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

Roderic O'Gorman: Community fora are being established in each local authority area as the means of coordinating support from public bodies, community groups and volunteers to support Ukrainian refugees in each county. Their role will be to coordinate the identification of refugee needs and to link them to key services in each local authority area.

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

Roderic O'Gorman: As the Deputy is aware, the Government has worked with the Red Cross on the logistics to put in place a national pledge. The website has been launched and is available online through registerofpledges.redcross.ie. There has already been a remarkable response by the public – already there have been over 20,000 pledges received. The Department is working closely with An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Commissions of Investigation (24 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I wish to advise that there are no ongoing Commissions of Investigation under the remit of the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.

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

Roderic O'Gorman: Piloting of a Baby Box initiative for newborns is an action in the First 5 A Whole-of -Government Strategy for Babies, Young Children and their Families 2019-2028. This pilot is one initiative as part of a wide ranging strategy addressing various aspects of the lives of children from birth to age five including supports for parents to balance working and caring, developments in early learning...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children (24 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, has a dedicated social work team for Separated Children Seeking International Protection (SCSIP). Over the past 20 years, the SCSIP Team has developed expertise through Ireland’s participation in International Refugee Protection Programmes and by caring for the greater number of separated children seeking international protection who arrive...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: I am pleased to say that significant progress has been made in fulfilment of the commitment given in the Programme for Government 2020 to establish a youth assembly. The National Youth Assembly of Ireland is now in place to act as a consultative forum on issues such as climate, rural and other important issues, as required. The main function of the National Youth Assembly is to provide...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (24 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: On 28 February 2021, with the dissolution of the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation, my Department became the data controller for all the personal data contained in the records and databases that transferred from the Commission. My Department is responsible for fulfilling data subject rights, including the right of access to personal data. I am very mindful of the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Equality Issues (24 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Government is committed to achieving its vision of a safe, fair and inclusive Ireland where people are supported to flourish and to live inclusive, healthy and fulfilling lives, whatever their sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or sex characteristics. Ireland’s first National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy 2019-2022, published in November 2019, is the primary policy...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: I am aware of the challenges that can face an Early Learning and Care (ELC) or School Age Childcare (SAC) service if they unexpectedly lose their premises and have an effective response in place to support such circumstances.  My Department oversees a case management process, through which local City and County Childcare Committees (CCCs) and Pobal work together to assess and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (24 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The After School Child Care (ASCC) Programme was administered and funded by my Department as part of the Training and Employment Childcare (TEC) Programme. The TEC programme closed to new entrants on 14th February 2020 following the introduction of the National Childcare Scheme (NCS). The  ASCC provided up to one year of afterschool care for primary school children for certain categories...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mental Health Services (24 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I wish to advise the Deputy that I am not in a position to comment on these matters which are more appropriate for the attention of my Cabinet colleague, the Minister for Health. This matter relates to the policy remit of the Department of Health and it is not possible for this Department to answer a question about HSE service eligibility criteria.

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

Roderic O'Gorman: Currently officials in my Department are engaging on an on-going basis with officials from the Department of Health on all disability policy matters, as part of the work underway to prepare for the Transfer of Specialist Community Based Disability Services from the Department of Health to my Department. My Department provides specialist support for children with additional needs in...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: Deputy, I can confirm that, as at 22 March, 51 people have been brought in through the Irish Refugee Protection Programme (IRPP) as humanitarian aid cases in 2022. Please see full details as requested below: Country Arrivals Afghanistan 48 Libya 3 Total 51

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

Roderic O'Gorman: My department published a report on, “The prevalence and use of Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) in discrimination and sexual harassment disputes” on the 7th March 2022. The report investigates the use and prevalence of Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), with a specific focus on cases of alleged sexual harassment or discrimination in Ireland and a number of other...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: In line with the commitments in the National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy 2019 - 2022, my Department continues work on mapping of LGBTI+ community services. In November 2021, 42 projects received funding to a total amount of €1.5 million under the 2021 LGBTI+ Communities Services Fund.  The fund comprises two schemes – one dealing with community services, and the other...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (24 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Data from the Annual Early Years Sector Profile 2020/21, gathered in June 2021, estimated that there were 181,565 children enrolled in Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School-Age Childcare (SAC) services nationally. Of these children, approximately 18% were classified as school-going children. These data refer only to ELC and SAC services in contract to deliver DCEDIY funding schemes. In...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Adoption Services (24 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 315 and 316 together. Since taking office, I have been concerned with addressing the issues and concerns arising for people affected by illegal birth registration.  In January 2021, I established an Interdepartmental Group tasked with developing proposals to address the issues arising for people affected by the illegal birth...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Adoption Services (24 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Determining the precise number of illegal adoptions by adoptive parents living in other countries is a complex task, not least because this practice was often a secretive process carried out without due regard to the rights and dignity of those involved. However, today the safeguards in the adoption acts ensure that the best interests of the child are the paramount consideration in all...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 318, 321 and 327 together. Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, is the statutory body with responsibility for child protection and welfare services. If a child appears to be at risk of harm or neglect, the concerns should be reported to Tusla. Anyone can report a concern about a child to Tusla, and information on how to do so is available on the Tusla...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: The International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) has a number of officials from my Department at Dublin Airport each day. A reception desk has been set up and officials are meeting incoming Ukrainian refugees to aid them with accommodation needs - streamlining the transfers from the airport to the accommodation. Each Ukrainian national that arrives at Dublin Airport is provided...