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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (5 Oct 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Childcare Support Act 2018, which provides a statutory basis for the National Childcare Scheme, specifies that only Tusla-registered providers are eligible to participate. This limitation of public funding schemes to Tusla-registered providers helps to ensure that public funding is provided where there is assurance of the quality of provision. Childminders who are currently minding...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Staff (5 Oct 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department has introduced a blended working policy which provides for staff to apply for blended working. Under this policy staff are required to attend the office 2 days per week, as agreed with head of unit and remote working is not available on a 100% basis. One employee, who has been approved for blended working has identified a designated remote workstation in Co Clare.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (5 Oct 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Many children with disabilities, including autism, take part in mainstream early learning and care services. Participation of children with disabilities in the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) universal pre-school programme in mainstream early learning and care services is supported by the Access and Inclusion Model (AIM). The key objective of AIM is to support early learning and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (5 Oct 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I wish to thank the Deputy for her question, and can confirm that I have referred the matter to Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, for their direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (5 Oct 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Health Act 2007 established the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) and the Office of the Chief Inspector of Social Services. HIQA, set up by the Department of Health and independent in its functions, was established to drive high-quality and safe care for people using health and social care services in Ireland. In relation to my Department, HIQA is authorised, under Section...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (5 Oct 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 259 and 260 together. The Department has secured a landmark €1.025 billion in funding under Budget 2023 for early learning and childcare. This includes additional funding of €121m for the National Childcare Scheme (NCS) which has been allocated to reduce average parental co-payments for early learning and childcare by 25%. From 2 January 2023,...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Human Rights (5 Oct 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I am aware of the recent UN statement and I would like to reassure the Deputy that the Government takes its responsibility to investigate and address historic wrongs and allegations of human rights abuses very seriously. Since 1999, Ireland has undertaken investigations into allegations of abuse in several institutional settings. These investigations have sought to establish the facts...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (5 Oct 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department is currently collating the information requested and a reply will issue directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mental Health Services (5 Oct 2022)

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

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Contracts (5 Oct 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I can inform the Deputy that my Department has no contracts with the company referred to nor is there a record of any such contracts or subcontracts since 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Public Sector Pay (5 Oct 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: As Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, I value highly the work of the community and voluntary sector across the country that provide services to and on behalf of Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. I am conscious of the extremely positive impact these organisations have on improving outcomes for children, young people and families all over Ireland. The...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: After-School Support Services (5 Oct 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The availability of high-quality early learning and childcare is a key Government priority. Since 2015, significant increases in State investment in early learning and childcare has given rise to a substantial growth in the numbers of children participating in these services. Before the onset of Covid-19, national data indicated that, on the whole, supply of early learning and child (ELC)...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Care Services (4 Oct 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, has statutory responsibility under the Child Care Act, 1991, to safeguard children who are not receiving adequate care and protection and to identify children at risk of harm. Tusla provides a continuum of services including early intervention and family support services, child protection and welfare services and alternative care services to identify and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Transport (4 Oct 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: There were no domestic flights taken by the DCEDIY Minister, Minister of State or any official during the period from 2019 to date.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (4 Oct 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine on 24 February, and the invoking of the temporary protection Directive by the European Union shortly afterwards, my Department has worked intensively as part of the cross-governmental response to the Ukraine crisis. The operational challenges brought about by responding to the conflict are significant. Our country has never experienced an influx of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Residential Institutions (4 Oct 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 461 and 476 together. The Government takes its responsibility to investigate and address historic wrongs and allegations of human rights abuses very seriously. Since 1999, Ireland has undertaken investigations into allegations of abuse in several institutional settings. These investigations have sought to establish the facts relating to the operation of the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Strategies (4 Oct 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Significant advances have been made in recent years to address inequality in Irish society, with the Government’s commitment to fostering a diverse, inclusive and equal society re-affirmed through the Programme for Government commitments to achieve social solidarity, equality of opportunity and economic equity for all. My Department leads on cross-government policy to promote...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Strategies (4 Oct 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Programme for Government includes specific commitments that the Government will develop and implement a new National Strategy for Women and Girls, and a new Migrant Integration Strategy, in addition to reviewing the National Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy and ensuring that the successor strategy has a stronger outcomes focused approach. I will work with stakeholders to examine...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (4 Oct 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth is involved in a process of engagement with all the Religious Congregations and Church Leaders with a view to discussing with them how they might contribute to the Payment Scheme. This engagement is ongoing. While the negotiations are ongoing they are being treated as confidential. Accordingly, it would not be...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (4 Oct 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine on 24 February, and the invoking of the temporary protection Directive by the European Union shortly afterwards, my Department has worked intensively as part of the cross-governmental response to the Ukraine crisis. The operational challenges brought about by responding to the conflict are significant. Our country has never experienced an influx of...