Written Answers Nos. 311-321
311. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has met with the insurance industry to discuss the issue of the green card; the steps he has taken to ensure persons have access to a green card in a timely manner should they require it as a result of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12706/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe green card system is overseen in Ireland by the Motor Insurers Bureau of Ireland, MIBI. As part of contingency preparations for the possibility of a no-deal Brexit, my Department has maintained frequent contact with the MIBI over the past few months.
A green card is a document which acts as proof of motor insurance when travelling internationally. The system predates the European Union, and covers 48 states, including all EU Member States. Under the EU Motor Insurance Directive, green cards are not required for travel within the EU. However, if the UK leaves the EU without a deal in place the default position is that green cards will be required for EU-registered vehicles entering the UK and for UK-registered vehicles entering the EU.
The EU Commission has to power to set a date from which green cards for vehicles entering the EU from any particular third country will not be required, if so requested by the National Motor Insurers Bureaux of all the member states. Such as request has been with the Commission in respect of the UK since November 2018, but the Commission has yet to issue a decision. My Department has engaged with the Commission asking them to reach a decision, and will continue to do so.
The MIBI has now issued approximately 1 million Green Cards to insurance companies and brokers. The MIBI has also engaged extensively in public information campaigns about this matter.
While we would all prefer a negotiated departure of the UK from the EU, it is prudent to plan for the alternative. The MIBI deserves to be commended for the way in which it has been engaging for months in advance to prepare for the contingency that green cards may be needed.
312. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 508 of 5 November 2019, if private providers are paid €6,000 per placement per week. [12444/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe purchase of placements from private providers is an operational matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. I am referring the Deputy's question to Tusla for direct reply.
313. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if a childcare centre (details supplied) in County Kerry will be permitted to apply for strand A capital funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12462/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraEach year the Department reviews the capital programmes as a whole and determines the priorities for Early Learning and Care and School Age Capital grants.
The capital strands have been made available to achieve the strategic priorities for 2019 as determined by the Department, having regard to the funding available, developed using analysis of the current state of the childcare sector, learnings from previous capital programmes and feedback and input from stakeholders, including childcare providers and Pobal.
The capital programmes have been significantly oversubscribed in recent years, with demand for funding far outstripping the available budget. Unfortunately, this means that many services that submit high quality applications ultimately do not receive an offer of funding because the budget is not there to facilitate this.
As a means to address this, the 2019 Early Learning and Care and School Age Capital applicant guidelines, released on 31 January 2019, introduced a rule that clearly states that early learning and care services who have received funding under the equivalent strand of EY Capital (i.e. Creation of New EY Places) between 2016 and 2018, are not eligible to apply under Strand A (Creation of new places for 0-3 year olds) in 2019.
One of the benefits of the introduction of this rule is that capital funding can be distributed around as wide a range of services as possible over a four-year cycle.
In the interest of fairness and equity, this rule must apply to all services without exception.
It is noted that the service in question received a capital grant under Strand 1 in 2016. This funding was made available to providers in order to facilitate an increase in childcare places from September 2016. In the case of the service in question, this funding resulted in an increase of 11 ECCE places, as stated by them in their application at the time.
However, there is no rule precluding this service from applying under Strands B and C in 2019. Despite their disappointment at their ineligibility for Strand A this year, I hope they are satisfied that the two other streams of funding under the 2019 Capital schemes are still open to them.
314. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the funding her Department or agencies under the remit of her Department have provided to projects in County Galway in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, respectively; if the funding has been allocated; if it has been drawn down in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12504/19]
Amharc ar fhreagra315. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the funding that her Department or agencies under the remit of her Department have provided to projects in County Roscommon in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, respectively; if the funding has been allocated; if it has been drawn down in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12521/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 314 and 315 together.
Details of the funds provided by my Department to projects in Galway and Roscommon since 2016 are set out in the following tables.
