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Minister Zappone today (28th October 2016) published a policy paper on the new Affordable Childcare Scheme for Ireland and launched an online...

“I am pleased to announce that I have authorised the commencement of the youth work schemes this month in South East Cavan, West Wicklow, Drogheda, County Louth, in Cahir, County Tipperary and in the Fethard / Killenaule...

Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you for the invitation to the launch of Early Childhood Ireland's Doing the Sums: The Real Cost of Providing Childcare in Ireland...

The Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes has today submitted a 2nd Interim Report to the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr Katherine Zappone...

I am delighted to be here this morning in Limerick to launch Limerick Youth Service Annual Report for 2015. I would like to begin by thanking *Fiona O’Grady for the kind invitation and to everybody here this morning for your...

Vice President, ladies and gentlemen, I’d like to thank the University for giving me the opportunity to launch the Research into Policy, Programmes and Practice (REPPP) project here today...

Junior Achievement Ireland, the leading nationwide non-profit educational organisation, has today marked the beginning of its 20th anniversary celebrations by presenting the ‘Children’s Budget 2017...

How Ireland is doing in light of the Concluding Observations from the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child...

Dr Katherine Zappone TD, Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, has today (July 2016) announced the allocation of 94 grants to 86 youth projects across the country to fund small capital projects...

Dr Katherine Zappone, TD has today announced that more than €6.5m in capital funding has been allocated through the Department of Children...