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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (22 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Budget 2022 introduced a ground-breaking package of measures for the early learning and childcare sector - designed to deliver quality for children, affordability for parents, stability for providers, and support employers to improve pay and conditions for staff. In Budget 2022 I have secured an additional €78m in early learning and care (ELC) and school age childcare (SAC)...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (22 Feb 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: Departmental Funding (22 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Budget 2022 announced the introduction of a new Core Funding stream with an allocation of €69 million in 2022 for the September to December period, equivalent to €207 million in a full year. The details of Core Funding were further articulated in Partnership for the Public Good: A New Funding Model for Early Learning and Care and School-Age Childcarepublished in December. ...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (22 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Noting that the Department of Health retains responsibility for community and specialist disability services, pending the full transfer of functions to my Department in the coming weeks, my Department was not alerted to the specific correspondence referred the Deputy's question. The matter itself was brought to my attention by Minister Rabbitte at the end of December. Until the transfer...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (22 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 580 to 582, inclusive, together. I am collating the information for the Deputy and will respond in due course.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Advertising (22 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Deputy might note that my Department has no record of payment in respect of advertising or related costs to Public Sector Magazine.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (22 Feb 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 Data (22 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I can confirm to the Deputy that since my Department's establishment in June 2020, it has not won any awards from the Public Sector Magazine.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Climate Action Plan (22 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: In line with its responsibilities under the Climate Action Plan 2021 - Securing our Future, my Department has established a Climate Action Unit.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Communications (22 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I can confirm to the Deputy that I do have the application on my Department provided phone, but I do not have the disappearing messages function activated.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Adoption Services (22 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I can confirm that, since replying to Parliamentary Question No. 496 of 9 November 2021, my Department is arranging for correspondence that resembles the Deputy's description to be released to the Deputy. This work involves careful and detailed analysis of relevant policy and guidance to ensure that the records are released in a manner that protects the privacy of individuals and...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank the Deputy. My Department funds the NWCI. This year, we funded it to the tune of €611,000, a 10% increase on last year. We will continue to fund the NWCI and look to continue to grow the level of its funding. My Department and I, as Minister, regularly meet it regarding a wide range of issues, as do many colleagues. We value that working relationship with the NWCI.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (17 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Ireland is a party to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), having ratified it in 2018. This marked an important milestone in a process to strengthen the rights of people with disabilities in Ireland that has gathered momentum since Ireland became a signatory to the Convention in 2007. Ireland submitted its Initial State Report on...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (17 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The recommendations of an Expert Group to develop a new funding model for Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School Age Childcare (SAC) were adopted by Government in December. This marks a new departure in State funding of the sector and is a significant step towards ensuring high-quality, affordable, sustainable and accessible services. The Expert Group report informed the transformative...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (17 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Improving pay and conditions for those working in the Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School Age Childcare (SAC) sector is a key priority, particularly given the significant impacts of pay and conditions on quality for children. The Programme for Government committed to supporting the establishment of a Joint Labour Committee (JLC) in the sector and the drawing up of an Employment...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (17 Feb 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 Enterprise, Trade and Employment.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Measures (17 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I am acutely conscious of the urgent need to pass legislation in order to allow the excavation to begin at the site of the former Mother and Baby Home in Tuam. The General Scheme of a Certain Institutional Burials (Authorised Interventions) Bill was developed to provide the required legal basis for intervention at the Tuam site and at other locations should similar circumstances...

Mobility and Transport Supports for People with Disabilities: Motion [Private Members] (16 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank the Regional Group for this motion, which gives us the opportunity to discuss these important issues. I emphasise, on behalf of the Government, our commitment to support people with disabilities and to the progressive realisation of our UNCRPD commitments. There is a real complexity in the issues discussed. They include issues we are already working on to address so we can improve...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (16 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: My office is compiling the data requested by the Deputy, and I will respond in due course.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Budget 2022 announced a once-off Transition Fund for Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School Age Childcare (SAC) providers to be paid in the period between the cessation of the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS) and the introduction of the new Core Funding stream.  Between May and August 2022, ELC and SAC providers will have access to this Transition Fund. The primary conditionality...