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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Functions (16 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank the Deputy for his question. As this question relates to personal data of a named individual, a response will be issued directly to the Deputy in the coming days.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Rights of the Child (15 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Government is firmly committed to ratification of the Second Optional Protocol to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. In consultation with the Office of the Attorney General, several legislative measures have been implemented which were necessary to ensure that Ireland is in compliance with the obligations of the Optional Protocol. Enactment of the Criminal Law (Sexual...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Care Services (15 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Statutory and operational responsibility for the delivery of child protection and welfare services is a matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. The Deputy is seeking information in relation to an operational matter for Tusla. Consequently, I have referred the matter to Tusla, and requested that a direct response be provided to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (15 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Core Funding, which began 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 Contract...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (15 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: In 2023, the LGBTI+ Community Services Fund was oversubscribed and as a result the assessment process was very competitive. For this reason, unfortunately, my Department was only in a position to provide funding to 25 out of a total of 101 applicants. In recognition of the highly competitive funding call, all applications received were assessed and scored in strict adherence with the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (15 Nov 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 100,000 people who have sought temporary protection in Ireland in fleeing, over 80% of whom...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Community Welfare Services (15 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The annual LGBTI+ Community services Funding Call has two different funding streams available for applicant organisations, Scheme A and Scheme B. Applicants can apply for €25,000 to €100,000 through Scheme A or €5,000 to €10,000 through Scheme B. See below details of Scheme A and Scheme B for the previous three years as requested. I should note that I have only...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (15 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Prior to the publication of the UCD SERP report, DCEDIY and Tusla established a Working Group looking at institutional and organisational abuse. DCEDIY has requested that the working group considers the UCD SERP report. The working group is currently in the process of commissioning external research funded jointly by the Departmemt and by Tusla and this external research will consider the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (14 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department and I maintain substantial engagement with organisations representing youth services and in particular with youth officers, liaison officers, and development officers within Education and Training Boards. My Department provides funding to Education and Training Boards (ETB) to support youth services across the country, including in rural areas. My officials hold quarterly...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: State Properties (14 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: As at 29th October 2023, the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) is providing accommodation to over 25,000 people seeking refuge in Ireland, and since January 2022 have brought over 190 properties into use to ensure that all those who arrive in Ireland seeking shelter can be accommodated. The International Protection Procurement Service (IPPS) is responding to an offer...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (14 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 411 and 440 together. I have requested the Child and Family Agency, Tusla, as the Body responsible for the matter raised by the Deputy, to respond directly to the Deputy in this instance.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (14 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Government decided to close the Motorised Transport Grant and Mobility Allowance administrative schemes in 2013, on foot of the Ombudsman reports in 2011 and 2012 regarding the legal status of both schemes in the context of the Equal Status Acts. Both schemes remain closed. Under the National Disability Inclusion Strategy 2017-2022, the Action 104 Transport Working Group was...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (14 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: In 2023, the LGBTI+ Community Services Fund was oversubscribed and as a result the assessment process was very competitive. For this reason, unfortunately, my Department was only in a position to provide funding to 25 out of a total of 101 applicants. In recognition of the highly competitive funding call, all applications received were assessed and scored in strict adherence with the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (14 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: In 2023, the LGBTI+ Community Services Fund was oversubscribed and as a result the assessment process was very competitive. For this reason, unfortunately, my Department was only in a position to provide funding to 25 out of a total of 101 applicants. In recognition of the highly competitive funding call, all applications received were assessed and scored in strict adherence with the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (14 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I am advised by my officials that the total expenditure in 2022 by my Department on the Ukraine crisis since the Russian invasion in February 2022 is €522 m. Of this, approx. €430m was on DCEDIY-provided accommodation alone. Further costs included the operation of the CityWest transport hub, Local Authority accommodation, pledged supports, transport, facilities management and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (14 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The total spend on International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) accommodation in 2022 was €356,554,000. There were 19,202 people in IPAS accommodation on 31 December 2022. At a year-end average of overall cost divided by the number of people residing in IPAS accommodation, the average annual figure for keeping an international protection applicant (IPA) in IPAS accommodation...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (14 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The standard contract period for the provision of accommodation for BOTPs is currently 12 months in general, although this can differ based on my Department’s requirements, and the preference of the providers. The criteria for extension of accommodation contracts include compliance with all health and safety and insurance requirements, the capacity of the contract, and agreement of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (14 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Under the Recast Reception Conditions Directive (SI 230 of 2018), the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) is legally required to provide accommodation to international protection applicants (IPAs) who seek it while their claim for international protection is being determined by the International Protection Office (IPO) which falls under the aegis of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Policies (14 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Ireland has responded well 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 100,000 people who have sought temporary protection in Ireland in fleeing the war in...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (14 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Statutory and operational responsibility for the delivery of child protection and welfare services is a matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. The Deputy is seeking information in relation to an operational matter for Tusla. Consequently, I have referred the matter to Tusla, and requested that a direct response be provided to the Deputy.