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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (30 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: In March 2022, the Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage (DHLGH) was tasked with identifying multi-unit vacant properties (both privately and state owned) that may be suitable and available as accommodation for beneficiaries of temporary protection from Ukraine, and worked closely with Local Authorities and other state organisations and Departments throughout this process. More...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Abuse (25 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, is the statutory body with responsibility for child protection and welfare services. In cases where an allegation of abuse is made, the first consideration is the immediate safety of the child. The information contained in the referral is reviewed to determine whether an assessment is required. Where an assessment is deemed necessary, information is...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (25 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Níl mo Roinn in ann freagra cuimsitheach a thabhairt ar an gceist a chuir tú isteach a Theachta mar nach bhfuil sonraí ag Riarthóir na Scéime, Pobal, faoi gach páiste atá ina gcónaí i gceantair Ghaeltachta. Dá bhrí sin, ní féidir ach meastachán a sholáthar bunaithe ar an eolas atá ar fáil faoi láthair...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Data Protection (25 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I wish to inform the Deputy that certain mobile and web applications from a company (details supplied) are blocked from use on the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) laptops and PCs and the official space on DCEDIY mobile phones. The blocked applications include Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. These applications may be accessed from the separate...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (25 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Core Funding is a payment to Partner 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. There is no requirement under Core Funding to hold a Public Services Vehicle licence. The conditions...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (25 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Government is very committed to ensuring that Members of the Oireachtas can avail of maternity leave and I have indicated my intention to bring forward legislative proposals as a stand-alone Bill. However, before legislative proposals can be brought forward, the practical implications regarding issues, such as how allowances to Members should be dealt with, must be considered and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (25 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: SI 121/2018 remains in force and it has not been revoked As the Deputy is aware, access to suitable accommodation for international protection applicants is severely constrained at present. The number of international protection applicants (IPAs) and Ukrainian beneficiaries of temporary protection (BOTPs) arriving in Ireland has continued at pace over the last 12 months and is expected to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (25 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Ireland has responded to the largest displacement of people on the European continent since the Second World War. Since February 2022, my Department has worked extensively to accommodate over 83,000 arrivals fleeing the war in Ukraine, of which 60,000 have sought accommodation from this Department. Overseeing provision of accommodation on this scale during this timeframe for all those...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Planning Issues (25 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Department has been informed that the provider for the property in question lodged an application for a Declaration pursuant to section 5 of the Planning and Development Act, 2000, as amended, on 8 May 2023. This declaration concerns the proposed use of the property as accommodation for persons seeking international protection, and for certain limited internal works carried out to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (25 May 2023)

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

Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank the Chair and Senators. I will respond to both amendments Nos. 39 and 40. I am not in a position to accept these amendments, the first of which requires the preparation of reports on the potential to extend eligibility for payments and the enhanced medical card to persons who, as children of mixed race, were removed from an institution covered by this scheme and were placed in...

Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: This question is a difficult one. It depends. The key objective and reason we included section 50 was to recognise that evidence could come forth concerning an institution. We know a great deal about the operations of the mother and baby homes and the county home institutions because of the commission's report. There are other institutions that we may not know so much about. We spent a...

Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I disagree with Senator Gavan. I believe I have answered the question both yesterday and last week in respect of the distinction we have made concerning the multifaceted nature of the Government's response to those who were in mother and baby institutions. We recognise that different survivors have different priorities in the context of access to information, the treatment of remains,...

Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: No, I feel that I have answered the question.

Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I did give an answer.

Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank the Senator. Like Senator Higgins, I have met the Association of Mixed Race Irish and I have heard from them their experiences as former residents of mother and baby and county homes and other institutions, and the impact of the racism they have experienced in their lives. It is important to recognise that, following the publication of the commission of investigation's report, in...

Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I am not in a position to engage on those points. The issues will have to be addressed and will be addressed. However, I am not in a position to go into the matter in detail today. I hope the Senator understands.

Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The discussion here is similar to the one we have had on previous amendments in terms of proposed reports on the possibility of additional payments, and the concern at Government that the approach that has been adopted - the non-adversarial nature of the scheme, and a general payment covering the time spent, the harsh conditions, the emotional abuse and the stigma and mistreatment - is the...

Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: These are a set of technical amendments. These amendments all relate to the use of the term "relevant person" and the word "applicant" across a number of sections in the Bill. They are technical in nature and they are being made for clarity and for accuracy. Any person can make an application to the scheme if they believe themselves to be a relevant person, as per the definition provided...

Access to Autism and Disability Assessments and Supports: Motion [Private Members] (24 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank Deputy Duncan Smith and his colleagues in the Labour Party for tabling the motion. I welcome the opportunity to restate the Government's commitment to children with disabilities and their families. We must face important and very real challenges if disability services are to meet the hopes, expectations and needs of those at their heart and enable them to optimise their potential in...