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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: National Childcare Scheme (30 Sep 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: The National Childcare Scheme (NCS) was first launched in November 2019. There are currently over 30,200 children who are subject to a claim by childcare providers. This is the highest number of child registrations on NCS to date and in comparative terms more children are registered for my Department’s schemes overall than were registered at the same time last year. The online...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education (1 Oct 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme is a universal two-year pre-school programme available to all children within the eligible age range. A child must have reached 2 years and 8 months of age on or prior to 31 August of the relevant programme year to be eligible for the September start date, and a child cannot turn 5 years and 6 months of age during the course of the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency (1 Oct 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Deputy is referring to an operational matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. I have therefore referred the matter to Tusla, and asked that Tula respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency (1 Oct 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Deputy is referring to an operational matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. I have therefore referred the matter to Tusla, and asked that Tula respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency (1 Oct 2020)

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

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency (1 Oct 2020)

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

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency (1 Oct 2020)

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

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Social Workers Register (1 Oct 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: I wish to advise the Deputy that this is not a matter for my Department.  I ask her to refer to the Minister for Health, who may be in a position to advise on the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Costs (1 Oct 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: The total funding that was available for the 2020 Childminder Development Grant round, which has now closed to applicants, was €250,000. The Childminder Development Grant provides up to €1,000 to assist childminders who are providing a childminding service in their own homes, to enhance quality and safety in the service through the purchase of small capital items, equipment,...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services (1 Oct 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: The allocations under Budget 2021 are being considered by Government in the context of the annual Estimates process for 2021. As this process is ongoing, it would not be appropriate for me to comment at this stage.  In recent years, funding for the provision of youth services has increased on an annual basis. Between 2016 and 2020 the annual current youth funding available to my...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Asylum Seekers (1 Oct 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Deputy is referring to an operational matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. I have therefore referred the matter to Tusla, and asked that a direct response be provided to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Protected Disclosures (6 Oct 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: I would like to inform the Deputy that it is not appropriate for me to comment on individual cases under the Protected Disclosures Act, 2014. I can, however, assure the Deputy that the issues raised by the person concerned with my predecessor were examined. Based on the assurances provided, Minister Zappone was satisfied that the issues raised were being actively managed by Tusla. The person...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (6 Oct 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters was established by Government on 17th February 2015 (S.I. No. 57 of 2015). In establishing the Commission, the Government noted that the investigation and associated additional demands on the Department of Children and Youth Affairs were estimated to cost €21.5m, exclusive of third party legal costs....

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children (6 Oct 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank the Deputy for his question on this pressing matter. I am extremely concerned with the plight of the refugees in Moria following the fires there, especially young people who are without parents or family in the camp. Ireland has committed to bringing four children from Moria in the coming weeks. The state’s capacity to bring unaccompanied children to Ireland is determined by...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (6 Oct 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department has received this correspondence from the Deputy on behalf of his constituent. My staff are currently looking into the issues raised and a formal reply will issue from my office shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: EU Directives (6 Oct 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: I can inform the Deputy that there are no EU directives as referred to in the question under my Department's current remit.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Work Supports (6 Oct 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 554 and 555 together. The allocations under Budget 2021 are being considered by Government in the context of the annual Estimates process for 2021. As this process is ongoing, the Deputy will appreciate that it would not be appropriate for me to comment at this stage. In recent years, funding for the provision of youth services has increased on an...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Student Support Schemes (6 Oct 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: I wish to advise the Deputy that I am not in a position to comment as these responsibilities have not yet transferred to my Department. These matters are more appropriate for the attention of my Cabinet colleague, the Minister for Justice and Equality. The transfer of functions process is ongoing in this regard.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Deportation Orders (6 Oct 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Department of Justice and Equality is the body responsible for immigration, asylum and deportation issues. There is no formal notification by the Department of Justice to either the Minister or Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, when a child is deported, either with their family, or in circumstances when they are unaccompanied. In determining whether to make a deportation order in...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Ministerial Correspondence (6 Oct 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: I can confirm for the Deputy that I have received the document referred to on the 30th September 2020, and it was acknowledged by my office on the same day.