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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Parental Leave (6 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Under the Parental Leave Act 1998 (as amended), an employee who is a relevant parent in respect of a child under the age 12 is entitled to 26 weeks unpaid parental leave for each child. Where a child has a disability or long-term illness, the entitlement can continue until the child is 16. A relevant parent is a parent, an adoptive parent, or a person acting in ‘loco parentis’....

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Constitutional Amendments (6 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: On 8 March 2023, the Taoiseach and I announced that a referendum will be held to amend the Constitution as recommended by the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality and the Special Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality. An Inter-Departmental Committee (IDC), involving all Government Departments and chaired by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Websites (6 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I wish to inform the Deputy that the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth has no records of any instances of expired SSL certificates on Department websites.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Deputy is right that it impacts disability services. It also impacts section 56 services providing services to Tusla. The Government has recognised that the pay differential. We have committed to engaging in a process through the Workplace Relations Commission, WRC, to resolve that. That process is ongoing at the moment. My Department, the Department of Health, the HSE and Tusla have...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank Deputy Kenny. We have about 21,000 people living in international protection accommodation. About 5,000 of them have status and they have status for different lengths of time. I know the Deputy is aware of the pressures our Department is under in terms of opening new accommodation for the significant number of people who have arrived. It is important we use the accommodation we...

Appointment of Members of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission: Motion (11 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I move: That Dáil Éireann, noting that the Government, on 4th July, 2023, agreed to nominate Andrew Forde, Caoilfhionn Gallagher, Colin Harvey, Eoin Ronayne, Noeline Blackwell and Dr Salome Mbugua for appointment by the President as members of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, recommends, pursuant to section 13(1)(b) of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Child Protection (13 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I want to thank the Senators for bringing attention to this important issue today, and it is in the context of the motion brought by the then Leader of the Seanad a number of months ago. In March 2023, I informed this House that as St. John's Ambulance Ireland is an independent organisation, it does not receive funding from Tusla or the Government. Although it remains my understanding that...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Child Protection (13 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Counselling services was one of the issues we discussed when I met one of the survivors recently. We have written to St. John Ambulance in terms of having an independent third party through which a request for counselling could go, rather than going through the organisation. The Senator is absolutely right in terms of the aggressive approach that has been adopted. It is hugely unlikely...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Referendum Campaigns (11 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: On 8 March 2023, the Taoiseach and I announced that a referendum will be held to amend the Constitution as recommended by the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality and the Special Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality. An Inter-Departmental Group, involving all Government Departments and chaired by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, was...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Immigration Support Services (11 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Temple Spa Accommodation Centre is located 9km east of Moate, located on a small local road so a bus stop for Bus Eireann services would not be an option as there would be no passing buses on this type of road. Management of the centre have previously liaised with local councillors and TDs, and the Deputy himself has visited the centre on numerous occasions, but were advised a bus stop could...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (11 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: This Government has in 2023, for the first time, allocated more than €1 billion to early learning and childcare – a clear demonstration from Government of the value of the sector. Over the past eight budgets, investment in early learning and childcare has risen from €260 million in 2015 to € 1.025 billion in 2023, reaching the First 5 investment target 5 years...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (11 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The availability of high-quality early learning and childcare is a key Government priority. My Department monitors early learning and childcare capacity on an ongoing basis, with a particular focus on responding to the unmet early learning and childcare needs of families. The annual data captured by Pobal on behalf of my Department - through the Early Years Sector Profile Survey - is...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Measures (11 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 601 and 602 together. On 8 March 2023, the Taoiseach and I announced that a referendum will be held to amend the Constitution as recommended by the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality and the Special Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality. An Inter-Departmental Committee (IDC), involving all Government Departments and chaired by the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Staff (11 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: There are three special advisors within my Department whose details are below in tabular form. They can be contacted at minister@equality.gov.ie Minister Reporting To Advisor's Name Roderic O’Gorman TD Eoin Wilson Roderic O’Gorman TD Tom Sheppard Anne Rabbitte TD Noel Byrne

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (11 Jul 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, the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth has worked extensively to accommodate over 88,000 arrivals fleeing the war in Ukraine, of which 64,000 have sought accommodation from this Department. Overseeing provision of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (11 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) currently accommodates over 5,300 people that have been granted status (Refugee/Subsidiary Protection/Leave to Remain). As those with status have had their application for International Protection determined, they are no longer considered applicants and therefore no longer entitled to Material Reception Conditions. When first...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (11 Jul 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: Children in Care (11 Jul 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: Children in Care (11 Jul 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: International Protection (11 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department is aware of the need to ensure an adequate supply of student accommodation. At the same time, there is an obligation on the State to provide suitable accommodation to those people seeking shelter and refuge here. The buildings in question had been offered to my Department through an open tender process. Nevertheless, officials from my Department are engaging with the provider...