Press Releases 2019
24.05.2019 Ireland is acting with renewed urgency to end Gender-Based Violence
Ireland pledges a further €500,000 to end Gender-based Violence in Humanitarian Crises
Published on 24 May 2019
23.05.2019 Minister Zappone Welcomes Adoption of European Quality Framework for Early Learning and Care
The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr Katherine Zappone TD, has welcomed the adoption by the EU's Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council of a Council Recommendation on High Quality Early Childhood Education and Care Systems
Published on 23 May 2019
22.05.2019 Minister publishes detailed implementation plan for First 5, the whole-of-Government strategy for babies, young children and their families.
Published on 22 May 2019
21.05.2019 Have your say on School Age Childcare , Public Consultation launched ahead of National Childcare Scheme
Published on 20 May 2019
15.05.2019 LGBTI+ National Youth Strategy Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs
Opening Statement by Minister Katherine Zappone.
Published on 15 May 2019
13.05.2019 Minister Zappone highlights the range of supports available for families during Tusla's National Child and Family Support Week
Published on 13 May 2019
13.05.2019 Minister Zappone launches Open Policy Debate on the Potential Introduction of Open or Semi-Open Adoption in Ireland.
The Department of Children and Youth Affairs this morning launched an Open Policy Debate on the potential introduction of open or semi-open adoption in Ireland.
Published on 13 May 2019
10.05.2019 Childcare Programme Support Payments. Funding will assist services ahead of National Childcare Scheme. Payments to issue end June
Published on 10 May 2019
10.05.2019 Consultation launched on the introduction of Open or Semi-Open Adoption in Ireland
Members of the public and stakeholders invited to complete online questionnaire by June 7th. An Open Policy Debate involving key stakeholders to be held by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs on May 13th
Published on 10 May 2019
07.05.2019 Over 800,000 children avail of first decade of free pre-school Annual budget jumps 172% since first roll out Steep rise in the school-starting age Statement by Minister Katherine Zappone
New figures show how the Government's free pre-school programme has transformed early learning for children over the past decade, according to the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr Katherine Zappone. The Minister says the programme is providing important...
Published on 7 May 2019
29.04.2019 Minister Zappone announces €2.4m Youth Capital Funding for 2019
Dr Katherine Zappone TD, Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, has today announced capital grant funding of €2.4m for youth clubs, targeted staff-led youth services and national youth organisations across the country to fund equipment and small capital projects.
Published on 29 April 2019
25.04.2019 Frontline services to receive €25.3m package to combat Domestic, Sexual and Gender Based Violence Funding represents increase of €1.5m Statement by Minister Katherine Zappone
Frontline services combating domestic, sexual and gender based violence are to receive funding of €23.8m to support their services this year, according to the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr Katherine Zappone.
Published on 25 April 2019
23.04.2019 Increased funding of €1.5 million for Family Resource Centres in 2019, Statement by Minister Katherine Zappone
Published on 23 April 2019
17.04.2019 Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes: Fifth Interim Report
Minister Zappone publishes Commission's Fifth Interim Report Report focuses on the burial arrangements in the mother and baby institutions being investigated by the Commission Statement by the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr Katherine Zappone TD
Published on 17 April 2019
16.04.2019 Minister Zappone publishes Recommendations from Collaborative Forum for Former Residents of Mother and Baby Homes and Related Institutions.
Government outlines response to recommendations Package of health and well-being supports to be developed
Published on 16 April 2019
15.04.2019 National Childcare Scheme,Early Learning & Care Capital Funding Announcement
Published on 15 April 2019
09.04.2019 Minister Zappone welcomes progress made by Tusla in implementing HIQA's recommendations
Published on 9 April 2019
29.03.2019 Minister Zappone welcomes the report of the National Disability Authority with regard to overage exemptions for the ECCE free pre-school programme
Published on 29 March 2019
25.03.2019 Launch of the 'UN Sustainable Developmental Goals Through the Lens of a Child joint report' by Minister Zappone.
