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

Roderic O'Gorman: The National Childcare Scheme (NCS) provides financial support to help parents meet the cost of childcare. It is available to families with children aged between 24 weeks and 15 years who are attending any participating Tusla registered childcare service, including any Tusla registered childminder. Currently, there are a total of 3,695 early learning and childcare providers participating in...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: As part of commitments made in A White Paper to end Direct Provision and Establish a new International Protection Support Service the development of a community accommodation model for International Protection applicants was initiated with the purchase of 37 properties. These properties are a mix of 2/3/4 bed apartments and houses and some larger properties (10 bed plus). The properties are...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (30 Jan 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: In 2022, the Government approved the construction of 700 rapid build homes with the potential to house up to 2,800 individuals in family units. The rapid build homes are being constructed on State owned land. At end of 2023 the first phase of seven sites was completed, totalling 310 units accommodating 1,240 residents. These sites are at the following locations: Location ...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: Ireland and many other European countries are experiencing a significant increase of people seeking international protection (IP). As at14 January, there are over 26,500 people accommodated in the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) system as a whole compared with just over 19,000 people at this time last year. On 25 December 2022, there were circa 18,534 people...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: The information is not available in the manner requested by the Deputy with respect to International Protection (IP) applicants and Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection (BOTPs). However, data at local authority and town level for both IPs and BOTPs is presented in the following table. It should be noted that the information provides an overview at a given point in time and is contingent on...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: I would like to thank the Deputy for bringing my attention to concerns raised regarding the service provider, Little Explorers Childcare in Newtownmountkennedy, Co Wicklow. Core Funding is a payment to Partner Services designed to support quality, sustainability, and enhanced public management, with associated conditions in relation to fee control and cost transparency, incorporating funding...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: With all new properties contracted by the Department to provide accommodation for International Protection (IP) applicants, the Local Authority have a regulatory role in verifying that properties meet the required building, planning and fire safety regulations. Once all documentation is received, the Department continues to engage with the appropriate fire certification authorities to ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ministerial Staff (30 Jan 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I can confirm that I have two Garda Protection Officers assigned to me as a Government Minister. As these are employees of An Garda Síochána, the Deputy may request further information about their working arrangements from the Minister for Justice. Minister of State Anne Rabbitte has two civilian drivers assigned to her. Both drivers are contracted to work on average not less...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: In February 2021 A White Paper to End Direct Provision and establish a new International Protection Service was published. The paper set out a new approach for accommodating applicants that seek International Protection in Ireland and contains three core themes – accommodation, integration and supports. Since January 2022, more than 27,000 people have come to Ireland seeking...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible. The Deputy will be aware that due to the ongoing industrial action by FORSA administrative and management grade staff in the HSE (which commenced on 6 October, 2023), delays remain in receiving answers to parliamentary questions and ministerial...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Proposed Legislation (25 Jan 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: All residential care centres for children are subject to, and inspected against, the National Standards for Children's Residential Centres. HIQA are responsible for the inspection of centres operated directly by the Child and Family Agency (Tusla), whereas, under Part VIII of the Child Care Act 1991, Tusla are currently responsible for inspecting non-statutory centres for children that are...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (25 Jan 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Accommodation Recognition Payment (ARP) was introduced in July 2022 to recognise the generosity of people who have opened their homes to provide accommodation to Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection (BOTPs) arriving in Ireland from Ukraine under the EU Temporary Protection Directive. The ARP is paid at the rate of €800 per month per property with a unique Eircode. The scheme is...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Service Level Agreements (25 Jan 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible. The Deputy will be aware that due to the ongoing industrial action by Fórsa administrative and management grade staff in the HSE (which commenced on 6 October, 2023), delays remain in receiving answers to parliamentary questions and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (25 Jan 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible. The Deputy will be aware that due to the ongoing industrial action by FORSA administrative and management grade staff in the HSE (which commenced on 6 October, 2023), delays remain in receiving answers to parliamentary questions and ministerial...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (25 Jan 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The table below shows the number of unique children by and across programmes that benefitted from my Department's funded schemes in the 2022 and 2023 calendar years, along with the number of unique children across the both years. Programme Unique children 2022 Unique children 2023 Total unique children – 2022 and 2023 CCSP Saver...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (25 Jan 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: Core Funding is in operation since 15 September 2022 and has achieved very significant success in terms of the high levels of participation. With 95% participation of eligible services in year 1 and to date, 94% or over 4,300 providers have signed up for Core Funding Year 2, with applications still open. There are officially more services contracted for Core Funding year 2 than there were at...