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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (21 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Ireland has provided accommodation to approximately 100,000 people between those fleeing Ukraine and International Protection (IPs) 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 and over 25,000 International Protection applicants currently in IPAS...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (21 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Ireland has provided accommodation to approximately 100,000 people between those fleeing Ukraine and International Protection (IPs) 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 and over 25,000 International Protection applicants currently in IPAS...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (21 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 Contract...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (21 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: In answering this query, it is assumed that the deputy is referring to the fact that the National Childcare Scheme (NCS) is funded on the basis of the number of hours of childcare used by the child per week. The underpinning rationale approach, including the hours based aspect, was set out in the 2016 "Policy Paper on the Development of a new Single Affordable Childcare Scheme" and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (21 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The State has a legal obligation to assess the claims of those who seek International Protection (IP), and in that time, to provide accommodation and supports in line with the Recast Reception Conditions Directive (SI 230 of 2018), to those that require it. The International Protection Procurement Service (IPPS) continues to explore all offers of accommodation for international protection...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (21 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible. As the Deputy may be aware, the industrial action that commenced on Friday 6th October, by management and administrative grades in Fórsa Trade Union in the HSE, will impact on the response times to Parliamentary Questions and Representations.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (21 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: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (21 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: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (21 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 significant is for children and their families through an...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Nursing Homes (21 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department is engaging with the Department of Health and the HSE to ensure that only disused nursing homes which were deregistered before 1 September 2022 and 18 months have passed since deregistration from the HIQA’s register, are used for accommodation of Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection (BOTPs). My Department is currently in contract or in contract negotiations with a small...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (21 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: Cybersecurity Policy (21 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The information requested by the Deputy is being compiled and will be forwarded as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Expenditure (21 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I wish to inform the Deputy that the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) is guided by the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer and by the National Cyber Security Centre on ICT policy and security matters. For operational and security reasons, the NCSC has advised not to disclose details of systems and processes which could in any way...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Contracts (21 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I wish to inform the Deputy that the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) is guided by the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer and by the National Cyber Security Centre on ICT policy and security matters. For operational and security reasons, the NCSC has advised not to disclose details of systems and processes which could in any way...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Cybersecurity Policy (21 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I wish to inform the Deputy that the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) is guided by the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer and by the National Cyber Security Centre on ICT policy and security matters. The OGCIO implements a multi-layered approach to cyber security and to protecting ICT systems, infrastructures, and services. For...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Measures (21 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Child Care Act 1991 is the primary piece of legislation regulating child care (alternative care), child protection policy, and early learning and childcare services. The 1991 Act is a wide-ranging piece of legislation, which, at its core, seeks to promote the welfare of children who may not otherwise receive adequate care and protection. My Department brought forward a General Scheme and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Measures (21 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: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (21 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: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (21 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: Health Services (21 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible. As the Deputy may be aware, the industrial action that commenced on Friday 6th October, by management and administrative grades in Fórsa Trade Union in the HSE, will impact on the response times to Parliamentary Questions and Representations.