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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (3 Oct 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 523 and 524 together. I am advised by my officials that the BOTP to which the Deputy refers was allocated accommodation with her mother in Waterford on arrival into Ireland. She chose to leave that accommodation and moved to accommodation in another part of the country for employment reasons. When that fell through, my officials allocated another accommodation...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (3 Oct 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Each accommodation provider who has a contract with my Department to provide accommodation for Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection (BOTPs) is required to notify my officials of any vacancies at the accommodation on a weekly basis. There is only one way to make such a notification and that is by sending a weekly register via email to a designated mailbox. Maximising the use of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (3 Oct 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: As the subject matter of the Deputy's question relates to an operational matter for Tusla, I have referred the matter to them for a direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (3 Oct 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: This Government, for the first time, allocated more than €1 billion to early learning and childcare in 2023 – a clear demonstration from Government of the value of the sector. Over the past eight budgets, investment in early learning and childcare has risen from €260 million in 2015 to €1.025 billion in 2023, reaching the First 5 investment target 5 years ahead of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (3 Oct 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: This is a matter for my cabinet colleague, the Minister for Social Protection.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Data Protection (3 Oct 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I can inform the Deputy that in the years 2017 to 2023 (to date), a total of 115 breaches were recorded by my Department, broken down as follows: 2017 –2 breaches. 2018 – 14 breaches. 2019 – 10 breaches. 2020 – 17 breaches. 2021 – 25 breaches. 2022 – 25 breaches. 2023 – 22 breaches to date. In relation to the information for the period 2013...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (3 Oct 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 534 and 535 together. I can confirm to the Deputy that currently there are 8,148 hosts in receipt of the Accommodation Recognition Payment in respect of 16,754 beneficiaries of temporary protection from Ukraine. However, this may not be the definitive number of beneficiaries from Ukraine who are currently residing with host families as some hosts may have...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (3 Oct 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Childminding Development Grants have been available to childminders since 2004 to help childminders enhance quality and safety in their service through the purchase of toys, childcare equipment, safety equipment, and equipment to support inclusion and learning. The National Action Plan for Childminding 2021 – 2028 committed to review and reform of the Grant. Following this...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (3 Oct 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The National Action Plan for Childminding 2021-2028 commits to extending regulation and supports to paid, non-relative childminders who work in their own homes over the coming years. The National Action Plan sets out a phased approach with a preparatory phase followed by an extended transition phase, to allow childminders a lead-in time for any requirements. This supportive, phased transition...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Emergency Accommodation (3 Oct 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Initial offers of accommodation were received by the International Protection Procurement Service (IPPS) for this property. Following a proposal from a potential provider, IPPS completes a detailed assessment before any property is deemed suitable as accommodation for international protection applicants or beneficiaries of temporary protection. This includes the review of information on the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Priorities (3 Oct 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Linguistic diversity in Ireland continues to grow. The 2022 census shows that there has been a 23% increase since 2016 in people usually resident in Ireland who spoke a language other than English or Irish at home . Amongst the linguistically diverse population, there are varying degrees of English language proficiency, and language barriers can be an issue when interacting with public...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (3 Oct 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Access and Inclusion Model (AIM) is a model of supports designed to ensure that children with disabilities or additional needs can access the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Programme. Its goal is to empower pre-school providers to deliver an inclusive pre-school experience, ensuring that every eligible child can meaningfully participate in the ECCE Programme and reap the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (3 Oct 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: As of 31st August 2023, the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) was accommodating 5,650 people with leave to remain status; 1,580 of whom were children.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (3 Oct 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 549 and 550 together. Core Funding is a payment to services designed to support quality, sustainability, and enhanced public management, with associated conditions in relation to fee control and cost transparency, incorporating funding for administration and to support the employment of graduate staff. Services must uphold their contractual obligations...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (3 Oct 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Investment in early learning and childcare is at unprecedented levels with public funding for the first time reaching more than €1 billion in 2023– a clear demonstration from Government of the value of the sector. The overwhelming majority of this funding is allocated through Together for Better, the new funding model, which comprises the ECCE programme including AIM, the NCS...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (3 Oct 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Core Funding is a payment to providers designed to meet the combined objectives of improved affordability for parents, improved sustainability and stability for services, better supports for the employment of graduate staff, and better pay and conditions for the workforce. As of 3 October 2023, there have been 4,182 Core Funding applications received, representing more than 91% of eligible...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (3 Oct 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. My Department engages in a broad range of research, evaluation and data projects to inform the policymaking process, as...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (3 Oct 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: International Protection (3 Oct 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) is currently utilising two properties which previously operated as nursing homes. Negotiations are ongoing with one provider regarding a former nursing home at present. Discussions are at an early stage, and a full assessment of the property must take place, following completion of works to meet required standards, before suitability...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (3 Oct 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: This is a matter for my cabinet colleague, the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.