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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 Jul 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: There are a range of family leave options available to working parents, many of which have been extended in the recent past. The Parental Leave Act 1998 entitles parents to unpaid leave to look after their children. This leave is available to a relevant parent, who is defined as a parent, adoptive parent or person acting in loco parentis. The Parental Leave (Amendment) Act 2019 introduced a...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Reviews (27 Jul 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Information sought by the Deputy is currently being collated and the response will issue as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Asylum Seekers (27 Jul 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I am pleased to report that 53 persons were interviewed last month by my officials in the Irish Refugee Protection Programme (IRPP) from the Moria Camp in Lesbos in Greece and security approved in early July for resettlement in Ireland.  Flights and isolation accommodation on arrival are currently being organised. In Budget 2021, I secured an additional €5m to support TUSLA in...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (27 Jul 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: Childcare Services (27 Jul 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Section 26 of the Childcare Support Act 2018 provides for a review of the operation of the National Childcare Scheme (NCS) to commence 12 months after the first payment of subsidies under the scheme. The 12 month review is an independent assessment of the implementation and impacts of NCS during its first year of operation. The fundamental purpose for the review is to provide key data and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Family Support Services (27 Jul 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Tusla provides early intervention and family support services, through both internal Tusla family support provision and the commissioning of services through its community and Voluntary Sector partners. Through the Prevention, Partnership and Family Support service, 121 Child and Family Support networks have been developed. The networks help to support integrated and co-ordinated...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (27 Jul 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department has had ongoing engagement with a number of organisations representing the early learning and childcare sector prior to, and since the launch of the National Childcare Scheme (NCS).  In recent months, my Department has conducted a number of stakeholder consultations to gain further insights into their experience of the NCS. The stakeholder consultations were established to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Adoption Services (27 Jul 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1232, 1233, 1234, 1235 and 1236 together. I am aware of the Adoptee Voices report published by Aitheantas on 21 July and am currently giving careful consideration to this report. I have also met with Aitheantas a number of times during 2020 and 2021 as part of my wider engagement with adoption stakeholders. With regard to the recommendations concerning a...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (27 Jul 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Deputy will be aware that, as part of its response to the Final Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes (and Certain Related Matters), 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...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Work Supports (27 Jul 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Funding from my Department in respect of funded youth organisations is designed as a contribution towards a particular service being provided.  My Department does not have a role in determining salaries or other related costs for a particular service, and there are no nationally recognised salary scales on which to draw. The cost of setting up a service will vary depending on the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (15 Jul 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The National Standards, which came into force in January 2021, address a range of issues relating to accommodation; food and catering; individual, community and family life; health and wellbeing; governance; and meeting the special reception needs of applicants seeking international protection. Independent living is central to the National Standards. The International Protection...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (15 Jul 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Funding restraint is not the issue with placing or moving children within the children's residential network. In some instances, the challenge is the availability of suitable placements to meet the specific complex needs of a small number of young people. Over the past number of years there is an increasing number of eligible young people who are in receipt of Aftercare support and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Asylum Seekers (15 Jul 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 277, 279 and 280 together. As the Deputies will be aware, I have recently announced my intention for the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) of my Department to cease its reliance on temporary emergency accommodation for International Protection applicants by the end of this year; and moving residents to own door accommodation wherever...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Properties (15 Jul 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth's offices are located as follows: - 2nd and 3rd floors, Block 1, Miesian Plaza, 50 - 58 Baggot Street Lower, Dublin 2; and - 2nd and 3rd floors, Montague Court, 7 - 11 Montague Street, Dublin 2. The number of staff by location and function in each office of my Department is set our below. Note that the staffing numbers...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic Violence (15 Jul 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The response to Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (DSGBV) is a cross Departmental and multi-agency issue with overall policy coordinated by the Department of Justice. Separately, the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage has responsibility in terms of capital provision for the development of new refuges. The Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Adoption Services (15 Jul 2021)

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