Written answers
Tuesday, 4 July 2023
Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Child and Family Agency
Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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116. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide details on the €700,000 in dormant accounts funding to Tusla; what this funding will be used for; what organisations will benefit from this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32244/23]
Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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I recently announced the allocation of €700,000 in Dormant Accounts funding for Tusla to fund additional counselling and therapy supports for children and young people.
This funding will help address unmet need and reduce waiting lists for community-based counselling services.
Community and voluntary organisations which are existing service providers under Tusla’s Family Support Services Counselling funding programme were invited to apply for this funding. 37 organisations were awarded funding following an assessment process. A list of the organisations and details of the funding allocations can be found here:
Organisation | Address 2 | County | Total Granted |
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Barnardos Children's Bereavement | Dublin | Dublin 8 | € 25,000 |
BEACON OF LIGHT COUNSELLING CENTRE | Neilstown | Dublin 22 | € 20,000 |
BRIDGETOWN SCP | Bridgetown | Co Wexford | € 8,000 |
CANDLE COMMUNITY TRUST | Lynch's Lane, Ballyfermot | Dublin 10 | € 10,000 |
CARLOW REGIONAL YOUTH SERVICE | Athy Road | Carlow | € 30,000 |
CARP KILLINARDEN | Tallaght | Dublin 24 | € 30,000 |
CARRICK-ON-SHANNON FAMILY LIFE CENTRE | Old Dublin Road | Co Leitrim | € 20,000 |
CLANWILLIAM INSTITUTE | Grand Canal Quay | Dublin 2 | € 21,000 |
CLARECARE | Ennis | Co Clare | € 25,000 |
CO WICKLOW COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP | Bridgewater Centre | Co Wicklow | € 20,000 |
CORK COUNSELLING SERVICES LTD | Cork City | Cork | € 20,000 |
Curam Clainne LG T/A The Family Centre | Castlebar | Mayo | € 25,000 |
DEANSRATH FAMILY CENTRE | St Cuthberts Road, Clondalkin | Dublin 22 | € 20,000 |
DONEGAL YOUTH SERVICE | Letterkenny | Co Donegal | € 25,000 |
DORAS BUI | Bunratty Drive | Dublin 17 | € 5,000 |
DUNDALK COUNSELLING CENTRE | Dundalk | Co Louth | € 25,000 |
EAST CLARE COMMUNITY CO-OP | Scariff | Co Clare | € 8,000 |
ENNIS SCHOOL COMPLETION PROGRAMME | Harmony Row | Co Clare | € 7,000 |
FERNS YOUTH WORK IRELAND | Wexford Town | Wexford | € 20,000 |
FOROIGE DRUM YOUTH PROJECT & CAFÉ | Mac Donagh Junction Shopping Centre | Kilkenny | € 5,000 |
IRISH SUDDEN INFANT DEATH ASSOCIATION | 4 North Brunswick St | Dublin 7 | € 30,000 |
ISPCC | Dublin | Dublin 2 | € 3,000 |
KERRY FAMILY RESOURCE & COUNSELLING SERVICES | Tralee | Co Kerry | € 25,000 |
KNOCK COUNSELLING CENTRE | Knock | Co Mayo | € 25,000 |
LIFELINE INISHOWEN | Carndonagh, Inishowen | Co Donegal | € 10,000 |
MEATH SPRINGBOARD | Flowerhill, Navan | Co Meath | € 15,000 |
NO. 4 YOUTH SERVICES | 4 St Augustine St, Galway City | Galway | € 7,000 |
OFFALY TRAVELLER MOVEMENT | St. Mel's Road | Co Offaly | € 10,000 |
PASTORAL CENTRE LETTERKENNY | Monastery Avenue | Co Donegal | € 10,000 |
PIETA HOUSE | Greenhills Road | Dublin 24 | € 20,000 |
RAINBOWS IRELAND | Crumlin Road | Dublin 12 | € 35,000 |
SOUTHWEST COUNSELLING CENTRE | Killarney | Co Kerry | € 30,000 |
ST MICHAELS FAMILY LIFE CTR | Sligo Town | Sligo | € 15,000 |
TEMPLEMORE COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTRE LTD | Templemore | Co Tipperary | € 20,000 |
THE BLUEBOX CREATIVE LEARNING CENTRE | Roxboro Road | Limerick | € 30,000 |
THE CARI FOUNDATION | Drumcondra | Dublin 9 | € 16,000 |
VITA HOUSE | Roscommon Town | Roscommon | € 30,000 |
€ 700,000 |
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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117. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which Tusla can intervene in all situations where concerns have been raised regarding the health and welfare of a child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32522/23]
Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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Under the Child Care Act 1991 Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, is the statutory body with responsibility to promote the welfare of children who are not receiving adequate care and protection.
The Act is the key piece of Legislation whereby the State, as a last resort and for the common good, may intervene to take the place of parents as provided for under Article 42A.2.1 of the Constitution. Tusla can also apply to the court under the 1991 Child Care Act for a number of different orders when it believes that children are at risk or in need of care.
These orders give the courts a range of powers including decision-making regarding the type of care necessary and access to the child or children for parents and other relatives. In such cases, the Court has the power to direct Tusla regarding the care of the child. Under this Act, the Court must regard the best interests of the child as the paramount consideration.
If I or my officials become aware of a situation in which a child is considered to be at risk, that concern is communicated to Tusla as a matter of urgency. Children First legislation (2017) also places an obligation on all professionals working with children as mandated reporter under this Legislation to report any suspected child protection concern , be it physical, sexual, emotional abuse or neglect to either Tusla or an Garda Síochána.
If a child appears to be at risk of harm or neglect, concerns should be reported to Tusla. Anyone can report concerns about a child to Tusla, and information on how to do so is available on its website. If a child is at immediate risk or danger, An Garda Síochána should be alerted without delay
Children who are at immediate risk may be dealt with initially by An Garda Síochána or Tusla but, in the main, both agencies work together on such cases. Tusla has an out-of-hours emergency number that provides advice to An Garda Síochána based on the circumstances and can identify where a child is listed on the child protection notification system. Tusla has a network of emergency foster care placements for children in need of emergency care out of hours.
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