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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Schools Building Projects (7 Mar 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: This is a matter for my cabinet colleague, the Minister for Education.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (7 Mar 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme will open for applications on 20 March. A dedicated webpage is now live at www.gov.ie/paymentscheme, which contains information on how people will be able to apply to the Payment Scheme, and what information applicants will need. Once the Scheme opens, the Payment Scheme Office will process all applications as quickly as possible, with the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Asylum Seekers (7 Mar 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: As at 4th March 2024, 1,159 single adult males are awaiting an offer of accommodation. While demand continues to outstrip supply, particularly for single male adults, the Department is ensuring that all single adult women, families and children have been accommodated. The Department is continuing to work intensively to source further accommodation and to follow up with those International...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (7 Mar 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department and the Child and Family Agency (Tusla) continue to take the issue of potential Child Sexual Exploitation very seriously and are committed to promoting safe and high quality practice in all areas of Alternative Care, including working with An Garda Síochána as required. In this regard, my Department and Tusla have undertaken a range of actions in relation to potential...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Special Educational Needs (7 Mar 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible. The Deputy will likely be aware that the industrial action by certain Forsa grades in the HSE has been suspended. The HSE has indicated that they have recommenced issuing replies to questions but there is a significant backlog of PQs and Reps to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (7 Mar 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible. The Deputy will likely be aware that the industrial action by certain Forsa grades in the HSE has been suspended. The HSE has indicated that they have recommenced issuing replies to questions but there is a significant backlog of PQs and Reps to...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Mar 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: There are not thousands of beds available. I wish there were because if there were, we would not be in a position where people are being left unaccommodated. It is an extremely serious situation right now where there are 1,100 people unaccommodated. Over the weekend, we were able to provide a very basic, emergency and short-term response to about 150 individuals over the course of the two...

Seanad: International Women's Day: Statements (6 Mar 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I begin by welcoming all present to the Chamber, particularly our guests in the Public Gallery, and wishing everyone, especially my female colleagues, a happy International Women's Day. As Minister with responsibility for gender equality, International Women's Day is significant. It is a reminder of my Department's mission of working towards a fair, equal and inclusive society where rights...

Seanad: International Women's Day: Statements (6 Mar 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank Senators for their contributions on International Women’s Day. The flavour of our discussions are very much influenced by the fact we have two constitutional referendums taking place on Friday. Senator Keogan spoke about misquoting the existing text of the Constitution. Let us set it out at the start of this discussion. Article 41.2.1° states, "In particular, the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (6 Mar 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme, opening on March 20th, will be the largest scheme of its type in the history of the State with an anticipated 34,000 people eligible for its benefits. I am conscious that many potential applicants to the Scheme are elderly. As promised, the Scheme will, generally speaking, prioritise applications according to the age of the applicant, and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (6 Mar 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The additional information relating to this overage exemption application has been received in my Department. Officials from my Department have been in contact with the parent, and I can confirm the matter has been resolved.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (6 Mar 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: In line with a recommendation in Partnership for the Public Good, providers that had an active Core Funding Contract during the 2022/2023 Programme Year must provide validated Financial Returns as per their Core Funding Partner Service Funding Agreement. Following constructive engagement with members and nominees of the Early Learning and Childcare Stakeholder Forum (ELCSF), my officials...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Staff (6 Mar 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I wish to advise the Deputy that my officials have asked the bodies under the aegis of my Department to respond directly to you on this matter in relation to staff of their own organisations. I and my officials are committed at all times to the proper use of public funds, and my Department sanctions such packages in line with the relevant circulars and guidelines. To answer your...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Staff (6 Mar 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I wish to advise the Deputy that my officials have asked the bodies under the aegis of my Department to respond directly to you on this matter in relation to staff of their own organisations. I and my officials are committed at all times to the proper use of public funds, and my Department sanctions such packages in line with the relevant circulars and guidelines. To answer your...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Staff (6 Mar 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I confirm that exit packages were not sanctioned for staff other than payments to Ministerial staff. Such arrangements would be in accordance with central guidance from DPER.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (6 Mar 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: With respect to integration and funding, I am pleased to inform the Deputy that a new local integration model has been developed in collaboration with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (DHLGH), the City and County Management Authority (CCMA) and the Local Government Management Agency (LGMA). The model centres on a new national network of four-person Local Authority...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (6 Mar 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: Inspections of IPAS accommodation is an operational matter for Tusla and as such I have referred the question to Tusla for direct response to the Deputy. Outlined below is measures in place within IPAS to ensure Centre compliance with requirements of Children First legislation and national guidance. When an accommodation centre is opened, a designated member of the International...

Supporting People with Disabilities and Carers: Motion [Private Members] (5 Mar 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank all the Deputies for their contributions on the large-scale reforms we all recognise are needed in the areas of disability and care. I also thank them for speaking to the individual constituents and the extremely difficult individual cases that all of us as constituency TDs face daily, and our knowledge that the entire system needs to do so much more for people with a disability. ...

International Women's Day: Statements (5 Mar 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank the Deputies for their contributions to our statements on International Women's Day. This is the fourth time I have had the opportunity to deliver the speech on behalf of the Government and to listen to Deputies. During those four years there has been criticism that not enough has been done. There is always more for every government to do. There is more for this Government to do...

International Women's Day: Statements (5 Mar 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I begin by welcoming all present to the Chamber and wishing everyone, especially my female colleagues, a happy International Women's Day. As Minister with responsibility for gender equality, International Women's Day is significant. It is a reminder of my Department's mission of working towards a fair, equal and inclusive society where rights are respected and all people can reach their...