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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (27 Jun 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Please see in tabular format, the list of providers who have provided accommodation services to the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS). Figures paid to individual providers is deemed to be commercially sensitive information. COMPANY NAME Alan Hyde + Ted Murphy ALLPRO SECURITY SERVICES ATLANTIC BLUE LTD ...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (27 Jun 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Department is not aware of any instances alleging that any company contracted by the State to manage or run International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) centres is not paying the rent due to the owner of the property.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (27 Jun 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) policy in relation to Persons in Suicidal Distress outlines that the Critical Incident (CI) policy is to be implemented in the event of a person attempting suicide or dying by suicide. Death statistics are published every 6 months and may record where a person has died by suicide. IPAS published a Critical Incident Policy in November...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Regulations (27 Jun 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 was signed into law by the President on 4th April. Its aim is to employees to achieve a better balance between their home lives and work lives. The Deputy may be aware that yesterday, June 27th, I announced that the first sections of the Act will be commenced on July 3rd 2023, namely Part 1; Part 2, other than sections 7, 8, 12 (a),...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (27 Jun 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: From the beginning of Minister O’Brien’s engagement with the international protection applicants (IPAs) who are residents of Magowna House and some of the local community of Inch, his priority has been the welfare of the IPAs living in Magowna House. After the intervention of Minister O’Brien last month, the local residents of Inch who had organised a blockade agreed to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Grant Payments (27 Jun 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department was allocated €69m in the National Development Plan (NDP) allocation for the period 2023-2025. This will enable significant capital investment in early learning and childcare across three pillars: Building Blocks - Improvement Grant, Building Blocks - Capacity Grant and a Building Blocks - Innovation Grant. My Department has allocated €9m in 2023 for the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Grant Payments (27 Jun 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department has allocated €9m in 2023 for the Building Blocks - Improvement Grant for Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School Age Childcare (SAC) facilities. Grants range from €35,000 to €75,000 across two separate strands: Green Energy and Retrofit. Services that signed up for the Core Funding Scheme were eligible for funding under the scheme. Overall, 946...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (27 Jun 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: As this relates to Tusla operational matters, the question has been forwarded to Tusla for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (27 Jun 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: As this relates to Tusla operational matters, the question has been forwarded to Tusla for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Refugee Resettlement Programme (27 Jun 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 intensively as part of the cross-government humanitarian response to assist over 85,000 arrivals fleeing the war in Ukraine, of which 62,000 have sought accommodation from this Department. Overseeing provision of accommodation on...

Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (28 Jun 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I indicated during Committee Stage proceedings that I might bring an amendment on Report Stage with regard to data sharing by information sources. Amendment No. 51 creates a new section that will allow the chief deciding officer, where necessary and proportionate in respect of his or her functions under the Act, to access and process personal data and special categories of personal data held...

Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (28 Jun 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I have addressed this point on numerous occasions, both during the earlier part of the Report Stage debate and on Committee Stage. I accept that Senator Gavan does not agree with my position but it is wrong of him to say I have not addressed the question, which I have done on many occasions before now.

Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (28 Jun 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: On the amendment put forward by Senator Flynn-----

Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (28 Jun 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I completely understand where Senator Flynn and the Civil Engagement Group are coming from in putting forward this amendment, which we had the opportunity to discuss on Committee Stage. However, I am not able to accept it. It would only apply to people who submitted an affidavit. The ability to receive an apology would apply only to a certain category of those making an application under...

Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (28 Jun 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I will speak to the amendments put forward by Senator Flynn and also to some Government amendments. This grouping relates to the legal waiver for the scheme. As outlined in previous debate and in a written response provided to the Senators on the matter, the scheme will include a legal waiver. I have received consistent advice that this is acceptable for this scheme, similar to other ex...

Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (28 Jun 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The amendments we are bringing forward do not in any way limit or seek to reduce the number of people who can avail of this scheme. What they do is clarify the applicability of the waiver. I think they work to clarify and make it more specific in terms of what the waiver actually covers. It is done in a way that is to the benefit of those making applications under the scheme.

Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (28 Jun 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: It is absolutely the intention behind the scheme to provide a response and to process and provide the determination on an application for a payment as quickly as possible. That is set out clearly in section 26(1) where it states that it must be done "as soon as practicable", and in particular for people who have perhaps an illness or are of advanced years. We know that would be a...

Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (28 Jun 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: As outlined on Committee Stage, the purpose of this Bill is to provide for the establishment of the payments scheme, the making of payments and the provision of health benefits under the scheme. What is being proposed in this amendment is extremely challenging. Some of the requirements coming in from this amendment might not be legally possible, in particular the creation of statutory...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Workplace Discrimination (28 Jun 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Employment Equality Act 1998 and the Equal Status Act 2000 prohibit discrimination and harassment on specified grounds, including that of disability, in the field of employment and in the access to and supply of goods and services, respectively. The Acts place obligations on employers and service providers to take reasonable steps to accommodate the needs of people with disabilities. ...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (28 Jun 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: As this relates to Tusla operational matters, the question has been forwarded to Tusla for direct reply to the Deputy.