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Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 May 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Amendment No. 75 proposes to require the director and-or agency officials to make themselves available to appear before the relevant Oireachtas committee. Section 25 already provides for the director to appear before Oireachtas committees. The concern is that it would not be possible to call the director before a committee once the office of the director is dissolved at the end of the...

Seanad: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Second Stage (10 May 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I am pleased to present to the House the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022. The Bill will mark a major change to the law in Ireland. It will provide, for the first time, a clear pathway for access to identity records for adopted people and others. The Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022 was published in January and in April the Bill completed its passage through Dáil...

Seanad: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Second Stage (10 May 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I want to thank all Members of the House for the considered contributions they have made in the context of this legislation and in relation to the apology that has been delivered to those who were the subject of illegal birth registrations. I want to thank the Acting Chairman for his insightful contributions, as ever. He focused his contribution on the importance of identity and that is...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: The Equal Status Acts prohibit discrimination in the provision of goods and services across a number of grounds and the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 introduced a 'housing assistance' ground. I take note of the recommendations made in the report by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission related to the provisions under the Equal Status Acts and have asked officials...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (10 May 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: As the subject matter of the Deputy's question relates to an operational matter for Tusla, I have referred the matter to them for a direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (10 May 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: As the subject matter of the Deputy's question relates to an operational matter for Tusla, I have referred the matter to them for a direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (10 May 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The availability of high-quality early learning and childcare that is affordable and accessible is a key Government priority. Since 2015, significant increases in State investment in early learning and childcare has given rise to a substantial growth in the numbers of children participating in these services. More than 100,000 children now participate on the universal pre-school programme on...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (10 May 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: While the NCS is an initiative of my Department, a Scheme Administrator has been engaged to manage the daily operations of the NCS on behalf of DCEDIY. Pobal act in this capacity as Scheme Administrator and it is their role to follow up on individual cases. I do appreciate the difficulty of the applicant's position and the significant value that NCS subsidies can have in a...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: Since the outbreak of the conflict in Ukraine on February 24, my Department continues to work as part of the whole-of-Government response with a focus on meeting the immediate, temporary accommodation needs of those fleeing the conflict. Of the approximately 27,000 people who have arrived in Ireland to date having fled the conflict in Ukraine, around 19,000 people have been placed in...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: Since the outbreak of the conflict in Ukraine on February 24, my Department continues to work as part of the whole-of-Government response with a focus on meeting the immediate, temporary accommodation needs of those fleeing the conflict. A dedicated team is focused on the provision of temporary accommodation to refugees from Ukraine. This team is collaborating with all relevant...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department is focused on providing immediate, short term accommodation to people fleeing the conflict in Ukraine. Approximately 19,000 people have been placed in International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS) accommodation to date. IPAS has contracted over 7500 rooms across hotels, hostels, student accommodation, B&Bs and more, with additional capacity being pursued through...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: There was no change to ECCE eligibility or entry points in 2021. The last such change was in 2018. Prior to September 2018 there were three entry points per year to ECCE (September, January and April) and children had to be at least 3 years old to enter the scheme.  This lead to a situation where there was variation in the number of ECCE weeks a child could qualify for, ranging from...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department is focused on providing short term accommodation to people fleeing the conflict in Ukraine. Approximately 19,000 people have been placed in International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS) accommodation to date. IPAS has contracted over 7500 rooms across hotels, hostels, student accommodation, B&Bs and more, with additional capacity being pursued through guest...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Social Media (10 May 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The information requested is not routinely collated. However, my Department endeavours to provide information in both English and Irish, not only through social media, but through other communication channels and materials. We are committed to complying with requirements under the Official Languages Act, and this is kept under regular review.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Social Media (10 May 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Department operates 15 social media accounts excluding bodies under its aegis. The information requested is not routinely collated. However, my Department endeavours to provide information in both English and Irish, not only through social media, but through other communication channels and materials. We are committed to complying with requirements under the Official Languages Act, and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Social Media (10 May 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Department operates 15 social media accounts excluding bodies under its aegis. The information requested is not routinely collated. However, my Department endeavours to provide information in both English and Irish, not only through social media, but through other communication channels and materials. We are committed to complying with requirements under the Official Languages Act, and...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: Government currently provides support to the National Advocacy Service for People with Disabilities through funding and support from the Citizen's Information Board, which is itself a body under the aegis of the Department of Social Protection. The National Advocacy Service for People with Disabilities provides an independent, confidential and free, representative advocacy service that works...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Assisted Decision-Making (10 May 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 (the 2015 Act) is an important piece of legislation that represents significant legal reform. It changes the existing law on capacity from the status approach of the wardship system to a flexible functional approach, whereby capacity is assessed on an issue and time-specific basis.   The Act will abolish the wards of court...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (10 May 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: As the subject matter of the Deputy's question relates to an operational matter for Tusla, I have referred the matter to them for a direct reply.

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

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department is focused on providing short term accommodation to people fleeing the conflict in Ukraine. Almost 20,000 people have been placed in International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS) accommodation to date. In an effort to reach these solutions, my Department has contracted approximately 16,500 beds in hotels, guest houses and B&Bs, hostels, commercial self-catering...