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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: An Garda Síochána (20 Mar 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Department of Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth's Facilities Management Unit contacted An Garda Síochána on 19th January 2023 following a verbal threat via the telephone made to Departmental staff in the Minister's Office. The threat was to cause damage to Miesian Plaza. On two separate occasions, the assistance of An Garda Síochána has been...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (20 Mar 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank the Deputy for this question. A response will be provided directly to the Deputy in the coming days. The Deputy may wish to be aware that the Community Engagement Team has been established within my Department which stands ready to respond to queries of this nature, and they may be contacted directly at community@equality.gov.ie

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (20 Mar 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I understand that the Local Authority is examining possible ways to bring a premises back into use in the area, including for use as a community hotel. The Deputy will be advised of progress as it is made. As previously stated, a whole of government humanitarian response to the war in Ukraine and the increase in those seeking International Protection is ongoing, and a range of measures...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (20 Mar 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1088, 1137 and 1171 together. The Department of Integration does not collate current vacant beds by county due to the variable nature of the data which changes on an hourly basis. I can update the Deputy that the usable capacity available in the system over the last number of weeks has ranged between approximately 200 and 500 beds across 280 centers. This...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (20 Mar 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: In response to the recent extreme weather, the Department of Integration provided temporary shelter for International Protection (IP) applicants who had been rough sleeping. This was done at a number of locations, some of which were night-time only. The arrangements were emergency in nature and ended after the 3rd March 2024. It is important to note that recent commentary related to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Parliamentary Questions (20 Mar 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I can confirm that across my entire Department the number of parliamentary questions forwarded by my officials to Tusla that are awaiting response, currently stands at 17, of these 8 are from Deputy Tóibín.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Asylum Seekers (20 Mar 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: All unaccompanied minors are eligible for immediate accommodation by Tusla. Please note that the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) has no role in determining the age of persons in the International Protection Process. If there is a concern regarding the age of a person in IPAS accommodation, this is notified to the Department of Justice and Tusla for their assessment...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Asylum Seekers (20 Mar 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: Child Protection (20 Mar 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: As this relates to Tusla operational matters, the question has been forwarded to Tusla for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (20 Mar 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) is currently accommodating nearly 27,000 people in over 200 accommodation centres throughout Ireland. Of these 27,000 people, approximately 6,000 have been granted Permission to Remain. Data relating to the economic position of persons granted permission is not collated. Under The European Communities (Reception Conditions)...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (20 Mar 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: As this relates to Tusla operational matters, the question has been forwarded to Tusla for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Gender Recognition (20 Mar 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1101 and 1100 together. I propose to take PQs 11734/24 and 11735/24 from the Deputy together. 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 also contain commitments in relation to conversion therapy....

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Gender Recognition (20 Mar 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Programme for Government – Our Shared Future - contains a commitment to complete the work of the interdepartmental group tasked with examining legal recognition of non-binary people. This is in line with the report by the Review Group on the Review of the Gender Recognition Act 2015 submitted to the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection in 2018 and the subsequent...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Gender Recognition (20 Mar 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: As Minister with responsibility for equality, I recognise the importance of engaging with civil society groups on issues affecting their lives, including those representing LGBTI+ people, and I continue to do so. As Minister with oversight responsibility for the National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy, I chair the meetings of the National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy Steering Committee. The Steering...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Strategies (20 Mar 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Government is firmly committed to ratification of the Second Optional Protocol to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography. The Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023, which is currently before the Houses, will remove the final obstacles to ratification of the Protocol. The Bill will deal...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Refugee Resettlement Programme (20 Mar 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: A Department official has contacted the person concerned directly in relation to this matter The Ukraine Crisis Temporary Accommodation Team (UCTAT)? is not in a position to provide accommodation for people with specific complex medical needs, although through the first initial HSE assessment in?CityWest?all staff will do their best to meet the accommodation needs of each case presented. ...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (20 Mar 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: Due to continuing downward trends in BOTPs seeking accommodation from the State coupled with increases in BOTPs leaving State provided accommodation to seek more independent living, vacancies have arisen in my Department’s portfolio of commercial BOTP accommodation. These vacancy numbers change daily in response to moves in and out of accommodation and while they can appear significant...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (20 Mar 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1108 and 1110 together. The Programme for Government contains a number of commitments for early learning and childcare, including reforming the system to create one that brings together the best of community and private provision and the development of a new funding model for affordable, accessible, sustainable and high quality early learning and childcare....

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (20 Mar 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1109, 1112 and 1113 together. Tusla, the independent statutory regulator for early years services, including ELC and SAC services, is responsible for maintaining the register of services under the Child Care Act 1991. Where an ELC or SAC service ceases operations, the registered provider is required by law to advise Tusla of this and the service will then be...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (20 Mar 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: Tusla is the independent statutory regulator for early years services, including Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School Age Childcare (SAC) services, and is responsible for maintaining the register of services under the Child Care Act 1991. Where an ELC or SAC service ceases operations, the registered provider is required by law to advise Tusla of this within 28 days of ceasing operation...