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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Official Travel (16 Oct 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Department is collating the necessary information and a substantive response will issue directly to the Deputy in the coming days.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Expenditure (16 Oct 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank the Deputy for his question. Below, in tabular form, is the information requested. There was no relevant expenditure in the years prior to 2017. The expenditure for 2024 covers the period to October 2024.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Consultations (16 Oct 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I wish to advise the Deputy that the Department for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth has incurred the following amounts in consultancy fees in each of the past ten years and to date in 2024: Year Total Value 2014 €2,676.00 2015 €3,076.00 2016 €0.00 ...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Advertising (16 Oct 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The amount spent by my Department on traditional and online advertising from 2016 to date can be seen below in tabular form. Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth Year Traditional & Online Advertising Spend 2024 € 1,239,891 2023 €...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (16 Oct 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Deputy is seeking information in relation to an operational matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. Consequently, I have referred the matter to Tusla, and requested that a direct response be provided to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (16 Oct 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Deputy is seeking information in relation to an operational matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. Consequently, I have referred the matter to Tusla, and requested that a direct response be provided to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (16 Oct 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: As this relates to data collated by Tusla, the question has been forwarded to Tusla for direct reply to the Deputy. The Deputy may also be aware that the The National Review Panel (NRP) for the investigation of serious incidents including the deaths of children in care and known to the child protection service has published a 2023 Annual Report which provides a summary of causes of death...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (16 Oct 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: As this relates to data collated by Tusla, the question has been forwarded to Tusla for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (16 Oct 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: A young person, upon reaching the age of 18 and who has been in State care is deemed to have left care. Care leavers who have spent 12 months in care between the age of 13-18 are eligible for aftercare supports. Further, a young person’s time spent in accommodation provided under section 5 of the Child Care Act 1991 can form part of those 12 months care experience but where this is the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (16 Oct 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: As this relates to data collated by Tusla, the question has been forwarded to Tusla for direct reply to the Deputy. Additionally the Deputy may wish to view the latest available data published on .

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Agreements (16 Oct 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Government is firmly committed to ratification of the Second Optional Protocol to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. In consultation with the Office of the Attorney General, several legislative measures have been implemented which were necessary to ensure that Ireland is in compliance with the obligations of the Optional Protocol. Enactment of the Criminal Law (Sexual...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (16 Oct 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The property to which the Deputy refers has been in contract with my Department for the provision of temporary emergency accommodation to Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection (BOTPs) fleeing the war in Ukraine. As part of the standard contract renewal process undertaken by my Department with regard to temporary emergency accommodation, the accommodation provider was requested to submit a...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Commissions of Investigation (16 Oct 2024)

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

Disability Services: Motion [Private Members] (15 Oct 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: Will be ratified.

Disability Services: Motion [Private Members] (15 Oct 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: Yes, that is correct.

Disability Services: Motion [Private Members] (15 Oct 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I am pleased to address the issues raised in the motion tabled by Deputy Tully. The Government will not oppose the motion but we will use our time to demonstrate what we have delivered in the sphere of disability over the past four years. The motion touches on a wide range of issues, spanning the remit of several different Departments, including my own. I will provide some details of...

Child Protection: Statements (15 Oct 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I will begin by stating the absolutely central importance of child protection. While central to work in my Department, it must be something that every one of us is cognisant of and takes with the utmost seriousness. It is simply too important to be used as a political football. Tusla, which falls within the remit of my Department, has a statutory duty under the Child Care Act 1991 to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (15 Oct 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: As this relates to data collated by Tusla, the question has been forwarded to Tusla for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (15 Oct 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: At the moment, there are over 32,000 people accommodated in the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) system as a whole compared with approximately 7,000 people at the end of August 2022. Of those 32,000 people, approximately 9,000 are children. People are accommodated at over 300 locations, in every county. As at 29 September 2024, there are 753 International Protection...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (15 Oct 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: From the limited information provided in this question it is, unfortunately, impossible for me to assist at this point. My department operates the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme but institution referenced - Convent of Mercy - is not a named institution in that scheme. At this juncture, I am not sure to what redress scheme the Deputy refers. My officials will be happy to assist if...