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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (28 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: CARI offers an important and vital service to Children who have experienced sexual abuse , and the support offered by the service to the parents of those children . The Minister, and the Department understand the vital role CARI play in providing therapy to those who have experienced sexual abuse and it is acknowledged how vital this service is for children and their families through an...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (28 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The maximum occupancy for the 37 properties is potentially up to 200 people. As the properties will be used as supported accommodation for vulnerable applicants the exact occupancy numbers will be determined by vulnerability need. The properties will be delivered on a phased basis over the next number ofmonths. It is estimated that the majority of the properties will be occupied by the end of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (28 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The introduction of an International Protection Child Payment (IPCP) is a key commitment in the White Paper to End Direct Provision and to Establish a New International Protection Support Service. The IPCP will contribute towards the cost of raising a child, protect against child poverty, and enable participation in Irish society. The IPCP is an important commitment to help address the high...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (28 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department is collating this information and will contact the Deputy as soon as possible with the information sought.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (28 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Core Funding, which commenced in September 2022, is a grant to Early Learning and Care (ELC) and/or School Age Childcare (SAC) providers towards their operating costs. Its primary purpose is to improve pay and conditions in the sector as a whole and improve affordability for parents as well as ensuring a stable income to providers. All Partner Services that had an active Core Funding...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Advertising (28 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The amount spent on advertising with RTÉ from 2016 to date, by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, is set out in the accompanying table below. The bulk of this expenditure relates to public information campaigns. All expenditure is placed through a media buying company procured through an Office of Government Procurement framework. - ...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Communications (28 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I am informed that neither my Department nor any of its aegis bodies have facilitated any in-person or remote briefings with either of the organisation referred to.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (28 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: CARI offers an important and vital service to Children who have experienced sexual abuse , and the support offered by the service to the parents of those children . The Minister, and the Department understand the vital role CARI play in providing therapy to those who have experienced sexual abuse and it is acknowledged how vital this service is for children and their families through an...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (28 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Core Funding, which commenced in September 2022, is a grant to Early Learning and Care (ELC) and/or School Age Childcare (SAC) providers towards their operating costs. Its primary purpose is to improve pay and conditions in the sector as a whole and improve affordability for parents as well as ensuring a stable income to providers. All Partner Services that had an active Core Funding...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (28 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department is involved in negotiations with a range of accommodation providers across Ireland, and has received an offer of accommodation from the provider to which the Deputy refers. This offer is being evaluated to determine if it meets my Department's requirements to support beneficiaries of temporary protection from Ukraine. Due to the commercial sensitivities involved, it is not...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (28 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department administers a number of funding streams addressing integration on the basis of annual or multi-annual open calls for funding. The National Integration Fund (NIF) has the goal of supporting communities across Ireland to play a greater role in promoting the integration of migrants, and is open to organisations operating at regional and national level.Approximately €750,000...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (28 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The financial envelope for the 2021-2027 Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) for EU member states is €9.88 billion. Of this amount, €3.61 billion has been retained by the EU as a ‘Thematic Facility’. The thematic facility is intended to complement funding made available to member states national programmes, with a focus on actions with EU added value in a...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (28 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) aims to boost national capacities and improve procedures for migration management, as well as to enhance solidarity and responsibility sharing between EU Member States. The AMIF 2021-2027 Programme, at both EU and national levels, is comprised of four Specific Objectives*, which support the interventions as identified under Article 16(12) of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (28 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: This is a matter for my Cabinet colleague, the Minister for Rural and Community Development.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (28 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The purpose of the International Protection Integration Fund (IPIF) is to support communities across Ireland so they can play a greater role in promoting the integration of International Protection applicants. Annually, a total starting at €500,000 is made available to community-based organisations to carry out integration projects at a national, provincial or local level. Grants...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Measures (28 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Programme for Government contains a commitment to legislate to ban conversion therapy. The National LGBTI Youth Strategy 2018 – 2020 and the National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy 2019 – 2021 contain commitments in relation to conversion therapy. The LGBTI+ National Youth Strategy provides for the prohibition of “the promotion or practice of conversion therapy by health...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (28 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank the Deputy for his question. This information will be forwarded directly to the Deputy in the coming days.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Gender Recognition (28 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Programme for Government contains a commitment, in terms of gender recognition, to examine arrangements for those aged under 16. DCEDIY has jointly commissioned research, with the Department of Social Protection, to identify the mechanisms used in other countries which govern legal gender recognition of children aged under 16 and to provide practical advice in relation to recognition...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Budgets (28 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The total cost to implement a 12.5% increase across the board for youth funding schemes is €9,118,500 in current funding and €337,500 in capital funding. Table - Cost of increasing funding to Youth Funding Schemes by 12.5% Current Funding 2023 Funding Provision Funding Provision incorporating 12.5% increase Cost of a 12.5% increase on 2023...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (28 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Core Funding, which commenced in September 2022, is a grant to Early Learning and Care (ELC) and/or School Age Childcare (SAC) providers towards their operating costs. Its primary purpose is to improve pay and conditions in the sector as a whole and improve affordability for parents as well as ensuring a stable income to providers. All Partner Services that had an active Core Funding...