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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Housing Provision (23 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Thank you for your question Deputy. It is incorrect to state that "it is the hope of this Government to give every asylum seeker in this country a home of their own after 6 months of being in direct provision". As outlined in A White Paper to End Direct Provision and to Establish a New International Protection Support Service, applicants for international protection will be provided with...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Communications (23 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I am familiar with this matter. I can confirm to the Deputy that the family in question have arrived safely into Ireland and are now receiving assistance from the Department of Social Protection, the Health Service Executive, An Garda Síochána and the Irish Refugee Resettlement Programme.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Official Travel (23 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: As part of the Government's pledge to bring 2,900 Syrian refugees to Ireland from Jordan and Lebanon by the end of 2023, a team from my Department's Irish Refugee Protection Programme (IRPP), accompanied by members of an Garda Síochána travelled to Jordan to meet with and interview refugees for relocation to Ireland. As part of this mission, I travelled to Jordan to join the end of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Covid-19 Pandemic (23 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The below table provides the number of adults and children in the international protection process that have been required to quarantine from 1October 2021 to 19November 2021. The table is broken down by length of time spent in quarantine, as requested by the Deputy. Time period in quarantine No. of adults No. of children 1-5 days 399 ...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (23 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: From the details supplied it would appear that the Deputy is referring to the process of School Age Childcare registration with Tusla. Tusla is the independent statutory regulator of early learning and care (ELC) and school-age childcare (SAC) services in Ireland. The Tusla Early Years Inspectorate promotes and monitors the safety and quality of care and support of children in...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (23 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Amnesty International has not sought funding from this Department. Amnesty works closely with the Irish Refugee Protection Programme on a number of aligned projects.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Staff (23 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: As the subject matter of the Deputy's question relates to an operational matter for Tusla, I have referred the matter to Tusla for a direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (23 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: As the subject matter of the Deputy's question relates to an operational matter for Tusla, I have referred the matter to Tusla for a direct reply.

Mother and Baby Institutions: Statements (25 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank the Business Committee for arranging this debate and allowing time for the Dáil to discuss the important work that is ongoing in dealing with Ireland's legacy of mother and baby and county home institutions. The keen interest Members have in these matters is very welcome and it is clear that survivors appreciate the level of support across the House. In speaking with survivors,...

Mother and Baby Institutions: Statements (25 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank all the Deputies for their contributions today and for taking the opportunity to read into the Dáil record many of the items of correspondence that they have received from survivors. Deputy Gino Kenny’s contribution was particularly meaningful. Throughout today’s debate and the debate on Tuesday, Deputies have raised a range of concerns regarding the payment...

Mother and Baby Institutions: Statements (25 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: It was given detailed consideration at the joint Oireachtas committee, which provided me with a detailed report outlining issues members had with the proposals. We are looking to respond to that and to bring forward amended legislation. Deputy Higgins spoke about a project run by the Christine Buckley Centre concerning the lived history of survivors of institutional abuse generally. As...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (24 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. Any crime of sexual assault should be reported to An Garda Síochána (AGS) and AGS investigate such crimes as appropriate. The International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS) has a sexual...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Staff (24 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: No personnel in my Department have been removed from their position, transferred to another role or had their employment terminated from 2011 to date due to breaches of departmental standards or professional misconduct or incompetence.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (25 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Capital investment in early learning and childcare will be delivered through the National Development Plan (NDP) during 2021-2030. This will enable significant capital investment in early learning and childcare during the lifetime of the NDP. Investment under the NDP will consist of three pillars: (1) Modernisation grants will be available for upgrading and modernisation necessary to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (25 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme includes financial payments and a form of enhanced medical card. Payments will be provided to eligible applicants based on proof of residency for a defined period of time. Any person who was residentas a child in a Mother and Baby or County Home Institution for a period of six months or more (and who did not receive redress in respect of that...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (25 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme will provide financial payments and an enhanced medical card to defined groups in acknowledgement of suffering experienced while resident in Mother and Baby and County Home Institutions in the Republic of Ireland. The institutions covered by the Scheme are the 14 Mother and Baby Homes investigated by the Commission of Investigation and all...

Seanad: Mother and Baby Homes Redress Scheme: Statements (30 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I want to express my appreciation to the Seanad for arranging this debate further to the discussions we had in the Dáil Chamber last Tuesday and Thursday. I reiterate my appreciation of the keen interest many Members of the Oireachtas have shown in this important issue. The matters we are discussing are not easy to discuss but it is imperative we do so because survivors have waited a...

Seanad: Mother and Baby Homes Redress Scheme: Statements (30 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank the Acting Chairperson for his ongoing contributions and his often wise words in this area. I thank all Members of the House for their contributions on this issue. It was valuable of Senator Dolan to call out the numbers for the support schemes. That is important and I echo her reminder that those supports are there for all survivors of institutional abuse. Victims of mother and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (30 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Irish Refugee Protection Programme (IRPP) operates a community sponsorship initiative whereby local communities sponsor individual programme refugees or refugee families. Community sponsorship is an alternative resettlement stream that empowers members of the public who wish to become the face of welcome in their local community and provide a range of integration supports to a refugee...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Research Funding (30 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Minister of State with Special Responsibility for Disability, Ms. Anne Rabbitte TD, recognises the value of the research in question, and had suggested to the person concerned that a potential avenue to progress the research could be via an application for funding through the Disability Participation and Awareness Fund (DPAF), which was launched on 18 October this year. The purpose...