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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Freedom of Information (9 Mar 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: On occasion the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth receives correspondence in relation to the timeliness of responding to Freedom Of Information requests or Subject Access Requests. Once appropriate permissions have been provided by respondents the information is shared with Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, for follow up. The Minister is not in a position...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Freedom of Information (9 Mar 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Deputy is referring to an operational matter for Tusla, as such I have referred this question to Tusla to reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Measures (9 Mar 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Programme for Government contains a commitment to legislate to ban conversion therapy. The National LGBTI Youth Strategy 2018 – 2020 and the National LGBTI+ Inclusion strategy 2019 – 2021 contain commitments in relation to conversion therapy. The LGBTI+ National Youth Strategy provides for the prohibition of “the promotion or practice of conversion therapy by health...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (9 Mar 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Ireland has responded to the largest displacement of people on the European continent since the Second World War. Since February 2022, my Department has worked to accommodate an unprecedented volume of persons, seeking refuge from the invasion of Ukraine, coming to over 76,000 people, of which over 56,000 have sought accommodation. My Department's remit is the provision of suitable...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (9 Mar 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and the activation of the Temporary Protection Directive immediately afterwards, more than 76,000 people have been forced to leave their homes in Ukraine and have sought refuge here in Ireland. Approximately 56,000 of those are being provided with accommodation from the State. Overseeing provision of accommodation and associated...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Correspondence (9 Mar 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department is prioritising maintaining a practice of more timely payments, including providing more resources to address any issues, such as delays in issuing Purchase Order numbers, which are now being processed in a more efficient and timely fashion. Any residual delays are deeply regretted and my Department is according this issue very high priority. I am advised by my officials...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (9 Mar 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: International Protection applicants who have been granted an international protection status (refugee status or subsidiary protection status) or a permission to remain have the same access to housing supports and services as Irish and EEA nationals. There are a number of supports available to persons with status to assist in accessing housing in the community when leaving accommodation...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Measures (9 Mar 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Programme for Government contains a commitment to legislate to ban conversion therapy. The National LGBTI Youth Strategy 2018 – 2020 and the National LGBTI+ Inclusion strategy 2019 – 2021 contain commitments in relation to conversion therapy. The LGBTI+ National Youth Strategy provides for the prohibition of “the promotion or practice of conversion therapy by health...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Properties (9 Mar 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department is currently collating the information requested and a reply will issue directly as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (9 Mar 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I can confirm that there are two IPAS accommodation centres in Clare that accommodate families with children. Those IPAS accommodation centres are located in Knockalisheen and the King Thomond in Lisdoonvarna. The children at Knockalisheen have access to two playgrounds on site. There is also a play area for children under four years old. The children at King Thomond have a play area on site...

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 4(2)) (Scheme Termination Date) Order 2023: Motion (21 Mar 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 4(2)) (Scheme Termination Date) Order 2023, a copy of which was laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 7th February, 2023.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 Mar 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I am aware of the specific instance raised by the Deputy. The hotel in question received a substantial payment last week and we are looking into measures that can be taken to complete other elements of the payment the hotel is owed. My Department has processed a significant number of payments. We are paying €30 million to €35 million per week at present but I recognise that...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 Mar 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank the Deputy. Likewise, we face similar challenges in my own area of CHO 9, particularly in terms of the waiting lists. That is due for the most part to the lack of therapists within the children's disability network teams, CDNTs. That is a real struggle across the health system right now in terms of getting enough of the right people into those front-line positions. Addressing that...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (22 Mar 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department has engaged over 750 properties to provide accommodation for Ukrainian Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection. In line with the Department’s commitment to substantially clear the backlog at the end of 2022, I temporarily re-assigned staff from other parts of the Department in December, doubling the size of the payments unit. The enlarged team approved more than 100...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (22 Mar 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department has engaged over 750 properties to provide accommodation for Ukrainian Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection. In line with the Department’s commitment to substantially clear the backlog at the end of 2022, I temporarily re-assigned staff from other parts of the Department in December, doubling the size of the payments unit. The enlarged team approved more than 100...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Civil Service (22 Mar 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available. I understand that the Public Appointments Service verifies education qualifications of candidates prior to their assignment to my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (21 Mar 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: As the Deputy is aware a standard procedure exists under Government financial procedures to allow funds allocated under any subhead that are not going to be used before year end to be reallocated for use under another subhead, a process known as virement. It allows Departments to respond to other resourcing needs and is subject to the prior sanction of the Department of Public Expenditure and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Birth Certificates (21 Mar 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Birth Information and Tracing Act provides a clear and guaranteed right of access to birth, early life, care, and medical information for persons who were adopted, boarded out or nursed out, subject to an illegal birth registration or resided in a mother and baby home or county home institution as a child (known as a relevant person). It also provides a a right of access to this...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Asylum Seekers (21 Mar 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Deputy, The total number of international protection applicants (IPAs) in the State is a matter for the Department of Justice. I am unable to comment on the exact number of IPAs who are currently homeless in the State as not all applicants seek accommodation from the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) accommodation. Currently, there are just over 20,100 people...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (21 Mar 2023)

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.