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Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: From the Seanad (14 Dec 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: This amendment removes the phrase "Act of 2015" from the Act. This is not a phrase that is used elsewhere in the Act and, as such, is being replaced by "Principal Act".

Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: From the Seanad (14 Dec 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Amendment No. 8 provides for single capacity assessment under section 29 of the Act of 2015 in line with other capacity assessments required under Part 4. This will ensure only one statement of capacity is required by either a registered medical professional or a class of healthcare professionals to be prescribed by regulation. This will reduce the number of capacity assessments required...

Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: From the Seanad (14 Dec 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: These amendments allow for the making of regulations adding to the list of persons or bodies eligible to make an application directly to the Circuit Court under Part 5. This will be done by removing the requirement for parties to first make an ex parteapplication where appropriate. This will permit the bringing of Part 5 applications in a more streamlined and less burdensome way.

Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: From the Seanad (14 Dec 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: This amendment will allow for the undertaking of court reporting and research under Part 5 and gives powers to make regulations providing for certain classes of persons to make reports on proceedings taking place under Part 5. The necessary access to proceedings will be provided and the identity of persons will kept confidential in such reporting. This point was first raised by Deputy...

Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: From the Seanad (14 Dec 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: These amendments extend the capping of decision-making representative fees. Previous amendments provided for the capping of panel member decision-making representative fees and this amendment will ensure limits are imposed on all decision-making representative fees. Regulations will be prescribed to set limits on fees to be charged, which will ensure a proper balance between fair and...

Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: From the Seanad (14 Dec 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: It is important to say that in the vast majority of cases under this legislation, decision-making representatives will not be remunerated for their work because the Act foresees many of them having a close and personal relationship as a condition of their appointment. However, where circumstances require or where it is the express wish of the relevant person, fees are payable and will be met...

Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: From the Seanad (14 Dec 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Under the new system, we are moving away from the ward of court-----

Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: From the Seanad (14 Dec 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: -----and we will have the new Decision Support Service. This envisages situations where people might come in initially with a limitation on their capacity. It might be somebody with a lack of capacity because of a condition that is deteriorating or has had a critical accident. In that situation, the director of the Decision Support Service is in a position to make a determination about...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (13 Dec 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: On 6 July 2018, Ireland adopted the European Communities (Reception Conditions) Regulations 2018(S.I. 231 of 2018) through which it transposed the recast Reception Conditions Directive into domestic law. The Regulations put reception conditions for International Protection on a statutory footing and place an obligation on the State to provide accommodation for any person who seeks...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Policies (13 Dec 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Since my appointment as Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, the remit of the Department has been broadened with the inclusion of a number of very important new policy areas including equality, integration and disability. Significant work has been completed across all policy areas since 2020 and, with the publication of my Department’s Statement of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Abuse (13 Dec 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Charities Regulatory Authority, under the aegis of the Department of Rural and Community Development, is Ireland's statutory regulator for charitable organisations, including St John Ambulance. My Department does not have a role in the governance of St John Ambulance. St John Ambulance commissioned a review of historical allegations of abuse within the organisation. Dr Geoffrey Shannon...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (13 Dec 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: Emergency Accommodation (13 Dec 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The offer of accommodation is greatly appreciated. In order to proceed, I would be grateful if you could assist my officials by advising the relevant persons of the commercial offer process that my Department has in place. The following form needs to be completed by the person offering the accommodation: Form for Commercial Offers of Accommodation for Ukrainians (please see the link)...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Family Resource Centres (13 Dec 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: As Tusla's funding for Family Resource Centres and related activities is an operational matter for Tusla, I have referred this question to Tusla for direct response to the Deputy on the nature and extent of its support for the National Forum. I understand that the Family Resource Centre National Forum (FRCNF) is the national coordinating body for the Family Resource Centres in Ireland. As a...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (13 Dec 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Commission of Investigation received records relating to the period 1922 to 1998 from a number of Institutions and sources as part of its investigation. On 28 February 2021, following the dissolution of the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation, my Department became the data controller for all the personal data contained in the records that transferred from the Commission. ...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Emergency Accommodation (13 Dec 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 443 and 444 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: Ukraine War (13 Dec 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: Emergency Accommodation (13 Dec 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Under the Recast Reception Conditions Directive (SI 230 of 2018), my Department is legally required to provide accommodation to International Protection applicants who seek it while their claim for International Protection is being determined. The accommodation of International Protection applicants is a demand-led process. Since 1 January 2022, over 13,600 International Protection (IP)...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Emergency Accommodation (13 Dec 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Over 650 providers are currently in arrangements with my Department to provide accommodation to Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection. Over €50m has issued from my Department in November in respect of Ukraine accommodation and related costs. We are working rapidly to process all invoices received, with additional resources assigned. A further 17% increase in number of invoices...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Emergency Accommodation (13 Dec 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Over 650 providers are currently in arrangements with my Department to provide accommodation to Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection. Over €50m has issued from my Department in November in respect of Ukraine accommodation and related costs. We are working rapidly to process all invoices received, with additional resources assigned. A further 17% increase in number of invoices...