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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (18 Oct 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...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Contracts (18 Oct 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...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Asylum Seekers (18 Oct 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...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Staff (18 Oct 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: There have been seven Ministerial Special Advisors working in my Department since 2015, working with three Ministers including myself. The table below sets out the details. Special Advisor Termination Date Minster Mark Costigan 07/05/2016 James Reilly Camille Loftus 07/05/2016 James Reilly ...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Asylum Seekers (18 Oct 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...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (18 Oct 2022)

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

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (18 Oct 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department has received correspondence in relation to this matter from the Deputy's constituency office and directly from the constituent. A full, detailed response issued to the constituent on 13th October 2022. The National Childcare Scheme (NCS) provides financial support to thousands of families to help with the cost of early learning and childcare. There are two types of subsidies...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Asylum Seekers (18 Oct 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: As the Deputy is aware, my Department is currently working with the Health Information Quality Authority (HIQA) to implement the commitment for HIQA to monitor International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) centres against National Standards adopted in 2019 and in effect since the beginning of 2021. As part of the development of the inspection process, HIQA established an advisory...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Homeless Accommodation (18 Oct 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Deputy, the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) regularly engages with the Local Authorities with respect to accommodation matters. As you may be aware, the accommodation situation in Ireland at present is proving very challenging. From the beginning of 2022 to date, over 11,300 people have arrived in Ireland seeking protection. As of 12th of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (18 Oct 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Early learning and childcare providers are private entities and, as such, are free to set their own policies, including admissions policies. However, in line with recommendations in Partnership for the Public Good, A New Funding Model for Early Learning and Childcare however, the State is seeking to move to an increasingly publicly funded and increasingly publicly managed sector, where...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Gender Equality (18 Oct 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I was honoured to fund jointly (with the Irish Research Council) this important piece of research as part of the facilitating role played by my Department under the National Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy (NTRIS), and to launch the resulting report earlier this year. Information on the report was made available to all Departments, State Agencies and national Traveller and Roma...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Maternity Leave (18 Oct 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Provision for maternity leave for Members of the Oireachtas has been under active consideration by my Department and has advanced significantly in 2022. Officials in my Department have been examining the legal and operational issues relating to the introduction of a scheme of maternity leave for Members of the Oireachtas. Some aspects were identified that would benefit from the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Asylum Seekers (18 Oct 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Deputy, please see the figures requested in tabular form below. The figures are correct as at 17 October 2022. Figures are confirmed at the end of each month due to the fluidity of people being granted status on a weekly basis by the International Protection Office and those people with status moving on into the community. It is important to note that not all family members within a family...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (18 Oct 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Funding for the provision of targeted youth services, such as that provided to Waterford and South Tipperary Community Youth Service, is administered on behalf of my Department by the Education and Training Boards (ETBs).  The full package of funding for youth services and programmes in my Department is over €75.6 million.  This includes €72.95 million for current...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (18 Oct 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The package of funding for youth services and programmes in my Department is over €75.6 million.  This includes €72.95 million for current funding, an increase of €1.159 million, and €2.7 million in capital funds, for minor works, equipment and contributions towards playgrounds with local authorities, an increase for capital of €1.2 million on Budget...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic Violence (18 Oct 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: This is an operational matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency as such I have referred the question to Tusla for direct response to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Assisted Decision-Making (19 Oct 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 system for adults...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (19 Oct 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Since mid-August, 421 emails were received by my Department from Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School Age Childcare (SAC) providers. Based on a random sample group of 42 emails, 5% of these providers who had written in indicated that they will have to close their business in the next year. Every year it is normal for some ELC and SAC services to close while other new services open....

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mental Health Policy (19 Oct 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I am aware of the survey referred to. Promotion and dissemination of the survey is a matter for the organisation in question. I would also like to inform the Deputy that extensive supports are provided to providers through City/County Childcare Committees (CCCs) and Pobal. Very high volumes of services avail of this one-to-one support. There is also extensive and ongoing engagement...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Correspondence (19 Oct 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 147 and 149 together. I would like to assure you that the health and wellbeing of all people who avail of accommodation provided by this Department is of the highest priority. There are currently 181 residents in the referred to accommodation centre. As you are may be aware, the service provider (contractor) is responsible for the maintenance of an IPAS...