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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (15 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The report of an Expert Group, Partnership for the Public Good: A new Funding Model for Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School-Age Childcare (SAC), was published on 7 December 2021 following consideration by Government and acceptance of its 25 recommendations. Work has now commenced on implementation of these recommendations. The new funding model outlined in Partnership for the Public...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (15 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: On 7 December, I launched Partnership for the Public Good: A New Funding Model for Early Learning and Care and School-Age Childcare, available at first5fundingmodel.gov.ie/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Funding -Model-FINAL-REPORT-2.pdf. This report was delivered by an Expert Group which was independently chaired and comprised national and international experts and made 25 recommendations...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (15 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The ECCE 2022/2023 programme funding agreement will be available to all early learning and care (ELC) and school-age childcare (SAC) providers for signing, in early June 2022. The new core funding stream announced as part of Budget 2022 will support ELC and SAC providers in meeting their operating costs, including costs related to improved quality measures, in return for a commitment that...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (15 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: A review of the ECCE programme which is due to commence shortly. The review will give an opportunity to providers and parents to express their concerns and will also inform the future development of the programme. The review will also give a range of stakeholders, including providers and parents, offering an opportunity to not only highlight the strengths of the programme as it has...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (15 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Early Learning and Care (ELC) services are almost exclusively privately operated, with a mix of private for-profit provision and community not-for-profit provision. Income for ELC services comes from a combination of public funding and parental fees. Currently, the major funding programmes for ELC services are the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme and the National...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: State Bodies (15 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I wish to advise the Deputy that statutory and operational responsibility for the delivery of child protection and welfare services is a matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) is managed by the Health Service Executive (HSE) and is a separate entity to Tusla. For individual children who were accessing the CAMHS Service whilst...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (15 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...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: State Bodies (15 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: As Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, I am not in a position to speak for other Departments or State agencies involved in the purchase of properties on the open market. However, I'm sure the Deputy will appreciate that Tusla, the Child and Family Agency has a significant statutory responsibility to provide services for very vulnerable children and young...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (15 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Ireland signed the Istanbul Convention in 2015 and ratified the Convention in 2019. The response to Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (DSGBV) is a cross Departmental and multi-agency issue with overall coordination by the Department of Justice. The Deputy may wish to ask the Minister for Justice for a more comprehensive response on how the State is meeting its commitments under the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: State Bodies (15 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: As the subject matter of the Deputy's question relates to an operational matter for Tusla, Child and Family Agency, I have referred the matter to them for a direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Adoption Services (15 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: As the subject matter of the Deputy's question relates to an operational matter for Tusla, Child and Family Agency, I have referred the matter to them for a direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Adoption Services (15 Feb 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 (15 Feb 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 (15 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department continues to monitor capacity, particularly in light of the recent lifting of Covid-19 restrictions: - City/County Childcare Committees (CCCs) survey services every week to identify the number of services with staff absences owing to Covid-19 and the impact staff absences has on service provision. This weekly survey reveals a marked reduction in service disruption since early...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (15 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Deputy is referring to an operational matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. I have therefore referred the matter to Tusla, and asked that a direct response be provided to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (15 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Deputy is referring to an operational matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. I have therefore referred the matter to Tusla, and asked that a direct response be provided to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (15 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Deputy is referring to an operational matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. I have therefore referred the matter to Tusla, and asked that a direct response be provided to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (15 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I understand that the Childline services is operated by the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (ISPCC). The ISPCC is a registered charity governed by a Board of Directors and operates independently. Accordingly my Department does not have the information sought by the deputy. Information on Childline and the ISPCC is available from their websites. childline.ie/ and ispcc.ie/

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (15 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) is authorised by the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth under Section 69 of the Child Care Act, 1991 as amended by Section 26 of the Child Care (Amendment) Act 2011 to inspect services taking care of a child on behalf of the Child and Family Agency (Tusla). This includes non-statutory (i.e. private fostering...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (15 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Deputy is referring to an operational matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. I have therefore referred the matter to Tusla, and asked that a direct response be provided to the Deputy.