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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (6 May 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137 and 138 together. In accordance with section 43 of the Commission of Investigation Act 2004, the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation was required to deposit with my Department all the evidence received by, and all documents created by or for the Commission, prior to its dissolution on 28...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Probation and Welfare Service (11 May 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Deputy is referring to an operational matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. I have therefore referred the matter to Tusla, and asked that a direct response be provided to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ombudsman for Children (11 May 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I welcome the report of the Ombudsman for Children’s Office (OCO) “Safety and Welfare of Children in Direct Provision” and my Department accepts its recommendations in full. I am pleased that the recommendations of Dr Muldoon's Office are being acted on by all of the relevant agencies. While a good deal of work has been undertaken in the past number of years to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Years Sector (11 May 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Officials of my Department are currently in correspondence with the parents of the child referred to by the Deputy, and a final decision will issue to them shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Workplace Relations Commission (11 May 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 560, 562, 566 and 570 together. In August 2019, the union referred to by the Deputy, which represents the managers of the County Childcare Committees (CCC) and the CCC Boards of Management, who are the employers of CCC staff, engaged in a review of CCC managers’ pay. The employers and the union agreed that the CCC manager should be regraded from a...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (11 May 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The ongoing management of the organisation referred to by the Deputy is a matter for its Board, including the challenges being presented due to the recent Covid-19 restrictions. My Department provides substantial funding to this organisation, which plays an important role in providing young people with opportunities for developmental experiences and informal learning. All of the youth...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (11 May 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 563, 564 and 565 together. The health and wellbeing of all residents being provided accommodation and ancillary service by my Department is the highest priority for both myself and my officials in the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS). This is particularly so at this time. I can confirm that there are no particular concerns...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Issues (11 May 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: As the matter raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, I have referred the question to IHREC for response directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (11 May 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department will allocate €70m in funding to various youth services across the country in 2021. To ensure that this funding meets need and is governed appropriately we rely on the 16 Education and Training Boards (ETBs) who cover mainland and offshore needs, and various national youth organisations. Each ETB has a Youth Officer leading on youth services. Officials hold quarterly...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Policy Reviews (11 May 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures – The National Policy Framework for Children and Young People, 2014-2020 concluded at the end of 2020. A final Annual Report for 2020 is due for publication by the year end. Progression of a new framework, policy successor to Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures,has been delayed until 2022. This decision has been made in light of Covid-19, and two...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (11 May 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: In reply to the Deputy's questions, I wish to confirm that the 50 people to be resettled to Ireland from Greece have already been granted international protection in Greece; none of the 50 has yet arrived in Ireland; the timeframe for the completion of the proposed relocations will depend on the completion of selection interviews, scheduled for June, and security clearances; upon their...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Strategies (11 May 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: My colleague, Minister of State with responsibility for Disability, Anne Rabbitte T.D., recently announced her intention to establish a Working Group to develop an Autism Innovation Strategy. The focus of the strategy in the short term will be to deliver real and tangible solutions to the challenges, needs and experiences of people with autism. The Autism Innovation Strategy will be...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (11 May 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Deputy is referring to an operational matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. I have therefore referred the matter to Tusla, and asked that a direct response be provided to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (11 May 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Deputy is referring to an operational matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. I have therefore referred the matter to Tusla, and asked that a direct response be provided to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (11 May 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I can advise the Deputy that my Department and its agencies have not provided funding to An Taisce in each of the years 2015 to 2020 and to date in 2021. No allocation has been made in my Department to fund An Taisce in the remainder of 2021.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (11 May 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I advised the Deputy on 5 May 2021 that the early learning and childcare service referred to in this question had engaged with Pobal, the administrator of my Department's funding programmes, and that Pobal had informed my Department that the service had a plan in place to secure long-term premises. Since then, the service has engaged with my Department’s case management process and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (11 May 2021)

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

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Budgets (11 May 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: National Youth Organisations are benefiting from over €12 million in universal funding for 2021 under the Youth Services Grant Scheme. The work carried out by the national youth organisations, through volunteer led groups and clubs, is transformative for young people and is supported through this scheme. The table below outlines the breakdown in funding allocated in 2019, 2020, and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Foster Care (11 May 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I would like to thank the Deputy for the question. As you know, matters in relation to eligibility for state income support schemes, including jobseekers allowance, and relevant qualifying criteria, are a matter for the Department of Social Protection. Tusla have informed me that the assessment of any foster carer must consider the foster carers expected availability to meet and support...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Foster Care (11 May 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Deputy is referring to an operational matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. I have therefore referred the matter to Tusla, and asked that a direct response be provided to the Deputy.