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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Apr 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Student accommodation.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Apr 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: This Government delivered it.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí agus ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy and Legislation (28 Apr 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: We are dealing with a crisis this country has never had to experience before, and we are dealing with it in a way that ensures every Ukrainian who comes to this country seeking shelter and security can be given it. That has meant we have not been able to use the traditional procurement processes. We have had to short-circuit processes to ensure-----

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí agus ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy and Legislation (28 Apr 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: -----people get fed and get shelter. If we did not do that and had long delays, I have no doubt the Deputy and others would be condemning the Government, and they would be right to do so. We have had to move quickly.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí agus ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy and Legislation (28 Apr 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: We have moved quickly. That is why 16,000 people are being sheltered and fed.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí agus ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy and Legislation (28 Apr 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Yes, it is the intention to undertake those sections in June. We have had a very useful and lengthy pre-legislative process. The report has come to my Department and my officials are working with the Attorney General's office on some points. A couple of other points have also come in, which we may bring forward as Committee Stage amendments. We see the importance of this, however, and of...

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (28 Apr 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." The purpose of the Bill is to reform the existing guardian ad litemsystem. At present, guardians ad litem, GALs, are appointed by the court for children who are the subject of child care proceedings under the Child Care Act 1991. The GAL's role is to ascertain the views of the child and communicate these to the court. The GAL also makes...

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (28 Apr 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank Deputies for their contributions to the debate. I join everybody in recognising the importance of the GAL system as it currently stands, particularly the work of individual GALs in supporting all children at a vulnerable time in their lives. I have listened carefully to what speakers have said and will consider the issues that have been raised in detail. The purpose of this Bill is...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (27 Apr 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department is focused on providing accommodation where requested to people fleeing the conflict in Ukraine. Over 16,500 people have been provided with International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS) accommodation to date. IPAS has contracted approximately 5,000 hotel rooms, with additional capacity also being pursued through different means including hotels, guest houses and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (27 Apr 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department is focused on providing accommodation where requested to people fleeing the conflict in Ukraine. Over 16,500 people have been provided with International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS) accommodation to date. IPAS has contracted approximately 5,000 hotel rooms, with additional capacity also being pursued through different means including hotels, guest houses and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (28 Apr 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: As this is an operational matter, the question has been referred to Tusla for their direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (28 Apr 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department is focused on providing accommodation where requested to people fleeing the conflict in Ukraine. Over 16,500 people have been provided with International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS) accommodation to date. Properties were pledged through the Irish Red Cross Portal on a voluntary basis, and the generous response from the public to this appeal is much appreciated....

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Transport (28 Apr 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I currently use a 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander plug-in hybrid as my Ministerial vehicle. This is a personal vehicle as I am not assigned an allocation of vehicles.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (28 Apr 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Officials in Pobal, the administrator of the National Childcare Scheme, are currently compiling the information requested by the Deputy.The information will be supplied to the Deputy within 10 working days.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (26 Apr 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: In December 2021, Government adopted the 25 recommendations contained in an Expert Group report, Partnership for the Public Good: A New Funding Model for Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School-Age Childcare (SAC). The new funding model will support delivery of ELC and SAC for the public good, for quality and affordability for children, parents and families. To achieve this, there...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (26 Apr 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: In December 2021, Government adopted the 25 recommendations contained in an Expert Group report, Partnership for the Public Good: A New Funding Model for Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School-Age Childcare (SAC). The new funding model will support delivery of ELC and SAC for the public good, for quality and affordability for children, parents and families. To achieve this, there...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (26 Apr 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: As this is an operational matter, is has been referred to Tusla for direct reply to the Deputy.