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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Correspondence (5 Nov 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank the Deputy for his question. I have read this email, and issued a direct reply to the correspondent in question as of today, advising her of the work currently underway in my Department to develop a national policy on the rights of children living in informal kinship care.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Environmental Impact Assessments (5 Nov 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Environmental Impact and the Appropriate Assessment reports can be found on the public information website for the Midlands Accommodation Centre, Lissywoolen, Athlone.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Public Sector Staff (5 Nov 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I am advised by colleagues in HR that the provisions of Circular 4/2013 Career Break Scheme in the Civil Service are being properly implemented in my Department. I am also advised that staff returning from a career break are assigned to an appropriate role and there have been no instances of staff having their career breaks extended unnecessarily.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (5 Nov 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The company to which the Deputy refers is not involved in consulting on the number of payments made to individual suppliers or in potential recoupment of funds on my Department’s behalf. They have assisted my officials with many priority workstreams including but not limited to: The design and development of a commercial accommodation offers management system. Improvements to data...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (5 Nov 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: Quality assurance of early learning and care (ELC) settings currently includes inspections carried out by both the Tusla Early Years Inspectorate and the Department of Education Inspectorate, while inspection of school-age childcare (SAC) settings is undertaken by the Tusla Early Years Inspectorate. The Tusla Early Years Inspectorate is the independent statutory regulator for the early...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (5 Nov 2024)

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: Departmental Funding (5 Nov 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: Through funding at national and ETB level, my Department supports young people living in Donegal to access enriching, developmental and supportive out-of-school spaces and opportunities that help them to develop their full potential. The majority of funding for youth services in Donegal is allocated by Donegal Education and Training Board. The following tables set out the relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (5 Nov 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Deputy is seeking information in relation to an operational matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. Consequently, I have referred the matter to Tusla, and requested that a direct response be provided to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Gender Proofing of Policies (5 Nov 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Programme for Government 2020 included a commitment to legislate to require publication of the gender pay gap in large companies. The Gender Pay Gap Information Act 2021 meets this commitment and requires organisations to report on their gender pay gap across a range of metrics. The purpose of gender pay gap reporting is to encourage organisations to recognise and reflect on their gender...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (5 Nov 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank the Deputy for this question. A response will be provided directly to the Deputy in the coming days.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (5 Nov 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 932 and 934 together. Currently, the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) is providing accommodation to over 32,000 people. Of the approximately 32,000 residents in IPAS accommodation, 5,296 had been granted permission to remain in Ireland as of 30 September 2024 and, as such, are no longer in the International Protection (IP) process. ...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (5 Nov 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The information requested has been extracted from our systems and is outlined in tabular form as follows. I should also point out to the Deputy that these figures provide an overview at a point in time and are contingent on a number of factors that are subject to change including accommodation availability, providers in contract at any given time, configurations, transfers resulting from...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (5 Nov 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The information requested in relation to the number of beneficiaries of temporary protection that have exited DCEDIY-supported accommodation has been extracted from our systems and is outlined in tabular form as follows. Please note that the following table refers to BOTPs in DCEDIY-provided accommodation only and does not include figures for Irish Red Cross Pledged accommodation or Offer a...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (5 Nov 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: Currently, there are over 32,000 people accommodated in the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) system as a whole compared with approximately 8,700 people at the end of February 2022. The following table contains the average duration of stay for International Protection (IP) applicants who made their application between 2019 - 2024, and who remain in IPAS accommodation as...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (5 Nov 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: Currently, the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) is providing accommodation to over 32,000 people in 320 centres around the country. Over recent years, Ireland, alongside many other EU Member States and other countries, has experienced a very significant increase in people seeking International Protection (IP). The Government and this Department is making every effort to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (5 Nov 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: Currently, the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) is providing accommodation to over 32,000 people. Over recent years, Ireland, alongside many other EU Member States and other countries, has experienced a very significant increase in people seeking International Protection (IP). The Government and this Department is making every effort to accommodate people seeking IP...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (5 Nov 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: In February 2021 A White Paper to End Direct Provision and establish a new International Protection Service was published. The paper set out a new approach for accommodating applicants that seek International Protection in Ireland and contains three core themes – accommodation, integration and supports. There is a legal obligation on the state to meet the requirements under the EU...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (5 Nov 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: In February 2021 A White Paper to End Direct Provision and establish a new International Protection Service was published. The paper set out a new approach for accommodating applicants that seek International Protection in Ireland and contains three core themes – accommodation, integration and supports. There is a legal obligation on the state to meet the requirements under the EU...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (5 Nov 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme is designed to provide payments and medical supports to people who spent time in one or more of the 44 Mother and Baby or County Home Institutions as set out in Schedule 1 to the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act, 2023. As of 28 October, over 5,300 applications have been received, of which over 4,800 are completed applications...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (5 Nov 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme, funded by my Department, provides universal, free pre-school to children within the eligible age range of 2 years and 8 months to 5 years and 6 months. The upper age limit of 5 years and 6 months for ECCE was set in consultation with the Department of Education and ensures that children transition into primary school with their peers....