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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (5 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: Gender Proofing of Policies (5 Nov 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Programme for Government 2020 included a commitment to legislate to require publication of the gender pay gap in large companies. The Gender Pay Gap Information Act 2021 meets this commitment and requires organisations to report on their gender pay gap across a range of metrics. The purpose of gender pay gap reporting is to encourage organisations to recognise and reflect on their gender...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (5 Nov 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank the Deputy for this question. A response will be provided directly to the Deputy in the coming days.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (5 Nov 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 932 and 934 together. Currently, the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) is providing accommodation to over 32,000 people. Of the approximately 32,000 residents in IPAS accommodation, 5,296 had been granted permission to remain in Ireland as of 30 September 2024 and, as such, are no longer in the International Protection (IP) process. ...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (5 Nov 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The information requested has been extracted from our systems and is outlined in tabular form as follows. I should also point out to the Deputy that these figures provide an overview at a point in time and are contingent on a number of factors that are subject to change including accommodation availability, providers in contract at any given time, configurations, transfers resulting from...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (5 Nov 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The information requested in relation to the number of beneficiaries of temporary protection that have exited DCEDIY-supported accommodation has been extracted from our systems and is outlined in tabular form as follows. Please note that the following table refers to BOTPs in DCEDIY-provided accommodation only and does not include figures for Irish Red Cross Pledged accommodation or Offer a...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (5 Nov 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: Currently, there are over 32,000 people accommodated in the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) system as a whole compared with approximately 8,700 people at the end of February 2022. The following table contains the average duration of stay for International Protection (IP) applicants who made their application between 2019 - 2024, and who remain in IPAS accommodation as...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (5 Nov 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: Currently, the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) is providing accommodation to over 32,000 people in 320 centres around the country. Over recent years, Ireland, alongside many other EU Member States and other countries, has experienced a very significant increase in people seeking International Protection (IP). The Government and this Department is making every effort to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (5 Nov 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: Currently, the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) is providing accommodation to over 32,000 people. Over recent years, Ireland, alongside many other EU Member States and other countries, has experienced a very significant increase in people seeking International Protection (IP). The Government and this Department is making every effort to accommodate people seeking IP...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (5 Nov 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: In February 2021 A White Paper to End Direct Provision and establish a new International Protection Service was published. The paper set out a new approach for accommodating applicants that seek International Protection in Ireland and contains three core themes – accommodation, integration and supports. There is a legal obligation on the state to meet the requirements under the EU...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (5 Nov 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: In February 2021 A White Paper to End Direct Provision and establish a new International Protection Service was published. The paper set out a new approach for accommodating applicants that seek International Protection in Ireland and contains three core themes – accommodation, integration and supports. There is a legal obligation on the state to meet the requirements under the EU...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (5 Nov 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme is designed to provide payments and medical supports to people who spent time in one or more of the 44 Mother and Baby or County Home Institutions as set out in Schedule 1 to the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act, 2023. As of 28 October, over 5,300 applications have been received, of which over 4,800 are completed applications...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (5 Nov 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme, funded by my Department, provides universal, free pre-school to children within the eligible age range of 2 years and 8 months to 5 years and 6 months. The upper age limit of 5 years and 6 months for ECCE was set in consultation with the Department of Education and ensures that children transition into primary school with their peers....

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (5 Nov 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 948 and 949 together. Thank you Deputy for your questions in relation to the loss of files and the consequences of the criminal cyberattack on the HSE. As you are aware, on 14 May 2021, the Health Service Executive (HSE) was the victim of a major ransomware cyber-attack which affected its IT systems. At that time, the HSE provided several IT...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Home Schooling (5 Nov 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: EU Directives (5 Nov 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: EU Directive 2019/1158 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on work-life balance for parents and carers has been transposed in full through the provisions of the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023. Enacted on 4 April 2023, the Act introduces important entitlements for workers, including leave for medical care purposes for parents of children under...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Equipment (5 Nov 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I wish to inform the Deputy that the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) has issued the following number of mobile handsets over the period covered... 133 devices in 2022 125 devices in 2023 121 devices in 2024 For a total cost, excluding VAT, of handsets and phone bills of €198,797.94. - 2022 2023 2024 ...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (5 Nov 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I firmly believe the level of pay for early years educators and school-age childcare practitioners should reflect the value of their work for children, families, society and the economy. The State is not the employer and therefore does not set the pay or conditions for employees in either early learning and care (ELC) or school-age childcare (SAC) services. However, there is now, through...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (5 Nov 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: Young people who have had a care history with Tusla are entitled to an aftercare service based on their eligibility and assessed needs. This assessment considers a number of factors including the young person’s educational and accommodation needs. Upon reaching the age of 18, a young person is deemed to have left State care. All eligible care leavers are supported through...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Strategies (5 Nov 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: As my Department has not received clarification on the terms "P2 and P3 services", I am unable to provide an answer on that part of the question. However I am happy to provide an update on First 5, Ireland’s whole-of-government strategy to improve the lives of babies, young children and their families. In June of this year my Department published the First 5 Annual Implementation...