2016
|
Project |
Location |
Allocation |
Amount Drawndown |
|
AIM Level 5 Alterations 2016 |
Galway |
€910 |
€819 |
|
Childminding Development Grant 2016 |
Galway |
€17,838.95 |
€17,839 |
|
Early Years Capital 2015 - Strand 1 |
Galway |
€0 |
€109,778 |
|
Early Years Capital 2015 - Strand 2 |
Galway |
€0 |
€9,663 |
|
Early Years Capital 2015 - Strand 3 |
Galway |
€0 |
€1,107.70 |
|
Early Years Capital 2015 - Strand 4 |
Galway |
€0. |
€7,277 |
|
Early Years Capital 2016 |
Galway |
€495,743 |
€467,300 |
|
Parent & Toddler Initiative |
Galway |
€17,442 |
€17,442 |
|
Play Day |
Galway |
€650 |
€650 |
|
Recreation Week |
Galway |
€1,700 |
€1,700 |
|
Comhairle na nÓg Development Fund |
Galway |
€20,000 |
€20,000 |
|
Seed funding for CYPSC projects (Children and Young People’s Services Committees) |
Galway |
€25,000 |
€25,000 |
|
Ballinfoyle Youth Project (Foroige) |
Galway |
€88,927 |
€88,927 |
|
Ballybane Social & Education Project |
Galway |
€11,817 |
€11,817 |
|
Bohermore Youth Development Project |
Galway |
€33,960 |
€33,960 |
|
Eastside Youth Service incl Ballybane Traveller Youth Project & Adventure |
Galway |
€104,811 |
€104,811 |
|
Galway City Youth Café |
Galway |
€87,847 |
€87,847 |
|
Galway Youth Theatre Project |
Galway |
€61,423 |
€61,423 |
|
Knocknacarra Youth Development Project (Foroige) |
Galway |
€97,512 |
€97,512 |
|
Long-standing Projects |
Galway |
€20,994 |
€20,994 |
|
Rahoon Family Centre |
Galway |
€40,992 |
€40,992 |
|
Tagaste House Project |
Galway |
€109,672 |
€109,672 |
|
Youth Work Ireland Galway Westside |
Galway |
€81,463 |
€81,463 |
|
Youth In Action Project, Connemara FORUM Adolescent Support Project |
Galway |
€38,159 |
€38,159 |
|
Youth Work Ireland Galway - East Galway |
Galway |
€44,210 |
€44,210 |
|
Youth Work Ireland Galway - LOUGHREA |
Galway |
€39,321 |
€39,321 |
|
Youth Work Ireland Galway - TUAM |
Galway |
€44,210 |
€44,210 |
|
Involve Youth Project, Ballinasloe |
Galway |
€39,378 |
€39,378 |
|
Involve Salthill |
Galway |
€19,120 |
€19,120 |
|
Involve Youth Project, Loughrea |
Galway |
€21,239 |
€21,239 |
|
Bru Bride |
Galway |
€31,965 |
€31,965 |
|
Eastside Youth Services |
Galway |
€47,308 |
€47,308 |
|
Bohermore Youth Development Programme |
Galway |
€41,496 |
€41,496 |
|
Circles & Peer Education Project CAPE (Foroige) |
Galway |
€41,496 |
€41,496 |
|
Youth Work Ireland Galway Westside |
Galway |
€39,839 |
€39,839 |
|
Eastside Youth Services |
Galway |
€44,415 |
€44,415 |
|
Bohermore Youth Development |
Galway |
€22,416 |
€22,416 |
|
Circles & Peer Education Programme CAPE (Foroige) |
Galway |
€44,415 |
€44,415 |
|
Youth Work Ireland Galway Westside |
Galway |
€44,415 |
€44,415 |
|
Galway City YIC- amalgamated into Tagaste House |
Galway |
€56,320 |
€56,320 |
|
Ballinasloe YIC |
Galway |
€48,342 |
€48,342 |
|
LYCGS |
Galway and Roscommon |
€83,681 |
€83,681 |
|
YWF Galway Roscommon ETB |
Galway and Roscommon |
€150,155 |
€150,155 |
|
Galway Diocesan Youth Service |
Galway |
€25,258 |
€25,258 |
|
GRETB Projects Development |
Galway |
€19,463 |
€19,463 |
|
Involve Youth Service, Balinasloe Youth Project |
Galway |
€12,954 |
€12,954 |
|
Foroige City Youth Café, St Augustine Street, Galway |
