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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Refugee Resettlement Programme (6 Dec 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: As the Deputy will be aware the Government made a commitment in the Programme for Government to end the current system of accommodation for International Protection applicants and replace it with a new model that is based on a not for profit approach. As part of this process, I published A White Paper to end Direct Provision and to Establish a new International Protection Support...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (1 Dec 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine on 24 February, and the invoking of the Temporary Protection Directive by the European Union shortly afterwards, my Department has worked intensively as part of the cross-governmental response to the Ukraine crisis. The operational challenges brought about by responding to the conflict are significant. Our country has never experienced an influx of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (1 Dec 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 284 and 285 together. Under the Recast Reception Conditions Directive (SI 230 of 2018), the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) is legally required to provide material reception conditions in the form of accommodation and services to international protection applicants who seek it while their claim for international...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (1 Dec 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Government is investing significantly in the early learning and childcare sector and there is an ambitious new funding model being introduced to improve stability and sustainability for providers. There are supports, financial and otherwise, available to services who need them. On 15th September, I launched Together for Better, the new funding model for early learning and childcare....

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (1 Dec 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: As the Deputy will be aware the Government made a commitment in the Programme for Government to end the current system of accommodation for International Protection applicants and replace it with a new model that is based on a not for profit approach. As part of this process, I published A White Paper to end Direct Provision and to Establish a new International Protection Support Serviceon 26...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (1 Dec 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: As of 20 November 2022, there are 17,518 people accommodated by the Internatinal Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS). At this point in 2021, there were approximately 7,250 people in IPAS accommodation. In the context of this crisis, the State is availing of all offers of accommodation made, including temporary emergency accommodation in Killarney and in many other locations nationwide, in...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Bodies (1 Dec 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: As the Deputy will be aware, the Government made a commitment in the Programme for Government to end the current system of accommodation for International Protection applicants and replace it with a new model that is based on a not for profit approach. As part of this process, I published A White Paper to end Direct Provision and to Establish a new International Protection Support Serviceon...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Contracts (1 Dec 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I wish to advise the Deputy that the Department for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth provides information in respect of contracts awarded without a competitive process on the annual 40/02 return to the Comptroller and Auditor General and to the Office of Government Procurement (OGP). The 2022 return will be submitted to the C&AG by 31st March 2023. In respect of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (1 Dec 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Deputy, the information sought is currently being collated by the Department. The response will issue as soon as the information is available.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (30 Nov 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department does not engage in procuring or contracting private houses and apartments which may impact on the residential sector. However, the properties may be offered as part of the Unoccupied Homes Call recently launched by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. The campaign aims to support the Government’s humanitarian response to the war in Ukraine. The new...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Meetings (30 Nov 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Minister Paschal Donohoe T.D. and I met with members of the local community in East Wall on Friday 25 November. The pressure to accommodate over 65,000 people since the start of this year has led to significant shortages, particularly for those seeking international protection. It has been necessary for my Department to avail of all offers of accommodation made, including the use of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Policies (30 Nov 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Deputy, before the opening of any facility my Department engages with local representatives to provide information as soon as possible following the agreement of terms. While effort is made to notify public representatives and State agencies in advance of occupying a building, the emergency nature of the response required means that advance communications are not as comprehensive or as early...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (30 Nov 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and the activation of the Temporary Protection Directive immediately afterwards, over 59,000 people have been forced to leave their homes in Ukraine and have sought refuge here in Ireland. As of 24 November, over 46,300 of those are being provided with accommodation from the State. In addition to this, the number of International...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (30 Nov 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The properties referred to by the Deputy were forwarded by the Department of Housing at the outset of the crisis. I am advised by my officials that following review of the full list provided, it was identified that my Department had already procured many of the properties and others were not actioned as they were not deemed suitable. All avenues in respect of the properties provided have been...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (30 Nov 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Deputy, since the publication of the White Paper in February 2022, my department has placed a significant focus on delivering the new model of accommodation and supports. A particular focus was placed on establishing the accommodation model including the acquisition of properties. From January of this year, the Housing Agency, on behalf of the Department of Children, Equality, Disability,...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (30 Nov 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Two Gateway Accommodation Centre at East Wall was opened on 18 November. The capacity of the building at East Wall is 380 persons, made of up families and single adults on distinct access controlled floors. There are currently 80 single international protection applicants living in the building. The next arrivals will be families. Residents will be accommodated mainly in twin bedrooms and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (30 Nov 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Deputy, there are 80 single males currently being accommodated at the former ESB building in East Wall. International Protection applicants have a statutory right to anonymity and, accordingly, the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) does not provide personal information about the occupants of IPAS accommodation such as their nationality. Please see requested information in...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (30 Nov 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department continues to assess and review all accommodation offers received on an ongoing basis as to their suitability to the needs of BOTPs. My Department is in addition reviewing all commercial accommodation offers on hand. Consideration of offers is prioritised based on the capacity available, but all offers are considered. When considering offers of individual homes as...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Contracts (30 Nov 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Over 650 providers are currently in arrangements with my Department to provide accommodation to Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection. Over €50m has issued from my Department to date in November in respect of Ukraine accommodation and related costs. We are working rapidly to process all invoices received, with additional resources assigned. Almost 40% more invoices have been processed...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (30 Nov 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: My department has two schemes for which eligibility is determined by Department of Social Protection status, which can include means testing. These are: - the National Childcare Scheme and - the Community Childcare Savers Plus Scheme.