News

9 October, 2020

Minister announces a series of webinars on prevention and early intervention

The Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth Roderic O’Gorman T.D. today announced a series of online webinars focusing on prevention and early intervention. The ‘Festival of Learning’ will spotlight leading global policymakers, practitioners and thinkers in prevention and early intervention, highlighting how it can improve the lives of children and young people. Four … Continued

23 September, 2020

Prevention & Early Intervention in Ireland-Online Festival

COMING THIS NOVEMBER 2020 A prevention and early intervention summit which was planned this year is now going virtual, with a series of four events taking place in the first two weeks of November. Centre for Effective Services has been working with the Department to plan, organise and promote the series, as a ‘Festival of … Continued

15 September, 2020

Minister O’Gorman to introduce legislation to safeguard the Commission on Mother and Baby Homes general archive of records and database

The Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman TD, has today published the General Scheme of the Preservation and Transfer of Specified Records of the Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Bill. The General Scheme is available on the Department’s website.

13 September, 2020

Minister O’Gorman welcomes 50% increase in recipients of Childminder Development Grant

Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration, Roderic O’Gorman TD, today announced the award of the 2020 round of Childminder Development Grants. This year’s round sees a significant increase in the number of childminders who have been approved to receive the Childminder Development Grant in 2020, with 202 childminders awarded grants this year, a 50% … Continued

19 August, 2020

Minister O’Gorman launches programme of consultation on a Workforce Development Plan and a new Funding Model for early learning and care and school-age childcare

The Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration, Roderic O’Gorman TD, today announced a new programme of consultation on the future early learning and care and school-age childcare workforce and a future funding model for the sector. See press release

7 August, 2020

Minister O’Gorman announces €618,000 in Dormant Account Funding for Family Resource Centres and Wider Voluntary Partners

Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration, Roderic O’Gorman T.D, today announced funding of over €618,000 which is being allocated by Tusla to Family Resource Centres (FRCs) across the country. See press release

6 August, 2020

Minister O’Gorman announces capital grant funding of €2.3m for youth projects/services and youth organisations throughout the country

The Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration, Roderic O’Gorman TD, today announced over €2.32 million in capital grant funding for 147 targeted staff-led youth projects/services and 25 national youth organisations across the country. See press release

29 July, 2020

Minister O’Gorman welcomes report to “set the trajectory for developing a child-centred understanding of poverty”

Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration, Roderic O’Gorman T.D., today announced the publication of his Department’s report: ‘Income, Poverty and Deprivation among Children: A Statistical Baseline Analysis’ See press release

25 July, 2020

July Jobs Stimulus Funding Package for Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School-Age Childcare (SAC) sector

The Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration, Roderic O’Gorman T.D. today announced a package of measures to support the Early Learning and Care and School-Age Childcare sector as remaining services reopen in late August / early September. See press release

23 July, 2020

Minister O’Gorman launches consultation on Child Care Act proposals

The Department of Children and Youth Affairs is inviting written submissions on its initial proposals to amend the 1991 Child Care Act. See press release