Galway |
€20,000 |
€20,000 |
|
Bohermore Youth Development Project Teen and After School |
Galway |
€5,738 |
€5,738 |
|
GDYS Tagasta House |
Galway |
€21,863 |
€21,863 |
|
Westtrav Bru Bhride Youth Project, Tuam |
Galway |
€28,480 |
€28,480 |
|
Youth Employability Initiative |
Galway and Roscommon |
€25,258 |
€25,258 |
|
Involve Youth Service Capital |
Galway |
€12,953 |
€12,953 |
|
Foroige Galway Capital |
Galway |
€20,000 |
€20,000 |
|
Bohermore Youth Development Capital |
Galway |
€5,738 |
€5,738 |
|
Ballygar Youth Project, East Galway/Roscommon, Ballygar Outreach/Castlerea Project |
Roscommon |
€19,944 |
€19,944 |
|
Ballaghaderreen Youth Project, Co. Roscommon |
Roscommon |
€79,076 |
€79,076 |
|
Roscommon YIC |
Roscommon |
€43,193 |
€43,193 |
|
LYCGS |
Galway and Roscommon |
€83,683 |
€83,683 |
|
YWF Galway Roscommon ETB |
Galway and Roscommon |
€34,561 |
€34,561 |
|
AIM Level 5 Alterations 2016 |
Roscommon |
€1,626.37 |
€0 |
|
Childminding Development Grant 2016 |
Roscommon |
€2,000 |
€2,000 |
|
Early Years Capital 2015 - Strand 2 |
Roscommon |
€0. |
€1,466 |
|
Early Years Capital 2015 - Strand 3 |
Roscommon |
€0 |
€1,128 |
|
Early Years Capital 2015 - Strand 4 |
Roscommon |
€0 |
€6,272 |
|
Early Years Capital 2016 |
Roscommon |
€156,592 |
€146,798 |
|
Parent & Toddler Initiative (2016) |
Roscommon |
€3,515 |
€4,360 |
|
Capital Grant Funding for Play and Recreation |
Roscommon |
€20,000 |
€20,000 |
|
Play Day |
Roscommon |
€650 |
€650 |
|
Recreation Week |
Roscommon |
€1,700 |
€1,700 |
|
Comhairle na nÓg Development Fund |
Roscommon |
€20,000 |
€20,000 |
|
Seed funding for CYPSC projects (Children and Young People’s Services Committees) |
Roscommon |
€25,000 |
€25,000 |
2017
|
Project |
Location |
Allocation |
Amount Drawndown |
|
AIM Level 5 Alterations 2017 |
Galway |
€631 |
€631 |
|
Childminding Development Grant 2017 |
Galway |
€4,915 |
€2,580 |
|
Early Years Capital 2016 |
Galway |
€0 |
€23,480 |
|
Early Years Capital 2017 Strand 1 |
Galway |
€176,838.59 |
€166,855 |
|
Early Years Capital 2017 Strand 2 |
Galway |
€126,408 |
€115,387 |
|
Early Years Capital 2017 Strand 3 |
Galway |
€163,464 |
€156,532 |
|
Parent & Toddler Initiative 2017 |
Galway |
€18,653 |
€18,653 |
|
School Aged Capital 2017 Strand A |
Galway |
€167,866 |
€157,456 |
|
School Aged Capital 2017 Strand B |
Galway |
€137,580 |
€132,686 |
|
School Aged Capital 2017 Strand C |
Galway |
€79,670 |
€75,162 |
|
Capital Grant Funding for Play and Recreation |
Galway |
€11,000 |
€11,000 |
|
Play Day |
Galway |
€650 |
€650 |
|
Recreation Week |
Galway |
€1,700 |
€1,700 |
|
Comhairle na nÓg Development Fund |
Galway |
€20,000 |
€20,000 |
|
Programme administration funding for CYPSC (Children and Young People’s Services Committees) |
Galway |
€3,700 |
€3,700 |
|
Healthy Ireland Funding (with Depts of Health and Rural) through a lead organisation or through a joint application between Local Community Development Committee (LCDC) and CYPSC approved by Pobal. |
Galway |
€37,000 |
€37,000 |
|
Expert Technical Group-Technical Report on the Tuam Site |
Galway |
€0 |
€133,928 |
|
Ballinfoyle Youth Project (Foroige) |
Galway |
€93,373 |
€93,373 |
|
