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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Jun 2020)

Katherine Zappone: ...Resumption of DCYA ELC and SAC programmes. NCS, CCSP and TEC will be available again for children attending ELC and SAC services from 29 June. Services run by sole traders, who are not on the payroll, can apply for the full range of DCYA supports outlined above, including the capital grant and the reopening grant, as well as operating the DCYA ELC and SAC programmes. If such a...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education (9 Jun 2020)

Katherine Zappone: ...the time required to perform activities outside of contact time with children, such as preparing materials for early learning and care sessions and assisting parents. ECCE providers who apply for PSP before the June 12 closing date will be paid equal to 7 days’ (1.4 weeks’) registrations at standard capitation.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Jun 2020)

Katherine Zappone: ...in relation to either the adult-child ratios or the floor-space requirements for ELC or SAC services as such changes are unnecessary where "play pods" are in use. Services are now being asked to apply the guidance to their setting and determine what capacity they may offer. It is expected that a significant amount of capacity will be available in individual services that reopen in the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Years Sector (9 Jun 2020)

Katherine Zappone: ...and funding are available from my Department including the Programme Support Payment for the 2019/20 Programme year which will issue in June this year, providing further income for services who apply. A new Capital Programme to support services to re-open will be available shortly. Services may also be eligible for the Restart Grant for Small Businesses, administered by Local Authorities,...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (9 Jun 2020)

Katherine Zappone: Since 2015 my Department has administered an annual capital funding programme, under which service providers are invited to apply for capital funding to increase the capacity of their services, and to maintain and improve their services. Providers can apply for funding if they are registered with Tusla. Services must register with Tusla before they can open and provide childcare services. ...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (3 Jun 2020)

Katherine Zappone: ...interactions between closed groups of children and adults as an alternative to social distancing, on the basis that social distancing is not possible between young children. Services are now being asked to apply the guidance to their setting and determine what capacity they may offer. It is expected that a significant amount of capacity will be available in individual services that...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (3 Jun 2020)

Katherine Zappone: ...of places, children who did not previously use  early ELC and SAC services and whose parents are now seeking a place. Detailed planning and costing of proposals is ongoing to provide a sustainable and viable funding model which can be applied for the initial phase of reopening of ELC and SAC service, through to operating at full capacity. Working with the Minister for Public...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (3 Jun 2020)

Katherine Zappone: ...are stated as follows: Phase 3 (29 June), opening of crèches, childminders and preschools for children of essential workers in a phased manner with social distancing and other requirements applying. Phase 4 (20 July), opening of crèches, childminders and preschools for children of all other workers on a gradually increasing phased basis and slowly increasing thereafter....

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (3 Jun 2020)

Katherine Zappone: ...the adult-child ratios or the floor-space requirements for early learning and care or school-age childcare services as such changes are unnecessary where "play pods" are in use. Services are now being asked to apply the guidance to their setting and determine what capacity they may offer. It is expected that a significant amount of capacity will be available in individual services...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (3 Jun 2020)

Katherine Zappone: ...on either the adult-child ratios or the floor-space requirements for early learning and care or school-age childcare services as such changes are unnecessary where "play pods" are in use.   Services are now being asked to apply the guidance to their setting and determine what capacity they may offer. It is expected that a significant amount of capacity will be available in individual...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2020)

Katherine Zappone: ...the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection and I would refer the Deputy to that Department for further information. However, I do wish to clarify that the Deputy’s constituent can apply for support for her service under my Department’s Temporary Wage Subsidy Childcare Scheme (TWSCS). The TWSCS supplements Revenue’s Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2020)

Katherine Zappone: ...which are not directly addressed in the FAQ: - The DCYA Temporary Wage Subsidy Childcare Scheme (TWSCS) is a supplement to the Revenue Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme (TWSS) and, as such, rules associated with the Revenue Scheme apply to the TWSCS. DCYA has no discretion with regard to the payment of certain providers who were not on the payroll. - The DCYA TWSCS provides funding to enable...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (3 Jun 2020)

Katherine Zappone: ..., and other business supports. The proposals for re-opening ELC and SAC services necessarily interact with these schemes and so I will be relying on whole of Government plans, which impact the ELC and SAC sector. Detailed planning and costing of proposals is ongoing to provide a sustainable and viable funding model which can be applied for the initial phase of reopening of ELC and SAC...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Years Sector (3 Jun 2020)

Katherine Zappone: Since 2015 my Department has administered an annual capital funding programme, under which registered service providers are invited to apply for capital funding to increase the capacity of their services,  and to maintain and improve their services. In 2020 I secured €7.2m in capital funding for early learning and care (ELC)  and school age care (SAC).  I...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (3 Jun 2020)

Katherine Zappone: ...;, to reduce the need for floating/relief staff. The HPSC guidance notes that floating staff members who provide relief during breaks will be essential but this should be limited as much as possible. Services are now being asked to apply the guidance to their setting and determine what capacity they may offer. It is expected that a significant amount of capacity will be...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (3 Jun 2020)

Katherine Zappone: ..., and other business supports. The proposals for re-opening ELC and SAC services necessarily interact with these schemes and so I will be relying on whole of Government plans, which impact the ELC and SAC sector. Detailed planning and costing of proposals is ongoing to provide a sustainable and viable funding model which can be applied for the initial phase of reopening of ELC and SAC...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (3 Jun 2020)

Katherine Zappone: ...are stated as follows: Phase 3 (29 June), opening of crèches, childminders and preschools for children of essential workers in a phased manner with social distancing and other requirements applying. Phase 4 (20 July), opening of crèches, childminders and preschools for children of all other workers on a gradually increasing phased basis and slowly increasing thereafter....

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (3 Jun 2020)

Katherine Zappone: ...Regulations in relation to either the adult-child ratios or the floor-space requirements for ELC or SAC services as such changes are unnecessary where "play pods" are in use.   Services are now being asked to apply the guidance to their setting and determine what capacity they may offer. It is expected that a significant amount of capacity will be available in individual services...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Years Sector (3 Jun 2020)

Katherine Zappone: Since 2015 my Department has administered an annual capital funding programme, under which service providers registered with Tusla are invited to apply for capital funding to increase the capacity of their services,  or to maintain and improve their services. In 2020 I secured €7.2m in capital funding for early learning and care (ELC)  and school age care (SAC)....

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)

Katherine Zappone: ...are stated as follows: Phase 3 (29 June), opening of crèches, childminders and preschools for children of essential workers in a phased manner with social distancing and other requirements applying. Phase 4 (20 July), opening of crèches, childminders and preschools for children of all other workers on a gradually increasing phased basis and slowly increasing thereafter....