Minister

20 Apr

Recommendations from Collaborative Forum for Former Residents of Mother and Baby Homes

Recommendations from Collaborative Forum The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr. Katherine Zappone has announced a series of measures to respond to the Report of the Collaborative Forum for Former Residents of Mother and Baby Homes and Related Institutions. Government outlines response to recommendations Chief among the...

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03 Apr

Minister Zappone welcomes the report of the National Disability Authority

Report of the National Disability Authority with regard to overage exemptions for ECCE free pre-school programme The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr Katherine Zappone and the Minister for Education and Skills, Mr Joe McHugh, welcomed and published the report by the National Disability Authority (NDA)...

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03 Apr

Zappone confirms Childcare Programme Support Payments worth over €19m

The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr. Katherine Zappone T.D., has announced details of the forthcoming Programme Support Payment (PSP), due to be made available to all early learning and care providers this summer. Application window 13th May – 21st June 2019 Over €19m will be made available to...

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24 Mar

Zappone confirms Childcare Programme Support Payments worth over €19m

The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr. Katherine Zappone T.D., has announced details of the forthcoming Programme Support Payment (PSP), due to be made available to all early learning and care providers this summer. Over €19m will be made available to early learning and care services...

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12 Mar

Dr. Katherine Zappone announces launch of the National Childcare Scheme

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr Katherine Zappone, has today announced the launch of the National Childcare Scheme, the pathway to quality, accessible, affordable Early Learning and Care and School-Age Childcare in Ireland. Affordable Childcare Scheme renamed as National Childcare Scheme “In 2017 we began to ...

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22 Feb

National youth organisations are receiving an increase of at least 2.5% Youth Funding

Scouting and Guide organisations, sports, arts and environment groups are among those to benefit from €11.1m in youth funding this year, according to the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr Katherine Zappone. Funding Increase of at least 2.5% National youth organisations are receiving an increase of...

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15 Feb

Terms set for examination of DNA options at Tuam Mother and Baby Home

Terms set for examination of DNA options at Tuam Mother and Baby Home Minister Zappone ‘sympathetic’ to request from survivors network The Terms of Reference and timeline have been set for an examination of legal options regarding DNA sampling in connection with the former Mother and Baby...

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14 Feb

Minister Zappone announces the streamlining of existing targeted childcare schemes

Minister Zappone announces the streamlining of existing targeted childcare schemes in preparation for the transition to the new Affordable Childcare Scheme in October 2019. The Community Childcare Subvention Scheme (CCS) will be merged with the Community Childcare Subvention Plus (CCSP) scheme once the current programme...

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29 Jan

National Strategy on Children and Young People’s Participation in Decision-Making, 2015-2020

Launch of the third annual report on the implementation of the actions in the National Strategy on Children and Young People's Participation in Decision-Making, 2015-2020 3rd Annual Report Launch Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr Katherine Zappone, today launched the third annual report on the implementation of...

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24 Jan

Comhairle na nÓg Members to participate in First Dáil commemoration event

Pictured above with Minister Zappone, Anna Powell from Tipperary Comhairle and Alex Gorman from Longford Comhairle First Dáil commemoration event including Comhairle na nÓg Members was held in Mansion House First Dáil commemoration On 21st January 1919, Dáil Éireann met for the first time. A hundread years on to the day the...

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