Published on 25 March 2019
21.03.2019 Zappone confirms Childcare Programme Support Payments worth over €19m Application window 13th May – 21st June 2019 Payments to issue end June
Published on 21 March 2019
19.03.2019 Increase in Capital Grant Funding for Play and Recreation 2019
Published on 19 March 2019
16.03.2019 Minister Zappone Welcomes Positive Response to the National Childcare Scheme
he Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr Katherine Zappone, has today welcomed the news of the overwhelmingly positive response to the new National Childcare Scheme, the pathway to quality, affordable, accessible Early Learning and Care and School-Age Childcare.
Published on 15 March 2019
14.03.2019 Zappone to make historic first Irish Ministerial visit to Namibia. Four countries included in Southern Africa St Patrick's Day Mission
Published on 13 March 2019
05.03.2019 Minister Zappone announces up to 1,150 free places on the Leadership for Inclusion in the Early Years (LINC) Higher Education Programme
Published on 4 March 2019
01.03.2019 Increased funding for local youth clubs confirmed “€2m to be distributed to small volunteer clubs” Statement by Minister Katherine Zappone
Friday 1st March 2019 Minister Zappone has announced an increase of 12% in funding for the Local Youth Club Grant Scheme for 2019. The increased funding will bring the overall allocation for the scheme to over €2m and will provide small volunteer-led youth clubs with greater capacity to reach more young...
Published on 1 March 2019
27.02.2019 Scouting Ireland Update by Minister Katherine Zappone
The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr Katherine Zappone, has this evening (27th Feb 2019) published a letter from Tusla, the Child and Family Agency to Scouting Ireland.
Published on 27 February 2019
26.02.2019 ADOPTION (INFORMATION AND TRACING) BILL 2016. PROPOSAL TO AMEND PRIVACY PROVISIONS. Statement by Dr Katherine Zappone, Minister for Children and Youth Affairs
Published on 26 February 2019
26.02.2019 Progress in Childcare, Child protection and LGBTI Rights all recognised in Children's Report Card 2019. Statement by Minister Katherine Zappone
The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr Katherine Zappone welcomes the acknowledgement of significant progress made in Childcare, Child Protection and LGBTI Rights policy in the 2019 Report Card by the Children's Rights Alliance.
Published on 26 February 2019
25.02.2019 Applications open today (25th February) for €6m in Childcare Capital funding. Funding for creation of extra places and fire safety.
The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr Katherine Zappone is announcing the opening of applications for the 2019 Early Learning and Care and School Age Capital programmes starting today, Monday 25th February.
Published on 25 February 2019
22.02.2019 National Youth Organisations benefit from €11.1m. Exceptional Safeguarding Funding for Scouting Ireland. Statement by Minister Katherine Zappone TD
Published on 21 February 2019
18.02.2019 Minister Zappone Welcomes Commencement of School Age Childcare Regulations
Published on 15 February 2019
14.02.2019 Minister Zappone announces the streamlining of existing targeted childcare schemes in preparation for the transition to the new Affordable Childcare Scheme in October 2019.
Published on 14 February 2019
13.02.2019 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 Home at Tuam.
Published on 13 February 2019
04.02.2019 Minister Zappone appoints six new members from the children and youth sector to the Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures National Advisory Council and the nomination of two vice chairs in the areas of early years and youth.
Published on 4 February 2019
31.01.19 Guidelines issued for Early Learning and Care and School Age Capital funding Statement by Minister Katherine Zappone
Published on 31 January 2019
29.01.19 Publication of Second Report on the implementation of Review Recommendation Action Plan (January 2019)
Published on 29 January 2019
29.01.2019 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
Published on 29 January 2019
22.01.2019 Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes. Fourth Interim Report Government approves an extension of time to bring certainty to the timeframe for completion of the Commission's work.
New timeline does not delay the programme of action on the Tuam site Detailed interim report on burials to be submitted in March 2019. Statement by the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr Katherine Zappone TD
Published on 22 January 2019
21.01.2019 Comhairle na nÓg Members to participate in First Dáil commemoration event in Mansion House
Published on 21 January 2019
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