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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (30 Apr 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: Children in the care of the State are some of the most vulnerable individuals in our society. Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, and my Department are committed to promoting safe and high quality practice in all areas of Alternative Care. The Child Care Act, 1991, as amended, provides the statutory foundation for the promotion of welfare and protection of all children. Building on that,...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (30 Apr 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: Tusla maintains a Child Sexual Exploitation Procedure in partnership with An Garda Síochána. The joint working protocol between Tusla and AGS forms a critical part of the response to child abuse, neglect, and child sexual exploitation. A Principal Social Worker from Tusla has been seconded to the Garda National Protective Service Bureau (GNPSB) for a number of years. Tusla has...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (30 Apr 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: Recommendation 5.3.6 in the Protecting Against Predators scoping study recommends further research into the prevalence of sexual exploitation of children and young people in Ireland. The study recommends a number of different approaches to research that could be carried out in future. I note that this recommendation is aimed at investigating the prevalence of sexual exploitation among...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (30 Apr 2024)

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: European Union (30 Apr 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: This Department led on the development of the following Acts and Statutory Instruments which transposed EU regulations and/or directives Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 transposed Directive (EU) 2019/1158 Family Leave and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2021 transposed Directive (EU) 2019/1158 S.I. No. 342 of 2023 gave effect to Maternity Protection (Protection of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (30 Apr 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme opened on 20 March. A dedicated webpage is now live at www.gov.ie/paymentscheme, which contains information on how people can apply to the Payment Scheme, and what information applicants will need. Information on supports to applicants to help them through the application process is available at this webpage, in the information booklet...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (30 Apr 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 582 and 583 together. The Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme is open for applications. A dedicated webpage www.gov.ie/paymentscheme, contains information on how people can apply to the Payment Scheme, and what information applicants need. The Scheme provides for financial payments and health supports for eligible persons. The legislation that...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Properties (30 Apr 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: Please note that the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) does not hold lease agreements but instead has contracts or licence to use agreements. The current classification of properties that are in operation across the IPAS system are as follows: - 49 Permanent IPAS Accommodation Centres - 231 Emergency Accommodation Centres - The National...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Consultations (30 Apr 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Programme for Government commits to increase the range of after-school services in schools or community hubs to offer a range of education and family-focused measures. Currently, approximately, 15% of all ELC and SAC services are located in schools. The scope for wider use to be made of school buildings is a matter for the Department of Education and the various patrons that govern...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Consultations (30 Apr 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The scope for wider use to be made of school buildings is a matter for the Department of Education and the various patrons that govern schools across the country. The Department of Education policy is to encourage the use of school facilities, where possible, for community, training and education-related activities, including ELC and SAC. To assist schools in considering applications for...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Consultations (30 Apr 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Programme for Government commits to increase the range of after-school services in schools or community hubs to offer a range of education and family-focused measures. Currently, approximately, 15% of all ELC and SAC services are located in schools. The scope for wider use to be made of school buildings is a matter for the Department of Education and the various patrons that govern...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Consultations (30 Apr 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The scope for wider use to be made of school buildings is a matter for the Department of Education and the various patrons that govern schools across the country. The Department of Education policy is to encourage the use of school facilities, where possible, for community, training and education-related activities, including ELC and SAC. To assist schools in considering applications for...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (30 Apr 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme opened on 20 March. As at Sunday 28th April, over 1,900 complete applications have been received and are being processed. This is in addition to a number of incomplete applications where applicants may have, for example, submitted their application online but chosen to send in their certified ID by post or may be getting some support from...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Programmes (30 Apr 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: An annual, itemised cost of the (suspended) Vulnerability Assessment Pilot Programme has not been calculated but it was part of the overall budget of the International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS). The programme was an element of the overall work of the Resident Welfare Team IPAS. It was managed primarily by a Higher Executive Officer, who was responsible for a team of four...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Local Authorities (30 Apr 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: This PQ is deferred, the response will issue directly to the Deputy in the coming days.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Policies (30 Apr 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: As part of the whole-of-Government response to this humanitarian crisis, and the unprecedented numbers of people seeking international and temporary protection in Ireland, my Department is focused on providing access to emergency temporary accommodation to Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection (BOTPs) who request it, in line with government policy, and to applicants for international...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (30 Apr 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: Investment in early learning and childcare is at unprecedented levels with public funding exceeding €1.1 billion in 2024 for early learning and childcare – a clear demonstration from Government of the value of the sector. The overwhelming majority of this funding is allocated through Together for Better, the new funding model, which comprises the Early Childhood Care and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Education Schemes (30 Apr 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: This PQ has been referred to Tusla and will be answered directly to the deputy in the coming days.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Policies (30 Apr 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I am aware of a service in Donegal with issues of Mica being found in the substructure of their building, and the service being told that they will have to close in June this year. My Department works with Pobal and local CCCs to offer case management support to services in difficulty. Through this process, services may also access sustainability funding following an assessment of need....

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (30 Apr 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: Tusla is responsible for the assessment and child safeguarding response for children referred to them under the provisions of Children First and the Children First Act 2015. This includes any concern about a child that reaches the threshold of “reasonable grounds for concern” or 'harm' as defined by the Children First Act. When a child has been identified as being harmed, Tusla...