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Seanad: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 May 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The impression could be given here that religious orders involved in the provision of adoption are not somehow covered. It is important to be absolutely clear here. A registered adoption society and an accredited body are both covered, so any religious institution or organisation that is either an accredited body or a registered adoption society is fully covered by this legislation. I...

Seanad: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 May 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: During the discussions on this, including some of the informal consultations my officials and I did, this issue was raised. At the time, we in the Department said we were confident that all institutions that we know to have been involved in adoptions, touching on the issue of illegal birth registrations, were subject to regulation or inspection by a public body and, as such, would be covered...

Seanad: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 May 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank Senators for their contributions. What we are discussing here gets fundamentally to the centre of what this legislation is trying to achieve, which is that for the very first time in Irish history, adopted people, people who were boarded out and people who were subject to an illegal birth registration would have an automatic right to their full birth, early life care, medical...

Seanad: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 May 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Regarding Senator Higgins’s query on the phrase "all relevant records", the manner in which the application form for information will be designed will be clear on the fact that a person seeking information under the legislation may choose certain types of information. We must recognise that some adopted people may wish to do this. It will be as clear as a box that reads, "For all...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (24 May 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: In response to the crisis in Afghanistan in August 2021, my Department, through the Irish Refugee Protection Programme (IRPP), has made approximately 545 programme refugee places available for humanitarian cases from Afghanistan. My Department has co-operated with a wide range of organisations to identify individuals and families whom we could welcome to Ireland under the IRPP. We have...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Strategies (24 May 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Programme for Government “Our Shared Future” includes a commitment that the Government will develop and implement a new National Strategy for Women and Girls, which provides a whole-of-Government framework through which women’s empowerment continues to be advanced. The National Strategy for Women and Girls 2017-2021 was developed in consultation with stakeholders,...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (24 May 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Since the outbreak of the conflict in Ukraine on February 24, and the invoking of the Temporary Protection Directive shortly thereafter, my Department has been working intensively as part of the cross-Government response to the Ukraine crisis. My Department is focused on providing short term accommodation to people fleeing the conflict in Ukraine. Approximately 21 000 people have been...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Abuse (24 May 2022)

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

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Abuse (24 May 2022)

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

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (24 May 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I have referred the question to Tusla for direct response to the Deputy as the matter raised is an operational matter for Tusla.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Reviews (24 May 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: Disadvantaged Status (24 May 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I have asked officials in my Department to undertake a review of the Equality Acts (Equal Status Acts 2000-2018 and the Employment Equality Acts 1998-2015) which will examine the functioning of the Acts and their effectiveness in combatting discrimination and promoting equality. The review will include the existing Programme for Government commitments on the introduction of a socio-economic...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (24 May 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The availability of high-quality early learning and childcare (ELC) that is affordable and accessible is a key Government priority. Since 2015, significant increases in State investment in ELC 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 an annual...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Family Support Services (24 May 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Prior to September 2018 there were three entry points per year to ECCE (September, January and April) and children had to be at least 3 years old to enter the scheme. This lead to a situation where there was variation in the number of ECCE weeks a child could qualify for, ranging from between 61 and 88 weeks depending on the date of birth of the child; although in reality almost no children...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Housing Provision (24 May 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Since the outbreak of the conflict in Ukraine on February 24, and the invoking of the Temporary Protection Directive shortly thereafter, my Department has been working intensively as part of the cross-Government response to the Ukraine crisis. My Department is focused on providing short-term accommodation to people fleeing the conflict in Ukraine. Approximately 22 000 people have been placed...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (24 May 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: On 4th May I met with a delegation for the Federation of Early Childhood Providers (FECP) to discuss their position in relation to the new Core Funding stream following a survey of their members. The FECP shared extremely detailed materials at this meeting, including case studies and extensive data on provider costs. This was followed a number of days later with the letter attached to the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Refugee Resettlement Programme (24 May 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 502 and 503 together. Since the outbreak of the conflict in Ukraine on February 24, and the invoking of the Temporary Protection Directive shortly thereafter, my Department has been working intensively as part of the cross-Government response to the Ukraine crisis. My Department is focused on providing short term accommodation to people fleeing the conflict in...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ministerial Staff (24 May 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I can be contacted through by email at minister@equality.gov.ie or by phone on 01 647 3057. As Minister Rabbitte's functions have not transferred fully to my Department, she can continue to be contacted at her Department of Health details; by email at minister_rabbitte@health.gov.ie or by phone on 01 635 4000

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Investigations (24 May 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department has not commissioned any investigations into unauthorised releases of Departmental documents of information. I must, however, draw your attention to my responses to PQs 8444/21 and 45446/21 which asked about the unauthorised release of the Report of the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation. My Department awaits an update on the investigation into this...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (24 May 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: On 4th May I met with a delegation for the Federation of Early Childhood Providers (FECP) to discuss their position in relation to the new Core Funding stream following a survey of their members. The FECP shared extremely detailed materials at this meeting, including case studies and extensive data on provider costs. This was followed a number of days later with the letter attached to the...