Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 March 2023
464. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current number of child and family support networks in operation; where they are located; the number in planning stage; their location; when they will be delivered, in tabular form. [10941/23]
View answerTusla, the Child and Family Agency, provides family support services, through internal Tusla family support provision and the commissioning of services through its community and voluntary sector partners.
Under the Prevention, Partnership and Family Support (PPFS) Programme, 121 Child and Family Support Networks (CFSNs) are operational across the country. A further 22 are in the planning stage. The networks help to support integrated and co-ordinated supports for children, young people and families at local community level. Members of CFSNs come from a variety of agencies and local community and voluntary services such as primary care, social work, early years’ services, sports clubs, youth probation services, schools, etc. A CFSN can provide support to a family, as single-agency help or multi-agency working, where that does not require structured coordination. Such support may be required for families at any level of need.
Listed below are the number of CFSNs that are in operation and those that are in planning, along with where they are and will be located. However, Tusla does not currently gather data on when the planned CFSNs will be operational.
Operational CFSN - Total Number
|
No of CFSN in operation |
121 |
Locations:
|
Tusla Area |
No of Operational Networks |
|
Dublin North |
4 |
|
Donegal |
5 |
|
Cork |
11 |
|
Cavan Monaghan |
6 |
|
Carlow/Kilkenny/South Tipperary |
8 |
|
Dublin City North |
6 |
|
The Midlands |
5 |
|
The Midwest |
13 |
|
Mayo |
4 |
|
Louth Meath |
5 |
|
Kerry |
8 |
|
Galway Roscommon |
12 |
|
Dublin South West/Kildare West/Wicklow |
9 |
|
Dublin South East/Wicklow |
7 |
|
Dublin South Central |
8 |
|
Sligo/Leitrim/West Cavan |
3 |
|
Waterford/Wexford |
8 |
Planned CFSN - Total Number:
|
No of CFSN in planning stages |
22 |
Locations:
|
Tusla Area |
No of Planned Networks |
|
Dublin North |
1 |
|
Donegal |
0 |
|
Cork |
12 |
|
Cavan Monaghan |
0 |
|
Carlow/Kilkenny/South Tipperary |
4 |
|
Dublin City North |
0 |
|
The Midlands |
0 |
|
The Midwest |
0 |
|
Mayo |
0 |
|
Louth Meath |
0 |
|
Kerry |
0 |
|
Galway Roscommon |
0 |
|
Dublin South West/Kildare West/Wicklow |
1 |
|
Dublin South East/Wicklow |
2 |
|
Dublin South Central |
2 |
|
Sligo/Leitrim/West Cavan |
0 |
|
Waterford/Wexford |
0 |
