Written answers
Tuesday, 7 November 2023
Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Departmental Funding
Verona Murphy (Wexford, Independent)
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980. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the level of funding due to be allocated over the next 12 months to agencies within the remit of his Department to support the prevention and early intervention benefits of parenting support; the nature of the activities that will be funded through such allocations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47454/23]
Verona Murphy (Wexford, Independent)
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982. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware of developments internationally to encourage the uptake of parenting support programmes, including the universal funding of programmes; whether he sees merit in expanding the availability of such programmes to parents and guardians in Ireland; the level of funding being allocated to such programmes over the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47456/23]
Verona Murphy (Wexford, Independent)
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983. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent of funding which he is allocating over the next 12 months to give effect to the policy commitments in the National Model of Parenting Support Services and Tusla's Parenting Support Strategy 2022 - 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47457/23]
Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 980, 982 and 983 together.
With regard to funding, I have secured over €1 billion for Tusla for 2024 and this includes a year on year increase of at least €80m in general funding. In this context, my forthcoming Performance Statement to Tusla will outline the overall parameters of Tusla's financial resources in light of Budget 2024, and my priorities for the coming year.
In April 2022, I launched Supporting Parents: A National Model of Parenting Support Services. The vision of this model is for all parents to be confident and capable in their parenting role, helping to achieve the best outcomes for children and families.
The Supporting Parents model was developed in accordance with a commitment in First 5, a whole of government strategy for babies, young children and their families 2019-2028, to improve and guide the development of parenting support services. The model was developed by a collaborative working group led by my Department, with input from a wide range of stakeholders from across Government Departments, agencies and community and voluntary organisations, including, Tusla, the HSE, the Prevention and Early Intervention Network (PEIN), the Parenting Network and others.
The model is comprised of 23 individual actions, which are divided across 4 goals:
- Goal 1 - greater awareness of parenting support services
- Goal 2 – greater access to parenting support services
- Goal 3 - more inclusive parenting support service
- Goal 4 – needs-led and evidence-informed parenting support services.
Verona Murphy (Wexford, Independent)
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981. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent of funding that will be made available over the next 12 months for the provision of parenting support programmes to be delivered to parents and guardians to assist children and teenagers that are suffering from anxiety; the agencies through which such programmes will be delivered; the steps that will be taken to measure the effectiveness of such expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47455/23]
Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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I have referred this matter to Tusla for direct response.
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