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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (7 Oct 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I am taking it that the Deputy's question may relate to women and children who need to avail of refuge accommodation in the context of Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence, and to children who may require secure accommodation in various circumstances, including those in the care of the State and/or by orders of Courts. These are operational matters for Tusla, the Child and Family...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (7 Oct 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I have received a number of pre-Budget submissions from a range of disability representative organisations. These covered a wide range of issues including financial supports, access to services and implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Submissions received have been noted and reviewed by my officials. My own bid for funding has been informed by the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (7 Oct 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I have no immediate plans to carry out a review of disability services, in light of the present status of disability functions as shared between my Department and the Department of Health. The Department of Health is leading on improving the provision of services to people with disabilities through, for example, the Disability Capacity Review and Progressing Disability Services for Children...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (7 Oct 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: My officials and I maintain close contact with 30 national youth organisations which it funds under the Youth Service Grant Scheme. Formal meetings are held with these organisations twice a year to share knowledge and information on developments or challenges in the youth sector. Although this schedule was impacted by Covid-19, meetings resumed in July of this year. This provides a forum for...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (7 Oct 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Deputy may be aware that DCEDIY provides funding to all 16 Education and Training Boards (ETB) around the country to support youth services in their area and that each ETB has a Youth Officer. Youth Officers provide an important support role to my Department in the co-ordination and administration of youth services at local level. My officials hold quarterly meetings with them and these...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (7 Oct 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Department funds the provision of universal and targeted youth services to young people, generally aged between 10 and 24, throughout the country. Between 2016 and 2021, the annual current youth funding allocation for youth services increased from €51.9m to €66.79m. The largest youth funding scheme funded by my Department is the UBU Your Place Your Space scheme. As...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disadvantaged Status (7 Oct 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures, the National Policy Framework for Children and Young People, takes a whole-of-government approach to addressing disadvantage and child poverty. The BOBF indicator set tracks progress for children and young people aged 0-24 across the five national outcomes outlined in Better Outcomes Brighter Futures. My Department uses a range of data, metrics and evidence...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic Violence (7 Oct 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I appreciate the Deputy's concern in relation to this issue and I am aware that he has engaged with my Department on this matter on numerous occasions. At present, I am not in a position to confirm if a refuge centre for domestic abuse victims will be established in counties Cavan or Monaghan in 2022. I am informed that supports for victims in counties Cavan and Monaghan are available...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Vaccination Programme (7 Oct 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Tusla in partnership with the HSE has developed a guidance document for social workers in relation to the administration of the Covid Vaccine for Children in Care, entitled Covid-19 Vaccine for Children in Care. Consents required for children in care are dependent on the legal status of the care placement. In the event that a parent of a child in care has any queries with regard to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Vaccination Programme (7 Oct 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: Departmental Data (7 Oct 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: Departmental Data (7 Oct 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 (7 Oct 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: Guardians Ad Litem (7 Oct 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Guardian ad litem(GAL) arrangements for children who are the subject of public law child care proceedings are currently provided for under the Child Care Act, 1991. Section 26 of the 1991 Act provides for the appointment of a GAL in respect of care proceedings where a child is not party to those proceedings and where the Court is satisfied that it is necessary in the best interests of the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (7 Oct 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The allocations under Budget 2022 are being considered by Government in the context of the annual Estimates process for 2022. As this process is ongoing, the Deputy will appreciate that it would not be appropriate for me to comment at this stage. In recent years, funding for the provision of youth services has increased on an annual basis. Between the years 2016 and 2021, the annual...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children (7 Oct 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Deputy is seeking information on the numbers of separated children seeking international protection who go missing, and as this is 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 . Tusla has a dedicated social work team for Separated Children Seeking International...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (7 Oct 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Working in collaboration with representatives of the early learning and care (ELC) and school age childcare (SAC) sector and with representatives of further and higher education institutions, work is nearing completion on preparation of a Workforce Development Plan for ELC and SAC. The Plan, which will be completed by year-end, is intended to set out an approach to achieve the workforce...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (7 Oct 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The allocations under Budget 2022 are being considered by Government in the context of the annual Estimates process for 2022. As this process is ongoing, the Deputy will appreciate that it would not be appropriate for me to comment at this stage. I would like to reiterate the significance and value I place on the contributions made by volunteers to the community life of our country and to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Unemployment (7 Oct 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The issue of employment is a key consideration for both myself and my Government colleagues. Indeed, in the past few weeks I attended a round table discussion convened by the Tánaiste involving Ministers and officials from relevant Departments and the youth sector to consider this issue. I issued a joint press release on 24 September detailing this meeting which may be of interest to the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Process (6 Oct 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)...