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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Child Abuse (30 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I will try to address two elements, the first of which is the issue of funding. As the Deputy knows, St. John Ambulance is not getting anything from my Department. Previously, I had said it was not getting anything from the State, but I have corrected the record and written to the Oireachtas joint committee in respect of the fact it did get significant once-off funding during Covid from a...

Special Report by the Ombudsman for Children on Direct Provision: Motion (30 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: No.

Special Report by the Ombudsman for Children on Direct Provision: Motion (30 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank the Cathaoirleach Gníomhach. I thank the Ombudsman for Children for the special report published in October, and I thank Deputy Pringle for sponsoring the discussion this evening and, in so doing, bringing rightful attention to this important issue, which encompasses the matters covered by the report and broader questions as to how Ireland cares for those in the international...

Special Report by the Ombudsman for Children on Direct Provision: Motion (30 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank all the Deputies for their considered input into this discussion. I know all the Deputies who have spoken tonight have engaged with me on individual issues relating to international protection nationally and in their own constituencies as well and I always appreciate their engagement and support, particularly the support they give to international protection families within their own...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (29 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Deputy has raised three questions which I will address separately below. In regards to the first, the regulation of ELC and SAC services is set out in the Child Care Act 1991 (Early Years Services) Regulations 2016. The link to which can be accessed here: www.gov.ie/en/publication/1a6d67-child-care-act-1991-early-y ears-services-regulations-2016/. In regards to the second, Tusla is the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Expenditure (29 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The table below details the amount of prompt payment interest paid out by my Department for goods and services per year from 2016 to date in 2023. The significant increase in 2022 and 2023 reflects the challenges associated with paying a large number of providers of emergency accommodation for Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection. A new Procure to Payment system has been developed and is...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (29 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: EU Directives (29 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Deputy. The table below sets out the Directives which have yet to be transposed or where some provisions remain to be transposed. Directives to be fully transposed EU Deadline Estimated date of transposition Directive (EU) 2019/882 on the accessibility requirements for products and services 28 June 2022 End December 2023 ...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Vaccination Programme (29 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: This is a matter for my cabinet colleague, the Minister for Health.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (30 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Some €69 million has been allocated over the period 2023-2025 to the early learning and childcare sector under the revised National Development Plan (NDP). This will enable significant capital investment in early learning and childcare across three pillars:Building Blocks - Improvement Grant;Building Blocks - Capacity Grant; andBuilding Blocks - Innovation Grant.Under the Building...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (30 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: Primary Medical Certificates (30 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: This is a matter for my cabinet colleague, the Minister for Finance.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Primary Medical Certificates (30 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: This is a matter for my cabinet colleague, the Minister for Finance.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Primary Medical Certificates (30 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: This is a matter for my cabinet colleague, the Minister for Finance.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Asylum Seekers (30 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 100,700 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: Mother and Baby Homes (30 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I am acutely aware of the need to open the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme as soon as possible and this is an absolute priority for me and my Department. The Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme will be the largest scheme of its type in the history of the State with an anticipated 34,000 people eligible under the terms of the Scheme. Given the scale and significance of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (30 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: As at 19th November 2023, there are over 25,000 people accommodated in the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) system as a whole compared with 17,000 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. IPAS has not examined nor considered this property for use at...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Strategies (30 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: In 2021, my Department published A White Paper to End Direct Provision and Establish a new International Protection Support Service. Please see this White Paper at the link provided. www.gov.ie/pdf/?file=https://assets.gov.ie/214487/616c399b-b 2c2-4f6e-a42f-fb8108685465.pdf#page=null.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Reports (30 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department is collating the information requested by the Deputy and will provide to her in due course.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Advertising (30 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department's spend for advertising in X (formerly Twitter) in the timeframes requested is below in tabular form. 2021 2022 01/01/2023 - 27/11/2023 €18,114 €2,412 €3,372