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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Staff (28 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: There are currently eight personnel in the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth whose roles have a significant focus on matters of integration. Two of those staff are working on the development of a new Migrant Integration Strategy, which is open for public consultation at present; those staff are at Assistant Principal and Administrative Officer grades. ...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (28 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: In September 2022, I launched Together for Better, the new funding model for early learning and childcare. This new funding model supports the delivery of early learning and childcare for the public good, for quality and affordability for children, parents and families as well as stability and sustainability for providers. Together for Better brings together three major programmes, the Early...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (28 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Investment in early learning and childcare is at unprecedented levels with public funding for the first time reaching more than €1 billion in 2023 for early learning and childcare – a clear demonstration from Government of the value of the sector. Core Funding is in operation since 15 September 2022 and has achieved very significant success in terms of the high levels of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (28 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Investment in early learning and childcare is at unprecedented levels, a clear demonstration from Government of the value of the sector. In 2024, the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth’s (DCEDIY) funding for the early learning and childcare sector will be €1.109 billion, an €83 million (8%) increase on last year’s funding. The...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (28 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I am advised by my officials that the relevant team is engaging directly with a representative of the provider of the property to which the Deputy refers. Delays were experienced as a result of compliance issues identified which have now been considered and a decision has been made to resume our assessment of this offer. The relevant Case Worker will be in contact with the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Strategies (28 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Programme for Government contains a commitment to action on autism. The development of a new national strategy, the Autism Innovation Strategy, is currently underway. This is an important priority for me as Minister of State. Costs related to the Strategy have to date been modest and have largely fallen within the realm of consultation and engagement costs and costs related to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Functions (28 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Government is committed to better meeting the needs of autistic people in the State. Action on autism, as with action on disability more broadly, is advanced on a mainstream first basis, and on the basis of meeting the needs of an individual rather than around a particular diagnosis or impairment. Following the completion of the transfer of disability services functions to my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (28 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 over 100,500 people who have sought temporary protection in Ireland in fleeing the war in Ukraine, over 80%...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (28 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: Freedom of Information (28 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I have outlined the table below the number of Freedom of Information requests received by this Department in 2022 and to date in 2023 and indicated the number of which that were rejected in their entirety. Year Number of FOI requests received Number of FOI requests refused 2022 259 63 2023 (to date) 361 ...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (28 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I am acutely aware of the urgency to open the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme as soon as possible and this is an absolute priority for me and my Department. I am very conscious that many potential applicants to the Scheme are very elderly, and in that regard I made provision in the underpinning legislation for the Scheme that priority may be given to an application depending on...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (28 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: Direct Provision System (28 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The maximum occupancy for the 37 properties is potentially up to 200 people. As the properties will be used as supported accommodation for vulnerable applicants the exact occupancy numbers will be determined by vulnerability need. The properties will be delivered on a phased basis over the next number ofmonths. It is estimated that the majority of the properties will be occupied by the end of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (28 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The introduction of an International Protection Child Payment (IPCP) is a key commitment in the White Paper to End Direct Provision and to Establish a New International Protection Support Service. The IPCP will contribute towards the cost of raising a child, protect against child poverty, and enable participation in Irish society. The IPCP is an important commitment to help address the high...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (28 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department is collating this information and will contact the Deputy as soon as possible with the information sought.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (28 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...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Advertising (28 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The amount spent on advertising with RTÉ from 2016 to date, by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, is set out in the accompanying table below. The bulk of this expenditure relates to public information campaigns. All expenditure is placed through a media buying company procured through an Office of Government Procurement framework. - ...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Communications (28 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I am informed that neither my Department nor any of its aegis bodies have facilitated any in-person or remote briefings with either of the organisation referred to.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (28 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: Early Childhood Care and Education (28 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...