Katherine Zappone, Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, has announced extra funding of €127m for child care and youth services, bringing the total investment by her Department to €1.5 billion for 2019. #Budget19 @KZapponeTD @DCYAPress
The significant increase in the maximum net income threshold from €47,000 to €60,000 per annum means that an estimated 7,500 more children will benefit from the scheme relative to the original proposals. #Budget19 @DCYAPress
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Minister Zappone "I am also very pleased that I have managed to adjust the lower income band, meaning that maximum subsidy rates will now be paid to all families with a net annual income of up to €26,000"
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Tusla will receive an increase of €33m in 2019 bringing its total allocation to €786m - an increase of 4% over 2018.
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Minister Zappone "I strongly support Tusla’s work and have secured an additional €110m for the agency since 2016. The additional resources are necessary to deliver on a programme of service reform and targeted development of key services."
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