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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (16 Dec 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: The National Childcare Scheme provides financial support to help parents to meet the cost of childcare and to support better outcomes for children. The schemes objectives are to promote (i) a reduction in child poverty, (ii) positive child development outcomes, (iii) labour market activation and (iv) improved quality. The NCS is designed to be highly inclusive and to meet the needs of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: National Childcare Scheme (16 Dec 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 243 to 245, inclusive, together. Sponsorship arrangements within the National Childcare Scheme (NCS) and under the legacy schemes play an important role in making additional supports available for families with complex and challenging needs that Early Learning and Care can help to address. My Department has undertaken a series of measures to raise awareness...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (16 Dec 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme is a universal free two-year pre-school programme available to all children within the eligible age range. A child must have reached 2 years and 8 months of age on or prior to 31 August of the relevant programme year to be eligible for the September start date and a child cannot turn 5 years and 6 months of age during the course of the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge (16 Dec 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: Tá mo Roinn ag cur an eolais a d’iarr tú le chéile faoi láthair agus eiseofar freagra go díreach don Teachta chomh luath agus is féidir.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Foireann Roinne (16 Dec 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: “I ginearállta, ní sholáthraíonn mo Roinn seirbhísí go díreach go dtí an pobal. Tá mo Roinn tiomanta maidir le cur i bhfeidhm a dualgais faoin Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla agus maidir le cur i bhfeidhm socruithe chun an gá a shroicheadh seirbhís trí mheán na Gaeilge a sholáthar do dhaoine atá á lorg....

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge (16 Dec 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: Tá mo Roinn ag cur an eolais a d’iarr tú le chéile faoi láthair agus eiseofar freagra go díreach don Teachta chomh luath agus is féidir.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (16 Dec 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: €289.3m euro has been allocated to the Early Childhood Care and Education programme in 2021. The Early Childhood Care and Education programme runs for 38 weeks each programme year. The standard capitation rate paid to providers is €69 per child, per week, and the higher capitation rate paid is €80.25 per child, per week. The programme currently provides 15 hours of free...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Budgets (16 Dec 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: Social Media Advertising budgets for my Department in 2021, including the associated campaigns, are as follows: Campaign Budget Supporting Children €14,400 Live Out Loud €200 National Childcare Scheme €48,100

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Direct Provision System (15 Dec 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: I can confirm that my Department has no plans to open an International Protection Accommodation Centre in the premises referred to by the Deputy. Premises are sourced either through a full tender process which is administered through the Government’s Procurement Portal www.etenders.gov.ie or through responses to calls for expressions of interest, which are advertised in the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Legislative Measures (15 Dec 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: Addressing the factors behind the gender pay gap is a key commitment in the National Strategy for Women and Girls 2017-2020. It is a multi-faceted task involving a number of Government Departments and agencies. Initiatives to address the gender pay gap can also be expected to have a positive impact on disparities in income for women across and after their working lives. The aim of the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency (15 Dec 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 391 and 393 together. Following clarification received from the Deputy on this matter, I have referred the information provided to Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, and have requested that Tusla respond to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency (15 Dec 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: I wish to advise the Deputy that Tusla has shared proposals for the restructuring of the Agency with my officials. As per Section 53 of the Child and Family Agency Act 2013, the appointment of employees to Tusla requires my approval and the consent of my colleague, Mr. Michael McGrath TD, Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and I can confirm that Tusla’s proposals for...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Domestic Violence Refuges Provision (15 Dec 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, provides funding and coordination supports to some 60 organisations that deliver a range of services for victims of domestic, sexual and gender based violence throughout the country. In 2020, the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth is providing Tusla with core funding of €25.3m for almost 60 organisations that...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Direct Provision System (15 Dec 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: As of the end of November 2020, there were 727 adults and 300 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 Depaul...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Refugee Status (15 Dec 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: Ireland strongly supports the principle of solidarity and recognises that assistance is required for Member States who face a disproportionate number of applicants and particularly where incidences such as that which occurred in the Moria camp in Lesbos can cause additional hardship. Under the Irish Refugee Protection Programme (IRPP) Ireland has committed to accepting 50 people in...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Direct Provision System (15 Dec 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Programme for Government contains a commitment to ending the Direct Provision system and replacing it with a new International Protection accommodation policy, centred on a not-for-profit approach. The Government has also committed to the development of a White Paper which will set out how this new system will be structured and the steps to achieving it. My Department is currently...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Parental Leave (15 Dec 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: I am pleased to confirm that, in order to support parents of children born during the strict lockdown measures, the Government intends to extend Parents’ Leave from two weeks to five weeks for each parent of all children born or adopted on or after 1 November 2019. The Government also intends to extend the period in which Parents’ Leave can be taken up until that child...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency (15 Dec 2020)

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 and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (15 Dec 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: In accordance with the Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Act 2020, the Commission is obliged to make every reasonable effort to notify persons who gave evidence to the Confidential Committee of their entitlement to request that their personal information is redacted prior to that evidence being deposited with my...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Residential Institutions (15 Dec 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: In preparing for the publication of the final report of the Commission on Mother and Baby Homes, I have highlighted to survivors the counselling supports available to those who may feel they need additional support. Many of the stakeholders I have engaged with in recent weeks have highlighted these issues to me, and I recognise the importance of ensuring former residents’ mental health...