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Seanad: International Women's Day 2022: Statements (9 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Leas-Chathaoirleach has stolen my opening line because International Women's Day is an important part of my calendar, given that I am the Minister with responsibility for gender equality. In reality, it is a day of significance for all of us, both men and women. Gender equality remains a profound challenge, as the Leas-Chathaoirleach alluded to, despite significant changes and...

Seanad: International Women's Day 2022: Statements (9 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank all Senators for their very detailed, knowledge-based and passionate contributions to our debate today. I have a pre-prepared speech listing out all of the great things the Government has done over the past year, and the plans for the next year. I believe a couple of reflections might be a little bit more useful. I was struck by Senator McGreehan saying that here we are asking for...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (9 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I am not currently in a position to supply details for refugees admitted between 2011 and 2014 but I will revert to the Deputy with that information. The table below sets out the number of refugees brought into Ireland through the Irish Refugee Protection Programme (IRPP) which was established in 2015.   A total of 3,320 people have been brought in through IRPP since 2015. Please...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Birth Certificates (9 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 146 and 147 together. The information session achieves a necessary balancing of EU and constitutional rights in the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022. Through the inclusion of a phone call in this process, the two sets of competing EU and constitutional rights are balanced in a way that does not limit the information that can be provided to someone...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (9 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Budget 2022 announced the introduction of the new Core Funding stream, the details of which were further articulated in Partnership for the Public Good: A New Funding Model for Early Learning and Care and School-Age Childcare published in December 2021.  Core Funding will be available to Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School Age Childcare (SAC) providers for the 2022/2023 programme...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (9 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: On 7 December, I was pleased to launch a report on a new funding model for Early Learning and Care and School-Age Childcare, entitled Partnership for the Public Good. This report was delivered by an Expert Group which was independently chaired and comprised national and international experts. The recommendations of the Expert Group are designed to deliver quality for children, affordability...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (9 Mar 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: International Protection (9 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: We appreciate that many people may wish to make offers of accommodation to support those persons seeking temporary protection in Ireland. The Government has worked with the Red Cross to put in place a national pledge. The website has been launched and is available online through .

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (9 Mar 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 my officials are working on drafting a General Scheme of a Bill to establish the Scheme as a matter of a priority. Once it is complete, I will bring the General Scheme to Government for formal approval. As is standard practice, the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (9 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department is currently collating the information requested and a reply will issue directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (9 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Firstly, I would like to assure you that my officials and I are deeply concerned by the ongoing crisis in the Ukraine.  My Department is working to support Ukrainian nationals who come to Ireland seeking international protection. My Department is ready to assist in any coordinated approach developed by the EU to supporting refugees from Ukraine. I am liaising with the Cabinet and my...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (9 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: My officials in the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) have advised me that the person the Deputy refers to has been engaging with the IPAS team.  The person in question was transferred because the centre in which the person was living was closed as part of the process of enduring IPAS's reliance on emergency accommodation. I understand that appropriate...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (9 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Firstly, I would like to assure you that my officials and I are deeply concerned by the ongoing crisis in the Ukraine. We are monitoring the situation closely and my Department is supporting Ukrainian nationals who come to Ireland seeking international protection. My Department is ready to assist with any coordinated approach developed by the EU to supporting refugees from Ukraine. I am...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (9 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Core Funding is a new funding stream for Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School Age Childcare (SAC) services announced in Budget 2022 and informed by the work of the Expert Group to develop a new funding model for ELC and SAC, outlined in Partnership for the Public Good: A New Funding Model for Early Learning and Care and School-Age Childcare. Core Funding is a payment to providers...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (9 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department received completed funding requests under the regular Sustainability Funding streams from three services in 2021. All three were approved. An additional two services had started the assessment process for the Early Intervention funding strand with Pobal, specifically seeking funding to contract an external consultant to provide advice on their business model. These services...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (9 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: In 'First 5, the Whole of Government Strategy for Babies, Young Children and their Families', my Department committed to completing a comprehensive review of the operating model for ELC and SAC. The objective of the Review is to ensure that the operating model is fit for purpose to implement policy relating early learning and childcare to the scale and standards required in an...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: This amendment is linked to amendment No. 78, upon which we have already voted and which was defeated. The amendment seeks to include a definition of personal data in the Bill. As we already have a definition of personal data - the definition used in the general data protection regulation - we do not propose to accept a new and different definition of personal data. I do not accept the...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I will speak to amendments Nos. 148 to 154, inclusive, collectively. The first issue is around the discussion on the release of records as opposed to information. I seek to reassure Deputies now, as I have on a number of similar amendments previously, that we are not just releasing information; we are releasing copies of the records. This is provided for in relation to birth information,...