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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (2 Feb 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation or other routes is governed by the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, which operates under the aegis of the Department of Justice. I am informed that applications for citizenship are made and processed in line with the criteria as set out under that Act.  Consequently, any queries in relation...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (2 Feb 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: School Transport (2 Feb 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Deputy, my officials will require more time to receive information from the referred service provider in order to answer this school bus transport related query. My officials will contact the Deputy with the details as soon as it is possible. Deputy, I trust this information clarifies the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Housing Provision (2 Feb 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: On the 28 June 2022, the Government approved the construction of 500 rapid build accommodation units with the potential to house up to 2,000 individuals in four person family units to address the need to develop capacity for accommodating Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection (BOTP) displaced by the war in Ukraine. A further government decision on the 28 October 2022 expanded the programme...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (2 Feb 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: Domestic Violence (2 Feb 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department conducted a scoping exercise in 2019 following the publication of the Barnardos/ One Family Pilot Child Contact Centre Report.  As the Deputy is aware the Covid-19 pandemic significantly affected the manner and type of services provided by many public bodies. Due to this disruption information in the scoping review is now significantly out of date.  My Department...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Special Educational Needs (2 Feb 2023)

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

Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (1 Feb 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: As I outlined during Committee Stage proceedings, I am not able to accept amendment No. 27 or amendment No. 28. This scheme we are creating will be the largest of its kind established by the State. It is important that we are realistic about the timeframes within which the applications under it can be processed. Every intention will be taken to process the applications as speedily as...

Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (1 Feb 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I will speak to the amendments in the order in which they were tabled by the Deputies. As I outlined on Committee Stage, I am not in a position to accept amendment No. 26. In that context, I am of the view that the provision in section 15 has perhaps been misinterpreted. I will explain its intention. The section provides for a person to make a further application to the scheme in...

Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (1 Feb 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I move amendment No. 10: In page 9, line 26, to delete “section 20” and substitute “section 25,”.

Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (1 Feb 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I am bringing forward amendment No. 12 in response to amendment No. 11, which was also proposed on Committee Stage. It sought to specify that the chief deciding officer should hold the public information campaign to raise awareness of the scheme abroad as well as in Ireland. While it has always been the intention that the campaign would promote awareness outside of Ireland, the section is...

Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (1 Feb 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I move amendment No. 12: In page 9, line 36, to delete “relevant persons,” and substitute “relevant persons (including relevant persons residing outside the State),”.

Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (1 Feb 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I move amendment No. 15: In page 11, between lines 20 and 21, to insert the following: “Dissolution day 13. The Minister shall by order appoint a day, being a day that is not earlier than the cessation date, to be the dissolution day for the purposes of this Act.”.

Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (1 Feb 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The determination letter will provide applicants with detailed information about how a decision was arrived at. It will also let applicants know they may request a copy of this information, as some applicants may want that information and some may not. There is a separate process whereby an applicant can request their information by way of a subject access request. We did not want to...

Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (1 Feb 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I move amendment No. 16: In page 11, between lines 20 and 21, to insert the following: “Transfer of functions to relevant Minister 14. On the dissolution day, all functions that immediately before that day were vested in the Chief Deciding Officer shall stand transferred to the Minister.”.

Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (1 Feb 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I move amendment No. 17: In page 11, between lines 20 and 21, to insert the following: “Liability for loss occurring before dissolution day 15. (1) A claim in respect of any loss or injury alleged to have been suffered by any person arising out of the performance, before the dissolution day, of a function of the Chief Deciding Officer transferred by section 14shall, on and after...

Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (1 Feb 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I move amendment No. 18: In page 11, between lines 20 and 21, to insert the following: “Provisions consequent upon transfer of functions 16. (1) Anything commenced and not completed before the dissolution day by or under the authority of the Chief Deciding Officer may, in so far as it relates to a function of the Chief Deciding Officer transferred to the Minister under section 14,...

Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (1 Feb 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I move amendment No. 19: In page 11, between lines 20 and 21, to insert the following: “Deposit with Minister of records in possession of Chief Deciding Officer 17. All records in the possession of the Chief Deciding Officer shall, on the dissolution day or as soon as possible after that day, be deposited with the Minister and, in so far as the records comprise personal data and...

Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (1 Feb 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I move amendment No. 24: In page 12, to delete lines 14 to 18. In committee proceedings, I outlined my intention to bring a Report Stage amendment to section 13(6). The published Bill contains a provision in regard to double recovery and the residential institutions redress scheme, RIRS. The provision specifically relates to the inclusion of one institution, St. Patrick's, Navan Road,...