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

Katherine Zappone: ...the present difficult circumstances, I have consistently made my position clear that this funding is both necessary and essential, and I am pleased that it has been maintained. I secured €61.79 million in current funding for my Department's youth funding, an increase of €1.4 million on 2019. In addition, officials from my Department have been working with representatives...

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

Katherine Zappone: ...clear that the funding provided to youth services across the country is both necessary and essential.  Funding to services, for youth clubs and to national youth organisations has been maintained. I secured €61.79 million in current funding for my Department's youth funding, an increase of €1.4 million on 2019.  My officials have been in regular contact with...

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

Katherine Zappone: ...provided to youth services across the country is both necessary and essential. Funding to services, for youth clubs and to national youth organisations has been maintained. I secured €61.79 million in current funding for my Department's youth funding, an increase of €1.4 million on 2019. My officials have been in regular contact with national youth organisation and the...

Covid-19 (Children and Youth Affairs): Statements (20 May 2020)

Katherine Zappone: ..., public health fears, supervision, the non-provision of lunch and rest breaks and working in an unfamiliar work environment. On this basis, my Department developed a plan and I secured €4.2 million per week to deliver it. This funding enabled childcare practitioners to be paid a recommended average of €15 per hour. Childcare managers would also receive payment for...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Qualifications (13 May 2020)

Katherine Zappone: As per the Pobal Sector Profile Report 2018/2019, 25% of the staff who work directly with children in early learning and care services hold a qualification at least at Level 7 on the National Framework of Qualifications. On this basis and considering that the maximum amount of funding available under the most recent Learner Fund bursary in 2019 was €750 per practitioner completing a...

Covid 19 (Childcare): Statements (6 May 2020)

Katherine Zappone: ...for the sector. A sustainable functioning service needs to retain our early learning and childcare professionals. At a very early stage, we identified the need to ensure they could receive at least €350 per week to keep them with their employers so families would not lose them. I also introduced a measure to contribute towards the overheads of providers. In addition, the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (5 Mar 2020)

Katherine Zappone: ...community based agencies to become members of the Family Resource Centre Programme. Tusla did not expand the number of Family Resource Centres during 2019 because funding was not provided for that purpose. An increase of €1.5 million was allocated to the Family Resource Centre Programme in 2019 to support and develop the existing network of centres. The existing FRCs were allocated...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Disability Services Provision (17 Dec 2019)

Katherine Zappone: ...Coordinator in a mainstream preschool setting.  - AIM Inclusive Play (AIP) packs were developed for preschool settings and included toys and materials to encourage coordination and audio, visual and tactile skills for all children. 6,500 AIP packs were delivered to preschool settings delivering the ECCE programme. Level 3: A Qualified and...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services Provision (17 Dec 2019)

Katherine Zappone: ...in a mainstream preschool setting.   - AIM Inclusive Play (AIP) packs were developed for preschool settings and included toys and materials to encourage coordination and audio, visual and tactile skills for all children. 6,500 AIP packs were delivered to preschool settings delivering the ECCE programme. Level 3: A Qualified and Confident Workforce This level,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Domestic Violence Services Funding (10 Dec 2019)

Katherine Zappone: ...Deputy's questions in a couple of different ways. Regarding the ongoing resources they require, since the beginning of my Ministry, I have increased the resources to this sector by more than €5 million in recent years. I understand that is limited, but there has been an increase based on priority in the past year as well as this year, I expect. What is the best way to target the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Domestic Violence Refuges Provision (10 Dec 2019)

Katherine Zappone: ...and Youth Affairs, I have prioritised the development of these services. This has been reflected in the level of additional funding provided to Tusla in this area, which has increased from €22.1 million in 2017 to €25.3 million in 2019. Tusla currently funds 155 family units of domestic violence accommodation. A family unit accommodates 1 adult and up to 3 children. ...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Budgets (10 Dec 2019)

Katherine Zappone: ...throughout the country. I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the gross amount of funding being made available to my Department for 2020 is €1.60 billion which represents an increase of 5% over its allocation for 2019. The allocation includes a current provision of €1.57 billion and a capital allocation of €31 million. Almost half of the total funding, or...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (12 Nov 2019)

Katherine Zappone: Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, administers the Family Resource Centre (FRC) Programme. In 2018, €16.5 million was allocated to the Family Resource Centre Programme. In Budget 2019, I secured an increase of €1.5 million in funding for the FRC Programme, bringing the overall financial allocation for the Programme to €18 million this year. This additional funding is...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services Funding (19 Sep 2019)

Katherine Zappone: ...CCS services and 712 CCSP services with overclaims. It should be noted that some services have both a CCS and CCSP contract. The total amount of overclaimed funding identified by Pobal for the same period was €3.2 million in CCS and €2.5 million in CCSP. It is important to note that these overclaim figures are calculated at the time of the compliance visit but cover the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (6 Sep 2019)

Katherine Zappone: Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, administers the Family Resource Centre (FRC) Programme. In Budget 2019, I secured an increase of €1.5 million in funding for the FRC Programme. This brings the overall financial allocation for the Programme to €18 million. There are no plans to establish new family Resource Centres this year. The additional funding provided in 2019 is being...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (6 Sep 2019)

Katherine Zappone: Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, administers the Family Resource Centre (FRC) Programme. In Budget 2019, the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs secured an increase of €1.5 million in funding for the FRC Programme. This brings the overall financial allocation for the Programme to €18 million. This additional funding is being used to: - Increase core funding to each of...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education Expenditure (6 Sep 2019)

Katherine Zappone: First 5: A Whole-of-Government Strategy for Babies, Young Children and their Families (2019-2028),was published in November 2018. First 5identifies over 150 actions across the domains that impact on young children’s lives including ambitious and far reaching actions related to the Early Learning and Care and School Age Childcare sector. First 5 sets out Government’s intention...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Capital Expenditure Programme (11 Jul 2019)

Katherine Zappone: ...across the country. My Department’s funding under the National Development Plan (NDP) is captured under NSO 10 – Access to Quality Childcare, Education and Health Services. My Department has a €32 million in capital funding available to it in 2019. This funding is apportioned across the Department's Vote as set out in the following table. Subhead Allocation A.3:...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Capital Expenditure Programme (11 Jul 2019)

Katherine Zappone: .... The construction of the National Children Detention Campus at Oberstown. Co Dublin has been the largest single project advanced by the Department in recent years. My Department has a €32 million in capital funding in 2019. This funding is apportioned across the Department's Vote as set out in the following table: Subhead Allocation A.3: Child and Family Agency (Tusla)...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Family Resource Centres (10 Jul 2019)

Katherine Zappone: ...employ an extra 17 staff. Tusla provides financial support to FRCs to fund the salaries of a core staff complement and to cover some of their overheads. I have allocated an additional €4.5 million in funding for the family resource centre programme between 2018 and 2019. This allowed for increases in core funding for each centre, as well as the establishment of 11 new FRCs...