Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 27 May 2015
24. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide details of all contributions made to Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, or to any other agency in or supported by his Department, by Atlantic Philanthropies since 2011; the areas to which such contributions were directed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20498/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe agencies operating under the aegis of my Department are Tusla - The Child and Family Agency, The Adoption Authority of Ireland and the Office of the Ombudsman for Children. Of these, only Tusla has received funding from Atlantic Philanthropies. The amount of this funding is budgeted at €2,159,443 in 2015 (2014: €Nil) and is split across the following headings:
- workforce development,
- participation,
- public awareness,
- parenting,
- commissioning,
- area-based approach and meitheal model, and
- implementation.
