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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Referendum Campaigns (28 Feb 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The bringing of a referendum is a matter for the Taoiseach and the Government. The Government is currently considering the report of the Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality and its recommendations with regard to the possible holding of referenda on Article 40.1 and on Article 41.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (28 Feb 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: This Department has not engaged any social media influencers, online personalities, television or radio personalities in 2021, 2022 or to date in 2023. The Department does not collate information on same for bodies under the aegis, the Deputy may wish to contact these agencies separately.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Referendum Campaigns (28 Feb 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The bringing of a referendum is a matter for the Taoiseach and the Government. Any amendment to the Constitution must be carefully considered to ensure the that revised wording will have an appropriate effect and not have any unintended impacts. The report of the Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality made 3 recommendations on the Constitution, including around language related to gender: ...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Social Welfare Benefits (28 Feb 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, my Department has worked to accommodate an unprecedented volume of persons seeking refuge from the invasion of Ukraine, coming to over 75,000 people, of which over 55,000 have sought accommodation. Overseeing provision of accommodation on this scale...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Reports (28 Feb 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I wish to advise the Deputy that I have not yet been informed of a publication date for this report. St John Ambulance is not a body under the aegis of my Department however in my capacity as Minister with responsibility for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, I have encouraged St John Ambulance to engage with Tusla and with the independent review process. I wrote to St John Ambulance to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Public Procurement Contracts (28 Feb 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: My department has record of a contract with one of the management firms supplied in the details. Below is a description of that contract in tabular form. Firm Name Tender Process Purpose of Award Total Amount Paid 2022 Timeframe of Contract Completed Output Deloitte No To assist with response to the refugee...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Public Procurement Contracts (28 Feb 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: My department has not awarded any direct contracts with Microsoft in the specified years, 2018 to 2022. All other bodies under the aegis of the department will respond to you directly.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (28 Feb 2023)

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 Contracts (28 Feb 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department has engaged over 700 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: Departmental Policies (28 Feb 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Deputy, further to your question relating to engagement with communities in respect of the national response to the arrival of refugees and asylum seekers in Ireland, the Department of An Taoiseach has convened a Senior Officials Group (SOG) which is currently discussing the issue of community engagement and communications on this issue. My Department is supporting the process to determine a...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Contracts (28 Feb 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Deputy, The International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) contracts the agreed capacity for an IPAS centre and this is specified in the individual contract. Payments under this agreement, inclusive of VAT, is made every four weeks for the number of beds specified in the contract. This amount is an all-inclusive sum in respect of provision of accommodation and all other services...

Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Feb 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I apologise to Deputies Andrews and Wynne for my not being here to hear their initial speeches. I was at a Cabinet committee meeting. I was delighted that the Minister of State, Deputy Joe O’Brien, was able to speak on the Government side. I know the issue is one that he, like me, feels passionately about. I thank the two Deputies for introducing this important legislative...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Staff (23 Feb 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Since I took Office, the following is the monthly breakdown of staff who took sick leave including those cases where the reason for the leave was disclosed as stress leave. Month Number of staff on sick leave of which stress was disclosed leave June 2020 1 July 2020 4 August 2020 ...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (23 Feb 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department has engaged over 700 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: International Protection (23 Feb 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department has engaged over 700 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: International Protection (23 Feb 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department has engaged over 700 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: Departmental Projects (23 Feb 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department has 64 live studies, reviews and research projects underway. 40 of these (approximately 60%) involve the commissioning of external experts. For full details please see the table below:

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

Roderic O'Gorman: On 15th September, I launched Together for Better, the new funding model for early learning and childcare. This new funding model supports the delivery of early learning and childcare for the public good, for quality and affordability for children, parents and families as well as stability and sustainability for providers. Together for Better, the new funding model comprised of the Early...

Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I move amendment No. 57: In page 30, between lines 8 and 9, to insert the following: “Guidelines 39. The Minister may issue guidelines for the purpose of providing practical guidance to any person in respect of the performance by him or her of his or her functions under this Act.”.

Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I move amendment No. 58: In page 31, to delete lines 16 and 17 and substitute the following: “(a) as soon as possible after the day that is the second anniversary of the establishment day, but not later than 6 months after that day, and (b) as soon as possible after the cessation date, but not later than 6 months after that date.”.