Frontline services combating domestic, sexual and gender based violence are to receive funding of €25.3m to support their services this year. A €1.5m increase is being provided on the 2018 funding to allow for a number of new initiatives. 10% increase in core funding Minister Zappone confirmed there...
Fifth Interim Report from the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes. The Fifth Interim Report examines the burial arrangements in theinstitutions under investigation by the Commission. The report alsoexamines the transfer of remains to educational institutions for thepurpose of anatomical examination. Minister Zappone brought...
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...
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)...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...