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

Roderic O'Gorman: The Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 enacted on 4 April 2023 included amendments to the Maternity Protection Acts to provide for the extension of breastfeeding breaks for employees to two years after the birth of the child. An order amending regulations relating to breastfeeding breaks made under the Maternity Protection Acts was also made on that date. The...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Abuse (5 Dec 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: Child and Family Agency (5 Dec 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: Child and Family Agency (5 Dec 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: Departmental Advertising (5 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department's spend on advertising on X (formerly Twitter) is below in tabular form, for the timeframes requested. My Department keeps the platforms it advertises on under constant review. 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 YTD* €0 €10,458 €18,114 €2,412 €3,372 *2023...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (5 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The organisation referred to by the Deputy received funding of €53,538 from my Department under UBU Your Place Your Space funding in 2023. A funding application under cycle 2 of the UBU Your Place Your Space Scheme has been submitted by this organisation via Dublin and Dun Laoghaire ETB and is currently being reviewed within my Department as part of the process of reviewing all...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (6 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Programme is a universal free two-year preschool programme available to all children within the eligible age range. ECCE is provided for three hours per day, five days per week over 38 weeks per year and the programme year runs from September to June. The ECCE programme is provided by private providers who enter into contracts with my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (6 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: As the subject matter of the Deputy's question relates to an operational matter for Tusla, I have referred the matter to them for a direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (6 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Providers of early learning and care and school-age childcare are private businesses. As the State does not employ staff in ELC and SAC services, neither I nor my Department can set wage levels or determine working conditions for staff in the sector. However, based on data available to My Department, if all staff wages were included (including wages for ancillary staff) it is estimated the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Constitutional Amendments (6 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: On 5 December, the Government approved proposals for two referendums which will: • amend Article 41 the Constitution to provide for a wider concept of Family; and• delete Article 41.2 of the Constitution to remove text on the role of women in the home, and to insert a new Article 42B to recognise family care. The referendums will be held on 8 March 2024. I will now prepare two...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (6 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Ireland is now accommodating approximately 100,000 people between those fleeing Ukraine and International Protection applicants. This compares with 8,575 in February 2022. This includes over 73,000 Ukrainian people who have sought accommodation from the State and over 26,000 International Protection applicants currently in IPAS accommodation Overseeing provision of accommodation on this...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (6 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Ireland is now accommodating approximately 100,000 people between those fleeing Ukraine and International Protection applicants. This compares with 8,575 in February 2022. This includes over 73,000 Ukrainian people who have sought accommodation from the State and over 26,000 International Protection applicants currently in IPAS accommodation. My Department received an offer of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (6 Dec 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 101,000 people who have sought temporary protection in Ireland in fleeing, over 80% of whom...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (7 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Enacted and commenced in 2022, the Birth Information and Tracing Act enshrines in law the right to identity information for all those who are adopted, nursed out, boarded out, subject to an illegal birth registration, or resided in a mother and baby or county home institution as a child. It also allows for access to information by a child of a relevant person where their parent has died, and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Policies (7 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: My officials are collating the required information and a response will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (7 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank the Deputy for his question. This information will be provided directly to the Deputy in the coming days.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (7 Dec 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 101,300 people who have sought temporary protection in Ireland in fleeing the war in Ukraine, over 80% of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: White Papers (7 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Since January 2022 there has been a substantial increase in the number of new International Protection arrivals with more than 26,600 up to 5th December 2023. These figures are notably in addition to the significant numbers coming to Ireland who have fled the war in Ukraine. Over 100,000Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection orders have been granted to date, with over 74,000 requiring...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: White Papers (7 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Staffing White Paper International Protection Support Service Transition Team Year No of Staff End 2021 5 End 2022 7 Current 2023 9

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (7 Dec 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 101,000 people who have sought temporary protection in Ireland in fleeing, over 80% of whom...