Fiona O'Loughlin
Ceist:989. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the process for establishing a family resource centre. [54449/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraDáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 January 2019
989. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the process for establishing a family resource centre. [54449/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Family Resource Centre Programme is administered by Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. At present there are 120 Family Resource Centres (FRCs) throughout the country. Funding to the Family Resource Centre Programme increased substantially in 2018. This allowed for the inclusion of 11 newly established Family Resource Centres within the Programme last year, as well as an increase in annual funding to existing FRCs.
The process for establishing a Family Resource Centre, under the Family Resource Centre Programme, is an operational matter. I have requested Tusla to respond directly to the Deputy.