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
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
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
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
The Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration, Roderic O’Gorman TD, today announced a review of the operating and oversight model used to support the delivery of accessible, affordable and high quality early learning care and school age childcare services. See press release
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
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
Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration, Roderic O’Gorman TD, has today announced the publication of the report ‘Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic for Policy in Relation to Children and Young People.’ Report See press release
Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration Roderic O’Gorman welcomed inspection reports of four Tusla services, published today, where children commented positively on their experiences of social work services. The Tusla services were the foster care service in Mayo, and three Child Protection and Welfare Services in Donegal, Galway/Roscommon and Dublin South East/Wicklow. See press … Continued
New Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration, Roderic O’Gorman TD has set out his priorities for the department. See press release