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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Policies (13 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) launched a Call for Proposals in July 2022 for organisations seeking funding under the European Social Fund Plus, Integration and Employment of Migrants (IEM) stream. This funding is part of the Employment, Inclusion, Skills and Training (‘EIST’) National Programme 2021-2027. The allocated amount,...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services (13 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Dear Deputy, The Department does not collect information on participation levels in programmes in disadvantaged areas. Tusla delivers a number of parenting support programmes directly to babies, children and families as well as through a number of commissioned services. Tusla together with DCEDIY is continuously working to strengthen the engagement of parents in support as needed. The...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (13 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Budget 2024 will be announced in October. Any additional funding secured under this budget will be announced at that point in time. Funding provided by my Department for early learning and care (ELC) and school-age childcare (SAC) services are the same for both Irish-medium and English-medium services. My colleague the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (13 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Statutory and operational responsibility for the delivery of child protection and welfare services is a matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. The Deputy is seeking information in relation to an operational matter for Tusla. Consequently, I have referred the matter to Tusla, and requested that a direct response be provided to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (13 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department does not run any internships, apprenticeships or graduate schemes. My Department has participated in a number of these schemes including the Willing, Able and Mentoring programme and the Irish Government Economic and Evaluation Services Internship programme. I have forwarded this PQ to the bodies under aegis of my Department for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (13 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The availability of high-quality early learning and childcare is a key Government priority. My Department monitors early learning and childcare capacity on an ongoing basis, with a particular focus on responding to the unmet early learning and childcare needs of families. The annual data captured by Pobal on behalf of my Department - through the Early Years Sector Profile Survey - is...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (12 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 205 and 206 together. The International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) is currently accommodating almost 5,400 people that have been granted status (Refugee/Subsidiary Protection/Leave to Remain). As those with status have had their application for International Protection determined, they are no longer considered international protection applicants...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (12 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: As this refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (12 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Department is considering accommodation offers in County Cavan in the same way as other counties, taking into account existing numbers and available service provision. The Department is conscious of the need to ensure quality in all accommodation contracted, while also providing shelter and safety urgently to those who need it. In considering offers, the Department takes into account...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Expenditure (12 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: In 2022 and 2023 to date, the Department commissioned a number of outside/third-party reports of a technical nature or qualitative and quantitative nature. Please find details of the amounts and payees below. The Ombudsman for Children's Office and the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission will respond directly to the Deputy. Payee and Year Sum of Amount ...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (12 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Providers of accommodation to Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection (BOTPs) are contractually required to deliver services according to the agreed contract once in place. BOTPs do not have a right to see individual contracts between accommodation providers and my Department due to commercial sensitivities, however specific standards and guidelines, as provided in the offers portal, outline...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (12 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The availability of high-quality early learning and childcare is a key Government priority. My Department monitors early learning and childcare capacity on an ongoing basis, with a particular focus on responding to the unmet early learning and childcare needs of families. The annual data captured by Pobal on behalf of my Department - through the Early Years Sector Profile Survey - is one...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (12 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The availability of high-quality early learning and childcare is a key Government priority. My Department monitors early learning and childcare capacity on an ongoing basis, with a particular focus on responding to the unmet early learning and childcare needs of families. The annual data captured by Pobal on behalf of my Department - through the Early Years Sector Profile Survey - is one...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (12 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Ireland is now accommodating over 85,000 people between those fleeing Ukraine and International Protection applicants. This compares with 8,300 in February 2022. This includes over 64,000 Ukrainian people who have sought accommodation from the State. In the context of this crisis, the State is availing of all offers of accommodation made in order to address the urgent accommodation need....

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (12 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I want to thank the Deputy for his interest in this matter and indeed to thank all those who have offered accommodation to Ukrainians fleeing the war. All offers of commercial accommodation must now be made by the updated form published on Gov.ie under point 4.1 of the “Offers of Commercial Accommodation of Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection (BOTPs) from Ukraine –...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Measures (12 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Maternity Protection Act 1994 and the Maternity Protection (Amendment) Act 2004 provide a pregnant employee with six months of paid maternity leave and an additional 16 weeks of unpaid leave, alongside other entitlements such as breastfeeding breaks which will be extended to two years following the birth of the child through the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023. ...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Programmes (12 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Please see below a table outlining the programmes run by my Department with ESF funding, a description of their purpose and whether they will continue in 2024. A second table is also included below outlining additional programmes which will include ESF funding in 2024. I trust this information is helpful. Name of ESF funded programme Purpose of programme Will...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (12 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Statutory and operational responsibility for the delivery of child protection and welfare services is a matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. Tusla has advised that while it collates and publishes a wide range of data sets, the specific data requested by the Deputy is not currently collated at a national level.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (12 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: This Government has in 2023, for the first time, allocated more than €1 billion to early learning and childcare – a clear demonstration from Government of the value of the sector. Over the past eight budgets, investment in early learning and childcare has risen from €260 million in 2015 to € 1.025 billion in 2023, reaching the First 5 investment target 5 years...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (12 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Core Funding, which began in September 2022, is the new funding scheme under Together for Better the new funding model for early learning and childcare. The primary purpose of Core Funding is to improve pay and conditions in the sector as a whole and improve affordability for parents as well as ensuring a stable income to providers. Core Funding offers greater stability and sustainability for...