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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Meetings (1 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: As outlined in the published Action Plan for Survivors and Former Residents of Mother and Baby and County Home Institutions, we are transitioning towards new enhanced arrangements for consultation and stakeholder engagement. This development is essential in facilitating an inclusive survivor-centred approach to the important work being advanced across Government. Additional dedicated...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Asylum Seekers (1 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: As the Deputy may be aware, the lifting of restrictions on international travel has caused a sharp increase in the number of new arrivals seeking international protection accommodation in Ireland, with over 3,300 new arrivals from 1 October 2021 to 20 February. Due to this fact, the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) of my Department has witnessed a knock-on...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (1 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Ensuring affordability of Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School-Age Childcare (SAC) is a priority for me. On 7 December, I was pleased to launch a report on a new funding model for ELC and SAC, Partnership for the Public Good: A New Funding Model for ELC and SAC.  The recommendations in the report were accepted in full by Government. The new funding model recommends a...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (1 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Tusla have advised that they do not collate data on arrangements where families, even in consultation with Tusla, establish an alternative temporary care arrangement within their family or family network.  However, data is published by Tusla on children who are in receipt of family support, children who are in ongoing child protection safety planning processes and children who are in the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (1 Mar 2022)

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

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Assisted Decision-Making (1 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Government is committed to fully commencing the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 (“the 2015 Act”). The Act provides a modern statutory framework to support decision-making by adults with capacity difficulties. The 2015 Act was signed into law on 30 December 2015 but has not yet been fully commenced. The Act provides for the establishment of new administrative...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Assisted Decision-Making (1 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Government is committed to fully commencing the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 (“the 2015 Act”). The Act provides a modern statutory framework to support decision-making by adults with capacity difficulties. The 2015 Act was signed into law on 30 December 2015 but has not yet been fully commenced. The Act provides for the establishment of new administrative...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (1 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department oversees a Case Management process through which local City and County Childcare Committees (CCCs) and Pobal work together to assess and provide support to early learning and care services experiencing difficulties. This can include help with completing and interpreting analysis of staff ratios and cash flow, as well as more specialised advice and support appropriate to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Meetings (1 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 549, 550, 556 and 557 together. In advance of, and during the drafting process of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill, I have continued to engage with and listen to stakeholders who are affected by the provisions of the Bill. In November 2020 I met with the Clann Project alongside An Taoiseach. I met with Aitheantas on three occasions and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (1 Mar 2022)

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

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Asylum Seekers (1 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, receives separated children seeking international protection 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. Currently, there are 95 children seeking international protection in Tusla's care, and additionally,...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (1 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Thank you for your query, Deputy. Please find both tables as requested. Table 1 is a list of direct provision centres currently operating in the State - 45 direct provision centres and the National Reception Centre in Balseskin. The figures for residents are the latest available from 20 February 2022. Table 2 you can find the number residing in each centre as of 31...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (1 Mar 2022)

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

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Correspondence (1 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: As the Minister for Children, I am committed to ensuring that the findings of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes and certain related matters are taken into consideration in relevant decisions, including in the context of planning developments. In 2021, I made submissions to An Bord Pleanála and Cork City Council as part of the normal planning process in respect of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Rights of People with Disabilities (24 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The UNCRC is informed by four core principles: non-discrimination; the best interests of the child; the right to life, survival and development and respect for the views of the child with Article 23 focussing on children with a disability. Ireland ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1992 and is required to submit regular state reports on measures taken to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Meetings (24 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I can confirm to the Deputy that either an official from my Department or I have met with the National Women’s Council of Ireland on 28 occasions since the establishment of the Department in June 2020. These meetings took place either by video conference, teleconference or webinar.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (23 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I can confirm the number of people accommodated within International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) centres who have already received permission to remain was 1,970 as at 31 January 2022.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Defective Building Materials (23 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I would like to thank the Deputy for bringing this matter to my attention. I will forward to my officials to ensure a response is issued expeditiously to the Chairperson of Donegal ETB.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (23 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: As the subject matter of the Deputy's question relates to an operational matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, and the Adoption Authority of Ireland, I have referred the matter to them for a direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (23 Feb 2022)

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