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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (13 Jun 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme will provide financial payments and health supports in the form of an enhanced medical card to eligible persons who spent time in Mother and Baby and County Home Institutions. The Payment Scheme is designed to be non-adversarial and will not require applicants to bring forward evidence of abuse or harm suffered. It is not possible to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Constitutional Amendments (13 Jun 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: On 8 March 2023, the Taoiseach and Minister O’Gorman announced that a referendum will be held in November 2023 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, chaired by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth,...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Qualifications (13 Jun 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1071 and 1072 together. Under the Child Care Act 1991 (Early Years Services) Regulations 2016, all employees working directly with children in a pre-school service must hold at least a major award in Early Childhood Care and Education at Level 5 on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ), or equivalent as deemed by the Minister for Children,...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Expenditure (13 Jun 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department is preparing a response and will contact the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (13 Jun 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The National Childcare Scheme is designed to be flexible and acknowledge that childcare needs differ widely across different families. NCS subsidies are awarded as an hourly rate, along with a maximum number of weekly hours that the subsidy will be paid for. The actual subsidy payment is based on the hours agreed between the parent and provider, and claimed by the provider on the NCS system....

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (13 Jun 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: On 15th September, I launched Together for Better, the new funding model for early learning and childcare. This new funding model supports the delivery of early learning and childcare for the public good, for quality and affordability for children, parents and families as well as stability and sustainability for providers. Together for Better brings together three major programmes, the Early...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (13 Jun 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Over the past eight budgets, investment in Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School-Age Childcare (SAC) has risen from €260 million in 2015 to € 1.025 billion in 2023, reaching the First 5 investment target 5 years ahead of schedule. This investment is a clear demonstration from Government of the value of the sector. Core Funding, which began in September 2022, is the new...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services (13 Jun 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1078 and 1079 together. As the queries relate to service matters, I am referring them to the HSE for direct response to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (13 Jun 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: My officials engage extensively with provider representatives and providers of all types and continue to do so, via various specific consultation activities and through various fora, including through the Early Learning and Childcare Stakeholder Forum. Additionally, there are a number of ways whereby providers can raise general concerns about issues affecting the sector since the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Forbairt na Gaeilge (13 Jun 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Tá mo Roinn ag obair le comhpháirtí taighde neamhspleách chun meastóireacht a dhéanamh ar an scéim phíolótach agus chun dul i gcomhairle le teaghlaigh rannpháirteacha, le príomhpháirtithe leasmhara, agus leis an bpobal i gcoitinne chun nithe agus acmhainní breise a shainaithint le cur san áireamh mar chuid de chur i...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (13 Jun 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Security personnel have no role in the decision making and/or the authorisation of transfers from the Citywest Transit Hub (CWTH). Transfers from the CWTH are organised by International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) staff with the assistance of CWTH Facilities Management. IPAS authorise the number of people to be transferred and select the date for the transfer. IPAS then...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (13 Jun 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Based on a check of Departmental records, I can confirm that my Department has not seconded persons from the company in question in the past ten years.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (13 Jun 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department does not have any current or former contracts with the named supplier.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (13 Jun 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I wish to inform the Deputy that my officials have asked Tusla to respond directly to you on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (13 Jun 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: Children in Care (13 Jun 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 (13 Jun 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department has not received a briefing by the Minister for Justice, her Department, the Garda Commissioner or his staff concerning the specific matter the Deputy raises. Any live investigations are a matter for An Garda Síochána and as such we cannot comment on these matters.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (13 Jun 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Government is committed to delivering on its legal obligations to provide material reception conditions to those seeking international protection in Ireland. The Department is contracting emergency and short-term accommodation across the country in order to accommodate people as they arrive. While not in a position to comment on specific contractors or contractual matters due to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (13 Jun 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department is preparing a response and will contact the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (13 Jun 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Department is contracting emergency and short-term accommodation across the country in order to accommodate people who are seeking international protection here. While not in a position to comment on specific contractors or contractual matters due to the commercially sensitive nature of this information, the Department carries out due diligence on accommodation providers prior to...