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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (13 May 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Green Public Procurement in Department of Children, Equality, Diversity, Integration and Youth The Department’s ambition in relation to Green Public Procurement is to reduce its impact on the environment by introducing measures to reduce its carbon footprint in order to achieve the goals set out in the Climate Action Plan. This is strategised in our Corporate Procurement Plan...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (13 May 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I wish to confirm to the Deputy that refugees welcomed to Ireland under the Irish Refugee Protection Programme based in my Department are offered a range of supports to assist in their integration to Irish society. On arrival, programme refugees are generally accommodated in one of three centres where various State agencies provide supports including health, education for children and...

Seanad: Young People: Motion (17 May 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I am pleased to be here in the Seanad to speak to this important motion. I thank Senator Seery Kearney for bringing it forward and I thank all the Senators for their contributions. A wide range of issues has been raised, some of which fall directly within my Department's remit while others are within the remit of my Cabinet colleagues. I will try to address as many as I can in the time...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (18 May 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 579 to 581, inclusive, together. I can confirm that period products are provided free of charge in all of my Department’s accommodation centres. As part of the initiative to prevent period poverty and promote gender equality, since 15 March 2021, residents of centres that offer a points-based foodhall system have not had points deducted for...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (18 May 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department does not provide specific funding supports to schools but has since 2015, administered an annual capital funding programme, under which early learning and care (ELC) and school aged childcare (SAC) services which are registered with Tulsa can access capital funding.  The works eligible for capital funding are determined by my Department on an...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Adoption Authority of Ireland (18 May 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 583 to 585, inclusive, together. The issue of Irish children being adopted abroad has been in the public domain for many years, and has been extensively discussed, including in the media and in the Oireachtas. The state papers released in 1996 contained details of children sent abroad for adoption. Following this, the Department of Health requested...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (18 May 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I would like to thank the Deputy for his question. As this is an operational matter, it has been sent on to Tusla who will reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (18 May 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: Childcare Services (18 May 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Section 26 of the Childcare Support Act 2018 provides for a review of the operation of the National Childcare Scheme (NCS) to commence 12 months after the first payment of subsidies under the scheme.   The purpose for the Review is to provide key data and information to support the future development of the NCS. It will provide a basis for the DCEDIY to consider how...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (18 May 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Section 26 of the Childcare Support Act 2018 provides for a review of the operation of the National Childcare Scheme (NCS) to commence 12 months after the first payment of subsidies under the scheme. The 12 month review is an independent assessment of the implementation and impacts of NCS during its first year of operation.   The fundamental purpose for the review is to provide key data...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (18 May 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Funding for the provision of youth services is administered on behalf of my Department by the Education and Training Boards, which allocate funding for local youth clubs and services via applications to the UBU Your Place Your Space the Local Youth Club Grant schemes. Funding of almost €42 million will be made available under UBU Your Place This Space in 2021 while over...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Sustainable Development Goals (18 May 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department's Statement of Strategy 2021- 2023 was published in recent weeks and sets out six Strategic Goals to provide focus for the work of my Department over the coming three years. In achievement of these Goals, my Departments approach, as confirmed in the Statement of Strategy, will also focus on the realisation of the commitments within the remit of the Department as set out in...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Sustainable Development Goals (18 May 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department is currently collating the information requested and a reply will issue directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Social Media (18 May 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Department does not have a contract with a third party company to conduct social media monitoring.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Social Media (18 May 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: There are no officials in my Department who are tasked with completing reports on social media coverage of the Department or Ministerial activities. 

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Investigations (18 May 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department is currently collating the information requested and a reply will issue directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Investigations (18 May 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department is currently collating the information requested and a reply will issue directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (18 May 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I wish to clarify for the Deputy that supports to assist in accessing housing in the community are provided to residents leaving accommodation centres provided by my Department.  International Protection applicants who have been granted an International Protection status (refugee status or subsidiary protection status) or a permission to remain have the same access to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic Violence (18 May 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: Childcare Services (18 May 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department provides funding under the After School Childcare (ASCC) programme, which is administered on my Department' behalf by Pobal. The ASCC programme was closed to new entrants on the introduction of the National Childcare Scheme (NCS) in 2019.Subsidies for after school care are available under the NCS. With regard to the ASCC, participants’ eligibility was...