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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Family Support Services (22 Jun 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Tusla is responsibly under the Child and Family Act 2013 for funding and providing a wide range of services to support and promote the development, welfare and protection of children, and the effective functioning of families. Tusla commissions a range of services including family support services. The commissioning process, as set out in Tusla's Commissioning Strategy, seeks...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Properties (22 Jun 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes was established in 2015 to investigate and report on a wide range of issues associated with Mother and Baby institutions, including burial practices. The Commission’s Fifth Interim report, which was published in March 2019, covered burial arrangements in the institutions. The final report of the Commission was published in...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (22 Jun 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Since the outbreak of the conflict in Ukraine on February 24, the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) 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. My Department is focused on the immediate, short-term accommodation needs of those...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (22 Jun 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine on 24 February, and the invoking of the temporary protection Directive by the European Union shortly afterwards, my Department has worked intensively as part of the cross-governmental response to the Ukraine crisis. The operational challenges brought about by responding to the conflict are significant. Our country has never experienced an influx of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Emergency Accommodation (22 Jun 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I can advise the Deputy that accommodation contracted directly by my Department for Ukrainian Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection is set out in the table below. My Department does not provide capacity details in each accommodation due to commercial sensitivity reasons:  Hotel Location Accommodation Type The Wilton Hotel Southern...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (22 Jun 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine on 24 February, and the invoking of the temporary protection Directive by the European Union shortly afterwards, my Department has worked intensively as part of the cross-governmental response to the Ukraine crisis. The operational challenges brought about by responding to the conflict are significant. Our country has never experienced an influx of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (22 Jun 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The availability of high-quality early learning and childcare 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. Every year, more than 100,000 children participate on the universal pre-school programme (ECCE) and the National...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (14 Jun 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Cabinet gave approval today for the deletion of the section, which we both agree needs to be deleted. That section will have been done through the Parliamentary Counsel. That is why it is important that we make sure every element of this legislation is drafted in a way that is fully compatible with the rest of it. There is no disagreement between the Deputy and me. This section will...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (14 Jun 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I see what the Deputy is trying to achieve with his amendment but temporary prohibition orders will only be sought when there is an immediate risk of harm. We do not want to overly-complicate the process such that an order cannot be put in place because person X or person Y has not been informed yet. We do not want that situation to arise but we will have a look at it and see if there is a...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (14 Jun 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Before I address Deputy Ward's amendment, I refer to an amendment I may bring forward on Report Stage. We may look at clarifying the interaction between the provision for enduring powers of attorney made under the 1996 Act and their exact status under the 2015 Act. If a change is needed in that regard, we may bring forward an amendment. Amendment No. 25 proposes to reduce the period in...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (14 Jun 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Before addressing the amendments, it is only fair to say that notwithstanding what may or may not have been mentioned in the 20-minute contribution to which the Deputy referred, I certainly would never question the Minister of State's commitment to vindicating the experience of disabled people. She has demonstrated that over the two years in which she has been in office. Amendment No. 41...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (14 Jun 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: We are already entering into the budgetary cycle. I point to the fact that, in the two budgets on which I have been Minister, the DSS received an increase, and IHREC received an increase in the budget designated last October. It is probable neither body got as much as they would like and that is the way of it, but there has been support. We recognise the need, particularly in the context...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (14 Jun 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I was about to note that we will bring forward a Report Stage amendment to change that typo.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (14 Jun 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Amendments Nos. 34 and 35 both seek to change the form of wording referring to a potential juror. It is worth stating that the policy of and legislative responsibility for the Juries Act 1976 rests with the Minister for Justice, and the relevant section of the amended Bill has been brought forward jointly by me and the Minister for Justice. Section 82 of the Bill was introduced to remove...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (14 Jun 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Before I address the Deputy's amendment, I wish to say I may table further amendments to this section to deal with the pension provisions of staff of the NDA. These are being discussed with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform at the moment. Amendment No. 36 proposes to delete section 84 of the Bill in its entirety. This section makes amendments to the National Disability...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (14 Jun 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: It is important that we set out where the targets for employment of persons with a disability within the public sector come from. Right now, the target is 3%. We are meeting that target. We are at 3.1% across the public sector. These numbers will get us to 6% by 1 January 2025. They have not been pulled out of the air. They have been set out in the comprehensive employment strategy,...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (14 Jun 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Amendments Nos. 42 and 43 are the same. They propose that two thirds of the IHREC advisory committee would be comprised of persons with disabilities. The role of this committee is to assist IHREC as part of its function in the monitoring of the implementation of the UNCRPD in the State. Section 86 of the Bill currently requires that at least half of the persons appointed to the committee...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (14 Jun 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I wish to also discuss potential amendments that are not directly related to existing sections, if that is all right.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (14 Jun 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: An amendment is being worked on in relation to the interaction between the nursing home support scheme and the 2015 Act. It is necessary to clarify the relationship between a care representatives and a decision supporter. My officials are liaising with counterparts in the Department of Health and the Office of the Attorney General on that. This is in response to a number of amendments that...

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Second Stage (23 Jun 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I am pleased to present to the House the Institutional Burials Bill 2022. This is crucial legislation which, if enacted, will allow us to finally afford the children in Tuam the dignified burial that has been denied to them for such a long time. It will provide a lawful basis for a full-scale forensic excavation, recovery and analysis of the children's remains at the site and will enable a...