Time to prepare for grant applications 2018 I am delighted to announce that there will be an Early Years and a School Age Childcare Capital Programme in 2018. The purpose of this announcement is to alert childcare services about the upcoming programme and give time to...
Major child policies will be delivered before Christmas As Minister for Children and Youth Affairs I have remained laser focused and committed on delivering for children, young people and families in recent days – and that remains the case. In the coming weeks major policies will...
Small Business Saturday is a campaign that is supported and promoted by Retail Excellence, the largest retail representative body in Ireland. This is the fourth year of the Irish campaign which profiles small businesses and encourages consumers to shop locally and support jobs and enterprises...
Future of Policing The Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland wants to hear your views on changes to the way policing is carried out in Ireland. The Commission was established in May 2017 to develop a blueprint for policing. It has been tasked with...
Budget 2018 Package Katherine Zappone TD, Minister for Children and Youth Affairs has announced extra funding of €73m for children, youth services and families, bringing the total investment by her Department to €1.38 billion for 2018. The Minister said: extra funding of €73m "I am very...
More than 1,700 youth groups can apply from today €6.35m in funding to purchase equipment will made available for community youth groups. “This is the first time that my Department has launched such a fund.” More than 1,700 community youth groups are set to...
Zappone meets Finance Minister to set out Budget priorities Budget 2018 must set Tallaght on a course to be a ‘Smart City’ of the future Minister Zappone has set out her goals at a meeting between Independent TDs and the Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe. Speaking following the...
Don’t miss out – drop in on the day! Round Room of the Mansion House Wednesday, September 27th | 11am-3pm A fun-filled extravaganza celebrating the value, diversity and vitality of youth work in Ireland today. The Youth Work Changes Lives showcase will provide young people with the opportunity to...
Young voices of the Midlands:Great Day with Minister Kevin Boxer Moran The Midlands is an important area of work for us. We support services which not only impact on the big towns such as Athlone, Mullingar and Longford but also reach out to smaller communities in...
Up to 70,000 children and their families now have access to supports The start of supports today marks the first big step towards delivering accessible affordable quality childcare .Extra childcare supports are now available for up to 70,000 children and their families with over 75% of...