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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Nursing Homes (10 Oct 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: There is financial support available to help pay for the cost of care in a nursing home through the Nursing Homes Support Scheme, also known as the Fair Deal scheme. The Fair Deal scheme is managed by the Health Service Executive. My Department does not offer specific support towards the long-terms costs of a nursing home for people who spent time in mother and baby homes. However,...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (10 Oct 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: In accordance with the commitments established in A White Paper to End Direct Provision and to Establish a New International Protection Support Service, work continues in DCEDIY to look at options for the development of a policy to support the roll out of a payment for children in the International Protection system. Options for delivering this payment are currently under examination in light...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: State Properties (10 Oct 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: In February 2021 Minister Roderic O’Gorman T.D. Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth published A White Paper to end Direct Provision and Establish a New International Protection Support Service. The White Paper contained three core themes – accommodation, integration and supports. Since the lifting of the Covid-19 restrictions there has been a...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Policies (10 Oct 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: FASD is not a matter that falls within the remit of specialist/complex disabilities. This is a matter for my cabinet colleague, the Minister for Health.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (10 Oct 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: FASD is not a matter that falls within the remit of specialist/complex disabilities. This is a matter for my cabinet colleague, the Minister for Health.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (10 Oct 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: Ukraine War (10 Oct 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I can advise the Deputy that, over the past number of months, my Department has greatly improved processing times of invoices in respect of suppliers of accommodation for Ukrainian Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection. My Department will continue to press on to eliminate any delay in payments while ensuring appropriate governance is in place to safeguard the proper spending of Exchequer...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (10 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: Child and Family Agency (10 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: Children in Care (10 Oct 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: Children in Care (10 Oct 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: This question has been referred to Tusla as it refers to an operational matter.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (10 Oct 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I am aware of the increasing pressure on Tusla to secure appropriate placements for children in care, up to and including special care. These challenges have arisen due to a number of factors, including but not limited to the increasing complexity of children being referred to Tusla, and difficulties experienced by Tusla in its recruitment and retention of staff. These factors are...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (10 Oct 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Opening the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme as soon as possible is a priority for me and my Department. The Deputy may be aware that underpinning legislation for the Scheme - the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023- was passed into law on 11 July 2023. This Act allows for the establishment of an Executive Office in my Department to administer the Scheme and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (10 Oct 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Every year since 2013, the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth has provided Local Authorities with the opportunity to apply for funding to support new and existing play and recreation facilities for children and young people the Capital Grant Scheme for Play and Recreation. One of the consistent criteria under this scheme is that the playground must be...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (10 Oct 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Some €69 million has been allocated over the period 2023-2025 to the early learning and childcare sector under the revised National Development Plan (NDP). This will enable significant capital investment in early learning and childcare across three pillars:Building Blocks - Improvement Grant;Building Blocks - Capacity Grant; andBuilding Blocks - Innovation Grant.Under the Building...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (10 Oct 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Some €69 million has been allocated over the period 2023-2025 to the early learning and childcare sector under the revised National Development Plan (NDP). This will enable significant capital investment in early learning and childcare across three pillars:Building Blocks - Improvement Grant;Building Blocks - Capacity Grant; andBuilding Blocks - Innovation Grant.Under the Building...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Adoption Services (10 Oct 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: As the subject matter of the Deputy’s question relates to an operational matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, and the Adoption Authority of Ireland, I have referred the matter to them for a direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (10 Oct 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department is currently collating the information requested and a reply will issue directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Properties (10 Oct 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Officials in my Department are currently compiling the information as requested by the Deputy.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Youth Services (5 Oct 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I met the National Youth Council of Ireland and we discussed its budget submission. I met it individually and also as part of a much wider annual forum we have with those in the youth sector to discuss challenges including funding and recruitment. We discuss the range of challenges they have but also the amazing work they do. The Deputy is absolutely right that the youth sector bore a very...