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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (11 Feb 2025)

Norma Foley: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Public Sector Pay (11 Feb 2025)

Norma Foley: The Secretary General in my Department is paid on the Level II Secretary General Salary Scale for appointments on/after the 01/06/2011. The Secretary General has been on this salary scale with effect from his appointment to my Department on the 19/01/2022. Any change in the salary scale for the Secretary General is in line with the relevant public sector pay agreements and reviews such as...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (11 Feb 2025)

Norma Foley: The demand for AONs has increased significantly in recent years. It is a reflection of both the increase in population and of families exploring all options for accessing services for their child. Under the 2025 Programme for Government – “Securing Ireland’s Future”, this Government is committed to renewing efforts in order to enhance services to better support...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (11 Feb 2025)

Norma Foley: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (11 Feb 2025)

Norma Foley: I am not in a position to comment on funding available for people attempting to set up supervised access services who in the main, are private service providers. In a small number of cases, Tusla uses external private providers, such as supervision/access centres, often on the direction of the Court. These services are used when a child is in the care of Tusla. Where Tusla engages...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (11 Feb 2025)

Norma Foley: Unlike the position for capital expenditure, where multi-annual commitments are made within the National Development Plan, the Estimates process for current expenditure allocates funding on an annual (single-year) basis and no formal mechanism currently exists to provide funding on a multi-annual basis to providers. However, the Programme for Government 2025 “Securing...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (11 Feb 2025)

Norma Foley: The accessibility of public spaces is a key issue for persons with disabilities and as such I am committed to ensuring that disabled people are enabled to enjoy them on an equal basis with all others. The 2025 Programme for Government commits to delivering and fully resourcing a National Disability Strategy, the development of which my Department is leading and which will advance in...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (11 Feb 2025)

Norma Foley: Since its publication, the Action Plan for Disability Services 2024 - 2026 has been supported by significant investment. In 2024, €74m was provided to support service expansion and delivery of Action Plan targets. In budget 2025, funding of €39m has been provided to expand services to address unmet need. Funding has also been allocated to provide for service expansion due to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Expenditure (11 Feb 2025)

Norma Foley: 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: Disabilities Assessments (11 Feb 2025)

Norma Foley: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (11 Feb 2025)

Norma Foley: Increasing access to affordable childcare is a key priority of government. Last year, a Supply Management Unit within the Early Learning and Care and School Age Childcare Division was established, and the Programme for Government articulates an intention that the unit be resourced and transformed into a Forward Planning and Delivery Unit to identify areas of need, forecast demand and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (11 Feb 2025)

Norma Foley: Although investment in early learning and childcare as a % of GDP remains comparatively low by international standards, there are several important limitations to note in assessing Ireland’s early learning and childcare spend based on OECD data. Firstly, Ireland’s calculation by the OECD excludes spending on children under 6 that are in primary school. It is also important...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (11 Feb 2025)

Norma Foley: My Department is currently collating the information requested and a reply will issue directly to the Deputy in due course.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (11 Feb 2025)

Norma Foley: In 2014/15 programme year there were 85 early learning and childcare services registered for at least one DCYA funded programme or scheme the Dublin Bay North constituency (as determined by the electoral (amendment) Act 2023). There are currently, as of 01 February 2025, 158 services registered for at least one DCEDIY funded programme or scheme. My Department employs a range of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (11 Feb 2025)

Norma Foley: As this relates to data collated by Tusla, the question has been forwarded to Tusla for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (11 Feb 2025)

Norma Foley: As this relates to an operational matter, the question has been forwarded to Tusla for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (11 Feb 2025)

Norma Foley: Children reported missing from the care or accommodation of Tusla are recognised as being among the most vulnerable in society. Tusla and An Garda Síochána work together on such cases through a Joint Protocol. Prior to August 2023, missing children from care data was not part of Tusla’s collated data or national metrics. Missing Children in Care information was held on...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (11 Feb 2025)

Norma Foley: My Department and the Child and Family Agency (Tusla) continue to take the issue of potential Child Sexual Exploitation very seriously. We are committed to promoting safe and high-quality practice in all areas of Alternative Care, including working with An Garda Síochána as required. Tusla maintains joint protocols for interagency collaboration with the HSE and An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (11 Feb 2025)

Norma Foley: My Department and the Child and Family Agency (Tusla) are committed to promoting safe and high quality practice in all areas of alternative care, including in relation to protecting this vulnerable cohort from the risk of sexual exploitation. In this regard, An Garda Síochána, in close collaboration with Tusla have established ‘Operation Cosnaím’. As part of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (11 Feb 2025)

Norma Foley: As this relates to an operational matter, the question has been forwarded to Tusla for direct reply to the Deputy.