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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Residency Permits (10 Nov 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: In regards to the current average timeline to process an application for one person seeking permission to remain, not including persons fleeing war, this information is collated by the Department of Justice who have sole responsibility for the application process. As you know, my Department has responsibility for accommodation matters. For this reason I suggest that you address this part...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (9 Nov 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: €9m Capital Grant has been allocated by my Department to the Early Learning and Childcare sector. The Building Blocks - Improvement Grant is part of a wider Building Blocks capital programme for the sector under the National Development Plan. Grants will range from €35,000 to €75,000 under both Strands: Strand A (Green Energy) and Strand B (Retrofit). The application will...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (9 Nov 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Regarding the matter raised, I can advise the Deputy that I have assigned additional staffing resources to deal with the extraordinary volume of accommodation payments required to be processed in the context of the Ukraine crisis. The delay in this instance is deeply regretted. My officials have advised that this payment has been prioritised for issue.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (9 Nov 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: In establishing the independent statutory Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes in February 2015, the then Government sought to ensure an independent and thorough investigation of what happened to vulnerable women and children in these institutions during the period 1922 to 1998. Notably, the Commission was specifically tasked with investigating concerns related to systematic...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (9 Nov 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Following the publication of the Commission of Investigation’s Final Report, I corresponded with Glaxo Smith Kline (GSK), the lead entity in many trials. I also had a meeting with representatives of the company. In this engagement I conveyed my view that all relevant parties have a moral and ethical obligation to take appropriate action in response to the Report. The timeline of these...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Poverty (8 Nov 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 740, 742, 773, 790 and 798 together. With regard to any general proposal for a national child poverty plan, responsibility for addressing poverty is primarily a matter for the Department of Social Protection. Accordingly it would not be for this Department to lead on a cross-governmental approach. However this Department does have a range of actions under...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (8 Nov 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: Ukraine War (8 Nov 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I can inform the Deputy that my Department operates from a number of building locations including: 1. Block 1 Miesian Plaza, 50 – 58 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin. D02 XW14. (Floors 2 and 3). 2. Montague Court, 7 – 11 Montague Street, Dublin. D02 FT96. (Floors 2 and 3). 3. Citywest, Garter Lane, Saggart, Co. Dublin, D24 KF8A, which is a Ukrainian Refugee Transit Centre. The above...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Properties (8 Nov 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I can inform the Deputy that my Department operates from a number of building locations including: 1. Block 1 Miesian Plaza, 50 – 58 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin. D02 XW14. (Floors 2 and 3). 2. Montague Court, 7 – 11 Montague Street, Dublin. D02 FT96. (Floors 2 and 3). 3. Citywest, Garter Lane, Saggart, Co. Dublin, D24 KF8A, which is a Ukrainian Refugee Transit Centre. The...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (8 Nov 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I can confirm that to date 4,718 Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection (BOTPs) have been housed in 1,902 pledged accommodation settings and this figure continues to increase on a weekly basis. Every effort has been made to ensure offers are taken up once they are suitable and necessary vetting procedures are complete. Once necessary checks are complete, suitable pledges are placed with...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (8 Nov 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department does not enter into rental arrangements for individual private houses or apartments. For commercial properties, based on logistical reasons and the large numbers to be accommodated, we require a minimum of 15 bed spaces to proceed with a review of an offer of accommodation. Based on the details supplied in the offer to my Department, it was not clear at initial screening...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (8 Nov 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The ECCE programme is delivered over 3 hours per day, 15 hours per week and 38 weeks of the year. There is no charge to parents for the ECCE programme. ECCE capitation is paid to providers in respect of each eligible children enrolled. In 2010, when the ECCE Programme was first introduced, the standard capitation was €64.50, the higher capitation rate (for services with graduate room...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (8 Nov 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 748 and 751 together. Services which encounter financial or other sustainability concerns can avail of supports through the case management process. My Department oversees this process, through which local City and County Childcare Committees (CCCs) and Pobal work together to assess and provide support to ELC and SAC services experiencing difficulties. ...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (8 Nov 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: On 15th September, I launched Together for Better, the new funding model for early learning and childcare as recommended by an Expert Group in their report ‘Partnership for the Public Good: A New Funding Model For Early Learning and Care and School-Age Childcare’. This new funding model supports the delivery of early learning and childcare for the public good, for quality and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (8 Nov 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. Services are independent operators and may close for a number of reasons. Services that wish to deliver early...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (8 Nov 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Tusla's overall 2022 capital funding allocation is €18.5 million. This allocation funds a number of capital projects including major capital works, minor building and maintenance, vehicle replacement, house purchases and ICT investment. Tusla's Estates Office manages the Agency's Capital Plan, which is outlined in Tusla's 2022 Business Plan. The table below provides figures for...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (8 Nov 2022)

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: Childcare Services (8 Nov 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: In September, I was pleased to announce a €9m Capital Grant for the Early Learning and Childcare Sector. The Building Blocks - Improvement Grant is part of a wider Building Blocks Capital Programme for Early Learning and Childcare under the National Development Plan. Grants will range from €35,000 to €75,000 across two separate strands: Green Energy and Retrofit. ...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Residential Institutions (8 Nov 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Following publication of the Final Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes, the Taoiseach offered a formal apology on behalf of the Government, the State and its citizens to all those who spent time in these institutions. In this apology, the Taoiseach acknowledged the failings of the State, over many decades, to protect vulnerable citizens, and to uphold their...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (8 Nov 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The launch of the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme is a Government priority and the Bill underpinning the Scheme was published on 17thOctober. St. Patrick’s/Pelletstown, Navan Road, Dublin 7, is included in the list of relevant institutions covered by the Scheme as set out in Schedule 1 of the Bill. This is inclusive of Eglinton House, following the transfer to that...