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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (10 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Deputy refers to an operational matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. I have referred the matter to Tusla and asked that a direct reply be provided to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (10 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 174 and 175 together. The National Review Panel (NRP) for the investigation of serious incidents, including the deaths of children in care and aftercare, and known to the child protection services, was set up in 2010 as part of the Implementation Plan associated with the Report of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse (2009) (Ryan Report). The NRP does...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Advertising (10 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The information sought by the Deputy is not readily available. However, we will seek to collate relevant information and will revert to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (10 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: First of all, I can assure you that the health and wellbeing of all people who avail of accommodation provided by this Department is of the highest priority to both myself and my officials. The International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS), which is responsible for the provision of accommodation and related services to people in the International Protection process, is aware...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (11 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: First of all, I can assure you that the health and well-being of all people who avail of accommodation provided by this Department is of the highest priority to both myself and my officials. The International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS), which is responsible for the provision of accommodation and related services to people in the International Protection process, is aware of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic Violence (11 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The response to Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (DSGBV) is a cross Departmental and multi-agency issue with policy coordinated by the Department of Justice. Under the Child and Family Agency Act 2013, Tusla, the Child and Family Agency has statutory responsibility for the care and protection of victims of DSGBV. Capital funding for approved housing bodies, including services that...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Work Supports (11 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Deputy might be aware that the Local Youth Club Grant Scheme supports volunteer-led youth work activities at a local level by providing small grants towards the costs of running youth clubs and groups. These grants are made available to all eligible youth clubs and youth groups through the network of 16 Education and Training Boards who advertise the scheme annually and administer the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (11 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 332 and 333 together. The Department has worked with youth services throughout the duration of the ongoing pandemic to ensure that young people, especially those who are vulnerable, continue to receive necessary supports to the greatest degree possible. Services continue to be delivered in a variety of ways, some remotely, some outdoors when weather permits,...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (11 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Department has worked with youth services throughout the duration of the ongoing pandemic to ensure that young people, especially those who are vulnerable, continue to receive necessary supports to the greatest degree possible. Services continue to be delivered in a variety of ways, some remotely, some outdoor when weather permits, and some, with strict regard to public health guidance,...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (16 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department is responsible for the Access and Inclusion Model (AIM), which is a programme of supports designed to ensure that children with disabilities can access the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme. Its goal is to empower pre-school providers to deliver an inclusive pre-school experience, ensuring that every eligible child can meaningfully participate in the ECCE...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Traveller Community (16 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: As the Deputy will be aware, while I have oversight of the implementation of the actions under the National Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy (NTRIS), funding is provided across a range of Government Departments to support and address the specific needs of the Traveller and Roma Communities and all of the relevant Departments have their own specific budgets. In 2021, my own Department...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Special Educational Needs (16 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I wish to advise the Deputy that I am not in a position to comment on these matters which are more appropriate for the attention of my Cabinet colleague, the Minister for Education.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (16 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Independent Review into illegal birth registrations, published in March 2021, concluded that it is unlikely that a more comprehensive review of records would provide clear information relating to the existence of markers or wording suggestive of markers and the degree to which they may potentially be linked to incorrect birth registrations. Following publication of this report, I...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (16 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Capital investment in early learning and childcare will be delivered through the National Development Plan (NDP) during 2021-2030. Investment under the NDP will consist of three pillars : Modernisation, New Capacity and First 5 Initiatives. This will enable significant capital investment in early learning and childcare during the lifetime of the NDP as follows: (1) Modernisation: Much...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (16 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: As the Deputy may be aware, the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) does not have an official role in the recording or collating of information relating to deaths that occur of residents residing in IPAS accommodation centres. At my request, IPAS has now developed a new policy on the recording and reporting of deaths of IPAS residents. The policy sets out a new approach to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (16 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The health and wellbeing of all people who avail of accommodation provided by this Department is of the highest priority to both myself and my officials. Accommodation centres are subject to regular unannounced inspections by both my officials in the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) and an independent inspectorate company (QTS Limited). These inspections are generally...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (16 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: All direct provision accommodation centres are subject to three unannounced inspections per year. In 2021, two inspections will be carried out in each centre by an independent inspections company (QTS Ltd.) and one by officials of my Department. The inspections cover a range of issues relating to food safety including implementation of a Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Point...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Substance Misuse (16 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I wish to advise the Deputy that I am not in a position to comment on these matters which are more appropriate for the attention of my Cabinet colleague, the Minister for Health.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (16 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: As this is an operational matter it has been sent to Tusla for their direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (16 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: As this is an operational matter it has been sent to Tusla for their direct reply to the Deputy.