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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Juvenile Offenders (9 Jun 2016)

Katherine Zappone: The Children Detention Schools, based in Oberstown, Lusk, Co. Dublin, continue to deliver services focused on education and rehabilitation of all young people detained in order to address offending behaviour and to support their early re-integration into the community. The development project recently completed in Oberstown includes a new purpose-built education, training and recreation...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Wards of Court (9 Jun 2016)

Katherine Zappone: Wardship is dealt with by the President of the High Court and the affairs of all Wards of Court are confidential. The Office of Wards of Court is part of the Courts Service. As this office comes within the remit of my colleague, the Minister for Justice and Equality, I will refer the Deputy's question to Minister Fitzgerald for direct reply. I understand that the purpose of Wardship is to...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mental Health Awareness (9 Jun 2016)

Katherine Zappone: I am aware that there is a great deal of research in the public domain in relation to the issues raised by the Deputy. My Department funds and oversees the ‘Growing Up in Ireland’ national longitudinal study, which collects a wide range of data across a number of key domains of children’s lives, including data relating to issues of concern and stress. The study monitors...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: National Play and Recreation Policies (9 Jun 2016)

Katherine Zappone: The provision of play and recreation facilities is primarily a matter for Local Authorities. My Department administers a Capital Grant Funding Scheme for Play and Recreation. The Schemewas introduced in 2013 to support new and existing play and recreation facilities for children and young people. The total amount of funding available in 2016 is €250,000, with a maximum grant of...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Data (9 Jun 2016)

Katherine Zappone: A supervision order, granted by the District Court under section 19 of the Child Care Act 1991, as amended, gives Tusla the authority to visit and monitor the health and welfare of the child. It also allows the Court to give directions as to the care of the child to the parent/s or guardian(s) at the time of the making of the order or at any other time while the order is in place. Under the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Education Welfare Service (8 Jun 2016)

Katherine Zappone: I have asked Tusla, the Child and Family Agency to look into the case raised by the Deputy and provide an update to the Deputy on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Grant Payments (8 Jun 2016)

Katherine Zappone: I wish to advise that Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, which comes under the remit of my Department, is the statutory agency with responsibility for the funding of community and voluntary services for children and families. I have forwarded your correspondence to Tusla for its consideration and for direct reply to the organisation concerned.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Cross-Border Health Services Provision (8 Jun 2016)

Katherine Zappone: The ongoing North South work of my Department takes place under the auspices of the North South Ministerial Council. The North South Ministerial Council meets in Sectorial Format to oversee co-operation in agreed areas/sectors. At these Sectorial meetings the Irish Government is represented by the Minister or the Minister of State responsible for that Sector, and the Northern Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Provision (8 Jun 2016)

Katherine Zappone: There are in excess of one thousand community/not for profit childcare services currently in contract with the Department to provide the various childcare programmes. A visual search for these providers can be carried out via Pobal Maps at maps.pobal.ie, which received a major update yesterday, June 7th. Alternatively, each of the 30 City/County Childcare Committees (CCCs) maintains lists...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education (8 Jun 2016)

Katherine Zappone: From September 2016, children will be eligible to start free pre-school when they reach the age of 3, and can continue in free pre-school until they start primary school (once the child is not older than 5½ years at the end of the pre-school year i.e. end June). The age range for eligibility for children enrolling for the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme in September...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education (8 Jun 2016)

Katherine Zappone: I propose to take Questions Nos. 671, 672 and 675 together. In Budget 2016 it was announced that, from September 2016, children will be eligible to attend free pre-school from the age of 3 years until they start primary school (once the child is not older than 5 years and 6 months at the end of the pre-school year i.e. end June). From September 2016, children who are over the age of 4 years...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Data (8 Jun 2016)

Katherine Zappone: There is no fee payable to either the Adoption Authority of Ireland or Tusla, by prospective adoptive parents for making an application for a domestic adoption. However, costs may be incurred by applicants during the process for the procurement of certificates, swearing of documents, legal advice and court applications where necessary. The accreditation of an agency to provide services in...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Data (8 Jun 2016)

Katherine Zappone: Under the Adoption Act 2010 the Child and Family Agency carries out robust and comprehensive assessments on individuals who wish to adopt a child. The assessment of a person suitable to adopt as per section 34 of the Adoption Act 2010 states that an adoption order shall not be made unless the Authority is satisfied that the applicant is a suitable person to have rights and duties in respect...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Data (8 Jun 2016)

Katherine Zappone: My Department is involved in a number of data initiatives relevant to its remit. In this context it - funds and oversees Growing Up in Ireland: the National Longitudinal Study for Children, which is a rich source of data and covers a number of key domains - publishes the biennial State of the Nations Children Report, which charts the well-being of children in Ireland across a range of key...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Industrial Disputes (8 Jun 2016)

Katherine Zappone: As Minister with responsibility for children and young people, I am committed, first and foremost, to the provision of an appropriate, safe and secure environment for children in custody on the Oberstown campus. These children are cared for by staff who deserve to have a safe working environment. In recent years it has been Government policy to end the practice of detaining children in...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children and Young People’s Policy Framework (8 Jun 2016)

Katherine Zappone: Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures: The National Policy Framework for Children and Young People (2014-2020)was launched by Government in April 2014. It sets out 163 key policy commitments, and outlines five national outcomes we seek to achieve for all children and young people: 1. Active and healthy with physical and mental wellbeing 2. Achieving full potential in all areas of learning and...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Domestic Violence Services Funding (8 Jun 2016)

Katherine Zappone: Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, has statutory responsibility for the care and protection of victims of domestic, sexual and gender based violence whether in the context of the family or otherwise. At all times, Tusla’s key priority is to ensure that the needs of victims of domestic and sexual violence are being met in the best way possible. A network of 60 organisations provide...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Justice Strategy (8 Jun 2016)

Katherine Zappone: Statutory provision in relation to young offenders in terms of persons under the age of 18 years is set out in the Children Act 2001. The elements of the Children Act relating to the operation of the Garda Youth Diversion Programme, matters relating to criminal proceedings against children, criminal law issues and the operation of the Children Court under the Act come within the remit of the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Expenditure (8 Jun 2016)

Katherine Zappone: Statutory provision in relation to young people involved in crime is set out in the Children Act 2001. The Irish Youth Justice Service, based in my Department and staffed by officials from my Department and the Department of Justice and Equality, oversee the operation of the Act and all relevant policies and programmes. There is significant investment in community based programmes which...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (8 Jun 2016)

Katherine Zappone: The Child and Family Agency, Tusla, has a statutory duty under the Child Care Act 1991 to promote the welfare of children who are not receiving adequate care and protection and, if necessary, to receive a child into the care of the State. As of the 31st March 2016, there were 6,405 children in care. Of these 93% were in foster care, with 4,162 in general foster care and 1,790 in foster care...