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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Employment Rights (22 Jan 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth commissioned a qualitative research study to examine the workplace experiences of parents coping with pregnancy loss. The study, ‘PLACES | Pregnancy Loss (under 24 weeks) in Workplaces: Informing Policymakers on Support Mechanisms’, examines whether policy interventions are required at a national level to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Care Law Reporting Project (22 Jan 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department began the procurement exercise for the next iteration of court reporting on 25 October 2024. An Expression of Interest was sent to organisations eligible under the relevant sections of the Child Care Act 1991 and S.I. No. 467 of 2012, inviting them to submit proposals for a two-year reporting and research Project focused on child care proceedings. By 8 November, three...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (22 Jan 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: I cannot comment on what steps the new Government will take to achieve the measures highlighted in the draft Programme for Government as I am not a party to that agreement. However, in my time as Minister I have taken measures to ensure that Core Funding is as attractive as possible for providers to ensure children and families can benefit from the conditions of the scheme including the fee...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Properties (22 Jan 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: I can inform the Deputy that my Department operates from the following building locations in Dublin: Block 1 Miesian Plaza, 50 – 58 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin. D02 XW14. (Floors 2 and 3) Montague Court, 7 – 11 Montague Street, Dublin. D02 FT96. (Floors 2 and 3) Citywest, Garter Lane, Saggart, Co. Dublin, D24 KF8A

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Official Travel (22 Jan 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: Outlined below is a breakdown of total costs associated with foreign travel from 2023 - 2024, paid for by my Department: Destination Date Flights Total Cost Hotels Total Cost Purpose of Trip Geneva 23/01/2023 – 25/01/2023 €422.40 - UNCRC New York 04/03/2023...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (22 Jan 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: I am very pleased to have secured a 9% increase in youth service funding for 2025, bringing my Department's investment under our main youth budget subhead to a total of €84.9 million. This represents a very substantial increase over the course of my time as Minister. Over the period from 2021 to 2025, the level of current Exchequer funding for youth services and programmes will have...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Social Media (22 Jan 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth has no remit on the matter of access to or use of smart phones by children under 16. This matter may be better addressed by my cabinet colleague, the Minister for Education, in the context of the Keeping Childhood Smartphone Free initiative.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Social Media (22 Jan 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth has no authority with respect to the matter of social media access and use by young people. This is a matter for my cabinet colleague, the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Contracts (22 Jan 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: Contractors are obliged to provide their Irish tax clearance certificate or tax clearance access number so that the department can verify the tax status of contractors.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Contracts (22 Jan 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: I wish to advise the Deputy that the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth have not issued any public contracts to the companies detailed over the last 10 years.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (22 Jan 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: In recent years, Ireland has seen a sharp increase in applications for international protection, with over 13,000 in 2022 and 2023 and over 17,000 in 2024. IPAS now accommodates over 32,000 people, and 1 in every 4 is a child with their family. The increased number of arrivals, alongside the invasion of Ukraine and arrival of over 113,000 people affected since 2022, have placed profound...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (22 Jan 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: Since the outbreak of the conflict in Ukraine in February 2022, my Department continues to work as part of the whole-of-Government response with a focus on providing access to emergency temporary accommodation to those fleeing the conflict who request it, in line with Government policy. This supports Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection (BOTPs) to make longer term independent arrangements...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (22 Jan 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: Thank you for your question, Deputy. The International Protection Accommodation Service currently provides accommodation to over 32,000 people at over 320 sites nationwide. Over 90% of IPAS accommodation is provided through providers with whom the Department enters into procurement arrangements. It is important to note that matters related to planning are between the Local Authority...

Taoiseach a Ainmniú - Nomination of Taoiseach (18 Dec 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank the Ceann Comhairle. I am delighted to have the opportunity to address her here from my new perch on the backbenches. I am at the very edge of the Government side right now, clinging on for a few more weeks, but I am very aware that a cold wind will soon blow, pluck me up and deposit me on the Opposition side of the House. However, I am pleased to be here and the Green Party is...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Detention Centres (7 Nov 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The maximum number of children that can be detained in Oberstown Children Detention Campus at any time is set by the Minister by way of a Certificate issued under sections 195 and 196 of the Children Act 2001. In accordance with section 195 of the Children Act 2001, the maximum number of children who may be detained in Oberstown Children Detention Campus shall be 46 to include a maximum of...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department has responsibility for providing accommodation for people in Ireland who are fleeing the war in Ukraine, and also for people applying for international protection. Given the rapid increase in applications for international protection over recent years, alongside the arrival of over 111,500 people fleeing the war in Ukraine since 2022, the Department has worked hard to rapidly...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Family Resource Centres (7 Nov 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Deputy is seeking information in relation to an operational matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. 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: Family Resource Centres (7 Nov 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Deputy is seeking information in relation to an operational matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. 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: Early Childhood Care and Education (7 Nov 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: Pobal is the scheme administrator for all funding programmes under the Together for Better funding model This funding model supports the delivery of early learning and childcare for the public good, for quality and affordability for children, parents and families as well as stability and sustainability for providers. It brings together the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE)...