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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (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: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (23 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: This is a matter for my Cabinet colleague, the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage.

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

Roderic O'Gorman: The ECCE programme is free to all children within the eligible age range regardless of need or background. Services are private enterprises who may hold differing admissions policies. If there is a concern that the local service's decision to refuse a place in contravention of the Equal Status Acts, then the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) is the independent, statutory body...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 709 and 710 together. The Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme will provide financial payments to an estimated 34,000 people, some 19,000 of whom will also benefit from an enhanced medical card or health support payment. These benefits are in recognition of experiences while resident in Mother and Baby and County Home Institutions. The overall cost of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Family Resource Centres (23 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, administers the Family Resource Centre Programme, which provides funding support to 121 Family Resource Centres across the country. Tusla's financial support is provided by way of a contribution towards the running costs of the centres. Tusla does not provide capital funding to the Family Resource Centre Programme. Currently, Tusla's annual core funding...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: The ECCE scheme is a universal programme which provides 2 years of free preschool to children in the eligible age range of 2 years and 8 months to 5 years and 6 months. My Department funds private early learning and care service providers to provide the ECCE programme at a standard rate of €69 per week per child attending the ECCE programme. Under the new Core Funding scheme, where...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: It is assumed the Deputy is referring to an increase in the income assessed rates for under 3 year olds under the National Childcare Scheme (NCS). Income Assessed Subsidies are available to families with children aged between 24 weeks and 15 years. This subsidy is means tested and is calculated based on individual circumstances. The rate varies depending on the level of family income, the...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department is prioritising making more timely payments of valid invoices, including providing more resources to address any issues, and outsourcing of elements of the process to speed up processing and to respond to supplier calls. With regard to the service provider referred to, I am advised by my officials that the outstanding invoices for February and March as referred to in the...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (18 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank Deputy Bruton for the question. Some €45 million is provided for under the national development plan for capital investment in childcare. It will be available in 2025 and 2026. This summer, we hope to make the call for capital for 2025. That call will be coming out this summer. In terms of the legislation on the childcare agency, a working group is now coming together...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (18 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank the Deputy and Senators for joining me at the online meeting yesterday. At that meeting I recognised that the information provision timeline was really tight. The reason for that was the need to house people, in light of the fact we have people on the streets at the moment.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (18 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I recognise that causes difficulty for the Deputy and elected representatives in terms of the engagement there. I reiterate that I and the Minister, Deputy Darragh O’Brien, are happy to engage with the delegation of residents to discuss and address some of the issues. I have to be honest; we need to use this accommodation. The accommodation is suitable. I do not want to be putting...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (18 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I am really not patronising you, Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Equality Issues (18 May 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: International Protection (18 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The violence directed towards vulnerable people in Dublin city centre this weekend was deeply disturbing. There can be no excuse for such sinister intimidation. I have spoken to Minister Harris and the local Gardaí about the incidents. The Department is continuing to engage with providers on new accommodation and a number of repurposed buildings will shortly be brought into use as adult...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Maternity Leave (18 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, any practical concerns for the operation of the Oireachtas arising from the introduction of such leave must be addressed. The...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: After-School Support Services (18 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. Partner Services must uphold their contractual obligations regarding their fees charged to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (18 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I am acutely aware of the sense of urgency surrounding the establishment of the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme and I am focused on delivering the Scheme as soon as possible. The legislation for the Payment Scheme was passed by Dáil Éireann in February and commenced Committee Stage in the Seanad on 16th May. The other important element to allow for the opening of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (18 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: We are deferring this PQ as we are awaiting clarifications from your office that are required in order for officials in my Department to prepare a response.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (18 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, the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth has worked extensively to accommodate over 82,000 arrivals fleeing the war in Ukraine, of which 60,000 have sought accommodation from this Department. Overseeing provision of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Correspondence (18 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, the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth has worked extensively to accommodate over 82,000 arrivals fleeing the war in Ukraine, of which 60,000 have sought accommodation from this Department. Overseeing provision of...