Results 2,721-2,740 of 11,687 for speaker:Roderic O'Gorman

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (13 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I have been advised that there are a total of 577 IP applicants and 1,176 beneficiaries of temporary protection being accommodated in Co. Tipperary in the towns to which the Deputy refers. In relation to those fleeing the Ukraine, information on a county level is also published by my Department regularly at: www.gov.ie/en/publication/9ac7b-accommodation-of-beneficiari...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (12 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Programme is a universal free two-year preschool programme available to all children within the eligible age range. ECCE is provided for three hours per day, five days per week over 38 weeks per year and the programme year runs from September to June. The ECCE programme is provided by private providers who enter into contracts with my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (12 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Programme is a universal free two-year preschool programme available to all children within the eligible age range. ECCE is provided for three hours per day, five days per week over 38 weeks per year and the programme year runs from September to June. The ECCE programme is provided by private providers who enter into contracts with my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Expenditure (12 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Core Funding has been in operation since 15th September 2022. Interim Funding was in place between 1st and 14th September 2022 to bridge the gap between the end of the Transition Fund and the introduction of Core Funding. In 2022, €84m was made available for Core Funding (including Interim Funding), following the revised estimates process in October 2022. The 2022 outturn figure is...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (12 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The number Early Learning and Care (ELC) providers that have entered into a funding agreement for ECCE only with my Department for the programme years 2020-21, 2021-22 and 2022-23 is outlined in the table below. A number of these services may also be offering childcare in a private capacity, without funding under other subsidy programmes funded by the Department. The total values below are...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (12 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Core Funding was introduced in September 2022 and the minimum base rate allocation of €8,150 was introduced for all Partner Services except childminders from September 2023, therefore only initial data from year 2 of Core Funding, 2023/2024 can be provided. All Partner Services delivering centre-based provision, regardless of the size of their service, will receive at least this...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Contracts (12 Dec 2023)

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 Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (12 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The National Childcare Scheme provides for payment to be made by the scheme administrator (Pobal) to an approved early learning and childcare services provider in accordance with the scheme to assist families in meeting the cost of early learning and childcare services. The payments contributes to, or entirely offsets the fee charged by providers. The subsidy is income to providers and is...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (12 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 668 to 671, inclusive, together. Ireland is currently accommodating approximately 100,000 people between those fleeing Ukraine and International Protection (IP) applicants. This includes nearly 74,000 Ukrainian people who have sought accommodation from the State and 26,000 IP applicants currently in International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS)...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (12 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department is preparing a response and will provide the information sought shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Policies (12 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I wish to advise that Voluntary and Public Service Organisations funded or part-funded by the Department are subject either to the provisions of the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies or the Charities Governance Code. Both of these Codes set out how these organisations address conflicts of interest. Links to these Codes are provided below.Code of Practice for the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Equality Issues (12 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department is currently reviewing the Equality Acts (Equal Status Acts 2000-2018 and the Employment Equality Acts 1998-2015). This review includes the 2020 Programme for Government commitment to examine the introduction of a new ground based on disadvantaged socio-economic status. In July of this year I published a report on submissions to a public consultation on this Review. This...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Care Law Reporting Project (12 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Please find below in tabular form the funding budget of the Child Care Law Reporting Project by year since the beginning of the current contract, which will operate for a three-year period from 1st November 2021 to 31st October 2024: Annual expenditure Year 1 (1st Nov 2021 – 31st Oct 2022) €193,545 Year 2 (1st Nov...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (12 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 676 and 677 together. Department officials are working intensively to bring more bed spaces into use, and since January 2022 have brought over 10,000 bed spaces into use to accommodate those who arrive in Ireland seeking International Protection (IP). With all new properties contracted by the Department to provide accommodation for IP applicants, the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Bodies (12 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Following clarification with the Deputy, no further information is available to respond to the question posed. If the Deputy wishes to resubmit the question or write to me, I will endeavour to respond.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (12 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 679 to 682, inclusive, together. Contractual arrangements and discussions on services in International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) accommodation centres are deemed confidential and commercially sensitive. My Department can confirm that IPAS officials deal directly with Centre Management when an inspection takes place or resident welfare clinic...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (12 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: As this relates to Tusla operational matters, the question has been forwarded to Tusla for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (12 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The overall cost of the thirty-seven properties purchased to date is €9.2m. Due to commercially sensitivities it would not be possible to provide the exact cost of each property. Type of Property Number One Bed Apartment 1 Two Bed Apartment 5 Two Bed House 4 Three Bed House...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (12 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: As of 3 December 2023, there are a total of 25,876 people accommodated by the State in International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) accommodation, 5,590 of whom are children. IPAS accommodates International Protection (IP) applicants in IPAS centres, Emergency centres, the National Reception Centre, and tented accommodation. In face of the significant shortfall in available...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (12 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: As the Deputy may be beware, properties currently in use by the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) have been damaged in protests including in Dublin during the recent unrest on 23 November 2023. This and other incidents of damage are a matter for An Garda Síochána and the Department is precluded from commenting or providing detailed information as it may...