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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Refugee Resettlement Programme (21 Mar 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department has engaged over 750 properties to provide accommodation for Ukrainian Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection. In line with the Department’s commitment to substantially clear the backlog at the end of 2022, I temporarily re-assigned staff from other parts of the Department in December, doubling the size of the payments unit. The enlarged team approved more than 100...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (21 Mar 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department ensures that delivery of all of our priorities is underpinned by strategic investment and robust financial planning. A key priority of my Department is to develop and enhance youth service provision in Ireland, including through the reform of youth funding programmes and strengthening of youth quality initiatives. My Departments UBU Your Place Your SpaceScheme which provides...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (21 Mar 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department is making a significant investment in youth services in 2023, building on the increases in recent years and securing the achievements into the future. 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,...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Work Projects (21 Mar 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department published a report Spotlight report on Yong People's Participation in Youth Organisations on 28 February 2023. The report sets out key data on young people’s participation in youth organisations based on factors such as financial situation, housing tenure and disability, which will inform the ongoing implementation of youth-related policies and strategies. I am happy to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Work Projects (21 Mar 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: From 2020 to Budget 2023, current Exchequer funding for youth services and programmes increased from €61.789 million to €72.948 million, an 18% increase overall. The funding provided by my Department has enabled the youth sector to continue to provide supports to young people, particularly to marginalised, disadvantaged and vulnerable young people. The increased funding since...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Refugee Resettlement Programme (21 Mar 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 Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth has worked to accommodate an unprecedented volume of persons seeking refuge from the invasion of Ukraine, coming to over 76,000 people, of which over 56,000 have sought accommodation. ...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (21 Mar 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) accommodation centres are funded by the Exchequer for all of the costs of their operations. They can engage directly with the International Protection Accommodation Service with regard to any cost shortfalls. With regard to funding for community groups supporting international protection applicants, earlier this year my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (21 Mar 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Ireland’s National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy provides the key mechanism by which the Government can provide for an Ireland where LGBTI+ people are visible and included, treated equally, healthy, and feel safe and supported. The Strategy includes a suite of actions in line with these aims. In line with a commitment in the Strategy, my Department is currently engaged in a review of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (21 Mar 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, more than 76,000 people have fled to Ireland from the war in Ukraine of which over 56,000 have sought accommodation from my Department. Overseeing provision of accommodation on this scale during this timeframe for all those who require it remains...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: National Archives (21 Mar 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: National Archives legislation governs the management of records of Departments of State, including their disposal or retention as archives. Documents in the archive of the McAleese Commission that are currently held by my Department constitute departmental records and, as such, are subject to the requirements of that legislation. Departments are obliged to transfer Departmental records more...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (21 Mar 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department has engaged over 750 properties to provide accommodation for Ukrainian Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection. In line with the Department’s commitment to substantially clear the backlog at the end of 2022, I temporarily re-assigned staff from other parts of the Department in December, doubling the size of the payments unit. The enlarged team approved more than 100...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Capital Expenditure Programme (21 Mar 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: 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: Ukraine War (21 Mar 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 Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth has worked to accommodate an unprecedented volume of persons seeking refuge from the invasion of Ukraine, coming to over 76,000 people, of which over 56,000 have sought accommodation....

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (21 Mar 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department is not considering a scheme or payment for homeowners to offer accommodation to International Protection applicants. The Accommodation Recognition Payment is a scheme to pay a financial contribution for the hosting of Temporary Protection Beneficiaries from Ukraine, as provided in Part 2 of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 and does not provide for the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (21 Mar 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The properties as stated are not known to International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) or Ukraine Crisis Temporary Accommodation Team (UCTAT) and therefore have not been examined nor considered for use. A detailed assessment must take place before any property can be deemed suitable as accommodation for international protection applicants (IPAs)/beneficiaries of temporary protection...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (21 Mar 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Daily expenses allowance is paid to persons who are accommodated in designated International Protection Accommodation Service centres. I have asked Minister Humphreys for the Department of Social Protection to make arrangements for the payment of a payment similar to the Daily Expenses Allowance to applicants for International Protection who are currently without IPAS accommodation. That...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (21 Mar 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Daily expenses allowance is paid to persons who are accommodated in designated International Protection Accommodation Service centres. I have asked Minister Humphreys for the Department of Social Protection to make arrangements for the payment of a payment similar to the Daily Expenses Allowance to applicants for International Protection who are currently without IPAS accommodation. That...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (21 Mar 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Deputy, Individuals who arrive in the country and seek International Protection (IP) attend at the International Protection Office (IPO) to make their initial application. International Protection applicants (IPAs) who are currently residing in CityWest transit hub are entitled to claim the daily expenses payment which is administered by the Department of Social Protection.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (21 Mar 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Early learning and care (ELC) and school aged childcare (SAC) services are provided by private enterprises, either privately owned or operated by community organisations. While service providers are contracted by my Department to provide services at a subsidised rate to parents they are free to set their own policies having regard to scheme rules and legal obligations. Under the Child Care...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (21 Mar 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department has engaged over 750 properties to provide accommodation for Ukrainian Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection. In line with the Department’s commitment to substantially clear the backlog at the end of 2022, I temporarily re-assigned staff from other parts of the Department in December, doubling the size of the payments unit. The enlarged team approved more than 100...