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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: After-School Support Services (16 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department provides specialist support for children with additional needs in early learning and care services through the Access and Inclusion Model (AIM). AIM is a programme of supports designed to ensure that children with disabilities can access and meaningfully participate in the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) pre-school programme. The Access and Inclusion Model (AIM) is a...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (16 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: As part of its response to the Final Report of the Commission of Investigation, the Government committed to establishing a Restorative Recognition Scheme for survivors of Mother and Baby and County Home Institutions. An Interdepartmental Group (IDG) was established to develop detailed proposals for the Scheme. The IDG’s Terms of Reference stated that the Scheme will entail two broad...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (16 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: As part of its response to the Final Report of the Commission of Investigation, the Government committed to establishing a Restorative Recognition Scheme for survivors of Mother and Baby and County Home Institutions. This Scheme will include a financial payment and a form of enhanced medical card. An Interdepartmental Group (IDG) was set up to develop detailed proposals for the Scheme....

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (16 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: As part of its response to the Final Report of the Commission of Investigation, the Government committed to establishing a Restorative Recognition Scheme for survivors of Mother and Baby and County Home Institutions. This Scheme will include a financial payment and a form of enhanced medical card. An Interdepartmental Group (IDG) was set up to develop detailed proposals for the Scheme....

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Assisted Decision-Making (16 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 (the 2015 Act) is a very important piece of legislation that changes the existing law on capacity from the status approach of the wardship system to a flexible functional approach, whereby capacity is assessed on an issue and time-specific basis. It will abolish the wards of court system for adults by repealing the Lunacy Regulation (Ireland)...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (11 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: First of all, I can assure you that the health and well-being of all people who avail of accommodation provided by this Department is of the highest priority to both myself and my officials. The International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS), which is responsible for the provision of accommodation and related services to people in the International Protection process, is aware of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic Violence (11 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The response to Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (DSGBV) is a cross Departmental and multi-agency issue with policy coordinated by the Department of Justice. Under the Child and Family Agency Act 2013, Tusla, the Child and Family Agency has statutory responsibility for the care and protection of victims of DSGBV. Capital funding for approved housing bodies, including services that...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Work Supports (11 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Deputy might be aware that the Local Youth Club Grant Scheme supports volunteer-led youth work activities at a local level by providing small grants towards the costs of running youth clubs and groups. These grants are made available to all eligible youth clubs and youth groups through the network of 16 Education and Training Boards who advertise the scheme annually and administer the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (11 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 332 and 333 together. The Department has worked with youth services throughout the duration of the ongoing pandemic to ensure that young people, especially those who are vulnerable, continue to receive necessary supports to the greatest degree possible. Services continue to be delivered in a variety of ways, some remotely, some outdoors when weather permits,...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (11 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Department has worked with youth services throughout the duration of the ongoing pandemic to ensure that young people, especially those who are vulnerable, continue to receive necessary supports to the greatest degree possible. Services continue to be delivered in a variety of ways, some remotely, some outdoor when weather permits, and some, with strict regard to public health guidance,...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (10 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: A staff team has been established in my Department to lead the transition to the new model and has developed a detailed implementation plan. I have appointed a Programme Board, including independent members, to oversee the transition. . I have also recently announced the membership of the three-person External Advisory Group to monitor and report independently on the progress of the reforms....

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (10 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: It is my Department’s policy not to publish details of individual contract values for the two most recent complete calendar years. Contract values for the period from 2000 to 2018 are available on the IPAS website, www.gov.ie/en/publication/3eef8-contract-values/. The following table gives contract values on an annual basis for the direct provision accommodation centre to which the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (10 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: My officials are currently collating the requested figures for the centre concerned. To ensure complete accuracy, this requires further time than allowed for the parliamentary question. Full details will be supplied to the Deputy shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (10 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: In regard to Covid-19 case numbers, together with the HSE, the Department has put in place a range of measures in all of the Accommodation Centres to address any cases of Covid-19 if or when they arise. These measures include provision for self-isolation facilities in Centres and a number of offsite self-isolation centres around the State. In all matters related to the Covid-19 pandemic, the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (10 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I wish to inform the Deputy that my officials have asked Tusla to respond to you directly on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (10 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I wish to inform the Deputy that my officials have asked Tusla to respond to you directly on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (10 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department currently has three direct provision accommodation centres and two emergency centres in the county of Galway. One of the accommodation centres currently provides own-door accommodation. The new model of accommodation and supports set out in the White Paper to End Direct Provisionprovides for own-door accommodation for families and own-room...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (10 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: First of all, I can assure the Deputy that the health and wellbeing of all people who avail of accommodation provided by my Department is of the highest priority to both myself and my officials. The International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS), which is responsible for the provision of accommodation and related services to people in the International Protection process, is aware...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (10 Nov 2021)

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

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (10 Nov 2021)

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