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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (12 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: Early Childhood Care and Education (12 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Core Funding, which began in September 2022, is the new funding scheme under Together for Better the new funding model for early learning and childcare. The primary purpose of Core Funding is to improve pay and conditions in the sector as a whole and improve affordability for parents as well as ensuring a stable income to providers. Core Funding offers greater stability and sustainability for...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Equality Issues (12 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Action 2.4 of the Strategy provides for the development of a Civil and Public Service wide LGBT+ Employee and Ally Network. In advance of establishing the Civil and Public Service wide LGBT+ Employee and Ally Network, my Department established an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Network for staff of the Department in March 2023. Its remit is to review the current DCEDIY Equality,...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (12 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Deputy, as you may be aware, unfortunately I am unable to comment on individual accommodation allocations within International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) centres. I can advise that any requests for accommodation or re-accommodation for a person awaiting a decision on their application for international protection should be made by the individual applicant, in writing,...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (12 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Deputy, as you may be aware, unfortunately I am unable to comment on individual accommodation allocations within International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) centres. I can advise that in arranging moves, IPAS takes in to account the personal circumstances of the applicant and the accommodation that is available at the time, including the location where the international protection...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (13 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 606 and 629 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (13 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: In February 2021 my Department published the White Paper to End Direct Provision. The White Paper contained three core themes – accommodation, integration and supports. Since the lifting of the Covid-19 restrictions, more than 15,000 people have come to Ireland seeking International Protection. At the same time, more than 84,000 people have fled from Ukraine, the vast majority of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Emergency Accommodation (13 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Deputy, the requested information on the number of bed spaces in the International Protection Accommodation Service through various providers is broken down below: Private sector through the RFT process 5,564 Private sector for emergency accommodation 13,952 State owned accommodation 1,415 As the Department has not...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Emergency Accommodation (13 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: IPAS is accommodating an unprecedented number of people - 21,870 persons as of 9 July. It continues to require additional accommodation to meet the needs of new arrivals. Where request for tender processes have not delivered the required reception capacity, the Department has engaged in emergency accommodation sourcing through networks with other State accommodation providers such as local...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (13 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 (13 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Since September 2022, The International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) has withdrawn accommodation from 22 households who have been granted International Protection or Permission to Remain. Households can have their accommodation removed due to continuous breaking of House Rules whilst in IPAS accommodation. IPAS will only consider removal of accommodation in cases where individuals...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: State Bodies (13 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department has no records of staff following retirement.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (13 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I can inform the Deputy that my Department is not aware of the overdue payment described in respect of the details supplied. Perhaps the Deputy might write to me with more specific information and I will look into this matter further.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (13 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 one...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (13 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 table provided below is based on data captured through the Early Years Sector Profile Surveys 2017/18 (gathered in...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Policies (13 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) launched a Call for Proposals in July 2022 for organisations seeking funding under the European Social Fund Plus, Integration and Employment of Migrants (IEM) stream. This funding is part of the Employment, Inclusion, Skills and Training (‘EIST’) National Programme 2021-2027. The allocated amount,...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services (13 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Dear Deputy, The Department does not collect information on participation levels in programmes in disadvantaged areas. Tusla delivers a number of parenting support programmes directly to babies, children and families as well as through a number of commissioned services. Tusla together with DCEDIY is continuously working to strengthen the engagement of parents in support as needed. The...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (13 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Budget 2024 will be announced in October. Any additional funding secured under this budget will be announced at that point in time. Funding provided by my Department for early learning and care (ELC) and school-age childcare (SAC) services are the same for both Irish-medium and English-medium services. My colleague the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (13 Jul 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: Departmental Schemes (13 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department does not run any internships, apprenticeships or graduate schemes. My Department has participated in a number of these schemes including the Willing, Able and Mentoring programme and the Irish Government Economic and Evaluation Services Internship programme. I have forwarded this PQ to the bodies under aegis of my Department for direct reply.