Ballybane Social & Education Project |
Galway |
€12,408 |
€12,408 |
|
Bohermore Youth Development Project |
Galway |
€35,658 |
€35,658 |
|
Eastside Youth Service incl Ballybane Traveller Youth Project & Adventure |
Galway |
€110,052 |
€110,052 |
|
Galway City Youth Café |
Galway |
€92,239 |
€92,239 |
|
Galway Youth Theatre Project |
Galway |
€64,494 |
€64,494 |
|
Knocknacarra Youth Development Project (Foroige) |
Galway |
€102,388 |
€102,388 |
|
Long-standing Projects |
Galway |
€22,043 |
€22,043 |
|
Rahoon Family Centre |
Galway |
€43,041 |
€43,041 |
|
Tagaste House Project |
Galway |
€115,156 |
€115,156 |
|
Youth Work Ireland Galway Westside |
Galway |
€85,537 |
€85,537 |
|
Youth In Action Project, Connemara FORUM Adolescent Support Project |
Galway |
€40,067 |
€40,067 |
|
Youth Work Ireland Galway - East Galway |
Galway |
€46,421 |
€46,421 |
|
Youth Work Ireland Galway - LOUGHREA |
Galway |
€41,287 |
€41,287 |
|
Youth Work Ireland Galway - TUAM |
Galway |
€46,421 |
€46,421 |
|
Involve Youth Project, Ballinasloe |
Galway |
€41,347 |
€41,347 |
|
Involve Salthill |
Galway |
€20,076 |
€20,076 |
|
Involve Youth Project, Loughrea |
Galway |
€22,301 |
€22,301 |
|
Bru Bride |
Galway |
€33,563 |
€33,563 |
|
Eastside Youth Services |
Galway |
€49,673 |
€49,673 |
|
Bohermore Youth Development Programme |
Galway |
€43,571 |
€43,571 |
|
Circles & Peer Education Project CAPE (Foroige) |
Galway |
€43,571 |
€43,571 |
|
Youth Work Ireland Galway Westside |
Galway |
€41,831 |
€41,831 |
|
Eastside Youth Services |
Galway |
€46,636 |
€46,636 |
|
Bohermore Youth Development |
Galway |
€23,536 |
€23,536 |
|
Circles & Peer Education Programme CAPE (Foroige) |
Galway |
€46,636 |
€46,636 |
|
Youth Work Ireland Galway Westside |
Galway |
€46,636 |
€46,636 |
|
Galway City YIC- amalgamated into Tagaste House |
Galway |
€59,136 |
€59,136 |
|
Ballinasloe YIC |
Galway |
€50,759 |
€50,759 |
|
Galway Diocesan Youth Service Capital |
Galway |
€21,863 |
€21,863 |
|
Western Travellers Association Capital |
Galway |
€38,760 |
€38,760 |
|
Local Youth Club Grant Scheme |
Galway and Roscommon |
€92,050 |
€92,050 |
|
YWF Technical Assistance - SPY |
Galway and Roscommon |
€19,463 |
€19,463 |
|
Youth Work Function Act (Equip) GR ETB |
Galway and Roscommon |
€19,924 |
€19,924 |
|
Youth Work Function |
Galway and Roscommon |
€168,421 |
€168,421 |
|
Local Youth Club Equipment Scheme Capital |
Galway and Roscommon |
€398,474 |
€398,474 |
|
Ballaghadereen |
Roscommon |
€94,020 |
€94,020 |
|
Ballygar |
Roscommon |
€73,659 |
€73,659 |
|
YIC Roscommon |
Roscommon |
€65,343 |
€65,343 |
|
Roscommon RYFS |
Roscommon |
€229,462 |
€229,462 |
|
AIM Level 5 Alterations 2016 |
Roscommon |
€0 |
€1,463 |
|
AIM Level 5 Alterations 2017 |
Roscommon |
€615 |
€0 |
|
Childminding Development Grant 2017 |
Roscommon |
€2,792 |
€2,792 |
|
Early Years Capital 2016 |
Roscommon |
€0 |
€8,311 |
|
Early Years Capital 2017 Strand 1 |
Roscommon |
€150,000 |
€140,000 |
|
Early Years Capital 2017 Strand 2 |
Roscommon |
€86,480. |
€82,778 |
|
Early Years Capital 2017 Strand 3 |
Roscommon |
€59,747 |
€58,145 |
|
Parent & Toddler Initiative (2016) |
Roscommon |
€0 |
