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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Housing Provision (24 May 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Since the outbreak of the conflict in Ukraine on February 24, and the invoking of the Temporary Protection Directive shortly thereafter, my Department has been working intensively as part of the cross-Government response to the Ukraine crisis. My Department is focused on providing short-term accommodation to people fleeing the conflict in Ukraine. Approximately 22 000 people have been placed...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (24 May 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: On 4th May I met with a delegation for the Federation of Early Childhood Providers (FECP) to discuss their position in relation to the new Core Funding stream following a survey of their members. The FECP shared extremely detailed materials at this meeting, including case studies and extensive data on provider costs. This was followed a number of days later with the letter attached to the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Refugee Resettlement Programme (24 May 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 502 and 503 together. Since the outbreak of the conflict in Ukraine on February 24, and the invoking of the Temporary Protection Directive shortly thereafter, my Department has been working intensively as part of the cross-Government response to the Ukraine crisis. My Department is focused on providing short term accommodation to people fleeing the conflict in...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ministerial Staff (24 May 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I can be contacted through by email at minister@equality.gov.ie or by phone on 01 647 3057. As Minister Rabbitte's functions have not transferred fully to my Department, she can continue to be contacted at her Department of Health details; by email at minister_rabbitte@health.gov.ie or by phone on 01 635 4000

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Investigations (24 May 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department has not commissioned any investigations into unauthorised releases of Departmental documents of information. I must, however, draw your attention to my responses to PQs 8444/21 and 45446/21 which asked about the unauthorised release of the Report of the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation. My Department awaits an update on the investigation into this...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (24 May 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: On 4th May I met with a delegation for the Federation of Early Childhood Providers (FECP) to discuss their position in relation to the new Core Funding stream following a survey of their members. The FECP shared extremely detailed materials at this meeting, including case studies and extensive data on provider costs. This was followed a number of days later with the letter attached to the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Residential Institutions (25 May 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I am committed to advancing the legislation that is required to facilitate an intervention at site of the former Mother Baby institution in Tuam, Co. Galway, and am conscious of the need to start excavations there at the earliest opportunity. The Institutional Burials Bill, which was published in February 2022, seeks to ensure that the remains of those who died in residential...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (25 May 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 138 and 147 together. The amount allocated in 2020, 2021 and 2022 on the targeted youth funding scheme; and the amount of this allocation that was drawn down for 2020 and 2021 is provided in the table below. Targeted Youth Funding Scheme 2020 2021 2022 Allocation €17,898,844 ...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (25 May 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 139 and 144 together. Pobal administers funding on behalf of my Department to 30 national youth organisations for a number of funded youth schemes. The funding drawn down reflects the funding provided to Pobal for the administration of these schemes. I have provided the amount allocated in 2020, 2021 and 2022 to national youth organisations; the organisations...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (25 May 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The amount allocated in 2020, 2021 and 2022 on the local youth club grant scheme; and the amount of this allocation that was drawn down for 2020 and 2021 is provided in the table below. Local Youth Club Grant Scheme 2020 2021 2022 Allocation €2,107,754 €2,254,664 €2,500,000 Draw down ...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (25 May 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The amount allocated in 2020, 2021 and 2022 to youth information centres; and the amount of this allocation that was drawn down for 2020 and 2021 is provided in the table below. Youth Information Centres 2020 2021 2022 Allocation €1,347,492 €1,354,047 €1,391,399 Draw down ...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (25 May 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department does not allocate a budget amount to Tusla in respect of youth counselling specifically. As the matter raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, I have referred the question to Tusla for direct response to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (25 May 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, administers the Family Resource Centre (FRC) Programme which provides funding support to 121 FRCs across the country. My Department allocates core funding for the FRC Programme and for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022, this has amounted to approximately €18m annually. As budgeting and drawdown of funding for the FRC Programme is an operational...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (25 May 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The amount allocated in 2020 and 2021 to youth capital projects; and the amount of the allocation that was drawn down for 2020 and 2021 is provided in the table below. Allocations have not yet been made under the Youth Capital scheme in 2022. An application process is currently underway.  Youth Capital 2020 2021 2022 Allocation ...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (25 May 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: During the period of Covid-19 restrictions, the youth funding provided by my Department to youth work organisations was maintained fully. An additional €5 million was allocated in Budget 2021 and Budget 2022 to bring the annual youth funding, including capital allocations, to €73 million. Specific Covid-19 related funding was also made available. A...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Parental Leave (25 May 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: As you are aware, provision has been made in Budget 2022 to increase the number of weeks of Parent’s Leave and Benefit available to eligible parents from five weeks to seven weeks from July 2022. This will be introduced by way of Regulation as provided for under the Parent's Leave and Benefit Act 2019 (as amended). It has been decided that the additional two weeks' leave and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (25 May 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: During 2021, my Department successfully secured €70m in the revised National Development Plan (NDP) allocation. This will enable significant capital investment in early learning and childcare during 2023-2025. Investment under the NDP will consist of three pillars:  (1) Modernisation, (2) New Capacity and (2) First 5 Initiatives. It is proposed that the €70m...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Social Welfare Benefits (26 May 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 282 and 284 together. There are two types of subsidies available under the National Childcare Scheme (or the Affordable Childcare Scheme): - Currently, universal subsidies are available to all families with children under 3 years old. They are also available to families with children over 3 years who have not yet qualified for the free preschool programme...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Social Welfare Benefits (26 May 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The 2022 allocated budget for the Access and Inclusion Model (AIM) is €45.55 million. This funding covers the cost of the seven levels of AIM, which encompass a range of both universal and targeted supports for pre-school settings. This funding provides a programme of capital grants for specialised equipment, appliances, assistive technology and/or minor alterations for...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Social Welfare Benefits (26 May 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The National Childminding Initiative, which began in 2002, contained a number of strands to support childminders. One of the strands was the appointment of Childminding Advisory Officers, some of whom were employed by the HSE and some by City and County Childcare Committees. Their roles included offering information, support and training to childminders; maintaining the voluntary notification...