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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.”.

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

Roderic O'Gorman: I move amendment No. 61: In page 31, between lines 34 and 35, to insert the following: “(3) Where a review under this section is completed, a report in writing of the findings of the review shall be prepared and submitted to the Minister. (4) The Minister shall cause a report in writing of the findings of the review undersubsection (1)to be prepared and submitted to him or her...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: I move amendment No. 64: In page 34, line 28, to delete “An applicant” and substitute the following: “(1) A person to whom this section applies”.

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

Roderic O'Gorman: I move amendment No. 66: In page 34, after line 31, to insert the following: “(2) This section applies to— (a) a person who makes an application under section 19, (b) a person who makes an application to which section 36or 37(2)applies, or (c) a person who proceeds under section 38with an application.”.

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

Roderic O'Gorman: I move amendment No. 51: In page 26, to delete lines 15 to 34 and substitute the following: “Application under section 19may be made on behalf of relevant person 31. Subject to section 39, an application under section 19 may be made on behalf of a relevant person by— (a) a person who is authorised by or under an enactment or an order of a court to make such an...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: I move amendment No. 52: In page 27, line 4, to delete “The personal representative” and substitute “Subject to section 39, the personal representative”.

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

Roderic O'Gorman: I move amendment No. 53: In page 27, line 13, to delete “subsections (2) and (3)” and substitute “subsection (2) and section 39”.

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

Roderic O'Gorman: I move amendment No. 54: In page 27, to delete lines 18 to 25 and substitute the following: “(2) A personal representative of a deceased applicant shall notify the Chief Deciding Officer in writing of his or her intention to proceed, in accordance with subsection (1)(a), with the application concerned.”.