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

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

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

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 721 and 722 together. The International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) is currently accommodating nearly 26,000 people in over 200 accommodation centres throughout Ireland. Of these people, over 5,900 have been granted International Protection or a Leave to Remain. Under The European Communities (Reception Conditions) Regulations 2018, those who have...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (7 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Enacted and commenced in 2022, the Birth Information and Tracing Act enshrines in law the right to identity information for all those who are adopted, nursed out, boarded out, subject to an illegal birth registration, or resided in a mother and baby or county home institution as a child. It also allows for access to information by a child of a relevant person where their parent has died, and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Policies (7 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: My officials are collating the required information and a response will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (7 Dec 2023)

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: Ukraine War (7 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Ireland has responded to the largest displacement of people on the European continent since the Second World War. Since February 2022, as part of the Whole of Government response the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth has worked extensively to support over 101,300 people who have sought temporary protection in Ireland in fleeing the war in Ukraine, over 80% of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: White Papers (7 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Since January 2022 there has been a substantial increase in the number of new International Protection arrivals with more than 26,600 up to 5th December 2023. These figures are notably in addition to the significant numbers coming to Ireland who have fled the war in Ukraine. Over 100,000Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection orders have been granted to date, with over 74,000 requiring...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: White Papers (7 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Staffing White Paper International Protection Support Service Transition Team Year No of Staff End 2021 5 End 2022 7 Current 2023 9

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (7 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Ireland has responded to the largest displacement of people on the European continent since the Second World War. Since February 2022, as part of the Whole of Government response the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth has worked extensively to support approximately 101,000 people who have sought temporary protection in Ireland in fleeing, over 80% of whom...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (7 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Ireland is currently accommodating more than 100,000 people between those fleeing Ukraine and International Protection (IP) applicants. This includes over 74,000 Ukrainian people who have sought accommodation from the State and over 26,000 IP applicants currently in International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) accommodation. The State has a legal obligation to assess the claims...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Social Welfare Eligibility (7 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Maternity Protection Act 1994 and the Maternity Protection (Amendment) Act 2004 provide a pregnant employee with six months of paid maternity leave and an additional 16 weeks of unpaid leave, alongside other entitlements such as breastfeeding breaks. These entitlements do not, however, apply to those who do not meet the definition of employee under the Acts. All forms of family leave...

Immigration: Motion [Private Members] (6 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: We have discussed migration.

Immigration: Motion [Private Members] (6 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I did.

Immigration: Motion [Private Members] (6 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I will do my best. There is no attempt to silence debate on the issue of migration in this country. I have engaged in countless debates and discussions in this House and the other House. I have engaged in countless discussions around the country with individual groups, speaking to them not only about proposals in their areas but also about how they fit into the State's wider migration...

Immigration: Motion [Private Members] (6 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I am taking it jointly with the Minister for Justice, Deputy McEntee. It is my understanding she will take the initial reply and I will take the conclusion.

Immigration: Motion [Private Members] (6 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I do not want to delay the Deputies in their contributions.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Wind Energy Generation (6 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The electricity sector is absolutely fundamental to achieving our national climate objectives and as such, Climate Action Plan 2023 sets a highly ambitious target of having renewable sources meet 80% of electricity demand by 2030. The plan also includes a comprehensive suite of actions through which we will realise the full potential of Ireland’s onshore and offshore renewable energy...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Wind Energy Generation (6 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Very real progress is being made in decarbonising the electricity sector. We are currently on track to reach approximately 6 GW of grid-connected renewables by the end of this year, with more than 300 onshore wind farms now generating clean energy across the country. Ireland is in the top five globally for both installed wind power capacityper capita and the contribution of wind energy to...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Child and Family Agency (6 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank the Deputy for raising this really important issue and outlining in detail the implications for this family of the incorrect and wrong allegations that were made against them. I also thank him for recognising that Tusla has made an apology and that staff in Tusla - which is a big organisation with a lot of very good people and we all recognise that - has done its best to make...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Child and Family Agency (6 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I am pleased that the Deputy said that William is in a different and better place now. That is something positive to be taken from this. The Deputy is right to accept mistakes are made everywhere across Departments and agencies, and in every aspect of life. However, when a mistake is made, it needs to be quickly owned, responded to and resolved. What the Deputy has outlined does not show...