-(€1,844.77) Refund from unspent funding in 2016 |
|
Parent & Toddler Initiative 2017 |
Roscommon |
€4,360 |
€4,360 |
|
School Aged Capital 2017 Strand A |
Roscommon |
€20,000 |
€18,000 |
|
School Aged Capital 2017 Strand B |
Roscommon |
€29,548 |
€27,519 |
|
School Aged Capital 2017 Strand C |
Roscommon |
€48,655 |
€47,228 |
|
Capital Grant Funding for Play and Recreation |
Roscommon |
€14,000 |
€14,000 |
|
Play Day |
Roscommon |
€650 |
€650 |
|
Recreation Week |
Roscommon |
€1,700 |
€1,700 |
|
Comhairle na nÓg Development Fund |
Roscommon |
€20,000 |
€20,000 |
|
Programme administration funding for CYPSC (Children and Young People’s Services Committees) |
Roscommon |
€3,700 |
€3,700 |
|
Healthy Ireland Funding (with Depts of Health and Rural) through a lead organisation or through a joint application between Local Community Development Committee (LCDC) and CYPSC approved by Pobal. |
Roscommon |
€37,000 |
€37,000 |
2018
|
Project |
Location |
Allocation |
Amount Drawndown |
|
AIM Level 5 Alterations 2016 |
Galway |
€0 |
€91 |
|
AIM Level 5 Alterations 2018 |
Galway |
€3648 |
€3,330 |
|
Childminding Development Grant 2018 |
Galway |
€15,594 |
€15,594 |
|
Early Years Capital 2016 |
Galway |
€8968 |
€0.00 |
|
Early Years Capital 2017 Strand 1 |
Galway |
€0.00 |
€9,982.90 |
|
Early Years Capital 2017 Strand 2 |
Galway |
€0.00 |
€4,275.45 |
|
Early Years Capital 2017 Strand 3 |
Galway |
€0.00 |
€3,306.21 |
|
Early Years Capital 2018 Strand 1 Expansion/New Service |
Galway |
€195,893.00 |
€191,297.70 |
|
Early Years Capital 2018 Strand 2 Essential Building Maintenance |
Galway |
€48,678.00 |
€43,810.20 |
|
Early Years Capital 2018 Strand 3 Natural Outdoor Play Area |
Galway |
€44,763 |
€41,994 |
|
Parent & Toddler Initiative 2018 |
Galway |
€18,191 |
€18,191 |
|
School Aged Capital 2017 Strand A |
Galway |
€0 |
€1,080 |
|
School Aged Capital 2017 Strand B |
Galway |
€0 |
€4,362 |
|
School Aged Capital 2017 Strand C |
Galway |
€0 |
€1,740 |
|
School Aged Capital Strand 1 Expansion/New Service |
Galway |
€58,307 |
€57,922 |
|
School Aged Capital Strand 2 Essential Building Maintenance & Quality |
Galway |
€20,800 |
€19,220 |
|
Capital Grant Funding for Play and Recreation |
Galway |
€6,000 |
€6,000 |
|
Comhairle na nÓg Development Fund |
Galway |
€20,000 |
€20,000 |
|
2018 What Works (formerly known as the Quality and Capacity Building Initiative [QCBI] ) Innovation Fund – Galway Childcare Committee |
Galway |
€ 32,758 |
€ 32,758 |
|
Programme funding for CYPSC projects (Children and Young People’s Services Committees) |
Galway |
€20,000 |
€20,000 |
|
Healthy Ireland Funding (with Depts of Health and Rural) through a lead organisation or through a joint application between Local Community Development Committee (LCDC) and CYPSC approved by Pobal. |
Galway |
€37,000 |
€37,000 |
|
Expert Technical Group-Technical Report on the Tuam Site |
Galway |
€0 |
€11,160 |
|
Public consultations held in Tuam and ensuing report (this project was run by Galway County Council who were then reimbursed by DCYA)/Support from Expert Technical Group |
Galway |
€0 |
€49,999 |
|
Ballinfoyle Youth Project (Foroige) |
Galway |
€95,773 |
€95,773 |
|
Ballybane Social & Education Project |
