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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (12 Oct 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 Abuse (12 Oct 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 Protection (12 Oct 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 376 and 377 together. 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.

Financial Resolutions 2021 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (13 Oct 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I am pleased to outline the elements of the budget 2022 for the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. My Department has received an additional €183 million, bringing the total investment in 2022 to €2.1 billion. This is a significant budget package, which reflects the high priority that my Department places on strengthening supports for children,...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Residential Institutions (13 Oct 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Final Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes (and Certain Related Matters) was published in January of this year. Bethany Home was one of the 14 named mother and baby home institutions directly investigated by the Commission. In response to the findings of the Commission, Government committed to establishing a Restorative Recognition Scheme for eligible...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services Staff (13 Oct 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Under section 56 of the Child and Family Agency Act 2013, Tusla may enter arrangements with organisations to provide child and family services or services associated with the care and protection of victims of DSGBV. Section 59 of the Act provides for similar arrangements through a grant or contribution in kind to non-profit organisations for services supplemental to those provided by the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (13 Oct 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: In Budget 2022, I secured an additional €5 million in current funding for youth services. The additional funding will assist in the further development of youth services during 2022. More precise allocations across the youth subheads are currently being considered by my officials and details will be shared in due course. In recent years, funding for the provision of youth services...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Covid-19 Pandemic (14 Oct 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: In the table below, the Deputy can see the number of persons quarantined on arrival since January, 2021, to date. As requested, this is broken down by month. Similarly, the table sets out the numbers of persons that have quarantined beyond 14 days. The average length of stay for those staying beyond 14 days is 21 days. New arrivals since Jan 2021 Month of Admission: 2021 ...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Rights of the Child (14 Oct 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child has three Optional Protocols: - an Optional Protocol on the involvement of children in armed conflict; - an Optional Protocol on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography; and - an Optional Protocol on a communications procedure. Ireland has ratified the first and third protocols in 2002 and 2014 respectively. Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Family Resource Centres (14 Oct 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Tusla administers the Family Resource Centre (FRC) Programme which provides funding support to 121 FRCs across the country. My Department allocates core funding for the FRC Programme and since 2019, an additional €1.5m has been provided in funding. This means that funding for 2021 will amount to €18 million. Organisations that wish to join the Programme are advised to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Assisted Decision-Making (14 Oct 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 (the 2015 Act) is a very important piece of legislation that changes the existing law on capacity from the status approach of the wardship system to a flexible functional approach, whereby capacity is assessed on an issue and time-specific basis. It will abolish the wards of court system for adults by repealing the Lunacy Regulation (Ireland)...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (14 Oct 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The process for Special Service CCSP Programme funding 2021/2022 was finalised on Friday 8th October. A communication detailing the application process was issued to the eligible services on Monday the 11th October. The deadline for the submission of documentation is Friday the 13th of November.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Properties (14 Oct 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I can advise the Deputy that my Department does not own or manage any buildings in Blanchardstown village, Dublin 15.

Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Oct 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this draft legislation and the issue today. I thank Deputy Canney for bringing the issue forward. As I indicated earlier, I am in the middle of a strategy meeting for another of the Government's national strategies, so I apologise that I was unable to hear the contributions of all Members. I heard Deputy Canney's contribution and those of Deputies...

Child and Family Agency (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (20 Oct 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am pleased to have the opportunity to speak on the Second Stage of this important legislation. The purpose of the Bill is to give effect to the Taoiseach's announcement on 27 June 2020 that education welfare functions would return to the Department of Education. Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, is responsible for the delivery of...

Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality: Statements (20 Oct 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Today is the first opportunity for the Oireachtas to discuss the report of the Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality. I want to begin my contribution by commending and thanking those citizens - the 99 women and men, and the Chair - who gave their time and consideration to developing the 45 recommendations that have come from the citizens' assembly seeking to achieve greater gender equality...

Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality: Statements (20 Oct 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: That is entirely unfair.

Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality: Statements (20 Oct 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I spoke to them, listened to them and took their letters.

Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality: Statements (20 Oct 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Deputy Pringle was the one using the hashtag and posting on Twitter. His remarks are entirely unfair.

Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality: Statements (20 Oct 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: My apologies.