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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (7 Dec 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I would like to direct the Deputy to the table below. The numbers are set out by the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) of this Department. These figures were last received on Sunday, 28 November, 2021. Accommodation Type Number of Children Balseskin Reception Centre 85 IPAS Accommodation Centres 1,842 ...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (7 Dec 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: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (7 Dec 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme will provide financial payments and a form of enhanced medical card for people who spent time as mothers or children in Mother and Baby or County Home Institutions. The institutions covered by the Scheme are those identified by the Commission of Investigation as having a main function of providing sheltered and supervised ante and post-natal...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic Violence (7 Dec 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I was pleased to announce in Budget 2022 that Tusla will be allocated €899m for 2022; an increase of €41m over the amount allocated in Budget 2021 (€858m). Of the €858m assigned to Tusla for 2021, I allocated €30m specifically to support DSGBV services throughout the country. This includes a €2.7 million increase in core services, bringing core...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic Violence (7 Dec 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I prioritised resources for Tusla in the Budget for 2021, so that it is meeting the needs of victims of Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (DSGBV). This is particularly important in the context of COVID-19. Tusla designated services for victims of DSGBV as one of the Agency's top three priority service areas during the pandemic. My Department is providing Tusla with core funding...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (7 Dec 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: First 5: A Whole-of-Government Strategy for Babies, Young Children and their Families 2019-2028commits to increasing investment in early learning and childcare to up to €1 billion by 2028. A new funding model will be a key vehicle to ensure that such significant additional investment delivers for children, families and the State. An Expert Group was established in September 2019 to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Education and Training Boards (7 Dec 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Please see the below table for the information requested by Deputy Farrell. ETB Allocation Jul-Dec Allocation Drawn Down UBU not drawn down (2020 funding) UBU returns by ETB(2020 funding) CAVAN AND MONAGHAN ETB €258,024 €258,025.00 €1,167.82 CDYSB ...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Dec 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Growing Up in Ireland (GUI) is the national longitudinal study of children and young people, funded by my Department and managed by my Department in association with the Central Statistics Office. The study is carried out on behalf of my Department by a GUI study team at the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI). As a longitudinal study, GUI, which surveys the same individuals...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Covid-19 Tests (7 Dec 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department and the HSE are currently developing an antigen testing programme for early learning and childcare services. The testing programme will be similar to the antigen testing programme recently introduced for primary schools. The antigen testing programme will be launched before Christmas.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (7 Dec 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Over the last number of months the Transition Team has been working closely with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, the Housing Agency and the Local Authorities on developing the new accommodation model. This has included putting in place a policy to source and acquire properties. As part of this policy there is an emphasis on not competing with other groups including...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (7 Dec 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Transition Team established in my Department to drive the implementation of the White Paper is currently working on establishing the foundation for the new accommodation model for International Protection applicants. This includes devising an ownership model for the accommodation that will be acquired and a funding scheme to enable Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) and other not-for-profit...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (8 Dec 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I can confirm to the Deputy 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 food hall system have not had points deducted for period products. Residents of centres without a food hall...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (8 Dec 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 91 and 92 together. As the Deputy states, I secured an additional €5 million in current funding for youth services nationally as part of Budget 2022. My officials and I are currently finalising the detailed breakdown of how this funding will be used in 2022 and as such, I am not in a position as yet to share this, but I would hope to do so shortly....

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (8 Dec 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I can inform the Deputy that the total number of international protection applicants currently housed in international protection accommodation is 5,449 persons as of the end of November. This figure does not include the number of persons with status or those with deportation orders.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Asylum Seekers (8 Dec 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The table below lists the following in tabular form: - the number of emergency accommodation centres that were open at the beginning of both 2020 and 2021, - the number that were closed during 2020 and to date in 2021, - the final number open by the end of 2020 and to date in 2021. As the Deputy can see, on 05/01/20 there were 37 emergency accommodation locations in operation. By year end...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (8 Dec 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Earlier this year, I published A White Paper to End Direct Provision and to Establish a New International Protection Support Service. Since then my Department has taken a series of steps to implement these reforms, with a view to completing them by the end of 2024. A staff team has been established in my Department to lead the transition to the new model. Ending Direct Provision and putting...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (8 Dec 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Please note that 2022 UBU Your Place, Your Space funding data is not yet available due to the deliberative and allocation process which is ongoing. Please see the below table for all 2021 UBU Your Place, Your Space funding allocations to date. UBU Your Place, Your Space funding allocations for 2021 CAVAN AND MONAGHAN ETB - - - Funded...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (8 Dec 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: In accordance with its terms of reference, the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation investigated 14 Mother and Baby Homes and 4 County Homes – a full list of the Homes investigated by the Commission is available on my Department’s website. On the dissolution of the Commission, the records relating to the Institutions investigated by the Commission were...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Dec 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank the Deputy for the question. As she says, this is an important scheme for the undocumented and those who have been in direct provision for more than two years. As the Deputy knows, the scheme does not apply any charge to those who are in direct provision. Therefore, about 2,800 individuals will be able to participate in the scheme without any charge. Regarding undocumented...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Review of Traveller Inclusion Policy, Education and Health: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Good afternoon, Vice Chairman. I really appreciate the invitation from the committee to attend and discuss this really important matter. I am joined by my colleagues in the Department, Ms Carol Baxter and Ms Janet Lacey. I know many people on this committee have been engaging in working to support the Traveller and Roma communities over many years. We can all agree that the Traveller and...