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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (3 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: As of 30 January I can confirm that there are 8,582 people accommodated in the Direct Provision system as a whole. This includes - - 5,828 persons IPAS Accommodation centres; - 1065 persons in emergency accommodation centres; - 396 persons in the National Reception Centre in Balseskin; - 323 persons in quarantine facilities, and; - 970 in pre-reception facilities. I can also confirm the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Safety (3 Feb 2022)

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: Child Safety (3 Feb 2022)

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: Child and Family Agency (3 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, is the statutory body with responsibility for child protection and welfare services. If I, or my officials, become aware of a situation in which a child is considered to be at risk, that concern is communicated to Tusla as a matter of urgency. If a child appears to be at risk of harm or neglect, the concerns should be reported to Tusla. Anyone can...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (3 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Ireland ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) in 2018 and continues to progressively realise its obligations under the Convention. The UNCRPD requires State parties to actively involve people with disabilities in policy development (Articles 4.3 and 33.3). As a first step towards full implementation of UNCRPD requirements on consultation,...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (3 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Equal Status Acts 2000-2018 prohibit discrimination in the provision of goods and services, accommodation and education. The Acts cover nine grounds of equality, including that of disability. In addition, the Acts prohibit discrimination in the provision of accommodation services against people who are in receipt of rent supplement, housing assistance, or social welfare payments. ...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Immigration Support Services (3 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The outgoing Migrant Integration Strategy has been the central policy framework adopted by Government to promote the integration of all migrants who are legally in the State. Many actions which began under the outgoing Strategy are continuing, in particular support for integration projects through a number of funding streams, such as the Communities Integration Fund and the National...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (3 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 348 and 350 together. My Department provides funding to all 16 Education and Training Boards (ETB) (including Kildare/Wicklow ETB) to support youth services in their area and to support the work of the Youth Officer. Youth Officers provide an important support role to my Department in the co-ordination and administration of youth services at local level. My...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Bodies (3 Feb 2022)

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: Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children (3 Feb 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: Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children (3 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Deputy is seeking information on the numbers of separated children seeking international protection who have gone missing from care in 2020 and 2021. As this is an operational matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, I have referred the matter to Tusla, and asked that a direct response be provided to the Deputy . Tusla has a dedicated social work team for Separated Children...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children (3 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, has a dedicated social work team for Separated Children Seeking International Protection (SCSIP). Over the past 20 years the SCSIP Team has developed expertise through Ireland’s participation in International Refugee Protection Programmes and by caring for the greater number of separated children seeking international protection who arrive...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Human Rights (8 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Ireland strongly condemns all forms of racism, xenophobia and intolerance. Since 2011, Ireland has been a member of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA), an intergovernmental organisation that brings together governments and experts to share best practice and promote historically informed policy-making. Ireland was supportive of the adoption by IHRA of the non-legally...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Programme (8 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 473 and 479 together. I would like to thank the Deputy for drawing our attention to this typographical error in the Schedule of the published Bill. As she will be aware, the Schedule published as part of the General Scheme reads: “Bessborough Mother and Baby Home, CorkManor House Castlepollard” Due to the mistaken addition of line breaks, the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Meetings (8 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 474 and 475 together. In June 2021, I established the Birth Information and Tracing Implementation Group. This group is led by my Department, and includes representatives from the Adoption Authority of Ireland and Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. The group meets on a regular basis, having held 8 meetings to date, whilst also progressing key pieces of work...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Meetings (8 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 476 and 477 together. In advance of, and during the drafting process of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill, I have continued to engage with and listen to stakeholders who are affected by the provisions of the Bill. I am immensely grateful to all of those people who gave their time to relay their experiences, concerns and proposals. In August 2020,...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Programme (8 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department is currently drafting Heads of Bill following a review of the Child Care Act 1991. Government approval was granted in 2021 for the drafting of a General Scheme of an Amendment Bill to revise and update the existing legislation. This follows extensive consultation with stakeholders, including an Open Policy Debate in 2017, written consultations in 2018 and 2020 and extensive...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (8 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I can confirm that the number of adults and children remaining in International Protection Accommodation Service accommodation who had been granted leave to remain was 1,636 persons as of the end of November 2021. This figure has a breakdown of 1,189 adults and 447 children. The November figure of 1,640 provided for the Parliamentary Question 466 of 14 December was provisional. It was...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Programmes (8 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Piloting of a Baby Box initiative for new-borns is an action in the First 5 A Whole-of -Government Strategy for Babies, Young Children and their Families 2019-2028. This pilot is one initiative as part of a wide ranging strategy addressing various aspects of the lives of children from birth to age five including supports for parents to balance working and caring, developments in early...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Contracts (8 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Please see the below responses from my Department and Agencies for the amount that has been spent on all Covid-19-related consultancy contracts in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022. A table with the amount paid for each consultant; and the reason for the consultancy has been included where applicable. Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth – NIL Oberstown...