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Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: In a number of sections, the legislation provides for guidelines to be published by me or the Minister of the day with regard to the interpretation the agencies, that is Tusla and the AAI, will give to various provisions including provisions in respect of provided items and care information. Again, this speaks to the concern that we touched on at the end of our discussion the last day, the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (10 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Eligibility for AIM supports is linked to participation in the universal ECCE pre-school programme. AIM is available to all mainstream pre-school settings which are funded through the ECCE Programme. As it is available to any ECCE service, there is no specific count of places with AIMS support. The Access and Inclusion Model (AIM) seeks to create a more inclusive environment in pre-schools,...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukrainian War (10 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Firstly, I would like to assure you that I am deeply concerned by the ongoing crisis in the Ukraine. I am monitoring the situation closely and my Department is supporting Ukrainian nationals who come to Ireland seeking international protection. My Department is ready to assist with any coordinated approach developed by the EU to supporting refugees from Ukraine. I am liaising with the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Consultations (10 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department is currently compiling the information requested by the Deputy and will issue the response as soon as possible. 

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (10 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: As you may know, Deputy, Community Sponsorship has been developed by the Irish government in collaboration with non-governmental partners such as the Irish Red Cross, Irish Refugee Council, Nasc, Amnesty International and Doras Luimni.  The purpose of the programme is to enable communities to welcome refugees to Ireland and to ensure that communities are supported as they enable...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Equality Issues (10 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The management and auditing of public play facilities comes under the remit of each Local Authority. Since 2013 my Department provides Local Authorities with the opportunity to apply for funding to support play and recreation facilities for children and young people.The Capital  Grant Scheme for Play and Recreation is run in conjunction with each of the 31 Local...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukrainian War (10 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Thank you for your question, Deputy.  The Government is currently reviewing the European Commission's proposals in relation to a proposed solidarity platform to respond to the Ukraine crisis.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukrainian War (10 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Firstly, I would like to assure you that I am deeply concerned by the ongoing crisis in the Ukraine. I am monitoring the situation closely and my Department is supporting Ukrainian nationals who come to Ireland seeking international protection. My Department is ready to assist with any coordinated approach developed by the EU to supporting refugees from Ukraine. I am liaising with the...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: This amendment is linked to amendment No. 78, upon which we have already voted and which was defeated. The amendment seeks to include a definition of personal data in the Bill. As we already have a definition of personal data - the definition used in the general data protection regulation - we do not propose to accept a new and different definition of personal data. I do not accept the...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I will speak to amendments Nos. 148 to 154, inclusive, collectively. The first issue is around the discussion on the release of records as opposed to information. I seek to reassure Deputies now, as I have on a number of similar amendments previously, that we are not just releasing information; we are releasing copies of the records. This is provided for in relation to birth information,...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I will deal with amendment No. 164 separately. My response is the same as that to the previous set of amendments. The Bill provides for copies of records to be supplied to anybody who applies under this legislation. The proposed provision is not necessary because the goal, one that we share, that people get full copies of their records and not just information is already provided for in...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: This amendment seeks to give a relevant person his or her medical information even if he or she has not asked for it. When persons apply for information, they can seek birth, care and medical information. There will be a form on which they tick the box on which sort of information they seek. I believe the vast majority of adopted people will seek all information but some may, for whatever...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: All medical information is already available under the provisions of the Bill. Vaccines are covered either under the medical information category or the early life category. The amendment states "When a relevant person applies under sections 11 and 12 for information". Section 11 deals with the "Relevant body to provide early life, care information or incorrect birth registration...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Section 15 covers the release of medical information. It is clear that it covers all elements of such information. When we undertake the information campaign about what material people can apply for under this legislation and particularly when we provide the documentation for people to make an application, we can make it clear what is set out under the categories. We will make it clear...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: In terms of the design, I agree. My understanding from the initial work the team has done is that there is an all information box that can be achieved there. The Deputy is correct that there is overlap in the definitions. Throughout all our discussions here I have said that we have designed the definitions expansively. We are keeping them wide so we can take in as much information as...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: This section is one of the most significant elements of the Bill. It speaks to one of the key issues raised by adopted people, namely, that they are denied information about their medical history that could be relevant to their health and that this occurs because they do not know who their parents are and they do not know their family medical history. It is very important to remember what...