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

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: Children in Care (19 Jan 2022)

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: Departmental Schemes (19 Jan 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The After-School Childcare Programme  (ASCP) was administered and funded by my Department as part of the Community Childcare Subvention Programme (CCSP).  The CCSP closed to new entrants in November 2019, on the introduction of the National Childcare Scheme. The ASCP provided up to one year of afterschool care for primary school children for certain categories of...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: The Adoption Authority of Ireland, National Disability Authority and Oberstown Children Detention Campus each had a spend of NIL on social media in 2021. The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, the Ombudsman for Children's Office, and Tusla will reply directly to the Deputy. - € Facebook/Instagram €66,211 ...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: My department has identified the following consultancy contracts with spend during 2021 in the table below. Name Reason Insights Health and Social Research A report into the findings of a consultation with children and young people on their experience of interventions under the Child Care Act 1991; and, a summary desk review of the...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: I fully recognise the importance of language and terminology, its impact on persons with a disability and the societal attitudes that certain words or phrases might imply. I also recognise that our legislation is often a product of the terminology in use at the time of a law's enactment, and that legal terminologies may be hurtful in some instances. There is no singular or unified...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has made a submission to my Department as part of the review of the Employment Equality and Equal Status Acts which my Department commenced last year.  Its submission is currently being considered as part of the review process. This review is examining the functioning of the Acts and their effectiveness in combatting discrimination...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: Significant advances have been made in recent years to address inequality in Irish society, with the Government’s commitment to fostering a diverse, inclusive and equal society re-affirmed through the Programme for Government commitments to achieve social solidarity, equality of opportunity and economic equity for all. The Programme for Government includes a commitment to ensure that...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: The National Disability Inclusion Strategy (NDIS) is one of two national policy frameworks through which the rights of people with disabilities in Ireland are progressively realised. Action 104 of the NDIS requires a number of Departments, including my Department, to "lead a review of transport supports encompassing all Government funded transport and mobility schemes for...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department has outlined below, a schedule of customer/client facing services which have been provided via a contracted external provider. Supplier Service Total spend in last 5 years Mary Immaculate College t/a University of Limerick Provision of an Inclusion Coordinator Programme (LINC) ...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Homeless Persons Supports (19 Jan 2022)

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 Housing, Local Government and Heritage.

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

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: Youth Work Supports (19 Jan 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Funding from my Department in respect of funded youth organisations is designed as a contribution towards a service being provided.  My Department does not have a role in determining salaries or other related costs for a particular service, and there are no nationally recognised salary scales on which to draw. The cost of setting up a service will vary depending on the nature of the...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: Requests for funding for Traveller-related projects have to be made through funding calls that are regularly publicised by my Department or within the existing funding programmes for Travellers and Roma operated by my Department.   The Deputy will be aware that the Legal Aid Board provides civil legal aid and advice and also has a role in supporting law centres and mediation offices...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: The HSE National Service Plan (NSP) is the responsibility of the Department of Health. The Department of Health oversees the performance of the HSE in relation to the delivery of the services set out in its NSP. This is achieved through an on-going monthly performance management process where the HSE reports against the targets set out in the NSP. Monthly high-level meetings between...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: The Gender Pay Gap Information Act 2021 was signed into law on 13th July 2021. The Act requires the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to make Regulations, requiring employers to publish: - The mean and median hourly wage gap, the former reflecting the entire pay range in an organisation and the latter excluding the impact of unusually high earners.  -...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: Thank you for your question Deputy, the tables below contain the information as you requested: Centre Type No. of Centres Contracted Capacity Occupancy National Reception Centre 1 537 461 IPAS Accommodation Centres 45 7,184 5,691 Emergency Accommodation 24 ...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: Thank you for you question, Deputy. In relation to the first part of the question, the number of persons resident in direct provision and emergency accommodation centres who are awaiting a final determination on their international protection application, this is a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Justice.  I can confirm that at 31 December 2021, the...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department has been working to reduce dependency on emergency accommodation since early 2020 and has already closed 20 such centres, which is approximately half of the number that were in use at one time.  The latest was closed earlier this month. There are currently 24 emergency accommodation centres around the country. One is due to close at the end of February...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: The Special Rapporteur on Child Protection reviews and reports to Government on specific national and international legal developments, existing or proposed legislative provisions and litigation in the area of child protection on the request of the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. The Special Rapporteur submitted his annual report, covering an 18-month...