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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (15 Jun 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I have asked officials from my Department to make arrangements to provide the Deputy with a copy of the relevant correspondence.

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

Roderic O'Gorman: The Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters was established on 17 February 2015 and dissolved in law on 28 February 2021. Throughout its 6 years of operation there was extensive correspondence between my Department and the independent Commission. This correspondence involves exchanges between myself, previous Ministers and multiple officials within...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: The information requested by the Deputy is provided in the table below. Youth Services 2019 2020 2021 Allocation €60,395,000 €61,791,000 €66,789,000 Draw down €59,346,219 €60,969,311 N/A

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

Roderic O'Gorman: The information requested by the Deputy is provided in the table below. UBU Your Place Your Space 2020 2021 Allocation €18,926,335.50 €39,443,138 Draw down €18,926,335.50 N/A

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

Roderic O'Gorman: The amount allocated in 2019, 2020 and 2021 on the youth services grant scheme; and the amount of this allocation that was drawn down for 2019 and 2020 is provided below. Youth Services Grant Scheme 2019 2020 2021 Allocation €11,126,379 €11,563,368 €12,261,538 Draw down ...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: The amount allocated in 2019, 2020 and 2021 on the local youth club grant scheme; and the amount of this allocation that was drawn down for 2019 and 2020 is provided in the table below. Local Youth Club Grant Scheme 2019 2020 2021 Allocation €2,018,333.02 €2,107,754 €2,254,664 Draw...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: The amount allocated in 2019, 2020 and 2021 on youth information centres; and the amount of this allocation that was drawn down for 2019 and 2020 is provided in the table below. Youth Information Centres 2019 2020 2021 Allocation €1,376,956.50 €1,347,492 €1,354,047 Draw down ...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: The amount allocated in 2019, 2020 and 2021 on the targeted youth funding scheme; and the amount of this allocation that was drawn down for 2019 and 2020 is provided in the table below. Targeted Youth Funding Scheme 2019 2020 2021 Allocation €35,082,252.75 €17,898,844 €275,264 Draw...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, provides financial support for counselling delivered by community-based service providers and Family Resource Centres. Information on these activities and financial supports are published in Tusla's Annual Reports and Financial Statements. My Department does not set a specific amount to be allocated by Tusla to support provision of youth counselling. The...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: The amount allocated in 2019, 2020 and 2021 to youth services from the dormant accounts fund; the services and programmes in receipt of this funding in 2019 and 2020; and the amount of this allocation that was drawn down for 2019 and 2020 is provided in the tables below. Dormant Accounts Fund 2019 Allocation Draw down Youth Employability Initiative...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: Tusla administers the Family Resource Centre (FRC) Programme which provides funding support to 121 FRCs across the country. My Department allocates core funding for the FRC Programme and, since 2019, this amount has been €18m each year. The FRC Programme includes funding to FRCs and the FRC National Forum. In addition to core funding, FRCs have received additional amounts in the form...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: I have provided the amount allocated in 2019, 2020 and 2021 to national youth organisations; the organisations allocated funding; and the amount of this allocation that was drawn down for 2019 and 2020 in the table below. *The 2021 allocations should not be taken as the final figures for the year as allocations are still to be made under the Youth Capital scheme later this year. ...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: The amount allocated in 2019, 2020 and 2021 to youth capital projects; and the amount of the allocation that was drawn down for 2019 and 2020 is provided in the table below. Allocations have not yet been made under the Youth Capital scheme in 2021. An application process is currently underway. Youth Capital 2019 2020 2021 Allocation ...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: A total sum of €1,338,270 in funding was allocated to youth services to mitigate Covid-19 and its impact in 2020. An ICT investment grant of €1,000,000 was made available to support the improvement of ICT infrastructure within youth services and youth clubs to facilitate the remote provision of youth programmes and youth services. Early in my tenure, my Department made...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: I wish to advise the Deputy that the Office of the Government Information Officer (OGCIO) manages the Government website GOV.IE . OGCIO advised my Department that thecompliant accessibility statement forGov.ie, the website that currently hosts 15 of the 19 Government Departments, including this Department, is available at the following link; . Gov.ie is the main Government website and...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: The Office of the Chief Information Officer OGCIO manages GOV.ie the host site for the Department's website. I wish to advise the Deputy that OGCO has advised that thecompliant accessibility statement forGov.ie, the website that currently hosts 15 of the 19 Government Departments, including this Department, is available at the following link; . Gov.ie is the main Government website and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (15 Jun 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: As of the evening of Sunday 06 June 2021 there were a total of 6442 persons being accommodated by the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) of my Department. The attached table provides a breakdown of this number by centre, the number of residents in each centre who are under 18 and the number of residents who have been granted status and have yet to secure accommodation in...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: Funding for the provision of targeted youth services is administered on behalf of my Department by the Education and Training Boards (ETBs), which allocate funding via applications to the UBU Your Place Your Spacescheme. I have provided an additional €1 million for the provision of new UBUservices in 2021. Six ETBs, who did not form part of the Sample Services process in 2016 and 2017,...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 968, 970, 973, 974, 975 and 976 together. Since the onset of Covid-19, my Department and the State more broadly has put in place a range of supports for Early Learning and Care and School Age Childcare (ELC/SAC) services. The objective of these supports have been to: - support providers’ sustainability to enable services return to normal once...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 969 and 996 together. My Department operates a number of early learning and school-age childcare funding schemes. these schemes are administered by Pobal on behalf of my Department. The reopening support payment consisted of a once-off grant for providers opening from 29 June through to late August / early September 2020. This grant was intended to help...