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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jun 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank Deputy Pringle. Engagement is taking place between the relevant agencies and Departments in bringing about a resolution here. It is early stages in the process yet and we want to let those negotiations continue. We are very committed to the capacity review, and both I and the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, want to see that implemented. We will be looking forward to bringing...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (13 Jun 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department is prioritising making more timely payments of valid invoices, including providing more resources to address any issues, and outsourcing of elements of the process to speed up processing and to respond to supplier calls. Every effort is being made to pay businesses as promptly as possible in respect of Ukraine accommodation. The Deputy will be aware of the challenges involved...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: The report mentioned in the Deputy's question, "Towards a new governance framework for children and youth policies in Ireland", is being funded by the European Commission (DG REFORM) under the Technical Support Instrument (TSI). The TSI is an EU programme that provides tailor-made technical expertise to EU Member States to design and to implement reforms at the national level. As the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (13 Jun 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The property in question has recently been offered to the International Protection Procurement Service (IPPS) as a potential location to accommodate international protection applicants (IPAs). Negotiations are at a very early stage on a property in this area. Before the property can be considered, an inspection must take place by the Department to assess the property. A detailed assessment...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (13 Jun 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Ireland has responded to the largest displacement of people on the European continent since the Second World War. Since February 2022, my Department has worked intensively as part of the cross-government humanitarian response to assist over 84,000 arrivals fleeing the war in Ukraine, of which 61,000 have sought accommodation from this Department. Overseeing provision of accommodation on...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic Violence (13 Jun 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Ensuring victims of domestic violence can access leave to access support is a priority for Government. Section 7 of the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 introduces 5 days paid domestic violence leave. Under section 7, regulations are to be made setting out a rate of pay for the leave. In line with the provisions of the Act, I have written to employers...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: The Secretary General of my Department has recently received correspondence from the Chair of the Scoping Inquiry into historical sexual abuse in schools run by religious orders. The Scoping Inquiry is an independently-led process and I am advised that engagement with a range of stakeholders, including my Department and other Government Departments, is being progressed in that context. My...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: The availability of high-quality early learning and childcare is a key Government priority. The 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: Early Childhood Care and Education (13 Jun 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme is a universal two year preschool programme available to all children within the eligible age range of 2 years and 8 months to 5 years and 6 months. A child must have reached 2 years and 8 months of age on or prior to 31 August of the relevant programme year to be eligible. The ECCE age requirements have been set to ensure the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Office of Public Works (13 Jun 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: A comprehensive strategy of engagement was developed and has been rolled out for each of the sites that OPW have deemed technically viable for the Rapid Build project including Clonminch. Much work has been carried out over the last number of months and weeks to brief Local Representatives, Local County Council Officials. A representative from DCEDIY is made available to each area to host an...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic Violence (13 Jun 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Ensuring victims of domestic violence can access leave to access support is a priority for Government. Section 7 of the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 introduces 5 days paid domestic violence leave. Under section 7, regulations are to be made setting out a rate of pay for the leave. In line with the provisions of the Act, I have written to employers...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (13 Jun 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department is prioritising making more timely payments of valid invoices, including providing more resources to address any issues, and outsourcing of elements of the process to speed up processing and to respond to supplier calls. Every effort is being made to pay businesses as promptly as possible in respect of Ukraine accommodation. The Deputy will be aware of the challenges...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department is prioritising making more timely payments of valid invoices, including providing more resources to address any issues, and outsourcing of elements of the process to speed up processing and to respond to supplier calls. With regard to the service provider referred to, I am advised by my officials that the two outstanding invoices relating to the Purchase Orders referred to...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: As this relates to Tusla operational matters, the question has been forwarded to Tusla for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Referendum Campaigns (13 Jun 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: On 8 March 2023, the Taoiseach and Minister O’Gorman announced that a referendum will be held in November 2023 to amend the Constitution as recommended by the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality and the Special Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality. An Inter-Departmental Committee, chaired by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, was...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department is prioritising making more timely payments of valid invoices, including providing more resources to address any issues, and outsourcing of elements of the process to speed up processing and to respond to supplier calls. With regard to the service provider referred to, queries were raised following due diligence checks and the material supplied by the provider in response...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department was allocated €69m under the National Development Plan to meet current and long-term early learning and childcare infrastructure needs. This allocation will enable significant capital investment across three pillars: Building Blocks - Improvement Grant, Building Blocks - Capacity Grant and a Building Blocks - Innovation Grant. Under the Building Blocks Improvement...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly on this matter.

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

Roderic O'Gorman: As this is an operational matter for Tusla. I have referred the question to Tusla for direct response to the Deputy.

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

Roderic O'Gorman: I am aware of the report titled Furthest Behind First, or Falling Behind Further? which was recently published by Coalition 2030 and the recommendations it makes to Government in respect of the implementation of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). I note that most of the recommendations specifically refer to my colleagues in the Department of the Environment, Climate and...