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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Care Services (15 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: Early Childhood Care and Education (15 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Core Funding, which began in September 2022, is a grant to Early Learning and Care (ELC) and/or School Age Childcare (SAC) providers towards their operating costs. Its primary purpose 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. All Partner Services that had an active Core Funding Contract...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (15 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: International Protection (15 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...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Community Welfare Services (15 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The annual LGBTI+ Community services Funding Call has two different funding streams available for applicant organisations, Scheme A and Scheme B. Applicants can apply for €25,000 to €100,000 through Scheme A or €5,000 to €10,000 through Scheme B. See below details of Scheme A and Scheme B for the previous three years as requested. I should note that I have only...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (15 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Prior to the publication of the UCD SERP report, DCEDIY and Tusla established a Working Group looking at institutional and organisational abuse. DCEDIY has requested that the working group considers the UCD SERP report. The working group is currently in the process of commissioning external research funded jointly by the Departmemt and by Tusla and this external research will consider the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (16 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: As the subject matter of the Deputy’s question relates to an operational matter for the Child and Family Agency, Tusla, and the Adoption Authority of Ireland(AAI), I have requested that both Tusla and the AAI respond directly to the Deputy in this instance.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (16 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Where hosting arrangements are coming to an end, Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection (BOTPs) are entitled to make their own private arrangements for accommodation through their own means, using supports provided by the Department of Social Protection or by asking their Local Authority or Irish Red Cross for alternative pledged accommodation. Those wishing to avail of pledged...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Functions (16 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank the Deputy for his question. As this question relates to personal data of a named individual, a response will be issued directly to the Deputy in the coming days.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Functions (16 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank the Deputy for his question. As this question relates to personal data of a named individual, a response will be issued directly to the Deputy in the coming days.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (21 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Ireland has provided accommodation to approximately 100,000 people between those fleeing Ukraine and International Protection (IPs) applicants. This compares with 8,300 in February 2022. This includes over 74,000 Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection (BOTPs) from Ukraine who required State supported accommodation and over 25,000 International Protection applicants currently in IPAS...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (21 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The International Protection Procurement Service (IPPS) is responding to an offer of accommodation made in respect of the property in Killarney which would accommodate 70 International Protection applicants (IPs). The State has a legal obligation to assess the claims of those who seek refuge and in that time to provide accommodation and supports in line with the Recast Reception Conditions...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (21 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Ireland has provided accommodation to approximately 100,000 people between those fleeing Ukraine and International Protection (IPs) applicants. This compares with 8,300 in February 2022. This includes over 74,000 Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection (BOTPs) from Ukraine who required State supported accommodation and over 25,000 International Protection applicants currently in IPAS...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (21 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Ireland has provided accommodation to approximately 100,000 people between those fleeing Ukraine and International Protection (IPs) applicants. This compares with 8,300 in February 2022. This includes over 74,000 Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection (BOTPs) from Ukraine who required State supported accommodation and over 25,000 International Protection applicants currently in IPAS...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (21 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Core Funding, which commenced in September 2022, is a grant to Early Learning and Care (ELC) and/or School Age Childcare (SAC) providers towards their operating costs. Its primary purpose 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. All Partner Services that had an active Core Funding Contract...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (21 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: In answering this query, it is assumed that the deputy is referring to the fact that the National Childcare Scheme (NCS) is funded on the basis of the number of hours of childcare used by the child per week. The underpinning rationale approach, including the hours based aspect, was set out in the 2016 "Policy Paper on the Development of a new Single Affordable Childcare Scheme" and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (21 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The State has a legal obligation to assess the claims of those who seek International Protection (IP), and in that time, to provide accommodation and supports in line with the Recast Reception Conditions Directive (SI 230 of 2018), to those that require it. The International Protection Procurement Service (IPPS) continues to explore all offers of accommodation for international protection...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (21 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible. As the Deputy may be aware, the industrial action that commenced on Friday 6th October, by management and administrative grades in Fórsa Trade Union in the HSE, will impact on the response times to Parliamentary Questions and Representations.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (21 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: CARI offers an important and vital service to Children who have experienced sexual abuse , and the support offered by the service to the parents of those children . The Minister, and the Department understand the vital role CARI play in providing therapy to those who have experienced sexual abuse and it is acknowledged how vital this service is for children and their families through an...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (21 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: CARI offers an important and vital service to Children who have experienced sexual abuse , and the support offered by the service to the parents of those children . The Minister, and the Department understand the vital role CARI play in providing therapy to those who have experienced sexual abuse and it is acknowledged how vital this service is for children and their families through an...