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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (11 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: As this relates to Tusla operational matters, the question has been forwarded to Tusla for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (11 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department is aware of the need to ensure an adequate supply of student accommodation. At the same time, there is an obligation on the State to provide suitable accommodation to those people seeking shelter and refuge here. The buildings in question had been offered to my Department through an open tender process. Nevertheless, officials from my Department are engaging with the provider...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (11 Jul 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: Departmental Data (11 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department does not operate a 'barter account' for the provision of goods or services and no payments have been directed to be made to a barter account The table below provides the response from the agencies under the aegis of my Department. Body Comments Adoption Authority of Ireland (AAI) No National Disability Authority (NDA) ...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Referendum Campaigns (11 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: On 8 March 2023, the Taoiseach and I announced that a referendum will be held to amend the Constitution as recommended by the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality and the Special Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality. An Inter-Departmental Group, involving all Government Departments and chaired by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, was...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (11 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: As this relates to Tusla operational matters, the question has been forwarded to Tusla for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Residency Permits (11 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: This is a matter for my Cabinet colleagues, the Minister for Justice and the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Employment Rights (11 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 was signed into law by the President on 4th April. Its aim is to support employees to achieve a better balance between their home lives and work lives. An Order commencing much of the Act was made on 3rd July 2023. This includes the provisions introducing 5 days leave for medical care purposes for employees and the extension of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Measures (11 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The ongoing review of the Equality Acts is examining the use of non-disclosure agreements by employers in cases of sexual harassment and discrimination. The Review is also considering issues that were raised in the Private Member's Bill, the Employment Equality (Amendment) (Non-Disclosure Agreement) Bill 2021, along with the recommendations detailed in the report on the prevalence and use of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Programme (11 Jul 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: Parental Leave (6 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Under the Parental Leave Act 1998 (as amended), an employee who is a relevant parent in respect of a child under the age 12 is entitled to 26 weeks unpaid parental leave for each child. Where a child has a disability or long-term illness, the entitlement can continue until the child is 16. A relevant parent is a parent, an adoptive parent, or a person acting in ‘loco parentis’....

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Constitutional Amendments (6 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: On 8 March 2023, the Taoiseach and I announced that a referendum will be held to amend the Constitution as recommended by the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality and the Special Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality. An Inter-Departmental Committee (IDC), involving all Government Departments and chaired by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Websites (6 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I wish to inform the Deputy that the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth has no records of any instances of expired SSL certificates on Department websites.

Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: From the Seanad (5 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: In that situation, and if the individual is entitled under the legislation, the legislation provides for the enhanced medical card. The person will still receive the enhanced medical card but the payment is predicated on the signing of the waiver.

Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: From the Seanad (5 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Again, if someone has an argument regarding what they believe the records say, the affidavit process will be there. Substantial work has been done to identify those concluding dates but, recognising new information can come to light in this area where records are found, we have put in a provision that will allow for those concluding dates to be extended, and that can be done through...

Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: From the Seanad (5 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I do not think so. I understand we are debating only amendments from the Seanad to the Bill as passed.

Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: From the Seanad (5 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Seanad has agreed to changes and this House has been asked to decide on each of those changes, not on the Bill as a whole, as I understand.

Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: From the Seanad (5 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: If I understand the Deputy's point-----

Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: From the Seanad (5 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: She asked and I have confirmed this to the Deputy. With respect, I have at least twice. She asked for her name to be removed and we made the determination that this was work that she had taken on on behalf of the Government, which had been done, and which we believed should be published with her name. That was the situation. We have discussed that report. I am not sure if it was the...

Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: From the Seanad (5 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I will respond to the Deputy's point on the concluding year. To reaffirm what I said at the outset, this Bill is about keeping the original policy intention of this legislation, which is that 34,000 former residents of these institutions have a right to apply under this scheme. The changes that are being introduced will not reduce the number who may be able to apply under that original...