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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Official Engagements (15 Oct 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: Since the formation of the Government, I have not attended any international events or engagements at which members of the media were also in attendance as part of the Government delegation. My Department has not arranged any international visits which included members of the media as part of the delegation in that time.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (15 Oct 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Government is committed to supporting all those seeking international protection in Ireland, and to continuing to provide shelter and support to people fleeing the war in Ukraine. Ireland currently provides accommodation to 32,000 people applying for international protection and has welcomed over 109,000 people from Ukraine since 2022. International protection At the moment, there are...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (15 Oct 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: In relation to the provision of access to temporary accommodation for Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection (BOTPs), my Department has procured a broad range of accommodation types, including hotels, guesthouses and B&Bs, hostels, self-catering accommodation and certain other repurposed settings. My Department has been made aware of some instances where it became apparent that the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (15 Oct 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: In relation to Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection, in the circumstance where my Department is made aware of cases where a current or potential service provider is not the outright owner of the property where Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection (BOTPs) are residing, or has not obtained permission from the owner before entering a contract with my Department, the case is reviewed by a...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Strategies (15 Oct 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: Further to my response to the Deputy’s previous question on this matter, I secured funding of €3.1m (current funding) in Budget 2025 to support my department’s remit for the participation of children and young people. This funding will enable my department to implement, inter alia, the ambitious Participation of Children and Young People in Decision-making Action Plan...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (15 Oct 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Government has made significant changes in terms of providing suitable but sustainable support to Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection (BOTPs). It has agreed Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection in designated state-provided serviced accommodation should receive the same level of payment regardless of when they arrived. With effect from Monday 9 September, Beneficiaries of Temporary...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (10 Oct 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: As part of the State’s humanitarian response to the Ukrainian crisis, the Government developed a rapid build housing programme to provide temporary accommodation for Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection (BOTPs) at several sites across Ireland. As recommended by the Comptroller and Auditor General, assessments of the delivery mechanism and of the long-term future use of the units...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (10 Oct 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The National Childcare Scheme (NCS) is designed to substantially reduce costs to families using eligible early learning and childcare. It is designed to be flexible, recognising that early learning and childcare needs are different for each family. The NCS is designed to fit around the needs of families. The family agrees the number of hours to be used with provider and (within overall...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (10 Oct 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I must inform the Deputy that I do not become involved in individual cases. In some cases, information can be passed on to Tusla with the express permission of the individuals involved. However, in the particular case highlighted by the Deputy, it is not clear whether all persons involved have given permission for their data to be shared in this manner. As a result, this matter would be best...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Reviews (10 Oct 2024)

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

Seanad: Maternity Protection Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Oct 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I am delighted to have the opportunity to speak on the Second Stage of this important legislation. It is an incredibly worthwhile Bill and one which will have a very real impact on women at a hugely important juncture in their lives. The Bill provides for two main areas of reform. These are, first, a pause in maternity leave for treatment for serious illness and, second, maternity leave...

Seanad: Maternity Protection Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Oct 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank all Senators for their contributions to the debate this afternoon and for their strong welcome for the key principles behind this Bill. I believe this is very important legislation. I am conscious of the real impact it will have on the lives of individuals at some very significant moments in their lives. There is widespread support for the proposals to allow seriously ill women to...

Seanad: Maternity Protection Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Oct 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank the Senator for her proposed amendment and for powerfully articulating the need to legislate in this space and create that new entitlement for parents of children born via surrogacy to have the opportunity to spend time with their babies in the same way that all other parents do. I, along with the Ministers for Health and Justice, met a number of groups that represent surrogate and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (9 Oct 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: Thank you Deputy for your question regarding the number of habeas corpus applications in which Tusla was a respondent for the years 2022, 2023, 2024 to date. Tusla has provided the below table in response to your query. Year Number of applications 2022 0 2023 0 2024 to date 2

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (9 Oct 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 181 and 182 together. 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 increased level of funding will enable the expansion of youth service capacity to engage more young people, across both universal and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Guardians Ad Litem (9 Oct 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: International Protection (9 Oct 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I can confirm that my Department has a contract for temporary emergency accommodation for Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection (BOTPs) with the accommodation provider to which the Deputy refers. I can also confirm that International Protection applicants are not currently being accommodated in this location. My Department is not in a position to provide details of contractual arrangements...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (9 Oct 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: Budget 2025 estimates for the NCS were calculated using administrative data drawing on hourly usage of children availing of the scheme, their educational stage and subsidy type; patterns of growth in the scheme, and information relating to capacity available in the early learning and care system nationally. An additional 14 million subsidised hours (or 1.96 hours per child per week) and...

Appointment of Chief Commissioner of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission: Motion (8 Oct 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I move: That Dáil Éireann, noting that the Government, on 19th September, 2024, agreed to nominate Liam Herrick for appointment by the President as Chief Commissioner of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, recommends, pursuant to section 13(1)(b) of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 (No. 25 of 2014), that Liam Herrick be appointed by the President...

Proposed Approval by Dáil Éireann of the Trade Marks (Madrid Protocol) (Amendment) Regulations 2024: Referral to Joint Committee (8 Oct 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft: Trade Marks (Madrid Protocol) (Amendment) Regulations 2024, a copy of which has been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 16th September, 2024, be referred to the Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment, in accordance with Standing Order 95(5), which, not later...