Galway |
€12,904 |
€12,904 |
|
Bohermore Youth Development Project |
Galway |
€37,084 |
€37,084 |
|
Eastside Youth Service incl Ballybane Traveller Youth Project & Adventure |
Galway |
€112,452 |
€112,452 |
|
Galway City Youth Café |
Galway |
€94,639 |
€94,639 |
|
Galway Youth Theatre Project |
Galway |
€66,894 |
€66,894 |
|
Knocknacarra Youth Development Project (Foroige) |
Galway |
€104,788 |
€104,788 |
|
Long-standing Projects |
Galway |
€22,925 |
€22,925 |
|
Rahoon Family Centre |
Galway |
€44,763 |
€44,763 |
|
Tagaste House Project |
Galway |
€117,556 |
€117,556 |
|
Youth Work Ireland Galway Westside |
Galway |
€87,937 |
€87,937 |
|
Youth In Action Project, Connemara FORUM Adolescent Support Project |
Galway |
€41,670 |
€41,670 |
|
Tionscadal Mhuintearas na nOilean |
Galway |
€59,946 |
€59,946 |
|
Galway City YIC - amalgamated into Tagasta House |
Galway |
€59,136 |
€59,136 |
|
Ballybane Youth Development Programme (Foroige) |
Galway |
€51,660 |
€51,660 |
|
Bohermore Youth Development Programme |
Galway |
€45,314 |
€45,314 |
|
Circles & Peer Education Project CAPE (Foroige) |
Galway |
€45,314 |
€45,314 |
|
Le Cheile & Rahoon |
Galway |
€43,504 |
€43,504 |
|
Ballybane Adventure Programme (Foroige) |
Galway |
€48,501 |
€48,501 |
|
Bohermore Teenage Development Project |
Galway |
€24,477 |
€24,477 |
|
Rahoon Youth Project |
Galway |
€48,501 |
€48,501 |
|
Galway and Roscommon ETB Gort |
Galway |
€75,180 |
37,590 |
|
Galway and Roscommon ETB RYFS Roscommon |
Roscommon |
€229,462 |
€221,648 |
|
Galway and Roscommon ETB Capital |
Galway and Roscommon |
€92,006 |
€92,006 |
|
Youth Work Function |
Galway and Roscommon |
€180,155 |
€180,155 |
|
Youth Work Function Technical Assistance |
Galway and Roscommon |
€56,069 |
€56,069 |
|
Local Youth Club Grant Scheme |
Galway and Roscommon |
€108,725 |
€108,725 |
|
LGBTI+ Initiatives |
Galway and Roscommon |
€7,000 |
€7,000 |
|
AIM Level 5 Alterations 2016 |
Roscommon |
€0 |
€116 |
|
AIM Level 5 Alterations 2017 |
Roscommon |
€0 |
€554 |
|
Childminding Development Grant 2018 |
Roscommon |
€3,000 |
€3,000 |
|
Early Years Capital 2017 Strand 1 |
Roscommon |
€0 |
€10,000 |
|
Early Years Capital 2017 Strand 2 |
Roscommon |
€0 |
€4,398 |
|
Early Years Capital 2017 Strand 3 |
Roscommon |
€0 |
€1,491 |
|
Early Years Capital 2018 Strand 1 Expansion/New Service |
Roscommon |
€33,216 |
€33,216 |
|
Early Years Capital 2018 Strand 2 Essential Building Maintenance |
Roscommon |
€51,055 |
€51,055 |
|
Early Years Capital 2018 Strand 3 Natural Outdoor Play Area |
Roscommon |
€23,406 |
€22,484 |
|
Parent & Toddler Initiative 2018 |
Roscommon |
€5,457 |
€5,457 |
|
School Aged Capital 2017 Strand A |
Roscommon |
€0 |
€2,000 |
|
School Aged Capital 2017 Strand B |
Roscommon |
€0 |
€1,940 |
|
School Aged Capital 2017 Strand C |
Roscommon |
€0 |
€1,426 |
|
School Aged Capital Strand 1 Expansion/New Service (2018) |
Roscommon |
€16,200 |
€15,750 |
|
School Aged Capital Strand 2 Essential Building Maintenance & Quality (2018) |
Roscommon |
€19,471 |
€14,474 |
|
Capital Grant Funding for Play and Recreation |
Roscommon |
€9,000 |
€9,000 |
|
Play Day |
Roscommon |
€650 |
€650 |
|
