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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (9 Dec 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: I know that this is a deeply personal and sensitive issue for the former residents of the former Bessborough Mother and Baby Home, their family members and supporters. I have previously spoken with survivor representatives about their concerns and expectations for the future of this site. I have further engaged with them since news of the planning applications was...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (9 Dec 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 167 and 170 together. The Optional Protocol to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is an international treaty that establishes two procedures aimed at strengthening the implementation and monitoring of the Convention. The first is an individual communications procedure allowing individuals to bring petitions to the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency (9 Dec 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: Tusla, The Child and Family Agency, cannot compel parents to bring children to medical, psychological or intervention therapies. Where, under the Child Care Act 1991, a court makes a supervision order in respect of a child, it may give such directions as it sees fit as to the care of the child, which may require the parents of the child or a person acting in loco parentis to...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Bodies Data (9 Dec 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department is currently collating the information requested and a reply will issue directly to the Deputy as soon as possible. 

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence Policy (9 Dec 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: The response to Domestic, Sexual Violence and Gender-based Violence (DSGBV) is a cross Departmental and multi-agency issue. Policy is coordinated by the Department of Justice. Tusla, the Child and Family Agency has statutory responsibility under the Child and Family Agency Act 2013 for the care and protection of victims of DSGBV.   I am pleased that my Department has been able...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Dec 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: I am pleased to confirm that, in order to support parents of children born during the strict lockdown measures, the Government intends to extend Parents’ Leave from two weeks to five weeks for each parent of all children born or adopted on or after 1 November 2019.    The Government also intends to extend the period in which Parents’ Leave can be taken up until...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Ministerial Meetings (10 Dec 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: I can confirm that my office has received a request for a meeting as described in the Deputy's question. I intend to respond to the individual concerned shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Costs (10 Dec 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: Among the range of commitments in the Programme for Government, addressing affordability in early learning and care and school-age childcare is a priority for me. I am confident that work underway through First 5, in particular the development of a new funding model will deliver on this.  Annual investment in early learning and childcare has increased by 141% since 2015....

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Disability Services Provision (10 Dec 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: The issue of rural transport is appropriate for the attention of my Cabinet colleagues, the Minister for Transport and the Minister for Social Protection and I have brought your Question to their attention.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Expenditure (10 Dec 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: In relation to my Department, I can confirm to the Deputy that professional fees are paid on behalf of the staff who are affiliated to professional organisations and the table below lists the fees paid during 2020. No of Staff Professional Organisation Total Fees Paid 1 Irish Association of Social Workers €195.00 ...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: National LGBTI+ Strategy (10 Dec 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: I attach a list of actions in the National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy 2019-2021 that have yet to be commenced. The Strategy takes a cross government approach and various departments and government agencies are responsible for implementing different actions. The Strategy is available to view at http://www.justice.ie/en/JELR/LGBTI+Inclusion_Strategy_2019-...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Legislative Measures (10 Dec 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Programme for Government contains a commitment to legislate to end the practice of conversion therapy and work is due to commence on the necessary preliminary measures shortly.  The National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy 2019-2021 also commits to ensuring that the practice of conversion therapy in Ireland is investigated and followed up with appropriate counter measures. In...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Direct Provision System (15 Dec 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: I can confirm that my Department has no plans to open an International Protection Accommodation Centre in the premises referred to by the Deputy. Premises are sourced either through a full tender process which is administered through the Government’s Procurement Portal www.etenders.gov.ie or through responses to calls for expressions of interest, which are advertised in the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Legislative Measures (15 Dec 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: Addressing the factors behind the gender pay gap is a key commitment in the National Strategy for Women and Girls 2017-2020. It is a multi-faceted task involving a number of Government Departments and agencies. Initiatives to address the gender pay gap can also be expected to have a positive impact on disparities in income for women across and after their working lives. The aim of the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency (15 Dec 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 391 and 393 together. Following clarification received from the Deputy on this matter, I have referred the information provided to Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, and have requested that Tusla respond to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency (15 Dec 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: I wish to advise the Deputy that Tusla has shared proposals for the restructuring of the Agency with my officials. As per Section 53 of the Child and Family Agency Act 2013, the appointment of employees to Tusla requires my approval and the consent of my colleague, Mr. Michael McGrath TD, Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and I can confirm that Tusla’s proposals for...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Domestic Violence Refuges Provision (15 Dec 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, provides funding and coordination supports to some 60 organisations that deliver a range of services for victims of domestic, sexual and gender based violence throughout the country. In 2020, the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth is providing Tusla with core funding of €25.3m for almost 60 organisations that...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Direct Provision System (15 Dec 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: As of the end of November 2020, there were 727 adults and 300 children who have been granted status, residing in accommodation centres provided by my Department. Considerable work is being undertaken to support these residents to move out of accommodation centres and into secure accommodation in the community. My Department has a specific team who work in collaboration with Depaul...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Refugee Status (15 Dec 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: Ireland strongly supports the principle of solidarity and recognises that assistance is required for Member States who face a disproportionate number of applicants and particularly where incidences such as that which occurred in the Moria camp in Lesbos can cause additional hardship. Under the Irish Refugee Protection Programme (IRPP) Ireland has committed to accepting 50 people in...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Direct Provision System (15 Dec 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Programme for Government contains a commitment to ending the Direct Provision system and replacing it with a new International Protection accommodation policy, centred on a not-for-profit approach. The Government has also committed to the development of a White Paper which will set out how this new system will be structured and the steps to achieving it. My Department is currently...