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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (27 Sep 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I am acutely aware of the sense of urgency surrounding the establishment of the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme and ensuring that it is open for applications as soon as possible is a key priority for my Department. It is my intention that the Scheme will be operational and open to applicants in early 2023. The Government has approved a package of €800 million for the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Medical Cards (27 Sep 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I am acutely aware of the sense of urgency surrounding the establishment of the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme and ensuring that it is open for applications as soon as possible is a key priority for my Department. It is intended that the enhanced medical card will ensure the provision, without charge, of the following primary and community health services for those eligible: -...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (27 Sep 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Child Care (Placement of Children with Relatives) Regulations, 1995, stipulates that the allowance payable to relative foster carers shall not be less than an amount specified by the Minister. Relative foster carers are paid a weekly allowance, which is a payment to meet the needs of the child in their care. The foster care allowance is currently €325 per week for a child...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Reviews (27 Sep 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department is conducting the following studies, reviews, and research projects. The table shows the costs, and person or body that is conducting each study, review, or research project. Where work is commissioned but a contract is not yet signed, entries for cost and tenderer are indicated as to be decided (TBD). Project Commissioned or Internal Scheduled...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services Staff (27 Sep 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: Maternity Leave (27 Sep 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Maternity Protection Acts 1994-2004 provide a pregnant employee with six months of paid maternity leave and an additional three months of unpaid leave; alongside other entitlements such as breastfeeding breaks which I intend to extend to two years following the birth of the child through the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill which was approved by Government and will be...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: United Nations (22 Sep 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I wish to inform the Deputy that the specific constitutional matter he raises is more appropriately directed to An Taoiseach, who I understand has recently informed that Deputy that the matter is kept under ongoing review.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (22 Sep 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 (22 Sep 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 (22 Sep 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...

Seanad: Institutional Burials Act 2022 (Director of Authorised Intervention, Tuam) Order 2022: Motion (21 Sep 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I am grateful for the opportunity to bring this motion before the Seanad. The motion was taken and approved by the Dáil last week. This motion is before the House following approval by the Government on 27 July 2022 of my proposal to establish an independent office to lead an intervention at the site of the former mother and baby institution in Tuam. The proposal was made following...

Seanad: Institutional Burials Act 2022 (Director of Authorised Intervention, Tuam) Order 2022: Motion (21 Sep 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank all the Senators for their contributions. I am also grateful for their support in bringing the Institutional Burials Act 2022 through this House before the summer so we have the legal framework in place to allow us to respond appropriately to the horrific situation in Tuam. What happened in Tuam is an intensely human tragedy. The drafting of this legislation has also been an...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Budget 2023 (21 Sep 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department has received this submission directly from Safe Ireland and the contents have been noted. Nevertheless, I'd like to thank you for bringing this to my attention and also to acknowledge the hugely valuable work that Safe Ireland does for victims of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence (DSGBV). My Department has a strong record and commitment to sectoral engagement and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (21 Sep 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Since its formation, this Government has made it clear that tackling domestic, sexual and gender-based violence is a key priority. Conscious of the risk of poverty that those fleeing domestic violence face, the Programme for Government contains a commitment to investigate the provision of paid leave and social protection provision to victims of domestic violence. The issue of domestic...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: The State is not the employer and therefore does not set the pay and conditions for employees in either early learning and care (ELC) or school-age childcare (SAC) services. However, there is now, through the Joint Labour Committee (JLC) process, a formal mechanism established by which employer and employee representatives can negotiate pay rates for ELC and SAC services. The Minister of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: EU Directives (21 Sep 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: On 21 April the Government gave its approval for the drafting of a Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill. The main purpose of the proposed legislation is to transpose elements of the EU Work Life Balance Directive and to provide new rights to parents and carers in order to support a better work life balance. Under the proposed legislation, parents and carers will see a right...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (21 Sep 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Since its formation, this Government has made it clear that tackling domestic, sexual and gender-based violence is a key priority. Conscious of the risk of poverty that those fleeing domestic violence face, the Programme for Government contains a commitment to investigate the feasibility of providing paid leave and social protection supports to victims of domestic violence. The issue of...

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

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

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

Roderic O'Gorman: The availability of high-quality early learning and childcare is a key Government priority. 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 pre-school programme (ECCE) and the National...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: The National Action Plan for Childminding 2021-2028 sets out a plan for extending State support and regulation to childminding on a phased basis over the coming years, with accelerated access to subsidies for childminders through the National Childcare Scheme. The overall objective of the National Action Plan for Childminding is to improve access to high quality and affordable early learning...