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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (17 Jan 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I wish to inform the Deputy that my officials have asked Tusla to respond directly to you on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (17 Jan 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: Since the outbreak of the conflict in Ukraine in February 2022, my Department continues to work as part of the whole-of-Government response with a focus on providing access to emergency temporary accommodation to those fleeing the conflict who need it. To date, over 100,000 beneficiaries of temporary protection (BOTPs) have arrived in Ireland and approximately 75,000 of those have been...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (17 Jan 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: Ireland is now accommodating over 101,000 people between those fleeing Ukraine and International Protection (IP) applicants. This includes almost 75,000 Ukrainian people who have sought accommodation from the State and over 26,000 IPAs currently in International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) accommodation. Despite intensive efforts to source emergency accommodation, the Department...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (17 Jan 2024)

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

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (17 Jan 2024)

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

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (17 Jan 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme will provide financial payments to an estimated 34,000 people, some 19,000 of whom will also benefit from an enhanced medical card or health support payment. These benefits are in recognition of experiences while resident in Mother and Baby and County Home Institutions. The overall cost of the Payment Scheme is estimated at €800 million....

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (17 Jan 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I wish to inform the Deputy that my officials have asked Tusla to respond directly to you on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (17 Jan 2024)

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: International Protection (17 Jan 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1447 and 1449 together. Ireland is now accommodating over 100,000 people between those fleeing Ukraine and International Protection (IP) applicants. At 31 December 2023, there were 26,279 people accommodated across the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) system as a whole, of whom 143 were located in Co. Longford. The Department continues to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (17 Jan 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1448 and 1450 together. Since the outbreak of the conflict in Ukraine in February 2022, the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) continues to work as part of the whole-of-Government response with a focus on providing access to emergency temporary accommodation to those fleeing the conflict who request it. To date, over...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (17 Jan 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank the Deputy for his question. A response will issue directly to the Deputy in the coming days.

Seanad: An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (An Teaghlach), 2023: An Dara Céim - Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (The Family) Bill 2023: Second Stage (22 Jan 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank Senators on all sides of the argument for their detailed contributions, in particular those Senators who spoke about the proposals to extend the values of our Constitution to ensure that it reflects families who have previously been excluded from the constitutional family and, indeed, society. In the past, non-marital families, single mothers in particular, were discriminated against...

Seanad: An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (An Teaghlach), 2023: An Dara Céim - Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (The Family) Bill 2023: Second Stage (22 Jan 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I value it for reasons that are unique to me.

Seanad: An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (An Teaghlach), 2023: An Dara Céim - Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (The Family) Bill 2023: Second Stage (22 Jan 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: No. I am sorry. Each person's marriage and each person's decision to get married is one that is unique to him or her. No more than I would ask or question why Senator McDowell decided to make that decision himself-----

Seanad: An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (An Teaghlach), 2023: An Dara Céim - Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (The Family) Bill 2023: Second Stage (22 Jan 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: That was part of part of my reasoning as well.

Seanad: An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (An Teaghlach), 2023: An Dara Céim - Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (The Family) Bill 2023: Second Stage (22 Jan 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: Inasmuch as I fought to get access – Senator Mullen had a different argument in terms of that – it is important that we hear from people who, right now, are excluded from the constitutional definition of the family and excluded from the value. Not only does marriage mean something to me, our Constitution means something to me, as I have no doubt it means something to other...

Seanad: An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (An Teaghlach), 2023: An Dara Céim - Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (The Family) Bill 2023: Second Stage (22 Jan 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: If we believe that it is right to broaden out the definition, it is with us now. We have the opportunity, in the context of the referendum and in the context of the wording that is before us to make that change. We are not, as Senator Mullen maintained, seeking to gut the definition of the family. We are seeking to be inclusive and to recognise the value of relationships that we know...

Seanad: An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (An Teaghlach), 2023: An Dara Céim - Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (The Family) Bill 2023: Second Stage (22 Jan 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: We are guaranteeing it.

Seanad: An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (An Teaghlach), 2023: An Dara Céim - Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (The Family) Bill 2023: Second Stage (22 Jan 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: Because the Constitution continues to recognise the importance of marriage.

Seanad: An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (An Teaghlach), 2023: An Dara Céim - Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (The Family) Bill 2023: Second Stage (22 Jan 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: We are not changing it. We are fundamentally not changing it.