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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Staff (26 Apr 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: There are no staff members seconded from my Department to another public, private or semi private entity.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (26 Apr 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department is providing accommodation where requested to people fleeing the conflict in Ukraine. Over 16,500 people have sought International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS) accommodation to date. All suitable options in relation to the immediate accommodation needs of those who have fled to Ireland are being considered. In this regard, negotiations are currently taking...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Staff (26 Apr 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: As the Deputy may be aware, any adjustments to the salaries of civil and public servants are set out in BUILDING MOMENTUM - A new public service agreement, 2021-2022. A suggested living wage of €12.30 per hour would equate to an annual salary of €23,747, based on a standard civil service net working week of 37 hours. DPER Circular 04/2022 sets out the adjustments to the pay of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (26 Apr 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: In December 2021, Government adopted the 25 recommendations contained in an Expert Group report, Partnership for the Public Good: A New Funding Model for Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School-Age Childcare (SAC). The new funding model will support delivery of ELC and SAC for the public good, for quality and affordability for children, parents and families. To achieve this, there is a need...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Asylum Seekers (26 Apr 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) was replaced by International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS) in 2019.  This change of structures and the demands of the Covid pandemic created delays in the publication of information.  However, information that would previously have been contained in RIA’s annual reports is now made available by IPAS on the Gov.ie website.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Medical Cards (26 Apr 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I am acutely aware of the sense of urgency surrounding the establishment of the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme. Last month, I secured Government approval for the draft Heads of Bill for the Payment Scheme and for the referral of these draft Heads of Bill to the Office of Parliamentary Council for drafting. I have sought priority drafting of the Bill to ensure that it can be...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (26 Apr 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: As the Deputy is aware, the State is not the employer of early years educators or school-age childcare practitioners, and my Department does not set wage levels nor determine working conditions for staff in the sector. However, I am very conscious of the need for significant improvement in their pay and working conditions. The level of pay they receive does not reflect the value of the work...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (26 Apr 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: On 17 December last, I agreed to settle eight judicial review cases in relation to the Final Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes in light of the evidence given by the applicants in the two lead cases to the Court on the procedural matter of being identifiable. As part of this settlement, I published an acknowledgement alongside the Final Report...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (26 Apr 2022)

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

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Staff (26 Apr 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: As the Deputy may be aware my Department was established in 2020.  As Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, I have appointed two Special Advisers in my Department. The appointments have been made in accordance with Instructions for Ministerial Appointments as published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. These instructions set specific...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Staff (26 Apr 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1122 and 1132 together. My Department operates the guidelines in relation to secondments which are set out by DPER and approved by the Civil Service Management Board and can be found at www.hr.per.gov.ie/en/corporate-pages/career/mobility/secondm ent/. 9 staff members are currently on secondment from my Department to other areas of the Civil Service. As...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (26 Apr 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department is focused on providing short term accommodation to people fleeing the conflict in Ukraine. Approximately 13,000 people have been placed in International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS) accommodation to date. IPAS has contracted approximately 5,000 hotel rooms, with additional capacity also being pursued through all suitable means including, hotels, guest houses and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (26 Apr 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The works eligible for capital funding are determined by my Department on an annual basis, having regard to the needs of children, families and providers, and to Departmental priorities. During 2021, my Department successfully secured €70m in the revised National Development Plan (NDP) allocation. This will enable significant capital investment in early learning and childcare...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Refugee Resettlement Programme (26 Apr 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Properties were pledged through the Irish Red Cross Portal on a voluntary basis, and the generous response from the public to this appeal is much appreciated. While there are presently no financial supports for people offering pledged accommodation, the matter is being kept under review by Government.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (26 Apr 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department is providing accommodation where requested to people fleeing the conflict in Ukraine. Around 15,000 people have been provided with International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS) accommodation to date. IPAS has contracted approximately 5,000 hotel rooms, with additional capacity also being pursued through hotels, guest houses and B&Bs, accommodation pledged by the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (26 Apr 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, receives separated children seeking international protection (SCSIP) into care via two routes: those who have been relocated under the Irish Refugee Protection Programme (IRPP) and those who present independently at ports and other points of entry to Ireland.  To date in 2022, 103 SCSIP have been referred to Tusla, with 93 children currently...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Northern Ireland (26 Apr 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The table below  sets out the allocations, both current and capital, made by my Department to organisations with a cross border role (Special EU Programmes Body)  or are funded to provide services within this jurisdiction but whose head offices are based in Northern Ireland (Irish Methodist Youth & Children's Department and Co-Operation Ireland. . My...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Staff (26 Apr 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department is currently facilitating two student placements, neither of which are remunerated by my Department. My officials have asked the State Agencies under my remit to respond to you directly on the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Parental Leave (26 Apr 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Under the Parent’s Leave and Benefit Act 2019 (as amended), working parents are entitled to five weeks of paid parent's leave for each relevant parent, as defined in the legislation, to be taken in the first two years after the birth or adoptive placement of a child. Provision has been made in Budget 2022 to increase the number of weeks of Parent’s Leave and Benefit...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (26 Apr 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department is focused on providing immediate, temporary accommodation to people fleeing the conflict in Ukraine. Approximately 15,000 people have been placed in International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS) accommodation to date. IPAS has contracted approximately 5,000 hotel rooms, with additional capacity also being pursued through all suitable means including, hotels, guest...