Conor McGuinness (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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337. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline the engagement by her Department and Tusla with local stakeholders regarding the establishment of a family resource centre in Dungarvan, County Waterford; and to confirm the plans that are in place to support and advance this project. [21938/25]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I can inform the Deputy that my Department has not had any direct engagement with local stakeholders regarding the establishment of a Family Resource Centre in Dungarvan. Tusla, the Child and Family Agency is responsible for the day-to-day administration of the Family Resource Centre programme, and my Department has asked Tusla to advise as to any recent engagements it may have had. I will revert to the Deputy in this respect.

I am pleased to note that Tusla has opened the application process for groups/organisations that wish to join the Family Resource Centre Programme. Membership of the Programme will increase from 121 members to 126 members in 2025, in line with a Government commitment to expand the Programme. I very much welcome this development. The application process will be managed by Tusla.