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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (5 May 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The availability of high-quality early learning and childcare that is affordable and accessible 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. More than 100,000 children now participate on the universal pre-school programme on...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (4 May 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank the Senator for his kind comments, for raising this important issue, and for giving me the opportunity to come to the House today to provide an update on the mother and baby institutions payment scheme. The provision of a form of enhanced medical card to survivors through the mother and baby institutions payments scheme will require the establishment of legislative and administrative...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (4 May 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Senator Boyhan is right regarding the importance of survivors living overseas being informed of their ability to make claims under this legislation. Once it is passed, we will have a dedicated information campaign. We will co-ordinate that with the Department of Foreign Affairs and our embassies around the world and also link in with Irish diaspora groups. When I was in the US as part of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (4 May 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The availability of high-quality early learning and childcare that is affordable and accessible 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. More than 100,000 children now participate on the universal pre-school...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Adoption Services (4 May 2022)

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

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Adoption Services (4 May 2022)

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

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Adoption Services (4 May 2022)

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

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (4 May 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The availability of high-quality early learning and childcare that is affordable and accessible is a key Government priority.  Before the onset of Covid-19, national data indicated that, on the whole, supply of early learning and childcare places was meeting demand, with evidence of undersupply for certain age groups including children under 3, and in certain areas. Data gathered...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Refugee Resettlement Programme (4 May 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. A dedicated team is focused on the provision of temporary accommodation to refugees...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (4 May 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The availability of high-quality early learning and childcare that is affordable and accessible 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. More than 100,000 children now participate on the universal pre-school...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Parental Leave (4 May 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Under the Parent’s Leave and Benefit Act 2019 (as amended), working parents are entitled to five weeks of paid parent's leave for each relevant parent, as defined in the legislation, to be taken in the first two years after the birth or adoptive placement of a child. Provision has been made in Budget 2022 to increase the number of weeks of Parent’s Leave and Benefit...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Programmes (4 May 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Tulsa’s National Area Based Childhood (ABC) Programme is an area-based Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) initiative which is delivered in 12 areas of significant socioeconomic disadvantage across the country through the Prevention Partnership and Family Support Services within Tusla (see locations of ABC programmes below). The ABC Programme was funded jointly by Atlantic...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Staff (4 May 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department operates the guidelines in relation to secondments which are set out by DPER and approved by the Civil Service Management Board and can be found at hr.per.gov.ie/en/corporate-pages/career/mobility/sec ondment/. In the past two years, one staff member was seconded from my Department to the third level sector.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic Violence (4 May 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. 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 violence leave has been researched by officials in the Department of Children,...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (4 May 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Further to my replies of 26 April 2022 and 12 October 2021, I can confirm that my intention was to include an update on the ratification process of the second Optional Protocol in the final report to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child in February 2022. Following the public consultation on the draft State Report in autumn 2021, my officials considered the submissions...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: EU Directives (4 May 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I understand that my colleague, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, liaises with the Commission on the transposition of EU Directives.  I am advised that my Department has not incurred fines or penalties for not transposing EU Directives.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (4 May 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, has statutory responsibility for the care and protection of children and provides and/or funds a range of supports and services to victims of sexual abuse, including Domestic, Sexual & Gender Based Violence (DSGBV). In 2022, my Department has provided Tusla with an annual budget (current expenditure) of €881m, an effective increase of over...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (4 May 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Formulating laws against childhood sexual abuse is a matter for my colleague the Minister for Justice. The Children First Act 2015, which was fully commenced in December 2017, provides for a number of key child protection measures, including raising awareness of child abuse and neglect, providing for reporting and management of child protection concerns and improving child protection...