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Seanad: Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (23 Oct 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: My intention when I brought this Bill forward was that it would be a specific item of legislation to resolve the issues of the database that was created by the commission of investigation into mother and baby homes. I had hoped that this would be a discrete piece of legislation addressing a discrete and distinct legal issue. In my approach, what I lost sight of was that the issues around...

Seanad: Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (23 Oct 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: There were a very significant number of contributions, so I will try to address the key points made by the various Senators. If I slip into repetition at all, I apologise. Senator Black read a very powerful letter from Councillor Timmons about his fear that what happened is being swept under the carpet. I absolutely acknowledge that, but that is the absolute last thing I want to see happen...

Seanad: Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (23 Oct 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: I take that on board, but it is worth stating that the amendment came in following the introduction of GDPR. That is important. Section 39 was amended in 2018 to deal specifically with the introduction of GDPR.In light of that, the Attorney General has stated that I am bound by that as data controller and by the revised section 39 on responding to data access requests. I do not see that it...

Seanad: Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (23 Oct 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: Dáil amendments Nos. 2 and 10 enable the commission to remain in existence beyond the submission of its final report. This is for the purpose of engaging with people who attended before the confidential committee in order to allow them to state their preference for anonymity where that is their wish. As such, the amendments are effectively consequential on amendment No. 9, which...

Seanad: Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (23 Oct 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: In response to Senator Boylan, I have not seen that report or what it has commented on, so I am not in a position to comment on it. I have been here with the Senators for the past period of time. Senator Bacik made the point that we are putting a delay in this Bill and the consequence and asked why not delay originally. Since coming to the Department my sense was that, for legitimate...

Seanad: Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (23 Oct 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: Not under the amendment I have tabled. I hope that is something we can address in the wider scope of things, but I am not able to provide for that today. However, I recognise that it is an issue.

Seanad: Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (23 Oct 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: I have not seen the article in detail, but my understanding, including from what has been stated in the Chamber, is that it refers to the 2018 Act and its amendment of section 39 of the Commissions of Investigation Act 2004. That is not what my Bill addresses. Rather, my Bill addresses the transfer of the database from the archive to Tusla. That is an important point. We have all...

Seanad: Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (23 Oct 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: I will finish.

Seanad: Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (23 Oct 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: I need to engage with the Attorney General on the DPC's advice on the application of section 39 of the 2004 Act and the amendment made to same in 2018. This matter is not contained within my Bill, which is still important if we are to maintain the database. This is relevant to the wider issues that we have all agreed need to be addressed in the context of the application of GDPR. I flagged...

Seanad: Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (23 Oct 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: These relate to the matter we discussed in the Seanad last week regarding personal stories. These sets of amendments make provision for that opt-in to redaction, working on the basis of restoring agency to those people who came before the commission. They deliver on that.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Parental Leave (3 Nov 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Government intends to extend Parent's Leave from two weeks to five weeks for each parent of all children born or adopted on or after 1 Nov 2019. The Government also intends to extend the period in which Parent's Leave can be taken up until that child turns two or, in the case of an adoption, two years after the adoption placement date of the child. This extension will apply to parents who...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Bus Services (3 Nov 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: Section 6(3) of the Employment Equality Acts 1998 to 2015, allows for the imposition of a compulsory retirement age but it must be objectively and reasonably justified by a legitimate aim and the means of achieving that aim must be appropriate and necessary. This aim may be specific to the nature of the work involved and could include health and safety concerns. If an individual has concerns...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Traveller Community (3 Nov 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Government is committed to improving the quality of life of members of the Traveller and Roma communities. The Government's main tool to progress this goal is the National Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy 2017-2021. This Strategy represents a whole-of-Government approach to bring about meaningful change and progress for the Traveller and Roma communities in Ireland. It is a...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Parental Leave (3 Nov 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Parent’s Leave and Benefit Bill 2019 provides for two weeks of parent’s leave and benefit for all new parents in employment or self-employment in respect of children born or placed for adoption on or after 1 November 2019. This is to facilitate parents to spend more time with their children in their critical first year of life. The Minister for Public Expenditure and...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Refugee Resettlement Programme (3 Nov 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Irish Refugee Protection Programme (IRPP) was established by Government Decision of September 2015 (S.I. 80/20/10/0122H) as a key part of Ireland’s response to the global humanitarian migration crisis. The Government decision committed Ireland to accept 4,000 persons under various strands of the programme, including the EU Relocation Mechanism and UNHCR-led Refugee Resettlement...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Special Educational Needs (3 Nov 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Access and Inclusion Model (AIM) was established in 2016 to support children with disabilities to access and fully participate in the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) preschool programme, thereby reaping the benefits of quality early years care and education and realising the opportunity to reach their full potential, including their social, emotional, cognitive and language...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Parental Leave (3 Nov 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Parent’s Leave and Benefit Bill 2019 provides for two weeks of parent’s leave and benefit for all new parents in employment or self-employment in respect of children born or placed for adoption on or after 1 November 2019. This is to facilitate both parents to spend more time with their children in their critical first year of life. The Minister for Public Expenditure...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: As the Deputy may be aware, Tusla Education Support Services (TESS) is responsible for addressing issues in relation to participation, retention and attendance in schools. Under the Education (Welfare) Act 2000, schools are obliged to maintain records of students’ attendance and are required to refer cases to TESS when a student misses more than 20 days at school. The next...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Domestic Violence Refuges Provision (3 Nov 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) provided €25.3m to Tusla for DSGBV services this year, with an additional €1.2m allocated for additional costs incurred due to COVID-19. Spending on DSGBV services has increased by €4.7m since 2016. In Budget 2021, I prioritised additional resources for Tusla, so that it can meet the needs of...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: After-School Support Services (3 Nov 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Child Care Act 1991 (Early Years Services) (Registration of School Age Services) Regulations 2018, announced in December 2017, came into force on 18th February, 2019. These Regulations enable School Age Childcare (SAC) services to register with Tusla and participate in the National Childcare Scheme. These initial Regulations are limited in scope and intent, providing primarily for the...