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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: After-School Support Services (9 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Capital investment in early learning and childcare will be delivered through the National Development Plan (NDP) during 2021-2030. Investment under the NDP will consist of three pillars : Modernisation, New Capacity and First 5 Initiatives. This will enable significant capital investment in early learning and childcare during the lifetime of the NDP as follows: (1) Modernisation: Much...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic Violence (9 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Tusla’s ‘Review of the Provision of Accommodation for Victims of Domestic Violence’ has been completed and is undergoing the final edit for publication. Once this process is completed, the Review will then be published by Tusla, which I anticipate will be over the coming weeks. The Review assesses the current and requisite distribution of safe emergency accommodation and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Adoption Services (9 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I can confirm that, since replying to Parliamentary Question No. 651 of 10 March 2021, my Department has obtained a record that broadly resembles the Deputy's description. However, the letter from the Department to adoption authorities, which is included in the record, does not make specific reference to illegal birth registration. My Department is arranging for this record to be released...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (9 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: Direct Provision System (9 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, became...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (4 Nov 2021)

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: Rights of People with Disabilities (4 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Ireland ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) in 2018. This marked an important milestone in a process to strengthen the rights of people with disabilities in Ireland. The approach being taken to meeting the obligations of the UNCRPD is one of progressive realisation, each year moving forward on key reforms, with the obligations...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Cross-Border Co-operation (4 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Deputy might note that my Department have no cross-Border Project Ireland 2040 infrastructure projects at this time.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Cross-Border Co-operation (4 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Details of the current cross-Border initiatives, goods and or services committed to by my Department and the funding allocated to each for 2021, 2022 and 2023, are set out below in tabular form. Funding Committed to 2021 Funding Committed to 2022 Funding Committed to 2023 PEACE IV - Programme for Peace and Reconciliation ...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Rights of People with Disabilities (4 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Supporting the participation of Disabled Persons Organisations is a critical part of Ireland's obligations under the UNCRPD. To further realise Ireland's commitment's under CRPD, my Department launched, on 18 October this year, a new annual Disability Participation and Awareness Fund (DPAF). A total of €2.5m will be made available in 2021 to Local Authorities to fund projects in...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (4 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Minister of State with Special Responsibility for Disability, Ms. Anne Rabbitte TD, recently launched, in October 2021, a new annual Disability Participation and Awareness Fund (DPAF). The purpose of DPAF 2021 is to provide funding for Local Authorities across Ireland to support the participation of people with disabilities in local activities, to help remove barriers to community...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (4 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Ireland ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) in 2018 and continues to progressively realise its obligations under the Convention. In progressively realising the obligations arising from Article 4(3) of the UNCRPD, my Department funded the development of the Disability Participation and Consultation Network (DPCN). It was formed in...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Minister for Justice, Deputy McEntee, and I had the opportunity to go out and meet some of those families yesterday. We have engaged with many of them over recent months. There has been substantial engagement between my Department, the Ministers, Deputies McEntee and Donnelly, and the Attorney General on this matter. It is an issue we discussed recently at Cabinet. The Minister,...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (3 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Minister of State with Special Responsibility for Disability, Ms. Anne Rabbitte TD, launched a new annual Disability Participation and Awareness Fund (DPAF) on 18 October this year. The purpose of DPAF 2021 is to provide funding for Local Authorities across Ireland to support the participation of people with disabilities in local activities, to help remove barriers to community...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (3 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Minister of State with Special Responsibility for Disability, Ms. Anne Rabbitte TD, launched a new annual Disability Participation and Awareness Fund (DPAF) on 18 October this year. The purpose of DPAF 2021 is to provide funding for Local Authorities across Ireland to support the participation of people with disabilities in local activities, to help remove barriers to community...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (3 Nov 2021)

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 (3 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Child Care Act 1991 provides for the care and protection of children and for related matters, including the arrangements which apply when a child comes into the care of the State. Section 42 of the Act deals with the review of cases of children in care, and provides that the Minister shall make regulations requiring the case of each child in the care of Tusla to be reviewed in accordance...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (3 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I wish to inform the Deputy that the collation of data is a 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. I would like to mention however, that officials from my Department and Tusla have regular engagements regarding the service performance and activity data that is regularly published...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (3 Nov 2021)

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: Seirbhísí Cúram Leanaí (3 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Déanann mo Roinn maoirseacht ar phróiseas Bainistíocht Cáis trína n-oibríonn CCCanna áitiúla agus Pobal le chéile chun measúnú a dhéanamh agus tacaíocht a sholáthar do sheirbhísí fhoghlaim agus chúram na luathóige a bhfuil deacrachtaí acu. Is féidir cabhair chun léirthuiscint a fháil...