Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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602. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the decision to discontinue the community mothers scheme in a number of areas in Dublin was taken by her Department or by the local Tusla managers; the rationale for this decision; the number of these programmes that were in place in 2014, 2015 and 2016; the number of women that availed of the services provided by community mothers during these years; the number due to close from January 2017; the funding provided for these services; and if any replacement is to be provided when this service is closed. [31502/16]

Katherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent)
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The information sought by the Deputy has been requested from Tusla, the Child and Family Agency and I will respond directly to the Deputy when the information is received.