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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (23 Jul 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Department of Integration does not collate the information in the manner requested by the Deputy. However, the commercial accommodation costs outlined below include the cost for modular homes, direct provision centres privately operated, hotels and bed-and-breakfasts. The Department does not provide a further breakdown of these costs at this time. Please see, in tabular format, the costs...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (23 Jul 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department's invoicing system does not categorise by commercial accommodation type (for example by breaking down by B&Bs, hotel, hostel etc.). The below table outlines the expenditure on Commercial Accommodation, Local Authority Emergency Accommodation and expenditure on Rapid Build Modular Housing between 2023 and 2024 (as of 17/07/2024). Accommodation Type 2024 (17/07/2024)...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (23 Jul 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1904 to 1906, inclusive, together. The Department of Integration and the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) have responsibility for the provision of accommodation to people seeking international protection (IP). Labour Market Access applications for those seeking IP are made through the Department of Justice. The data requested in relation...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (23 Jul 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Department of Integration is currently working, in co-operation with the Department of Defence and the Defence Forces, to use Columb Barracks for temporary refugee accommodation purposes. In response to the growing accommodation crisis, there was an urgent need to make immediate provisions on State-owned sites. As part of a government wide response, the Department of Defence licenced part...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Family Resource Centres (23 Jul 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1911 and 1912 together. I wish to inform the Deputy that Tusla, the Child and Family Agency administers the Family Resource Centre (FRC) Programme, which supports 121 FRCs throughout the country. My Department allocates core funding for the FRC Programme through Tusla, which amounts to some €24 million in 2024. Tusla has advised my Department that the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (23 Jul 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I acknowledge that those working in the Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School-Age Childcare (SAC) sector do not receive the recognition they deserve. The role of the early years educator and school-age childcare practitioner are valuable ones and they play an important part in supporting children's development, learning and care. In line with commitments in First 5, in December 2021, I...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Special Educational Needs (23 Jul 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: This is a matter for my cabinet colleague, the Minister for Education.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Special Educational Needs (23 Jul 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: This is a matter for my cabinet colleague, the Minister for Education.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (23 Jul 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The negotiation process is ongoing and it is important that it is given the time it requires. The Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes made significant findings in relation to the failings of the State and religious bodies, who together ran Mother and Baby and County Home Institutions. The Government believes all relevant parties have a collective responsibility to respond...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (23 Jul 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: As at Sunday 14th July 2024, 4,375 applications have been received, of which 3,463 are completed applications and can be processed. Where applications are incomplete, the applicants are being supported by the Payment Scheme Office. Applicants can, for example, submit their application online but choose to send in their certified ID by post or they may need support where they have forgotten to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (23 Jul 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: My officials have received and considered the report referred to in the letter. The Government is committed to delivering for all young people and to creating an enabling environment for all young people to thrive. Improving youth outcomes requires a whole of Government approach. Last year, I published Young Ireland: the National Policy Framework for Children and Young People, which sets out...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Asylum Seekers (23 Jul 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: An Garda Síochána (AGS) is responsible for operational policing matters, and where criminal acts may have occurred, the Department is precluded from commenting or providing detailed information, as it may prejudice any consequent investigations or court cases. The Department of Integration continues to work with relevant state agencies to support people who have applied for...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Asylum Seekers (23 Jul 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Department of Integration does not collate the information in the manner requested for publication. However, weekly and monthly statistics are released that are available publicly on the gov.ie at the link below: www.gov.ie/en/publication/07027-ipas-statistics/ The Government is working intensively to source additional accommodation for those most in need, including those who are found to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (23 Jul 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: Ireland is currently providing accommodation to approximately 47,800 Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection (BOTPs) from Ukraine in State supported accommodation and over 31,300 International Protection applicants in IPAS accommodation. Prior to the war in Ukraine, there were 8,300 applicants for international protection in State supported accommodation. My Department is not presently...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (23 Jul 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank the Deputy for this question. A response will be provided directly to the Deputy in the coming days.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (23 Jul 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: Ireland continues to experience an acute shortage of accommodation for people seeking international protection. The Government is committed to supporting people seeking international protection in Ireland and is considering all offers of accommodation, and availing of every possible vacancy within the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) system. Heatherfield Hospital is still...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (23 Jul 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: In March, the Government launched a Comprehensive Accommodation Strategy, to provide a core of State-owned International Protection accommodation and bring stability into the system. As part of that, an Expression of Interest (EOI) process seeking buildings for purchase or lease was launched at the end of May 2024. This would be for institutional buildings and converted commercial spaces. An...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (23 Jul 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I am aware of the issues facing Northside Community Enterprises, and of the funding that they require to support the re-opening of the Before 5 Family Centre in Churchfield, Co. Cork. The Before 5 Family Centre is in an area of undersupply and of high need, so the ambition of Northside Community Enterprises to reopen this Centre, with an extended offer of full time, full year places for...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (23 Jul 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1945 to 1947, inclusive, together. Please note that the data requested by the Deputy is not available. While some contracts with accommodation providers may extend into 2025, payments are paid out on a monthly basis, up to a month in advance. Payments under grant agreements which extend into 2025 may vary dependent on performance.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (23 Jul 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Department is currently providing accommodation to over 31,000 people, of whom 5,323 had been granted permission to remain in Ireland as of the end of 10 July 2024 and, as such, are no longer in the IP process. At the same time, there is currently an ongoing shortfall of accommodation for newly arrived people applying for IP. Where a person progresses through the application and review...