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Government Response to Situation in Ukraine: Statements (30 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Like the Taoiseach, I am sure Deputies across the House will join me in condemning in the strongest possible terms the illegal actions of Russia. Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 26 February, we have witnessed scenes of appalling brutality, including the shelling of civilian areas and women and children huddled in bomb shelters while cities and towns have been levelled. This is a...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Refugee Resettlement Programme (30 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department continues to source accommodation as quickly as possible for Ukrainian refugees. To date my Department has contracted almost 2,800 hotel rooms, including in Donegal, with additional capacity also being pursued through: - Hotels, guest houses and B&Bs - Accommodation pledged by the general public - State-owned or private properties which may be suitable for short-term...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Capital Expenditure Programme (30 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: In the past 5 years a total of €2,070,000 was provided by my Department for the development and renovation of children’s playgrounds. My Department operates the Play and Recreation Capital grant scheme, which provides funding, via Local Authorities, to support the development of new recreation facilities for children and young people, and for the refurbishment of existing play...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (31 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 321 and 333 together. In December, I announced major reforms to the funding model for early learning and childcare services. These reforms are on foot of a report from an Expert Group established in 2019, which comprised national and international experts, and was independently chaired by Michael Scanlan. Its report, Partnership for the Public Good,...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (31 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Crowe was commissioned by the then Department of Children and Youth Affairs to undertake an independent review on the cost of providing quality childcare in Ireland in 2018. The brief for the Review included: - analysing the current costs of providing childcare and the factors that impact on these costs; - the development and delivery of a model of the unit costs of providing childcare that...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (31 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Based on data gathered as part of the Annual Early Years Sector Profile 2020/21 (in June 2021), the overall capacity among ELC and SAC services in contract to provide DCEDIY funding schemes was estimated to be 220,500 places. The table below presents these estimates by age range. There was an estimated 91.177 places for children aged 4-5 and 32,644 places for children age 6 and older. These...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (31 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The National Childcare Scheme (NCS) is a Scheme of financial support to help parents with the cost of their childcare. The Scheme comprises two types of subsidies: - A universal subsidy is payable for children between the ages of 24 weeks and 36 months (or until the child qualifies for the Early Childhood Care and Education programme if later) who are availing of childcare services from an...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (31 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The below table represents costs in relation to transport to reception centres, accommodation centres and emergency accommodation located throughout the State from 2011 to date. Year Cost 2011 €0.068m 2012 €0.071m 2013 €0.036m 2014 €0.046m ...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (31 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I wish to inform the Deputy that my officials have asked Tusla to respond directly to you on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Refugee Resettlement Programme (31 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: As the Deputy will be aware, the Ukrainian crisis is a dynamic situation. At the present moment, the focus for my Department is providing accommodation. My Department continues to source accommodation as quickly as possible for Ukrainian refugees. To date my Department has contracted almost 2,800 hotel rooms. Community fora are being established in each local authority area under the aegis...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (31 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Core Funding is a new funding stream for Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School Age Childcare (SAC) services introduced in Budget 2022 and informed by the work of the Expert Group to develop a new funding model for the sector, outlined in Partnership for the Public Good: A New Funding Model for Early Learning and Care and School-Age Childcare. Core Funding is a payment to providers...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Qualifications (31 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Core Funding is a new funding stream for Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School Age Childcare (SAC) services introduced in Budget 2022 and informed by the work of the Expert Group to develop a new funding model for ELC and SAC, outlined in Partnership for the Public Good: A New Funding Model for Early Learning and Care and School-Age Childcare. Core Funding is a payment to providers...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Qualifications (31 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Under First 5, the Whole-of Government Strategy for Babies, Young Children and their Families, the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) has been developing a new funding model for ELC and SAC. An Expert Group was convened to provide recommendations for this model, and their report, Partnership for the Public Good: a New Funding Model for Early Learning...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (31 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Core Funding is a new funding stream for Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School Age Childcare (SAC) services introduced in Budget 2022 and informed by the work of the Expert Group to develop a new funding model for ELC and SAC, outlined in Partnership for the Public Good: A New Funding Model for Early Learning and Care and School-Age Childcare. Core Funding is a payment to providers...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Qualifications (31 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: First 5, the whole-of-Government strategy for babies, young children and their families, recognises that the workforce is at the heart of high-quality early learning and care (ELC). The evidence suggests children achieve better outcomes when staff are well qualified. This is undisputed internationally. First 5 seeks to continue to build an appropriately skilled and sustainable professional...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic Violence (31 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The response to Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (DSGBV) is a cross Departmental and multi-Agency issue coordinated by the Department of Justice. Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, provides supports for victims of domestic violence primarily through funded NGO service providers. I am informed by Tusla that support for victims of DSGBV in Counties Cavan and Monaghan is available...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Gender Equality (31 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Pay scales of staff in my Department are specific to a particular grade rather than gender and are in accordance with instructions from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform My officials have asked the State Agencies under my remit to respond to you directly on the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Transport Policy (31 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department's offices are located in Miesian Plaza, 50 and Montague Court, Dublin 2. The are 146 indoor and 34 outdoor bicycle parking spaces and 176 lockers available for use by all staff in the Miesian Plaza. There are 20 bicycle parking spaces available in Montague Court. My Department has undertaken an assessment to gain gold standard Cycle Friendly Employer Certification. There is...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (31 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Core Funding is a new funding stream for Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School Age Childcare (SAC) services introduced in Budget 2022 and informed by the work of the Expert Group to develop a new funding model for ELC and SAC, outlined in Partnership for the Public Good: A New Funding Model for Early Learning and Care and School-Age Childcare. Core Funding is a payment to providers...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (31 Mar 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 Social Protection.