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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: National Broadband Plan (14 Jul 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: From the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Minister Anne Rabbitte met with Fergal Mulligan, Programme Director of the National Broadband Plan within the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, on Friday June 18th. The National Disability Authority were approached in December 2020 to be part of a Partnership committee being setup by...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (14 Jul 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 250 to 253, inclusive, together. The specific data being sought on mothers who gave evidence to the Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related matters) is not available to my Department. The Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes was independent in the performance of its functions and this independence was...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Maternity Leave (14 Jul 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Policy on surrogacy rests with the Minister for Health while policy on parentage rests with the Minister for Justice. Legislation on family leaves must be developed in the context of the legal situation concerning parentage, including in relation to surrogacy. Any changes in the legal situation with regard to parentage and surrogacy are matters for the Minister for Justice and Minister for...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Correspondence (14 Jul 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department's Customer Service Action Plan 2019–2021 and the associated Customer Charter affirms our commitment to the delivery of high quality services to all our customers. This includes timelines for acknowledging and responding to all categories of correspondence. The Customer Service Action Plan is published on my Department's website and is available at the link below:-...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (14 Jul 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Better Start, which is located within Pobal, was established in 2014 by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) in association with the Department of Education to co-ordinate the work of existing State-funded supports for quality in early learning and care settings. The Better Start team of specialists work across three areas: the Access and Inclusion...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (14 Jul 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Access and Inclusion Model (AIM), which launched in June 2016, is a model of supports designed to ensure that children with disabilities can access the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme. Its goal is to empower pre-school providers to deliver an inclusive pre-school experience, ensuring that every eligible child can meaningfully participate in the ECCE programme and reap...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (14 Jul 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I wish to advise the Deputy that I am not in a position to comment on these matters which are more appropriate for the attention of my Cabinet colleague, the Minister for Health.