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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Homeless Persons Supports (19 Jan 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 Housing, Local Government and Heritage.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (19 Jan 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: Youth Work Supports (19 Jan 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Funding from my Department in respect of funded youth organisations is designed as a contribution towards a service being provided.  My Department does not have a role in determining salaries or other related costs for a particular service, and there are no nationally recognised salary scales on which to draw. The cost of setting up a service will vary depending on the nature of the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Traveller Community (19 Jan 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Requests for funding for Traveller-related projects have to be made through funding calls that are regularly publicised by my Department or within the existing funding programmes for Travellers and Roma operated by my Department.   The Deputy will be aware that the Legal Aid Board provides civil legal aid and advice and also has a role in supporting law centres and mediation offices...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Reports (19 Jan 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The HSE National Service Plan (NSP) is the responsibility of the Department of Health. The Department of Health oversees the performance of the HSE in relation to the delivery of the services set out in its NSP. This is achieved through an on-going monthly performance management process where the HSE reports against the targets set out in the NSP. Monthly high-level meetings between...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Process (19 Jan 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Gender Pay Gap Information Act 2021 was signed into law on 13th July 2021. The Act requires the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to make Regulations, requiring employers to publish: - The mean and median hourly wage gap, the former reflecting the entire pay range in an organisation and the latter excluding the impact of unusually high earners.  -...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (19 Jan 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Thank you for your question Deputy, the tables below contain the information as you requested: Centre Type No. of Centres Contracted Capacity Occupancy National Reception Centre 1 537 461 IPAS Accommodation Centres 45 7,184 5,691 Emergency Accommodation 24 ...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (19 Jan 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Thank you for you question, Deputy. In relation to the first part of the question, the number of persons resident in direct provision and emergency accommodation centres who are awaiting a final determination on their international protection application, this is a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Justice.  I can confirm that at 31 December 2021, the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (19 Jan 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department has been working to reduce dependency on emergency accommodation since early 2020 and has already closed 20 such centres, which is approximately half of the number that were in use at one time.  The latest was closed earlier this month. There are currently 24 emergency accommodation centres around the country. One is due to close at the end of February...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Reports (19 Jan 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Special Rapporteur on Child Protection reviews and reports to Government on specific national and international legal developments, existing or proposed legislative provisions and litigation in the area of child protection on the request of the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. The Special Rapporteur submitted his annual report, covering an 18-month...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (19 Jan 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: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (19 Jan 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I am committed to ongoing engagement with survivors and their advocates in the context of implementing the wide-ranging actions approved by Government in responding to the findings of the Commission. These actions, which take account of the Collaborative Forum’s recommendations, are intended to respond to the priority needs and concerns of former residents and their families. ...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Process (19 Jan 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The report of the Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill was received from the Chair of the Oireachtas Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in mid-December 2021. My officials and I have carefully considered the recommendations set out within. Having had the opportunity to partake in the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Process (19 Jan 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022 (published on 12 January last) provides for the release, on application, of birth certificates, birth, early life, care and medical information for adopted persons, people who were boarded out, nursed out, subject to an illegal birth registration, or who resided in a Mother and Baby or County Home Institution as a child.  The report of the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (19 Jan 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The response to Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (DSGBV) is a cross Departmental and multi-agency issue with overall policy coordinated by the Department of Justice. Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, has statutory responsibility for the care and protection of victims of DSGBV under the Child and Family Agency Act 2013. My Department provided Tusla with core funding of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (19 Jan 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme is a universal, free, two year pre-school programme, which is available to all children within the eligible age range. The programme is provided for three hours per day, five days per week over 38 weeks per year, with the programme year running from September to June each year. The Department fully funds...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (19 Jan 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department continues to provide significant financial supports to early learning and care (ELC) and school aged childcare (SAC) services throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. Currently, in the case of pod closures or full service closures due to Covid-19, my Department continues to pay the full subsidies for those children registered in one of my Departments’ childcare funding...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Wards of Court (19 Jan 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1136 to 1138, inclusive, together. This is a matter for my cabinet colleague, the Minister for Justice, as the court services are under her remit.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic Violence (16 Dec 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I am pleased to inform you that Tusla’s review is completed and ready for publication. I plan to submit a Memorandum for the Information of the Government on the matter early in the New Year at which time Tusla will publish the Review. I have been in contact with the Minister for Justice and the Minister for Housing in this regard. In advance of publication, Tusla is to arrange a...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (16 Dec 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Proposals for the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme were agreed by Government and published on 16 November 2021. The Scheme will include financial payments and a form of enhanced medical card for eligible applicants and will be based on proof of residency in a Mother and Baby or County Home Institution for a defined period of time. According to the proposals for the Scheme, any...