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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (8 Sep 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: Expert guidance on the safe reopening of Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School Age Childcare (SAC) services during the COVID-19 pandemic has been published by the HSE Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC). The updated Guidance from the HPSC includes advice on the safe interaction between schools and school-age childcare facilities where children attend both. In relation to the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency (8 Sep 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 804 and 805 together. The Deputy is inquiring about an operational matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. I have referred the matter to Tusla and asked that a direct reply be provided to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency (8 Sep 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Deputy refers to an operational matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. I have referred the matter to Tusla, and asked that a direct reply be provided to the Deputy in due course.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Qualifications (8 Sep 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: The minimum qualification requirement to practice in early learning and care services came into effect on 31 December 2016, as stated in the Child Care Act (Early Years Services) Regulations 2016. These regulations stipulate that all staff working directly with children must hold a minimum of a Level 5 Major Award in Early Childhood Care and Education on the National Framework of...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Admissions (8 Sep 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 808 to 812, inclusive, together. Tusla, the Child and Family Agency has responsibility for Educational Welfare Services including the promotion of school attendance, participation and retention. The Tusla Education Support Service (TESS) has a role in assisting parents or guardians source a school place where a child cannot access one, however it cannot compel...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Community Childcare Subvention Programme (8 Sep 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: According to figures supplied to my Department by Pobal 2,513 children were registered on CCSP or CCSU for the 2019/20 programme year, are now registered on Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme for the 2020-21 programme year, and were not registered on any scheme from 17/08/2020 to 21/08/2020. As all registrations start on a Monday and end on Friday it should be noted...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: National Childcare Scheme (8 Sep 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: The National Childcare Scheme (NCS) is designed to be flexible, recognising that childcare needs are different for each family. In creating a single national scheme, the aim is to operate within a user-friendly system that can respond to both the parent/carer’s unique circumstances and to also reflect the needs of providers. The flexibility of the NCS means that the average time...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Sep 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: Early learning and care and school age childcare services are provided by private enterprises. 75% of services are operated as private businesses and 25% are operated on a not-for-profit basis by community and voluntary organisations. All services who are registered with Tulsa may enter into funding agreements with my Department to deliver childcare subsidy schemes, including the NCS, CCSP...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (8 Sep 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: Expert guidance on the safe reopening of Early Learning and Care and School-Age Childcare services during the COVID-19 pandemic was published by the HSE Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) on 29 May, and updated on 31 July. The updated Guidance from the HPSC includes advice on the safe interaction between schools and school-age childcare facilities where children attend both. In...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Social Workers Register (8 Sep 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: I wish to advise the Deputy that my officials have asked Tusla to respond directly to you on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection (8 Sep 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Deputy refers to an operational matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. I have therefore referred the matter to Tusla, and asked that they reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Gaisce Awards (8 Sep 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: I wish to advise the Deputy that as this matter is currently under review in accordance with the Articles of Association of Gaisce it would not be appropriate for me to comment at this time.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (8 Sep 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department does provide funding for the purchase of vehicles for childcare services. Local Enterprise Offices can offer assistance and advice for business owners in their area, including childcare providers. Contact details for the relevant local enterprise office can be found at www.localenterprise.ie. Childcare providers may also seek advice from their local County Childcare Committee...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (8 Sep 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: In order to support the sustainability of the Early Learning and Care and School-Age Childcare Sector my Department launched the Temporary Wage Subsidy Childcare Scheme (TWSCS). The TWSCS provided funding towards a portion of childcare services staff wages and overhead costs. The TWSCS operated from 6 April 2020 for a period of 12 weeks. Over the course of this period it is estimated...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: National Childcare Scheme (8 Sep 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: The total amount of funding provided by my Department to early years and school aged settings through childcare funding schemes for the months January 2020 - April 2020 are as follows: Scheme Type Jan Feb Mar Apr Total Community Childcare Subvention Plus 2019-2020 16,249,902 10,796,508 8,014,842 ...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Offices (8 Sep 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: I would like to inform the Deputy that my Department does not have any office accommodation outside of Dublin City Centre. My Department’s office accommodation is currently located in Miesian Plaza, Block 1, 50 – 58 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Domestic Violence Refuges Provision (8 Sep 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: Tusla has advised that its Strategic Review of Domestic Violence Accommodation, which is currently underway, is due to be completed by the end of 2020. It is intended to inform Tusla's future commissioning of domestic violence emergency accommodation services, and to ensure that the evolving needs of service users are met. Tusla will carry out further engagements as the year progresses with a...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Ministerial Advisers (8 Sep 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: On the commencement of every Dáil, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform issues guidelines setting out the arrangements for the staffing of Ministerial Offices. The appointment of Special Advisers is subject to section 11 of the Public Service Management Act 1997. The Guidelines for the 33rd Dáil, which incorporate the principles of section 11 of the PMSA Act were...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: National Childcare Scheme (8 Sep 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: The National Childcare Scheme operates on a rolling basis from one year to the next it opened for online applications in November of 2019. Subsidies for parents are generally renewed on an annual basis but eligible parents can apply for the Scheme all year round. Subsidies for parents are generally renewed on an annual basis. The National Childcare Scheme has always been designed such that,...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection (8 Sep 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Deputy refers to an operational matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. I have therefore referred the matter to Tusla and instructed that a direct reply issue to the Deputy in due course.