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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Reports (3 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 360 and 361 together. My Department is currently collating the information requested and a reply will issue directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Policies (3 May 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: International Protection (3 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department is prioritising maintaining a practice of more timely payments, including providing more resources to address any issues, and outsourcing of elements of the process to speed up processing and respond to supplier calls. Any delays in making payments are deeply regretted and my Department is according this issue very high priority. With regard to the service provider referred...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (3 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department is prioritising maintaining a practice of more timely payments, 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. Any delays in making payments are deeply regretted and my Department is according this issue very high priority. With regard to the service provider...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (3 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I am in regular contact with the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform with regard to the funding for my Department and its aegis bodies. My Department funds over 600 organisations in the community and voluntary sector. The bulk of that funding is distributed through Tusla. Officials from my Department are in regular contact with officials in the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (3 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department is making a significant investment in youth services in 2023, the full package of funding for youth services and programmes in my Department is €75 million. This includes €72.95 million for current funding and €2.7 million in capital funds for minor works, equipment, and contributions towards playgrounds with local authorities. From 2020 to Budget 2023,...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (3 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: As this question refers to an operational matter 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: International Protection (3 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Further to the PQ 15673 response of 3rd April. Remedial works have now been completed in Dolcain House and are awaiting sign off from the relevant authorities in the coming weeks. Once this has been attained, IPAS will once again accommodate International Protection Applicants (IPAs) in the property. There are currently almost 550 IPAs who remain unaccommodated by IPAS and the acute...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Correspondence (3 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The organisation referred to by the Deputy held a briefing event for Oireachtas members on 27 April. I attended this event along with other members of the Oireachtas. Representatives of this organisation, including the Chairperson of the Board and CEO, met with officials in my Department on 27 April, where the issues raised in the Oireachtas briefing were discussed. A reply to the...

Final Report of the Joint Committee on International Surrogacy: Motion [Private Members] (27 Apr 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on this important topic. Myself, the Minster for Health, Deputy Donnelly, the Minster for Justice, Deputy Harris, and the Minister, Deputy McEntee, have all engaged directly with and have received correspondence from families affected by surrogacy. One cannot help but be moved by their stories but also by their desire to be recognised by the State...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (27 Apr 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department successfully secured €69 million under the National Development Plan allocation for the Building Blocks Capital Programme. The Building Blocks Capital Programme includes three Pillars:An Improvement Grant to improve energy efficiency standards, while also supporting the continuous improvement of the physical environment of services. Successful applicants have since been...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (27 Apr 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: As the Deputy will be aware, since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 over 72,565 people have been forced to leave their homes and have sought refuge here in Ireland. To date 63,175 of those who arrived in Ireland have sought accommodation from the State. In response to the crisis, the Government has sought to provide a range of accommodation solutions. As part of this...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (27 Apr 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The average cost of each of the rapid build homes is €145,000. This includes construction, transport and installation of the units. Information on the full cost of the programme is currently subject to site enabling costs. Identification of sites to house the full 700 units is currently ongoing.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (27 Apr 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: As of 24 April 2023, I am advised that the total number of Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection in accommodation arranged for them by my Department in Co. Mayo is 2,950. The information requested regarding breakdown has been extracted from our systems and is outlined in tabular form below. BOTPs in Accommodation provided by DCEDIY each month. 2022 - Mar Apr ...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (27 Apr 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: This case is currently being considered by IPAS officials who are reviewing the case in conjunction with other partners. A decision is expected shortly. The resident has been made aware of the review.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Adoption Services (27 Apr 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: As the subject matter of the Deputy’s question relates to an operational matter for the Adoption Authority of Ireland, I have referred the matter to the Authority for a direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (27 Apr 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Over 750 providers are currently in arrangements with my Department to provide accommodation to Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection. My Department has expended over €890m on Ukraine accommodation and related costs since the invasion of Ukraine and the start of refugee arrivals in 2022. This year, my Department has paid out almost €380m to date, the bulk of this going on...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (27 Apr 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department successfully secured €69 million under the National Development Plan allocation for the Building Blocks Capital Programme. The Building Blocks Capital Programme includes three Pillars:An Improvement Grant to improve energy efficiency standards, while also supporting the continuous improvement of the physical environment of services. Successful applicants have since been...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Residential Institutions (27 Apr 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: As the Deputy may be aware, the Minister for Education has responsibility for matters relating to survivors of Residential Institutional abuse. However, given the seriousness of this situation, my officials are liaising with the Department of Education to offer any assistance that we can provide, to bring this situation to a satisfactory conclusion as a matter of urgency.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (27 Apr 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department has allocated €9m in 2023 for The Building Blocks - Improvement Grant for Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School Age Childcare (SAC) facilities. Grants range from €35,000 to €75,000 across two separate strands: Green Energy and Retrofit. Services that signed up for the Core Funding Scheme were eligible for funding under the scheme. Overall, 946 services...