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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Direct Provision System (25 Nov 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: The table attached shows the contract end date for each privately-owned and emergency accommodation centre and in the case of the State-owned centres shows the end date for the management company contract. All accommodation centres for people seeking international protection, whether State-owned or privately owned, are operated by commercial companies under contract. My Department contracts...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Direct Provision System (25 Nov 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department has no plans to open an International Protection Accommodation Centre at the location referred to by the Deputy, nor have we any current plans to increase the provision of direct provision accommodation in the Dublin 22 area. Premises are sourced either through a full tender process which is administered through the Government’s Procurement Portal www.etenders.gov.ie...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency (25 Nov 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: My office has recently received representations in relation to the matter raised by the Deputy. As this is an operational issue for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, I have requested that Tusla respond to the Deputy directly on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: National Archives (25 Nov 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Report of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse (The Ryan Report) was published on 20 May 2009. Where the records of children in care are concerned, the Ryan Report recommended that reports, files and records essential to validate the child’s identity and their social, family and educational history must be retained (recommendation 7.20). Following the publication of the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection (25 Nov 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: Under the Child Care Act 1991, the Child and Family Agency, Tusla, is the statutory body with responsibility to promote the welfare of children who are not receiving adequate care and protection. Tusla assesses all child welfare and protection concerns that are reported to it. The Children First Act 2015, which was fully commenced in December 2017, provides for a number of key child...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (25 Nov 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: I am aware of correspondence seeking additional family support services in the area to which the Deputy refers. Tusla has advised me that there is currently a family support worker in the area, employed by Castlebar Family Resource Centre. The Family Resource Centre Programme is administered by Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. I have requested that the Agency responds directly to the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Planning Issues (25 Nov 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: New buildings and extensions or material alterations to existing buildings must comply with the legal minimum performance standards set out in the Building Regulations 1997 - 2019. In this context, the Building Regulations (Part M Amendment) Regulations 2010, and the accompanying Technical Guidance Document M – Access and Use (2010), which came into effect on 1 January 2012, set out...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (25 Nov 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: Proposed Legislation (25 Nov 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: I am committed to developing legislation that will help deliver much needed access to information for adopted people. It is important to acknowledge that this process will take some time, as there are complex and sensitive issues at play, involving the balancing of rights and interests of both parties. I am, however, committed to advancing fresh proposals next year. I am very much aware...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Public Procurement Contracts (25 Nov 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: Notwithstanding the standard OGP contract conditions including complying with EU Directive 2014/24/EU in relation to environmental, social and labour law, my Department has not implemented social clauses in public procurement contracts in the past three years. The Adoption Authority of Ireland, the National Disability Authority and Oberstown Children Detention Campus have confirmed likewise....

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency (25 Nov 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: I wish to advise the Deputy that the allocation of staff resources is an operational matter for Tusla and my officials have asked Tusla to respond directly to you on the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Direct Provision System (24 Nov 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 598 and 606 together. I am aware of the petition campaign to end the system of direct provision for accommodation and other services to international protection applicants who requires such supports. The Programme for Government contains a commitment to ending the direct provision system and replacing it with a new International Protection accommodation...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Undefined (24 Nov 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 599, 600 and 614 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Direct Provision System (24 Nov 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 601 and 602 together. There is one dedicated accommodation centre for international protection applicants located in Co. Monaghan and another in Co. Meath. There is no such centre in Co. Cavan. As of 15 November, 228 people are accommodated at the St Patrick's Accommodation centre in Co. Monaghan and 604 people at the Mosney Accommodation Centre in Co Meath....

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Direct Provision System (24 Nov 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 603 and 624 together. My Department has no plans to open an International Protection Accommodation Centre at Riverdale Hotel Ballybay, or to utilise any other property not already in use in County Monaghan at this time. Premises are sourced either through a full tender process which is administered through the Government’s Procurement Portal...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Direct Provision System (24 Nov 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: 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 national media. My Department is assisted with these tender projects by the Office of Government Procurement. The tender process which commenced in late...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Garda Vetting (24 Nov 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: The International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) of my Department has a Child Protection and Welfare Policy and a Garda Vetting Policy, both of which mandate that all staff in accommodation centres are vetted by the Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) in advance of commencing work in an accommodation centre. This policy is applied to all IPAS accommodation centres as well as all...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Direct Provision System (24 Nov 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: I understand that the Parliamentary Question referred to by the Deputy was asked of the Minister for Justice and Equality and related to the monitoring of social media for criticism of Direct Provision and Government policy. I can inform the Deputy that my Department does not engage in such monitoring activities. The Deputy will be aware that the Programme for Government contains a...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Maternity Leave (24 Nov 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: To support parents of children born during the strict lockdown measures, the Government intends to extend parent's 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 parent's leave can be taken up until that child turns two or, in the case of an adoption, two years after the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education (24 Nov 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Access and Inclusion Model (AIM) is a programme of supports to enable children with a disability to access and fully participate in the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme. AIM supports children with disabilities to attend mainstream pre-school where they can learn and socialise with their peers. It includes 7 levels of progressive support, moving from the universal to the...