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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Official Engagements (7 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Neither my Department, nor any of the bodies under the aegis of my Department, have had any engagement with the Palestinian Authority, or any organ thereof, in the years 2021, 2022 or to-date in 2023.

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

Roderic O'Gorman: The Government is committed to ensuring that workplaces consider the reality of employees’ lives and recognises that menopause is a key health issue for women. The work of the Women’s Health Taskforce, which was convened in September 2019 by the Minister for Health, has been very important in driving progress in this area. The need for more awareness within the workplace of the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (7 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The availability of high-quality early learning and childcare is a key Government priority. My Department monitors early learning and childcare capacity on an ongoing basis, with a particular focus on responding to the unmet early learning and childcare needs of families. The annual data captured by Pobal on behalf of my Department - through the Early Years Sector Profile Survey - is one...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department has not received an offer of accommodation for Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection (BOTPs) at the property to which the Deputy refers.

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

Roderic O'Gorman: Since the beginning of 2022, Ireland and many other European countries have experienced a significant increase of new arrivals seeking international protection. As at 22nd October 2023, the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) is providing accommodation to 24,765 people seeking refuge in Ireland, of whom 651 reside in Kerry. The Department since January 2022 have brought...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (7 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department allocates funding to the 16 Education and Training Boards for the provision of youth services and youth supports within the functional area of each ETB rather than by a county by county basis. The below table provides the funding allocated to each ETB from January 1st to 31st October 2023. Awaiting table from Department.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (7 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department is making a significant investment in youth services in the Laois Offaly area in 2023, building on the increases in recent years and securing the achievements into the future. The table below outlines the funding provided to Laois and Offaly ETB in 2023. Funding provided to ETBs to end October 2023 Laois & Offaly ETB Scheme ...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (7 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: Guardians Ad Litem (7 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department does not maintain a list of guardians ad litem(GALs). It is currently a matter for the courts to appoint a GAL, judges have freedom to appoint an individual of their choosing to act as a GAL, and as such there is no specific list of active GALS that a judge must choose from, and different courts have their own systems in place. Under Section 26 of the Child Care Act 1991,...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: My officials are in contact with the service provider to which the Deputy refers with regard to the issues that they have raised.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (7 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, my Department has worked intensively as part of the cross-government humanitarian response to assist over 99,000 arrivals fleeing the war in Ukraine that have been granted temporary protection, over 80% of whom have sought accommodation from this Department. ...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: I wish to inform the Deputy that the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) has no record of any payments to the named supplier.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (7 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: All Partner Services that had an active Core Funding Contract during the 2022/2023 Programme Year must provide validated Financial Returns. Core Funding payments to providers must run on a programme year, September-August, in line with the school year, the operation of the Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School-Age Childcare (SAC) sector, and the payments made to providers under the...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: Ireland has provided accommodation to over 99,000 people between those fleeing Ukraine and International Protection applicants. This compares with 8,300 in February 2022. This includes over 74,000 Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection (BOTPs) from Ukraine who required State supported accommodation. In the context of this crisis, the State is availing of all suitable offers of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Safety (7 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: Child Protection (7 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: Child Protection (7 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: Youth Services (7 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: There is growing evidence to demonstrate that the pandemic had substantial consequences for young people. With that in mind, it is critical that our young people are supported as they experience the social, economic, physical and mental health impacts of the pandemic. In recognition of the vital role played by youth services in providing support to young people, funding levels were...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (7 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department and I maintain substantial engagement with organisations representing youth services and my Department funds and supports the participation of children and young people in decision-making across local and national government. My Department provides funding to Education and Training Boards (ETB) to support youth services in their area. My officials hold quarterly meetings with...