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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (21 Feb 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Deputy, as of 12 February 23, there are 19,818 people accommodated in the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) system as a whole, compared with 8,500 at this time last year. Of this total, 4,137 are children. Since the beginning of 2022, Ireland and many other European countries are experiencing a significant increase of new arrivals seeking international protection (IP)....

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children (21 Feb 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Statutory and operational responsibility for the delivery of child protection and welfare services is a matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. The Deputy is seeking information in relation to an operational matter for Tusla. 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: Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children (21 Feb 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Statutory and operational responsibility for the delivery of child protection and welfare services is a matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. The Deputy is seeking information in relation to an operational matter for Tusla. 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: Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children (21 Feb 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Statutory and operational responsibility for the delivery of child protection and welfare services is a matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. All unaccompanied minors who arrive in Ireland via ports of entry are referred to Tusla by immigration authorities. With reference to the article in the ‘details supplied’ section of this question, on 10th May 2022, Tusla became...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Juvenile Offenders (21 Feb 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: There are 2 young people currently on remand at Oberstown Children Detention Campus for more than 3 months.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Staff (21 Feb 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 505 and 506 together. The table below reflects people who commenced their secondment to the Department in the years 2020, 2021 and 2022 and by 31 January 2023. Year Assistant Secretary Principal Officer Assistant Principal Administrative Officer Higher Executive Officer Executive Officer ...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Asylum Seekers (21 Feb 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department is responsible for the provision of accommodation to persons in the International Protection process. All other matters relating to the asylum process including statistics on the number of applicants applying, should be directed to Department of Justice. The Government made a commitment in the Programme for Government to end the current system of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Contracts (21 Feb 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Programme for Government contains a commitment, in terms of gender recognition, to examine arrangements for those aged under 16. DCEDIY has jointly commissioned research, with the Department of Social Protection, to identify the mechanisms used in other countries which govern legal gender recognition of children aged under 16 and to provide practical advice on establishing mechanisms...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (21 Feb 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme is designed to provide financial payments and a form of enhanced medical card to people who spent time in a Mother and Baby or County Home Institution. The Government recognises that there are people who suffered stigma, trauma and abuse in other institutions, and outside of institutions, who will not qualify for this Scheme. The decision...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (21 Feb 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Ireland has responded to the largest displacement of people on the European continent since the Second World War. Since 24 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 Funding (21 Feb 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I have not suspended funding or grant aid to any NGOs under the aegis of my Department due to failure on their part to file accounts or any other concerns regarding governance from 2019 yearly to date.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Expenditure (21 Feb 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Department is collating the information and will respond to the Deputy directly. The Department does not collate information an agency advertising and the Deputy may choose to contact the agency communications units directly.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Staff (21 Feb 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: As of December 31 2022, 11 staff were employed in the Communications Unit. The cost of staffing in the Communications Unit for 2022 was approximately €630,872. The forecasted cost for the unit for 2023 is €693,270.

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

Roderic O'Gorman: Deputy, in response to your request for an update on the use of Dolcain House for the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) emergency accommodation centre, I can provide the following information: Although the building has a valid fire certificate for office use and significant remedial works were carried out to mitigate fire safety issues for emergency residential use, the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Asylum Seekers (21 Feb 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: With regard to your question of buildings owned by the Church for the accommodation of refugees and asylum seekers, including the provision of former school buildings owned by the Catholic Church, the Department has utilised offers that have come through the Association of Missionaries and Religious of Ireland (AMRI) for religious buildings such as seminaries and convents for IPAS...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department successfully secured €69 million under the revised National Development Plan (NDP) allocation for the Building Blocks Capital Programme, designed to meet current and long-term Early Learning and Childcare infrastructure needs. The Building Blocks Capital Programme includes three Pillars: - €9m Building Blocks - Improvement Grant - €45m Building Blocks -...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (21 Feb 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Accommodation Recognition Payment, provided under the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022, is a tax-free monthly payment available to those providing accommodation to Ukrainians who arrived in Ireland under the EU Temporary Protection Directive since March 2022. The rate of payment doubled from €400 per property per month to €800 with effect from 1 December 2022....

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (21 Feb 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine in February 2022, my Department continues to work as part of the whole-of-Government response with a focus on meeting the immediate accommodation needs of those fleeing the war. My Department is focused on the short-term accommodation needs of those who have fled here. To date, more than 75,000 people have arrived in Ireland and in excess of 55,000 of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Legal Cases (21 Feb 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: There were no discrimination cases taken against my Department in the last 10 years.

Co-ordination of International Protection Services: Statements (16 Feb 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I want to begin by setting the context in which we are having this debate. As we sit here this evening, Ireland is in the midst of the greatest humanitarian effort in the history of the State. More than 70,000 people have fled here from a war in Europe: a war inflicted on a country that did not seek it, and that has killed more than 7,000 civilians. It is the biggest displacement of people...