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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (22 May 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The data requested is not available. Financial reporting in IPAS does not distinguish between International Protection (IP) applicants based on the status of their applications. As of 12 May, there are over 30,000 people accommodated in the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) system as a whole (of whom 7,356 are children) compared with approximately 8,700 people at the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (22 May 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) provides accommodation and related services to International Protection (IP) applicants who wish to accept the offer of accommodation from the Irish State. This offering includes full access to public medical services. Due to a number of well-documented factors, the Department of Integration has not been in a position to offer IPAS...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Contracts (22 May 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: Consultants Purpose Value Indecon To provide expert support in conducting a Periodic Critical Review of the Adoption Authority of Ireland as required under the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies €49,500 Anthony Douglas Consultancy Ltd Contracted for consultancy services related to the establishment of...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 May 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: Insufficient plans.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (23 May 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department supports the delivery of youth services nationwide, with €77.95 million funding for youth service provision this year, an increase of €5 million, or 6.8%, on the 2023 budget. From 2020 to Budget 2024, current Exchequer funding for youth services and programmes increased from €61.789 million to €77.95 million, a 26% increase overall. The increases...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Advertising (23 May 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The requested information is below in tabular form, covering the period up to COB 30th April 2024. Platform Cost TOTAL 1,236,237 Meta (Facebook & Google) 392,348 Google 340,461 LinkedIn 56,795 Twitter / X 48,715 Snapchat...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (23 May 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The National Childcare Scheme (NCS) sponsorship arrangement allows designated sponsor bodies to refer children to the Scheme on child welfare, protection, family support or other specified grounds. Where a child is referred to the Scheme, the full cost of the childcare place is paid without cost to the family. The total number of childcare identifier code key (CHICK codes) with...

Parent's Leave and Benefit Act 2019 (Extension of Periods of Leave) Order 2024: Motion (28 May 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft: Parent's Leave and Benefit Act 2019 (Extension of Periods of Leave) Order 2024, a copy of which was laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 24th May, 2024.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (28 May 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 378 to 385, inclusive, together. Following a Request for Tender process undertaken in 2022, in October 2023, the Department entered into a contract for 98 beds for International Protection (IP) applicants at a property in Coole Court, Coole, Mullingar, Co Westmeath. A two-year contract was signed with the provider. The Department has no contract in place...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (28 May 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 387 to 389, inclusive, together. The commercial accommodation provider to which the Deputy refers has decided to cease accommodating Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection (BOTPs) and has asked that all of the BOTPs in residence be moved to alternative accommodation. My Department's standard commercial accommodation contract provides that either party to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Measures (28 May 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The introduction of a new equality ground, based on disadvantaged socio-economic status, is being considered as part of my Department's wider review of the Equal Status Acts 2000 and the Employment Equality Acts 1998 (the Equality Acts). This follows a Programme for Government commitment to examine the introduction of such a ground. It is intended that legislative proposals arising from the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (28 May 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Public Sector Reform Plan requires that government departments and agencies publish online reports detailing Purchase Orders relating to payments for goods, services or works procured to a value greater than €20,000. The Department does not provide a further breakdown of these payments at this time.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (28 May 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank the Deputy for this question. A response will be provided directly to the Deputy in the coming days. The Deputy may wish to be aware that the Community Engagement Team has been established within my Department which stands ready to respond to queries of this nature, and they may be contacted directly at community@equality.gov.ie.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (28 May 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The accommodation provider to which the Deputy refers has decided to cease accommodating Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection (BOTPs) and has asked that all of the BOTPs in residence be moved to alternative accommodation. My Department's standard commercial accommodation contract provides that either party to the contract can terminate the agreement at any time with four weeks’ notice...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (28 May 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank the Deputy for this question. A response will be provided directly to the Deputy in the coming days. The Deputy may wish to be aware that the Community Engagement Team has been established within my Department which stands ready to respond to queries of this nature, and they may be contacted directly at community@equality.gov.ie.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (28 May 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: On Monday 20 May, I launched Equal Start, a major new model of government-funded supports to ensure children experiencing disadvantage can access and meaningfully participate in early learning and childcare. Equal Start comprises of both targeted and universal supports aimed at children, services and parents/families. These supports will be rolled out on a phased basis by 2028 with certain...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (28 May 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank the Deputy for this 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 (28 May 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme is designed to provide payments and other benefits to people who spent time in one or more of the Mother and Baby or County Home Institutions, that were identified by the Commission of Investigation as having a main function of providing sheltered and supervised ante and post-natal facilities to single mothers and their children. The...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (28 May 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: On 27 March 2024, the Government agreed a new Comprehensive Accommodation Strategy for International Protection (IP) applicants. The strategy seeks to address the current accommodation shortfall, while reforming the system over the longer term to ensure the State will always be able to meet its international commitments. Work has begun to deliver on the new strategy including engaging...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (28 May 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: As of 19 May, there are over 30,000 people accommodated in the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) system as a whole (of whom 7,494 are children) compared with approximately 8,700 people at the end of February 2022. Ireland and many other European countries are experiencing a significant increase in people seeking international protection (IP). The arrival numbers remain...