Tommy Broughan (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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988. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the budget allocation to area based childhood, ABC, programmes in each of the years 2016 to 2019, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45860/18]

Katherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent)
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The Area Based Childhood (ABC) Programme is a prevention and early intervention initiative led by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs (DCYA). The programme was originally designed as a time-bound, co-funding arrangement between DCYA and The Atlantic Philanthropies (AP), from 2013 to 2016. The aim of the programme is to test and evaluate prevention and early intervention approaches in areas of disadvantage, to improve outcomes for children. The focus of the work under the ABC Programme covers, in the main: Child Health & Development; Children's Learning; Parenting; and Integrated Service Delivery.

The table below shows the budget allocations for each site. Under the original programme, ABC areas were allocated a three year budget (2013-2016). The programme was initially extended to 31st December 2017 and subsequently to 31st December 2018. In both 2017 and 2018, ABC areas were allocated annual budgets. These budget figures are inclusive of unspent funding carried forward from previous year(s).

Budget allocations for 2019 have yet to be finalised. This will be done in consultation between DCYA, Tusla, and the ABC areas.