Recreation Week |
Roscommon |
€1,700 |
€1,700 |
|
Comhairle na nÓg Development Fund |
Roscommon |
€20,000 |
€20,000 |
2019
|
Project |
Location |
Allocation |
Amount drawn-down to date |
|
AIM Level 5 Alterations 2018 |
Galway |
€0 |
€318 |
|
Early Years Capital 2018 Strand 2 Essential Building Maintenance |
Galway |
€0 |
€3,850 |
|
Early Years Capital 2018 Strand 3 Natural Outdoor Play Area |
Galway |
€0 |
€1,374 |
|
School Aged Capital Strand 2 Essential Building Maintenance & Quality 2018 |
Galway |
€0 |
€1,260 |
|
Comhairle na nÓg Development Fund |
Galway |
€20,000 |
€10,000 |
|
Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures funding for CYPSC projects (Children and Young People’s Services Committees) |
Galway |
€28,000 |
€0 |
|
Healthy Ireland Funding (with Depts of Health and Rural) through a lead organisation or through a joint application between Local Community Development Committee (LCDC) and CYPSC approved by Pobal. |
Galway |
€48,000 |
€0 |
|
Early Years Capital 2018 Strand 3 Natural Outdoor Play Area |
Roscommon |
€0 |
€580 |
|
School Aged Capital Strand 2 Essential Building Maintenance & Quality (2018) |
Roscommon |
€0 |
€497 |
|
Comhairle na nÓg Development Fund |
Roscommon |
€20,000 |
€10,000 |
|
Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures funding for CYPSC projects (Children and Young People’s Services Committees) |
Roscommon |
€28,000 |
€0 |
|
Healthy Ireland Funding (with Depts of Health and Rural) through a lead organisation or through a joint application between Local Community Development Committee (LCDC) and CYPSC approved by Pobal. |
Roscommon |
€48,000 |
€0 |
As regards the agencies under the remit of my Department, the Adoption Authority of Ireland, Oberstown Children Detention Campus, the Office of the Ombudsman for Children and the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes have indicated that they did not incur any costs. I have requested Tusla, the Child and Family Agency to contact the Deputy directly in the matter.
316. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if a childcare facility (details supplied) in County Kerry will qualify for funding under strand A for a Pobal capital grant in 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12580/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe 2019 Early Learning and Care and School Age Capital applicant guidelines, released on 31 January 2019, clearly state that early learning and care services who have received funding under the equivalent strand of EY Capital (i.e. Creation of New EY Places) between 2016 and 2018, are not eligible to apply under Strand A (Creation of new places for 0-3 year olds) in 2019.
The capital programmes have been significantly oversubscribed in recent years, with demand for funding far outstripping the available budget. Unfortunately, this means that many services that submit high quality applications ultimately do not receive an offer of funding because the budget is not there to facilitate this. One of the benefits of the introduction of this rule is that capital funding can be distributed around as wide a range of services as possible over a four-year cycle.
