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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (15 Dec 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: On 7 December, I was pleased to launch a report on a new funding model for Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School-Age Childcare (SAC), entitled Partnership for the Public Good. This report was delivered by an Expert Group which was independently chaired and comprised national and international experts. The new funding model outlined in Partnership for the Public Good comprises four key...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Policies (15 Dec 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: Domestic Violence (16 Dec 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I am pleased to inform you that Tusla’s review is completed and ready for publication. I plan to submit a Memorandum for the Information of the Government on the matter early in the New Year at which time Tusla will publish the Review. I have been in contact with the Minister for Justice and the Minister for Housing in this regard. In advance of publication, Tusla is to arrange a...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (16 Dec 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Proposals for the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme were agreed by Government and published on 16 November 2021. The Scheme will include financial payments and a form of enhanced medical card for eligible applicants and will be based on proof of residency in a Mother and Baby or County Home Institution for a defined period of time. According to the proposals for the Scheme, any...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: State Bodies (16 Dec 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 Strategies (16 Dec 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: National action in respect of autism is a firm commitment in the Programme for Government. Earlier this year, my colleague Minister Rabbitte announced an intention to develop an Autism Innovation Strategy with the aim of launching it in 2022. In Budget 2022, Minister Rabbitte and I secured €100,000 for the design and implementation of the Autism Innovation Strategy, and for awareness...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic Violence (16 Dec 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I am pleased to inform you that Tusla’s review is completed and ready for publication. I plan to submit a Memorandum for the Information of the Government on the matter early in the New Year at which time Tusla will publish the Review. I have been in contact with the Minister for Justice and the Minister for Housing in this regard. In advance of publication, Tusla is to arrange a...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Family Resource Centres (16 Dec 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, administers the Family Resource Centre (FRC) Programme. The programme provides funding supports to 121 FRCs across the country. Core funding for the national FRC Programme is provided from my Department (Vote 40) with the allocation of approximately €18m annually to Tusla. FRCs may receive funding from Tusla, other than core funding, including...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Programmes (16 Dec 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department has a commitment to awareness raising activities within the context of the Comprehensive Employment Strategy for People with Disabilities 2015-2024 (CES). It is also intended to conduct awareness raising activities around the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD). The CES is a whole-of-government strategy which seeks to address and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic Violence (16 Dec 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The response to Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (DSGBV) is a cross Departmental and multi-agency issue with overall policy coordinated by the Department of Justice. Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, has statutory responsibility for the care and protection of victims of DSGBV under the Child and Family Agency Act 2013. In 2021, I allocated €30m to Tusla specifically to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (16 Dec 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I wish to thank the Deputy for this question and to advise that it would be inappropriate for me as Minister to comment on an individual case. 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.

Violence Against Women: Statements (19 Jan 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I join with the Taoiseach and Minister for Justice in paying tribute to Ashling Murphy, and offering my condolences to her family, friends and all those within her community who are grieving for her. The taking of a young life, a life that was so full of vitality and promise, has brought shock, revulsion and a great deal of reflection in Ireland, and through that, a necessary reckoning with...

Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Second Stage (19 Jan 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I move: “That the Bill be now read a Second Time.” I am pleased to bring the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022 before this House. It is landmark legislation in recognising the right to identity and rectifying a longstanding historic injustice. This Bill is fundamentally concerned with addressing the needs of adopted people and people who have questions about their origin...

Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Jan 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I want to thank everybody for their detailed contributions over the past two days and consideration of the Bill since it was published. I want to thank the Acting Chair and Deputy Costello, in particular, as members of the joint committee, for speaking about a number of recommendations we implemented in moving from the original draft of the Bill last May to the Bill published two weeks ago....

Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Referral to Select Committee (20 Jan 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth pursuant to Standing Orders 95(3)(a) and 181(1).

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Economic and Monetary Union (20 Jan 2022)

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: Domestic Violence (20 Jan 2022)

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: Health Services (20 Jan 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: From the information supplied by the Deputy, it's not immediately clear which exact service the Deputy is referring to. However, I have referred the Deputy's question to Tusla for direct response on the basis of their current investment in Young Ballymun as part of their prevention and early intervention response and the Tusla Area Based Childhood Programme. I will of course be happy to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (19 Jan 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Thank you for your question, Deputy. I note you asked a similar question this time last year. I can confirm that responsibility for the recording of the number of people who test positive for COVID-19 still lies with the Department of Health. The International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) cannot confirm positive test results of any person as we do not hold such personal...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (19 Jan 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: On 7 December, Government accepted the recommendations of an Expert Group contained in the report Partnership for the Public Good: A New Funding Model for Early Learning and Care and School-Age Childcare. The introduction of fee control measures is one of the recommendations of the Expert Group, and further information on proposed fee management mechanisms in the longer term is...