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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (19 Jan 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I wish to thank to the Deputy for his suggestion which I have requested my officials to consider in the context of the national disability strategies. I have no direct responsibility for transport policy or for tax relief schemes such as the bike to work scheme, which fall to my ministerial colleagues. However, my Department does coordinate a number of whole-of-government...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (19 Jan 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Following the emergence of Covid-19 in March 2020, on-site compliance inspections were suspended. In order to progress with some form of compliance a temporary desk-based process was developed for the various Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School-Age Childcare (SAC) programmes. Desk based checks commenced in late 2020 for CCSP schemes,  followed by desk based checks in April...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (19 Jan 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: As the matter raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, I have referred the question to Tusla for direct response to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (19 Jan 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: As the matter raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, I have referred the question to Tusla for direct response to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (19 Jan 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: As the matter raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, I have referred the question to Tusla for direct response to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Cybersecurity Policy (19 Jan 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department has not been subjected to a cyber attack since I have taken office. ICT services are provided to my Department by the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO). The provision of ICT security is part of that service.  My ICT Staff engage closely with the OGCIO on the issue of cyber security, who in turn engage with the National Cyber Security Centre...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Abuse (19 Jan 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I wish to advise the Deputy that operational responsibility for the delivery of child protection and welfare services is a matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. I can confirm that the matter has been referred to Tusla, for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Abuse (19 Jan 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I wish to advise the Deputy that operational responsibility for the delivery of child protection and welfare services is a matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. I can confirm that the matter has been referred to Tusla, for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (19 Jan 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Deputy is referring to an operational matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. I have therefore referred the matter to Tusla, and asked that a direct response be provided to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (19 Jan 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The After-School Childcare Programme  (ASCP) was administered and funded by my Department as part of the Community Childcare Subvention Programme (CCSP).  The CCSP closed to new entrants in November 2019, on the introduction of the National Childcare Scheme. The ASCP provided up to one year of afterschool care for primary school children for certain categories of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (19 Jan 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The After-School Childcare Programme  (ASCP) was administered and funded by my Department as part of the Community Childcare Subvention Programme (CCSP).  The CCSP closed to new entrants in November 2019, on the introduction of the National Childcare Scheme. The ASCP provided up to one year of afterschool care for primary school children for certain categories of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Reviews (19 Jan 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department currently has 37 live studies, reviews and research projects underway. 25 of these (68%) involve the commissioning of external experts. For a full set of details including scheduled completion dates, please see the table below: Project Commissioned or Internal Scheduled Completion Report on Preventing Homelessness among Care Leavers:...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (19 Jan 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: There are existing statutory requirements regarding accessible information and services that all public bodies are bound by and which they must be cognisant of when conducting and planning their normally funded functions. This approach is designed to integrate accessibility into core business functions.  There is no statutory requirement for a disability officer in public...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (19 Jan 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: In accordance with its terms of reference, the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation investigated 14 Mother and Baby Homes and 4 County Homes.  On 28 February 2021, on the dissolution of the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation, the records of the Commission were transferred to my Department. My Department then became the data controller for all the personal...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Process (19 Jan 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Gender Pay Gap Information Act 2021 was signed into law on 13th July 2021. The Act requires the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to make Regulations, requiring employers to publish: - The mean and median hourly wage gap, the former reflecting the entire pay range in an organisation and the latter excluding the impact of unusually high earners.  -...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (19 Jan 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Deputy is referring to an operational matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. I have therefore referred the matter to Tusla, and asked that a direct response be provided to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (19 Jan 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Deputy is referring to an operational matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. I have therefore referred the matter to Tusla, and asked that a direct response be provided to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (19 Jan 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The After-School Childcare Programme  (ASCP) was administered and funded by my Department as part of the Community Childcare Subvention Programme (CCSP).  The CCSP closed to new entrants in November 2019, on the introduction of the National Childcare Scheme. The ASCP provided up to one year of afterschool care for primary school children for certain categories of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Social Media (19 Jan 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Adoption Authority of Ireland, National Disability Authority and Oberstown Children Detention Campus each had a spend of NIL on social media in 2021. The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, the Ombudsman for Children's Office, and Tusla will reply directly to the Deputy. - € Facebook/Instagram €66,211 ...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Contracts (19 Jan 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: My department has identified the following consultancy contracts with spend during 2021 in the table below. Name Reason Insights Health and Social Research A report into the findings of a consultation with children and young people on their experience of interventions under the Child Care Act 1991; and, a summary desk review of the...