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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: National Childcare Scheme (28 Apr 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank the Deputy for his question. I am aware of the challenges facing the childcare services to which he is referring. The National Childcare Scheme represents a significant step forward in combatting the poverty traps of previous targeted childcare schemes. It removes many of the restrictive eligibility requirements, for example, dependency on Social Protection payments. Under the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Detention Centres (28 Apr 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The information sought is of an operational nature and the request has been referred to Oberstown Children Detention School for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: National Childcare Scheme (28 Apr 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank the Deputy for his question. I am aware of the report referred to by the Deputy, which includes recommendations of relevance to a number of areas falling under my remit. In relation to the specific points raised in this Parliamentary Question, I would draw the Deputy's attention to the following. The National Childcare Scheme represents a significant step forward in combatting the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Carer's Leave (28 Apr 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Section 6 of the Carer's Leave Act 2001 provides that employees with at least one year's continuous service are entitled to take up to 104 weeks of carer's leave to enable them to provide full-time care and attention to a person who is in need of such care. Carer's Leave is unpaid but an employee may also qualify for Carer's Benefit or Carer's Allowance, the payment of which is a matter for...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Family Resource Centres (28 Apr 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Tusla administers the FRC Programme, and Tusla funding supports 121 FRCs across the country. Core funding for the national FRC Programme is provided from my Department (Vote 40). In 2018, the annual budget was approximately €16.5m, and since 2019 has involved the allocation of approximately €18m annually, to Tusla for this purpose. As budgeting for the FRC Programme is an...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Policy Functions (28 Apr 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: HIQA are proposing to have one overarching set of standards to replace the individual standards for children's social services that are currently in place.  These draft national standards are underpinned by four principles of human rights, safety and wellbeing, responsiveness and accountability. The current National Standards for Foster Care have been in place since 2003 and have...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (28 Apr 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: As of the end of March 2021, there were 730 adults and 309 children who have been granted status, residing in accommodation centres provided by my Department. Considerable work is being undertaken to support these residents to move out of accommodation centres and into secure accommodation in the community.  My Department has a specific team who work in collaboration with...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic Violence Services (28 Apr 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: As the matter raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, I have referred the question to Tusla for direct response to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (28 Apr 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: As the matter raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, I have referred the question to Tusla for a direct response to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (28 Apr 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: As the matter raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, I have referred the question to Tusla for direct response to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Protected Disclosures (28 Apr 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I am not aware of any protected disclosures by social workers made to me or my Department since I took office.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (28 Apr 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: As the matter raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, I have referred the question to Tusla for a direct response to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (28 Apr 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 (28 Apr 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 (28 Apr 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: Child and Family Agency (28 Apr 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: As the matter raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, I have referred the question to Tusla for response directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Foster Care (28 Apr 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Foster carers or foster care applicants are not requested to cease their employment when considering fostering or when fostering. Tusla have a number of foster carers who are in employment. Every child in care has unique and individual needs and social workers match children to their foster carers based on the capacity of the foster carers and the needs of the child. Decisions in...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Asylum Seekers (28 Apr 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: A Vulnerability Assessment process is currently being piloted by the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) of my Department in the International Protection Office.  The pilot commenced in December 2020 and was extended to all new applicants for international protection from the beginning of February. The pilot will continue until end 2021. The purpose of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Irish Language (28 Apr 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 716 and 717 together. Section 9 of the Official Languages Act 2003 prescribes the categories of information which must be published by public bodies, in each of the official languages simultaneously. My Department is compliant with these requirements. Section 11 of the said Act requires each public body to publish a Scheme which...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Special Educational Needs Staff (28 Apr 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I wish to advise the Deputy that I am not in a position to comment on this matter. This is more appropriate for the attention of my Cabinet colleague, the Minister for Education.