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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (23 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 683 and 694 together. Some €69 million was allocated to the Early Learning and Childcare sector in the revised National Development Plan (NDP) allocation for the period 2023-2025. This will enable significant capital investment in early learning and childcare across three pillars: (1) Building Blocks - Improvement Grant, (2) Building Blocks -...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Budgets (23 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: As the Deputy is aware, the National Childcare Scheme (NCS) provides financial support to help parents meet the cost of early learning and childcare and to support better outcomes for children. There are two types of supports available to families with children aged between 24 weeks and 15 years of age:A universal subsidy which is not means tested and provides €1.40 per hour towards...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Budgets (23 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 685 and 686 together. There are two types of subsidies available under the National Childcare Scheme:Universal Subsidies are available to all families with children under 15 years old. This subsidy is not means tested and provides €1.40 per hour towards the cost of a registered childcare place for a maximum of 45 hours per week.Income Assessed Subsidies...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (23 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Pobal, the scheme administrator of the childcare funding programmes on behalf of my Department, do not record data on the number of community services who rely solely on State funding. However, estimations can be provided based on the voluntary responses to the 2021/22 Annual Early Years Sector Profile survey. Approximately 101 community services indicated they rely solely on State funding...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (23 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme is a free universal two-year pre-school programme available to all children within the eligible age range. It provides children with their first formal experience of early learning prior to commencing primary school. The programme is provided for three hours per day, five days per week over 38 weeks per year and the programme year runs...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (23 May 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 (23 May 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...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Social Workers Register (23 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.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Expenditure (23 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Department does not gather data on parental fee income to early learning and childcare services other than occasional research studies, e.g. the independent review of costs. The independent review of costs undertaken by Crowe in 2018 on behalf of my Department found that approximately 40% of the total income to the sector comes from parental fees. This percentage varies significantly...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (23 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Budget 2023 allocated €1.025 billion to ELC and SAC, a 48% increase in allocation. This figure includes funding of Pobal, CCCs, VCOs, inspectorates, and sector supports, including the Learner Fund. Actual spending levels may differ from budget allocations. The following table presents beneficiary funding for 2023 allocations (i.e. excluding budgets for sector supports such as Pobal /...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Properties (23 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I have asked Tusla for more information about the property raised by the Deputy. I will arrange for Tusla to reply directly to the Deputy. It is important to note that any buildings or facilities owned and managed by Tusla are not the property of my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Qualifications Recognition (23 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department does not have policy responsibility for this area. As the Deputy is aware, policy on employment affairs and supporting business is held by the Department of Social Protection and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment respectively. Where possible, the International Protection Accommodation Service will support international protection applicants to access...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Properties (23 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) is providing accommodation to 20,485 people seeking refuge in Ireland. Since January 2022 IPAS have brought 143 properties into use to ensure that all those who arrive in Ireland seeking shelter can be accommodated. As at close of business on 18 May 2023, 523 international protection applicants (IPAs) were awaiting an offer of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Expenditure (23 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 698 and 699 together. As the Deputy will be aware, the National Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy (NTRIS) is a whole of Government approach to bring about meaningful change and progress for the Traveller and Roma communities in Ireland. It brings Government Departments and Agencies together along with representatives of both Traveller and Roma communities...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Refugee Resettlement Programme (23 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) is providing accommodation to 20,485 people seeking refuge in Ireland. Since January 2022 IPAS have brought over 140 properties into use to ensure that all those who arrive in Ireland seeking protection can be accommodated. IPAS is responding to an offer of accommodation made in respect of a hotel in Scariff, Co. Clare. IPAS has...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (23 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: As this refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Regional Development (23 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The report referred to by the Deputy is from 2007 and makes a number of recommendations around supporting and providing opportunities for young people. My Department has made substantial progress since 2007 in supporting and promoting non-formal education and developmental opportunities for young people in that area. My Department provides funding to all 16 Education and Training Boards...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Expenditure (23 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Neither my Department not its aegies bodies provide capital funding for Community or Sporting facilities for adolescents. I might suggest that the Deputy directs her inquiry to my colleagues, the Minister for Tourism Culture Arts Gaeltacht Sport and Media or the the Minister for Rural and Community Development.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Guardian Status (23 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: This is a matter for my Cabinet colleague, the Minister for Justice.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (23 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme was not developed with the intention of trying diminish anyone’s personal experience in these institutions. The Payment Scheme should be recognised as just one element of a comprehensive package of support measures agreed by the Government as part of the Action Plan for Survivors and Former Residents of Mother and Baby and County Home...