In the interest of fairness and equity, this rule must apply to all services without exception.
It is noted that the service in question received a capital grant under Strand 1 in 2016. This funding was made available to providers in order to facilitate an increase in childcare places from September 2016. In the case of the service in question, this funding resulted in an increase of 22 ECCE places, as stated by them in their application at the time.
However, there is no rule precluding this service from applying under Strands B and C in 2019. Despite their disappointment at their ineligibility for Strand A this year, I hope they are satisfied that the two other streams of funding under the 2019 Capital schemes are still open to them.
317. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to extend the childcare law reporting project beyond its finishing date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12594/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs the Deputy will know, the work of the Child Care Law Reporting Project (CCLRP) over the last number of years has been invaluable in the provision of empirical evidence regarding the many factors in play in child care proceedings before our courts system. I am pleased to be able to confirm that the CCLRP was in 2018 awarded additional grant funding by my Department to enable it to carry out a further project of research into child care proceeding, which will continue until 2021. This award was made following a competitive process.
As this three-year project is still in its opening phases, I have not yet given consideration to any possible extensions beyond the 2021 finishing date set out in the grant agreement.
318. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 251 of 14 February 2019, the reason the Oberstown Children Detention Campus assault and injuries policy does not define assault and does not offer guidelines for leave allowances depending on severity of assault. [12598/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraI have been advised by Oberstown Children Detention Campus that there is an assault and injury scheme in operation on the campus.
A staff member who experiences a physical injury resulting in absence from work is eligible to be considered for the scheme. The scheme states that, in general terms, injuries can occur during the restraint of a young person or during approved recreational activities.
The scheme is to support staff through specific payments for a determined period should they be injured in specific circumstances in the performance of their duties. In exceptional circumstances where a staff member has exhausted the scheme, an application can be submitted to the director for consideration to be given to the extension of the scheme for a limited period.
319. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the wording of the amendments to the Bill she has put forward in respect of the Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill 2016 will be made available to the Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas, stakeholders and lobby groups for consideration. [12633/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraGovernment approval was received for the drafting of the revised privacy provisions on 26 February 2019 and my officials are working with the Office of the Attorney General on the draft of the necessary amendments to the Bill. The amendments, when finalised, will, in accordance with the Standing Orders of Seanad Éireann, be submitted to that House for publication.
Once these amendments are finalised, it is my intention to progress to Committee Stage of the Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill 2016 in Seanad Éireann as soon as possible.
320. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the specific stakeholders and lobby groups which she met with and listened to in respect of the Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill 2016 and the associated amendments. [12635/19]
Amharc ar fhreagra321. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she met with the stakeholders and lobby groups to listen to their concerns in respect of the Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill 2016 or if it was officials from her Department who met with these groups. [12636/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 320 and 321 together.
As I am sure the Deputy is aware, the Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill 2016 seeks to respect the rights to identity and privacy, which sometimes conflict with one another. Given the constitutional context, striking the balance between these rights is proving challenging. It should be noted that the Bill operates on the basis of a presumption in favour of disclosing as much information as is legally and constitutionally possible.
I have received submissions from a range of diverse stakeholders and lobby groups regarding the Bill and both myself and my officials have met with many of these groups and individuals both specifically in relation to the Bill and on the sidelines of other fora. In recent months, in the course of deliberations over revisiting the provisions relating to privacy in the Bill, I have considered the views expressed in relevant reports and debates on this matter by advocacy groups and by members of the Oireachtas. I have also considered the many representations made to me by members of the public and by stakeholders generally.
Some of these groups and individuals have expressed concerns about specific aspects of the Bill, and in particular, the requirement for adopted people to sign an undertaking declaring that they would not contact their birth parent and the absence of a provision for the release of birth certificates.
Having listened to these concerns, I engaged again with the Office of the Attorney General seeking to revisit the privacy provisions and strengthen the right to identity. As the Deputy will be aware, I recently secured Government approval to draft amendments to revise these provisions in the Bill.
Once these amendments are finalised, it is my intention to progress to Committee Stage of the Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill 2016 in Seanad Éireann as soon as possible.
