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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (3 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: As the Deputy is aware, Community Sponsorship Ireland (CSI) is an alternative resettlement stream to the traditional state-centred model. The model seeks to allow groups in a community setting to support refugees arriving in a Community Sponsorship Group (CSG). The Community Sponsorship Ireland model began as a pilot scheme in December 2018. Following this successful pilot, the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (3 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 135, 146 and 173 together. The Irish Government has provided letters of waiver to 532 people wishing to leave Afghanistan. Priority has been given to those whose lives are at risk and who are vulnerable. To date, letters of waiver have been offered to the following: - human rights defenders, - those working for NGOs, - members of the LGBTI community, -...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic Violence (3 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The publication of the third national strategy on domestic, sexual and gender-based violence and its final contents is a being led by my colleague the Minister for Justice. The Deputy will be aware from recent statements in the House on Violence Against Women that the strategy will reflect a whole-of-Government commitment and the most ambitious to date. I understand that the proposed...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic Violence (3 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 137 and 170 together. Since its formation, this Government has made it clear that tackling domestic, sexual and gender-based violence is a key priority. The Programme for Government contains a commitment to investigate the provision of paid leave and social protection provision to victims of domestic violence. The issue of domestic violence leave has been...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (3 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I can confirm that 532 letters of waiver have been granted, which has led to 425 arrivals. This includes 41 refugees accepted from the European Union evacuation missions from Afghanistan. In relation to the number of Afghans who have applied separately for international protection since January 2020, I would advise that you direct your query to the Minister for Justice who can assist with...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: United Nations (3 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Ireland ratified the International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2018. Ireland’s Initial State Report under Article 35 of the Convention was formally submitted to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities by Ireland’s Ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva on the 8thof November 2021. The report gives an article by...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (3 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 156 and 181 together. The recommendations of an Expert Group to develop a new funding model for early learning and childcare 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...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Traveller Community (3 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The National Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy 2017 – 2021 (NTRIS) represents a whole of Government approach to bring about meaningful change and progress for the Traveller and Roma communities in Ireland. It brings Government Departments and Agencies together along with representatives of both Traveller and Roma communities to bring a focus to the issues which affect them most in...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (3 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The National Childcare Scheme (NCS) is the first ever statutory entitlement to financial support for childcare costs in Ireland. Since the introduction of the NCS in November 2019, over 177,324 applications have been submitted, relating to over 137, 000 children. 85, 000 children have received NCS subsidies since the programme launched. 76, 000 applications for the NCS subsidies for...