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

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department spend on the Meta platforms (Facebook and Instagram) is below in tabular form for the time frames requested. 2021 2022 01/01/2023 - 27/11/2023 €68,828 €10,458 €37,838

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

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department's spend on advertisements with Google for the timeframes requested are below in tabular form. 2021 2022 01/01/2023 - 27/11/2023 €18,759 €24,207 €30,139

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Abuse (30 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.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice: Motion (5 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: When the Government was formed, our programme for Government clearly stated that Ireland was facing an epidemic of domestic sexual and gender-based violence and over the past three and a half years, the Minister, Deputy McEntee, has been absolutely emphatic in her response to this prioritising the issue like no Minister before her. She is providing leadership in tackling violence against...

Confidence in the Minister for Justice: Motion (5 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: That is a suggestion based fundamentally on misogyny. Domestic violence is a crime. It is a crime deserving the commitment, dedication and effectiveness shown by the Minister, Deputy McEntee. It is a crime that this Government is determined to continue to address. I am grateful to the Minister for her leadership in tackling this issue, as I am for so much else she has advanced across...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Early Childhood Care and Education (6 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I recognise the Deputy’s engagement with me in recent weeks on this issue. I appreciate it and know he and other Cork East Deputies are committed to finding a solution. He has described clearly the dual catastrophe so many families are facing in terms of the loss of the home and now the loss of childcare facilities. I am aware the Cork childcare committee has been engaging with...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Early Childhood Care and Education (6 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank the Deputy. We should be able to find a way to address this issue and bring in some more capacity, recognising that any premises put forward must meet the requirements of Tusla. The latter has a process and I will ask it to expedite that process in terms of the early years inspectorate. I am willing to help as much as I can but we cannot break the relevant criteria in respect of...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Child and Family Agency (6 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank the Deputy for raising this really important issue and outlining in detail the implications for this family of the incorrect and wrong allegations that were made against them. I also thank him for recognising that Tusla has made an apology and that staff in Tusla - which is a big organisation with a lot of very good people and we all recognise that - has done its best to make...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Child and Family Agency (6 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I am pleased that the Deputy said that William is in a different and better place now. That is something positive to be taken from this. The Deputy is right to accept mistakes are made everywhere across Departments and agencies, and in every aspect of life. However, when a mistake is made, it needs to be quickly owned, responded to and resolved. What the Deputy has outlined does not show...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Wind Energy Generation (6 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The electricity sector is absolutely fundamental to achieving our national climate objectives and as such, Climate Action Plan 2023 sets a highly ambitious target of having renewable sources meet 80% of electricity demand by 2030. The plan also includes a comprehensive suite of actions through which we will realise the full potential of Ireland’s onshore and offshore renewable energy...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Wind Energy Generation (6 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Very real progress is being made in decarbonising the electricity sector. We are currently on track to reach approximately 6 GW of grid-connected renewables by the end of this year, with more than 300 onshore wind farms now generating clean energy across the country. Ireland is in the top five globally for both installed wind power capacityper capita and the contribution of wind energy to...

Immigration: Motion [Private Members] (6 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I am taking it jointly with the Minister for Justice, Deputy McEntee. It is my understanding she will take the initial reply and I will take the conclusion.

Immigration: Motion [Private Members] (6 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I do not want to delay the Deputies in their contributions.

Immigration: Motion [Private Members] (6 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I will do my best. There is no attempt to silence debate on the issue of migration in this country. I have engaged in countless debates and discussions in this House and the other House. I have engaged in countless discussions around the country with individual groups, speaking to them not only about proposals in their areas but also about how they fit into the State's wider migration...

Immigration: Motion [Private Members] (6 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: We have discussed migration.

Immigration: Motion [Private Members] (6 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I did.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (5 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The National Childcare Scheme is designed to be flexible and acknowledge that childcare needs differ widely across different families. A core design of the scheme is that parents and providers agree the number of hours of childcare required. The subsidy amount reflects those agreed hours e.g. a child receiving 20 hours of eligible early learning and childcare will receive a greater subsidy...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (5 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Officials are in contact with the Deputy's constituent in relation to the sensitive issue to which he refers.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (5 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 457 and 458 together. I am aware of the disruption caused to a number of early learning and childcare services, owing the recent floods in Cork. The local Childcare Committee has been engaging with impacted services to ensure all assistance is in place to support both the families and services affected by the flooding. The Childcare Committee continues...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (5 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I take it that the Deputy is referring to the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme. I am acutely aware of the need to open the Scheme as soon as possible and this is an absolute priority for me and my Department. I can clarify that the notion that the Scheme is delayed because of a lack of premises is entirely inaccurate and the enabling legislation was signed into law just over four...