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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (23 Nov 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I can advise the Deputy that the tables below provides figures for Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection and also outlines the number of International Protection applicants resident in facilities that are not International Protection Accommodation Service centres. As requested, this information is broken down by Local Authority (LA) area, the number of buildings in that area and the number of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Reports (23 Nov 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and the activation of the Temporary Protection Directive immediately afterwards, over 59,000 people have been forced to leave their homes in Ukraine and have sought refuge here in Ireland. Approximately 47,000 of those are being provided with accommodation from the State. In response to the crisis, the Government has sought to provide...

Abuse at Certain Educational Institutions: Statements (24 Nov 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I was deeply shocked to hear the harrowing allegations about children who were sexually abused in Blackrock College from the 1960s to the 1980s. I want to commend all those who have come forward on their bravery. It takes incredible bravery for people to relive such traumatic events in their lives, and in particular to do so in the public domain. Their bravery is important not only in the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Gender Equality (24 Nov 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 274, 275, 276 and 277 together. Regulations have been made under the Gender Pay Gap Information Act 2021 which enable reporting in 2022. The Regulations require organisations with over 250 employees to report on their gender pay gap in 2022. Employers were required to choose a ‘snapshot’ date in June 2022...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (24 Nov 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Statutory and operational responsibility for the delivery of child protection and welfare services is a matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. The Deputy is seeking information in relation to an operational matter for Tusla. Consequently, I have referred the matter to Tusla, and requested that a direct response be provided to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Grant Payments (24 Nov 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The information being sought by the Deputy is currently being collated and the response will issue as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (24 Nov 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: This is a matter for my cabinet colleague, the Minister for Justice.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (24 Nov 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Statutory and operational responsibility for the delivery of child protection and welfare services is a matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. The Deputy is seeking information in relation to an operational matter for Tusla. Consequently, I have referred the matter to Tusla, and requested that a direct response be provided to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (24 Nov 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: This is a matter for my cabinet colleague, the Minister for Justice.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (22 Nov 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 472, 487 and 488 together. The Government is committed to delivering a humanitarian response to welcome people seeking protection in Ireland as part of the European Union’s overall response to the war in Ukraine. The scale of the response to this crisis has been unprecedented and Irish people have displayed a commendable level of generosity in their...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (22 Nov 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The commissioning of services under Section 56 of the Child and Family Agency Act 2013 is an operational matter for Tusla. I have referred the question to Tusla for direct response to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (22 Nov 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I am advised by my officials that this provider’s payment is in hand and will issue shortly. My Department is contacting the provider to offer reassurance. I very much regret any delays experienced by providers in securing payment, which is due to the extraordinary volume of invoices being processed in the context of the number of Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection being...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (22 Nov 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: As of 21 November 2022 there are 112 International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) centres in use for the exclusive accommodation of international protection applicants exclusively. There are 48 permanent IPAS Accommodation centres. This includes seven (7) state owned centres and the National Reception Centre with the balance of 64 made up of emergency/pre-reception accommodation...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: I am advised by my officials that contracts for commercial accommodation providers are currently being reviewed and that no decision has yet been made on the application referred to by the Deputy.

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

Roderic O'Gorman: I am advised by my officials that this provider’s payment is in hand and will issue shortly. I very much regret any delays experienced by providers in securing payment, which is due to the extraordinary volume of invoices being processed in the context of the number of Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection being accommodated. I have assigned additional resources to clear the backlog.

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

Roderic O'Gorman: The health and well-being of all people who avail of accommodation provided by my Department is of the highest priority. The following training was delivered to International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) centre managers and staff, including emergency centres, in the past two years and will be scheduled again in the coming months: - ‘Understanding Child Development through...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: The Deputy's question refers to an independent learning review commissioned by the organisation, the purpose of which was to examine the historical reported instances of sexual abuse to identify learnings for the organisation going forward. Separately, the Department as a provider of substantial grant funding to the organisation took a number of steps to satisfy itself in relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Official Travel (22 Nov 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I can advise that neither I or any officials from my Department attended the Climate Change Conference (CCC) in Sharm el-Sheik. I understand that the Ombudsman for Children's Office and the Irish Human Right and Equality Commission will be reply directly on their own behalf in line with the normal practice and reflecting their statutory independence. I am advised that no officials from...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Local Authorities (22 Nov 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Local Authority Play and Recreation Network (LAPRN) was established in 2012 as a mechanism for central and Local Government to work collectively to bring about the best policy initiatives for children and young people in terms of the provision and promotion of play and recreational facilities. The DCEDIY Capital Grant Funding Scheme for Play and Recreation was introduced in 2013 to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (22 Nov 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.