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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (14 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department holds responsibility for the provision of immediate temporary accommodation for beneficiaries of temporary protection (BOTP) who seek it. Other Departments and Agencies are also involved in the whole of government response to this crisis which is coordinated by the Department of Taoiseach. More information on Irelands response can be found here -...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (14 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) was instituted as one of the EU Home Affairs financial instruments for the programme period 2014 to 2020. Each Member State wishing to participate in AMIF must produce a National Programme covering the main areas of the Fund. Ireland’s national programmes for AMIF is focused on specific objectives, including in the areas of asylum,...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (14 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department administers a number of funding streams focused on assisting with integration. The National Integration Fund (NIF) has the goal of supporting communities across Ireland to play a greater role in promoting the integration of migrants, and is open to organisations operating at regional and national level.Approximately €750,000 is committed per year, subject to the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (14 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: To avoid identifying the organisation in question, my Department will write directly to the Deputy with this information.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (14 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 447, 448, 450, 453 and 454 together. The organisation referred to by the Deputy is a voluntary body, governed by its own Board. It receives some of its funding from the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and raises other funding through member subscriptions and fund raising. My Department provides funding to this...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (14 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department has not yet received the 2022 annual report from the organisation in question. Officials in my Department have been in regular contact with the organisation regarding the submission of the annual report, and held a meeting on 13 November 2023 with a number of senior managers and board members of the organisation to discuss this and other governance issues. I understand that...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (14 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 451, 452 and 457 together. The organisation referred to by the Deputy is a voluntary body, governed by its own Board. It receives some of its funding from the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and raises other funding through member subscriptions and fund raising. My Department provides funding to this organisation...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (14 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 455 and 456 together. The organisation referred to by the Deputy is a voluntary body, governed by its own Board. It receives some of its funding from the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and raises other funding through member subscriptions and fund raising. My Department provides funding to this organisation primarily...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (14 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The organisation referred to by the Deputy is a voluntary body, governed by its own Board. It receives some of its funding from my Department and raises other funding through member subscriptions and fund raising. My Department provides funding to this organisation primarily through the Youth Service Grant Scheme. The Youth Service Grant Scheme has governance controls in place to ensure the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (14 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: In 2023, the LGBTI+ Community Services Fund was oversubscribed and as a result the assessment process was very competitive. For this reason, unfortunately, my Department was only in a position to provide funding to 25 out of a total of 101 applicants. In recognition of the highly competitive funding call, all applications received were assessed and scored in strict adherence with the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Trade Unions (14 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Government is committed to ensuring that workplaces consider the reality of employees’ lives and recognises that menopause is a key health issue for women. The work of the Women’s Health Taskforce, which was convened in September 2019 by the Minister for Health, has been very important in driving progress in this area. The need for more awareness within the workplace of the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Gender Equality (14 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Regulations have been made under the Gender Pay Gap Information Act 2021 which have enabled reporting from 2022 by employers with over 250 employees. The Regulations also require employers to publish a statement setting out, in the employers’ opinion, the reasons for the gender pay gap in their company and what measures are being taken or proposed to be taken by the employer to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Budget 2024 (14 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Deputy may wish to note that Programme E only came into existence in 2020 arising from the transfer of a number of functions from the Department of Justice to my Department in relation to Equality, Integration, Disability and Human Rights which took effect from the 14th October 2020. In addition, provision for new Ukraine related spending on the Vote in 2022 was provided for by way of a...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (14 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 464, 465, 467, 468 and 469 together. There are currently over 25,000 persons in IPAS accommodation. Since the beginning of 2023 to date, over 9,700 people have arrived seeking International Protection, many of whom have been accommodated by IPAS. This is addition to 13,651 new arrivals in 2022. In this context, there is a recognition that the underlying...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (14 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: My officials will require more time to collate information for a response to this query. My officials will contact the Deputy with the details as soon as it is possible.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Priorities (14 Nov 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, as part of the Whole of Government response the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth has worked extensively to support approximately 100,000 people who have sought temporary protection in Ireland in fleeing, over 80% of whom have...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Abuse (14 Nov 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: Direct Provision System (14 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: As at 5th November, there are 25,260 people accommodated in the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) system as a whole, compared with 16,000 people at this time last year. The Department continues to explore all offers of accommodation for international protection applicants (IPAs) in as far as it can. The Department is currently availing of repurposed office buildings,...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (14 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Pobal Annual Early Years Sector Profile provides a detailed overview of the Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School-Age Childcare (SAC) sector in Ireland, including the numbers of children in receipt of state subsidies, information on ELC and SAC fees, staff wages, qualifications and turnover. The Sector Profile has played a key role in informing policy development and in assessing...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Rights of the Child (15 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Government is firmly committed to ratification of the Second Optional Protocol to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. In consultation with the Office of the Attorney General, several legislative measures have been implemented which were necessary to ensure that Ireland is in compliance with the obligations of the Optional Protocol. Enactment of the Criminal Law (Sexual...