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...
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...
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...
Minister Zappone welcomed the publication of a progress report by the Expert Assurance Group on steps taken by Tusla to improve their handling of child sexual abuse cases. Minister Zappone said, “I welcome the publication of the Expert Assurance Group’s first quarterly report. I appreciate the...
Ireland joining international stand against sale of children, child pornography and child prostitution The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr Katherine Zappone, says Ireland now meets all legal requirements of an international protocol to end the sale of children and should quickly move to ratification. The Minister is recommending...
The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Katherine Zappone TD, has announced the appointment of Mr Pat Rabbitte as the Chairperson of the Board of Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. Mr Rabbitte is being appointed by the Minister following a selection process managed by...