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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Data (8 Oct 2019)

Katherine Zappone: The Deputy is asking about an operational matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. I have therefore referred the question to Tusla, and asked that a direct reply be provided to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Voluntary Sector Funding (8 Oct 2019)

Katherine Zappone: Tusla, the Child and Family Agency provides annual financial support to a large number of community and voluntary organisations, which provide supports to vulnerable children and families, including the organisation referred to by the Deputy. I have requested Tusla to respond directly to the Deputy regarding funding provided to the organisation in question in the years 2017, 2018 and...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Domestic Violence Services Funding (8 Oct 2019)

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 family or otherwise. In budget 2019, I secured additional funding of €1.5m for domestic, sexual and gender based violence services this year. A proportion of this funding is to be used to employ 12 new outreach...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education Funding (8 Oct 2019)

Katherine Zappone: My Department provides capital funding annually to early learning and care and school age childcare services. The capital programme is designed each year to ensure that capital grants have a positive, lasting impact on the childcare sector including increasing capacity, however, the purchase of land has not been part of the scheme in recent years. A service wishing to increase capacity can...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Budgets (8 Oct 2019)

Katherine Zappone: Tusla, the Child and Family Agency provides funding and coordination supports to some 59 organisations that deliver a range of services to victims of domestic, sexual and gender based violence (DSGBV) throughout the country. In 2019, €25.3 million is being allocated to Tusla for DSGBV services, an increase of €1.5 million over 2018. The estimated cost to increase Tusla's funding...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services Inspections (8 Oct 2019)

Katherine Zappone: I propose to take Questions Nos. 420, 424 to 426, inclusive, 428, 430 and 431 together. As the matters to which the Deputies refer are operational, I have requested Tusla to respond to the Deputies directly within 10 working days.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Abuse (8 Oct 2019)

Katherine Zappone: I can advise the Deputy that I have referred the question to Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. I have asked Tusla to respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Abuse (8 Oct 2019)

Katherine Zappone: I wish to advise the Deputy that the question relates to an operational matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. I have therefore referred the matter to Tusla, and asked that a direct response issue to the Deputy in due course.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection (8 Oct 2019)

Katherine Zappone: My department is expecting a written progress report from Scouting Ireland at the end of this month (October 2019) and I look forward to receiving a comprehensive update on key governance issues including child safeguarding and reporting. The most recent previous progress report is available at: www.scouts.ie//News/2019/Scouting-Ireland-Report-to-DCYA-Mar ch-2019.pdf.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services Regulation (8 Oct 2019)

Katherine Zappone: My Department has been made aware that a prosecution was brought in relation to the unregistered operation of an early learning and care setting by the provider in question. In relation to this case, Tusla has assured me that appropriate investigations were carried out in line with procedures and within the shortest possible timeframes. An applicant can be refused registration or...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services Regulation (8 Oct 2019)

Katherine Zappone: Officials in my Department have requested the required information from Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. This information will be supplied to the Deputy in no later than 10 working days. I have asked my officials to follow up on this to ensure delivery as a matter of urgency.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Staff (8 Oct 2019)

Katherine Zappone: I wish to advise that my officials have asked Tusla to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Staff (8 Oct 2019)

Katherine Zappone: I wish to advise that my officials have asked Tusla to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Data (8 Oct 2019)

Katherine Zappone: The Deputy is referring to an operational matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. I have therefore referred the matter to Tusla and asked that a direct response be provided to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Expenditure (8 Oct 2019)

Katherine Zappone: Tusla, the Child and Family Agency provides a range of therapeutic services to children and young people, which may be procured from external organisations. I have requested Tusla to respond directly to the Deputy regarding the amount spent by Tusla on external therapeutic services in 2017, 2018 and in Q1 and Q2 of 2019 combined.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Data (8 Oct 2019)

Katherine Zappone: As the subject matter of the Deputy’s question relates to an operational matter for the Adoption Authority of Ireland, I have referred the matter to it for a direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Data (8 Oct 2019)

Katherine Zappone: As the subject matter of the Deputy’s question relates to an operational matter for the Adoption Authority of Ireland, I have referred the matter to it for a direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services Funding (8 Oct 2019)

Katherine Zappone: Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School Age Childcare (SAC) services are privately run or are operated by community/not for profit organisations. My Department does not operate or own childcare services but, through a funding agreement, provides a range of supports, such as capitation payments and subsidies to support children, parents and the sector. Any person wishing to establish an early...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services (8 Oct 2019)

Katherine Zappone: I propose to take Questions Nos. 439 and 440 together. As the Deputy is aware the annual Estimates process is ongoing. It would not be appropriate for me to comment at this time as funding for the provision of youth services, amongst other areas, is under consideration and, as might be expected, is subject to resources. I have enhanced investment in youth service provision each year since I...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Budget Submissions (8 Oct 2019)

Katherine Zappone: I can confirm that my Department received the Budget 2020 submission from Early Childhood Ireland. In First 5, the Whole of Government Strategy for Babies, Young Children and their Families, which I published last year, my Department committed to conducting a review of the operating system and structures which deliver a range of childcare schemes and initiatives at national and local...