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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (24 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) has not examined nor considered the property in question for use at this time. A detailed assessment must take place before any property can be deemed suitable as accommodation for international protection applicants.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (24 May 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.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Abuse (25 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, is the statutory body with responsibility for child protection and welfare services. In cases where an allegation of abuse is made, the first consideration is the immediate safety of the child. The information contained in the referral is reviewed to determine whether an assessment is required. Where an assessment is deemed necessary, information is...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (25 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Níl mo Roinn in ann freagra cuimsitheach a thabhairt ar an gceist a chuir tú isteach a Theachta mar nach bhfuil sonraí ag Riarthóir na Scéime, Pobal, faoi gach páiste atá ina gcónaí i gceantair Ghaeltachta. Dá bhrí sin, ní féidir ach meastachán a sholáthar bunaithe ar an eolas atá ar fáil faoi láthair...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Data Protection (25 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I wish to inform the Deputy that certain mobile and web applications from a company (details supplied) are blocked from use on the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) laptops and PCs and the official space on DCEDIY mobile phones. The blocked applications include Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. These applications may be accessed from the separate...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (25 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Core Funding is a payment to Partner Services designed to support quality, sustainability, and enhanced public management, with associated conditions in relation to fee control and cost transparency, incorporating funding for administration and to support the employment of graduate staff. There is no requirement under Core Funding to hold a Public Services Vehicle licence. The conditions...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (25 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Government is very committed to ensuring that Members of the Oireachtas can avail of maternity leave and I have indicated my intention to bring forward legislative proposals as a stand-alone Bill. However, before legislative proposals can be brought forward, the practical implications regarding issues, such as how allowances to Members should be dealt with, must be considered and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (25 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: SI 121/2018 remains in force and it has not been revoked As the Deputy is aware, access to suitable accommodation for international protection applicants is severely constrained at present. The number of international protection applicants (IPAs) and Ukrainian beneficiaries of temporary protection (BOTPs) arriving in Ireland has continued at pace over the last 12 months and is expected to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (25 May 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 extensively to accommodate over 83,000 arrivals fleeing the war in Ukraine, of which 60,000 have sought accommodation from this Department. Overseeing provision of accommodation on this scale during this timeframe for all those...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Planning Issues (25 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Department has been informed that the provider for the property in question lodged an application for a Declaration pursuant to section 5 of the Planning and Development Act, 2000, as amended, on 8 May 2023. This declaration concerns the proposed use of the property as accommodation for persons seeking international protection, and for certain limited internal works carried out to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (25 May 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: Mother and Baby Homes (30 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Last week I announced the appointment of Mr Daniel Mac Sweeney as Director of Authorised Intervention, Tuam. Mr Mac Sweeney will head up the independent Office that has been established under the Institutional Burials Act 2022 to oversee the important and highly sensitive work of ensuring the children’s remains at the site of the former Mother and Baby Institution in Tuam are recovered...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (30 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: On 29th March 2022, Government accepted the findings of an Independent Review of the Early Learning and Childcare Operating Model in Ireland that a dedicated state agency is the optimal operating model for the early learning and childcare sector for the years ahead. A dedicated state agency will assist in the development of a more streamlined structure to better support the delivery of early...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Community Development Projects (30 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Earlier this year, I was pleased to have the opportunity to meet with representatives from Carlow County Council to discuss this matter. As the Deputy may be aware, the organisation which is due to be the main tenant of this facility is Carlow Regional Youth Services. This service receives €128,726 in annual funding from Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, to provide a range of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (30 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 49 and 91 together. To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the number of children reported to his Department as being at risk or under threat of becoming at risk depending on individual circumstances; the action proposed or taken in response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. In January 2023, Tusla...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (30 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: As the Deputy will be aware, in September 2022, I launched Together for Better, the new funding model for early learning and childcare. Together for Better brings together three major programmes, the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme, including the Access and Inclusion Model (AIM), the National Childcare Scheme (NCS) and the Core Funding scheme. A fourth programme –...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Rights of the Child (30 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: In January this year I led the Irish delegation to the UN Committee Hearing on the Rights of the Child in Geneva. Their concluding observations welcomed the legislative, institutional and policy measures Ireland has already taken to implement the Convention. However, they also raised concerns and gave recommendations on where we need to do better. The UN observations, along with the available...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (30 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The accommodation of international protection applicants (IPAs) is a demand-led process with applicants arriving in the country and seeking accommodation spontaneously. Ireland is now accommodating over 85,400 people between those fleeing Ukraine and international protection applicants (IPAs). This compares with over 8,500 at the end of February 2022. In terms of the Ukraine Crisis,...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (30 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 56 and 75 together. Record levels of investment is been made by my Department to, inter alia, support parents with the costs of early learning and childcare In September 2022, I launched Together for Better, the new funding model for early learning and childcare. Together for Better brings together three major programmes, the Early Childhood Care and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (30 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: As outlined in my previous reply to the Deputy on 30 March 2023, consultation with survivors and relative groups was an important part of the development of the Institutional Burials Act 2022. After taking Office, I visited the site of the former Mother and Baby Institution in Tuam, Co. Galway, and met with survivors and relatives of those who died while resident there. I carefully considered...