Results 101-114 of 114 for 5 million speaker:Katherine Zappone

Topical Issue Debate: Early Childhood Care and Education (15 Jun 2016)

Katherine Zappone: ...the Deputy’s concern. The new regulations require that all staff members working directly with children in preschool services must hold at least a major award in early childhood care and education at level 5 on the national qualifications framework, or a qualification deemed to be equivalent. This requirement will come into effect for newly registering services on 30 June 2016,...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Social Workers Recruitment (14 Jun 2016)

Katherine Zappone: ...to deal with unallocated cases and keep within the caseload management system was estimated at 268, based on investment required over the next three years. At the end of March 2016, there were 1503.67 whole time equivalent social workers within Tusla. However, exact figures on the ratio of social workers to cases is not available, as these social workers work on a range of teams...

Adjournment Debate: Community Development Projects (9 Jun 2016)

Katherine Zappone: ...ABC, runs from 2013 to 2017 and is a prevention and early intervention initiative jointly funded by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs and Atlantic Philanthropies to the amount of €29.7 million. The aim of the ABC programme is to test and evaluate prevention and early intervention approaches to improve outcomes for children and families living in 13 areas of disadvantage...

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

Katherine Zappone: ...within Tusla in the provision of child welfare and protection services. Tusla has been provided with additional funding of €38m in Budget 2016, including additional funding of over €6 million to reduce the number of cases awaiting allocation of a social worker. As part of its Business Plan for this year, Tusla has committed to a number of key targets to achieve by the end...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Funding (31 May 2016)

Katherine Zappone: ...1st January, 2014. The funding provisions to Tusla by my Department to support its operational activities are set out in the following table: Year Current Capital Total Provision 2014 €614 million €5 million €619 million 2015 €656 million €7 million €663 million 2016 €662 million €16 million €678 million Tusla has...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection Services Provision (31 May 2016)

Katherine Zappone: ...reports for the court in relation to custody and access cases. Initially, there were 6 staff assigned to the team and over the years this number reduced due to the non filling of vacancies. In mid 2015, the decision was made to disband the Section 20 Office. At that time staffing consisted of 0.6 Social Work Team Leader and 0.8 Social Worker posts. Tusla does not now have dedicated...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education (25 May 2016)

Katherine Zappone: In November 2015, a new model for supporting children with a disability to access the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme was launched. The Access and Inclusion Model (AIM) is a cross-Government initiative, led by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs, and involving the Department of Health, the Department of Education and Skills and others. The model will deliver...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education (19 May 2016)

Katherine Zappone: In November 2015, a new model for supporting children with a disability to access the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme was launched. The Access and Inclusion Model (AIM) is a cross-Government initiative, led by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs, and involving the Department of Health, the Department of Education and Skills and others. The model will deliver...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Funding (17 May 2016)

Katherine Zappone: Capital funding of more than €420 million was provided by the State to support the development of childcare infrastructure in the period up until 2008. Since the economic downturn the limited funding available to this Department has been targeted to support the refurbishment and maintenance of childcare facilities in which there has already been considerable investment. The...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2014: Second Stage (4 Dec 2014)

Katherine Zappone: ...receive the triple benefit of the universal social charge changes and the rate and band changes that are focussed on the higher rate of income tax. It is positive that the marginal rate was kept at 52% for income above €70,000, despite the aggressive lobbying to have this lowered. The use of higher 8% universal social charge rate to cap the benefit of the reduced higher income tax...

Seanad: Budget 2015: Statements (14 Oct 2014)

Katherine Zappone: ...loopholes ought to be closed and gaps filled in the existing tax system. Social Justice Ireland estimates that the removal of the taxed refund element for unused research and development credits would generate €112 million annually. Enforcement of the minimum effective corporate tax rate of 6% would bring in an estimated €500 million yearly. Increasing gambling taxes would...

Seanad: Budget 2013: Statements (5 Dec 2012)

Katherine Zappone: ...contributions is not a brave move; it is a missed opportunity. It will not produce the more significant savings that would accrue from standardising the rate of tax relief, amounting to ¤700 million. Most important, it will not take effect until 2014 and therefore there will be no savings in 2013. There are no progressive measures on pensions for 2013. One key aspect of the...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Apr 2012)

Katherine Zappone: I move amendment No. 2: In page 5, between lines 22 and 23, to insert the following subsection: "(5) Section 4 shall not come into force until a date to be set by the Minister for Social Protection, that date not being sooner than 3 years from the enactment of this Act.". I welcome the Minister back to the House and thank her for her attendance. On Second Stage, I acknowledged and affirmed...

Seanad: Human Trafficking and Prostitution: Motion (12 Oct 2011)

Katherine Zappone: ...recognises that the trafficking of women and girls for sexual exploitation is a modern form of slavery and a form of human rights abuse; — notes that the Irish sex industry, which is worth €250 million a year (CAB, January 2011), is very damaging for the girls and women involved in prostitution; — notes that internet audits consistently show that more than 1,000 women are made...