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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (18 Apr 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1313 to 1319, inclusive, together. Oberstown Children Detention Campus have been asked to compile the information requested by the Deputy and the Campus will provide this information at the earliest possible opportunity.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Refugee Resettlement Programme (18 Apr 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Thank you for your correspondence. I can confirm that my Department's International Protection Procurement Service has not received a proposal to accommodate international protection applicants of a single gender, or international protection applicant families, in this property.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (18 Apr 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: At Budget time I allocated a total of €358 million under the National Childcare Scheme (NCS) for 2023. This figure is based on an additional €121 million being made available as a result of the estimated full year costs of a number of amendments to the Scheme: The removal of the practice of deducting hours spent in school pre-school or school from overall NCS hours reward as of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Staff (18 Apr 2023)

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: Legislative Process (18 Apr 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Act 2022 (the 2022 Act) was signed into law on December 17 last year. The Act makes amendments to the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 (the 2015 Act), particularly with regard to the streamlining of processes in the interests of those using the provisions of the Acts, and the strengthening of safeguards under the 2015 Act. ...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (18 Apr 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Deputy will be aware that, on 10 September 2015, as part of Ireland’s response to the migration crisis in central and southern Europe, the Government established the Irish Refugee Protection Programme (IRPP). Under this programme, the IRPP has seen the arrival of over 4100 refugees under various resettlement strands, the largest of which is the United Nations High Commissioner for...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Contracts (19 Apr 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, including 80,000 people, of which over 59,000 have sought State-funded accommodation.  Overseeing provision of accommodation on...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Passport Services (19 Apr 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The issue of passport application fees falls within the remit of the Department of Foreign Affairs. In relation to children in foster care requiring passports, Section 18(4) of the Child Care Act 1991 states that “Any consent given by Tusla in accordance with this section shall be sufficient authority for the carrying out of a medical or psychiatric examination or assessment. The...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Parental Leave (20 Apr 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Parent's Leave and Benefit Act 2019 introduced an individual leave and benefit entitlement for parents of a child in their earliest years. This entitlement has been increased in recent years and is now seven weeks for each parent to be taken within the first two years of the child's life. This leave is in addition to Maternity Leave and Paternity Leave entitlements, which currently stand...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (20 Apr 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Please see the requested information below in relation to IPAS accommodation in Wexford from 2018 to 2023. There were no IPAS accommodation centres in Wexford in 2018. The information range provided is from 2019 to 2023. The amount paid to individual accommodation providers is deemed to be commercially sensitive information. The total annual amount paid to providers in Wexford for the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (20 Apr 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Under the Recast Reception Conditions Directive (SI 230 of 2018), the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) is legally required to provide accommodation to international protection applicants who seek it while their claim for international protection is being determined by the International Protection Office which falls under the aegis of the Department...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Consultations (20 Apr 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department is preparing a response and will contact the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Emergency Accommodation (20 Apr 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, including 80,000 people, of which over 59,000 have sought accommodation. Overseeing provision of accommodation on this scale during this...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Care Services (20 Apr 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Foster carers are paid a weekly allowance, which is a payment to meet the needs of the child in their care. The foster care allowance is currently €325 per week for a child under 12 years of age and €352 per week for a child aged 12 years and over. The allowance is not considered as means for social welfare purposes, and is not subject to tax. The foster care allowance is...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Emergency Accommodation (20 Apr 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department is prioritising maintaining a practice of more timely payments, including providing more resources to address any issues. Any delays in making payments are deeply regretted and my Department is according this issue very high priority. With regard to the service provider mentioned in the details supplied, my officials are engaging with the provider regarding these invoices...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (26 Apr 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: This position has been vacant for a number of weeks. My Department is currently working with the Public Appointments Service to run a competition to fill this position as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (26 Apr 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: There are currently 3 Emergency Reception and Orientation Centres (EROCs) contracted to accommodate programme refugees under the Irish Refugee Protection Programme (IRPP). These centres are located in Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon, Clonea Strand, Co. Waterford and Mosney Village, Co. Meath. Details on the capacity of these centres, as well as the occupancy as at the end of December 2022...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Residential Institutions (26 Apr 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: As the Deputy may be aware, the Minister for Education has responsibility for matters relating to survivors of Residential Institutional abuse. However, given the seriousness of this situation, my officials are liaising with the Department of Education to offer any assistance that we can provide, to bring this situation to a satisfactory conclusion as a matter of urgency.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Further Revised) (26 Apr 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I am very pleased to be here to discuss my Department’s Further Revised Estimates for 2023. I attended the committee on 8 February and presented the Department’s Estimate for 2023. In the intervening period we have seen the transfer of responsibility for specialised community-based disability services. This took longer than we would have liked but, like the committee, I am...