities supported through the Family Resource Centre Programme which is funded by Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. The Family Resource Centre Programme is a national programme with its own dedicated budget. Tusla provides core funding to Family Resource Centres to cover the employment of two to three members of staff and some overhead costs. In 2016, Tusla...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Voluntary Sector Funding (12 Oct 2016)

Katherine Zappone: My Department administers a range of funding schemes and programmes to support the provision of youth services by the voluntary youth sector, to young people throughout the country. The funding schemes support national and local youth work provision to some 380,000 young people. The voluntary youth sector involves approximately 1,400 paid staff, including youth workers and 40,000 volunteers...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education Programmes (12 Oct 2016)

Katherine Zappone: My Department is committed to the provision of high quality and affordable childcare, with a number of initiatives being progressed. From September 2016, the extension of ECCE made free pre-school available, for 15 hours per week, for 38 weeks per annum, to all children from the time they turn three, until they go to school. Children can enter at three points in the year: September,...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Funding (11 Oct 2016)

Katherine Zappone: In 2016 some €2.6m has been allocated to my Department for a capital funding scheme for youth projects and services. The scheme was open to projects that are funded by the Department under the Special Projects for Youth scheme, Young People’s Facilities and Services Fund, Local Drugs Task Force Projects scheme and Youth Information Centres scheme. The scheme was also open to...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services (11 Oct 2016)

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 provision to some 380,000 young people and involve approximately 1,400 youth work staff in 477 projects and 40,000 volunteers working in...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Health and Safety Regulations (11 Oct 2016)

Katherine Zappone: There are no commercial State agencies under the aegis of my Department. The public bodies funded through my Department's Vote are the Adoption Authority of Ireland, The Child and Family Agency (Tusla), the Children Detention School and the Ombudsman for Children's Office. My Department also provides the primary source of funding for Gaisce, the President's Award. Gaisce is a limited...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Agencies Staff Data (11 Oct 2016)

Katherine Zappone: There are no commercial State agencies under the aegis of my Department. The public bodies funded through my Department's Vote are the Adoption Authority of Ireland, The Child and Family Agency (Tusla), the Children Detention School and the Ombudsman for Children's Office. My Department also provides the primary source of funding for Gaisce, the President's Award. Gaisce is a limited...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education Funding (11 Oct 2016)

Katherine Zappone: The Payment Calendar for the ECCE scheme was published on August 31st, and has not changed since that time. The calendar is equivalent to the 2015-16 year, with the exception that the advance payment made to services was reduced from eight weeks, to six, with the second payment coming two weeks earlier than previously. Advance payments are made to services to account for the delay in...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Provision (11 Oct 2016)

Katherine Zappone: In 2016 some €2.6 m has been allocated to my Department for a capital funding scheme for youth projects and services. The scheme was open to projects that are funded by the Department under the Special Projects for Youth scheme, Young People’s Facilities and Services Fund, Local Drugs Task Force Projects scheme and Youth Information Centres scheme. The scheme was also open to...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Costs (11 Oct 2016)

Katherine Zappone: My Department currently administers four targeted childcare programmes to support low income families. These are: 1. Community Childcare Subvention Programme (CCS) 2. Childcare Education and Training Support Programme (CETS), 3. After-School Childcare Programme (ASC) 4. Community Employment Childcare Programme (CEC). These four programmes are administratively very complex and are widely...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Agencies Funding (11 Oct 2016)

Katherine Zappone: The day to day ICT service for Tusla is provided on a shared service basis by arrangement with the Health Service Executive (HSE). As such, these services are not funded directly by my Department, nor would it have information readily to hand as to the cost to the HSE of these services. I should emphasise that Tusla is also progressing the development of the new National Child Care...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (11 Oct 2016)

Katherine Zappone: I propose to take Questions Nos. 648 to 650 together. There are currently 109 communities supported through the Family Resource Centre Programme which is funded by Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. The Family Resource Centre Programme is a national programme with its own dedicated budget. Tusla provides core funding to Family Resource Centres to cover the employment of two to three...