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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (21 Jun 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: Early Childhood Care and Education (21 Jun 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme is a universal two-year pre-school programme available to all children within the eligible age range. A child must have reached 2 years and 8 months of age on or prior to 31 August of the relevant programme year to be eligible for the September start date and a child cannot turn 5 years and 6 months of age during the course of the ECCE...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (21 Jun 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Transition Fund is intended to provide financial support to Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School Age Childcare (SAC) providers in the period of time between the end of the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme in April and the introduction of the new Core Funding from September. The Transition Fund will make a payment to providers between 2nd May and 31st August 2022. The primary...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Family Support Services (21 Jun 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Following my recent announcement of the Little Baby Bundle pilot scheme, my Department are now overseeing a procurement process for a Managing Agent to design the bundle, procure its contents, to handle storage and coordinate delivery. I am happy to advise the Deputy that the sample contents list, designed in collaboration with the Advisory Group and reflected in the Request for Tenders...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (21 Jun 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: As this is an operational matter, the question has been referred to Tusla for their direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (21 Jun 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I wish to inform the Deputy that my officials have asked Tusla to respond directly to you on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (21 Jun 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I wish to inform the Deputy that my officials have asked Tusla to respond directly to you on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (21 Jun 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I wish to inform the Deputy that my officials have asked Tusla to respond directly to you on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (21 Jun 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: As this is an operational matter, the question has been referred to Tusla for their direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (21 Jun 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: As this is an operational matter, the question has been referred to Tusla for their direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (21 Jun 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Since the outbreak of the conflict in Ukraine on February 24, the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) continues to work as part of the whole-of-Government response with a focus on meeting the immediate, temporary accommodation needs of those fleeing the conflict. DCEDIY is focused on the immediate, short-term accommodation needs of those who have fled...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children (21 Jun 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 634, 635 and 636 together. Unaccompanied minors, including children arriving from the Ukraine, are supported and accommodated by Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, in accordance with the provisions of the Child Care Act 1991. Tusla has a dedicated social work team for Separated Children Seeking International Protection (SCSIP). Over the past 20 years...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (21 Jun 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: This is a matter for my cabinet colleague, the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Communications (21 Jun 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: My office may be contacted at minister@equality.gov.ie and the Office of the Secretary General of my Department at secgensoffice@equality.gov.ie. The bodies under the aegis of my Department may be contacted as follows – - Adoption Authority of Ireland - Corporate@aai.gov.ie - Gaisce - info@gaisce.ie - National Disability Authority - OireachtasReps@nda.ie - Office of the Ombudsman for...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Adoption Services (21 Jun 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: As the subject matter of the Deputy's question relates to an operational matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, I have referred the matter to them for a direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (21 Jun 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Significant investment is being made by my Department to support parents with the costs of paying for early learning and childcare and to support providers with the costs of delivering early learning and childcare. The National Childcare Scheme is currently supporting thousands of families to offset their costs. A recent review of the NCS showed that: - 38% families had more than...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services (21 Jun 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: This is a matter for my cabinet colleague, the Minister for Finance.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (16 Jun 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: First 5 sets out a commitment to increase State spending on Early Learning and Childcare to at least €1bn by 2028. Already, more than 100,000 children avail of the Early Childhood Care and Education Programme (ECCE) programme, a universal two-year pre-school programme available free to all children within the eligible age range. In addition, the National Childcare Scheme (NCS) provides...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (16 Jun 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department funds Tusla registered early learning and childcare services to provide a number of Early Learning and Care schemes to eligible children. The level of care that early learning and childcare services provide must be in accordance with their registration with Tusla and in line with planning conditions set out by the Local Authority. While the level of care is determined by their...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (16 Jun 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Ensuring the availability of high-quality early learning and childcare that is affordable and accessible is a key priority for me. Since 2015, significant increases in State investment in early learning and childcare has given rise to a substantial growth in the numbers of children participating in these services. Every year, more than 100,000 children participate on the universal...