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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (1 Oct 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Childcare Support Act 2018, which provides a statutory basis for the National Childcare Scheme, specifies that only Tusla-registered providers are eligible to participate in the Scheme. The limitation of public funding schemes to Tusla-registered childcare providers helps to ensure that public funding is provided where there is assurance of the quality of provision. The National...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (1 Oct 2024)

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: Official Engagements (1 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 Consultations (1 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: Childcare Services (1 Oct 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department appointed Indecon, International Economic and Strategic Consultants, in December 2023 on foot of a Request For Tender for an initial period of 18 months. My Department is currently engaging with the consultants who have been contracted to carry out a phase of research, analysis and stakeholder engagement to inform the design of the agency. This work, which is expected to take...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (1 Oct 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: This matter remains before the Court, and as such, My Department is precluded from commenting further on this matter. That been said, Government is making every effort to accommodate asylum seekers against a backdrop of unprecedented demand. However, the situation remains challenging, and the Department cannot provide accommodation to all IP applicants at this time. Due to a number...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Projects (26 Sep 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The work of the Child Law Project (CLP) over the last number of years has been invaluable to my Department, in its provision of evidence regarding child care proceedings. My Department renews the court reporting project periodically through a competitive procurement process. The most recent iteration of process concluded in late 2021, and the current project will conclude in late 2024,...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (26 Sep 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The legislation that underpins the Scheme provides that a person who spent at least 180 days as a mother or child in a Mother and Baby or County Home Institution, as listed in Schedule 1 of the Act, is eligible for the health supports in the form of an enhanced medical card. This medical card is not means-tested, is not subject to intermittent review and will be available to the recipient...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (26 Sep 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: While I try to be helpful at all times in the parliamentary process, the Deputy will be aware that I cannot be involved in individual cases and cannot comment on same. The legislation underpinning the Payment Scheme - the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 - specifically provides for the explicit independence of the Chief Deciding Officer in administering the application...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (26 Sep 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The International Protection and Integration Division has overall responsibility for developing and promoting policy on migrant integration. The division is responsible for procuring, developing and providing accommodation and reception conditions for international protection applicants, guided by EU regulations and the Government's Comprehensive Accommodation Strategy (CAS). The...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (26 Sep 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: To be eligible for Core Funding it is necessary for all Partner Services to agree to the Core Funding Fee Management terms and conditions as laid out in the Core Funding Partner Service Funding Agreement. (). Some Providers may choose to withdraw from Core Funding or not participate/sign up for Year 3 of the Core Funding scheme, therefore, as private businesses, are free to set their own...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (26 Sep 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I firmly believe the level of pay for early years educators and school-age childcare practitioners should reflect the value of their work for children, families, society and the economy. The State is not the employer and therefore does not set the pay or conditions for employees in either early learning and care (ELC) or school-age childcare (SAC) services. However, there is now, through...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Public Sector Staff (26 Sep 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: Responsibility for central Civil Service HR policy rests with my colleague the Minister for Public Enterprise and National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, who is best placed to provide a summary of rules/guidelines/best practices in place. My Department is leading across Government for the development of the next National Disability Strategy (NDS), due for publication in 2024. The...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Freedom of Information (26 Sep 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: Due to an administrative oversight the Freedom of Information publishing log for my Department has not been updated since January 2023. This will be addressed in the very near future and my Department will notify the Deputy's Office once the log is available.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Commissions of Investigation (26 Sep 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Commission of Investigation (certain matters relative to a disability service in the South East and related matters), “the Farrelly Commission” is an independent statutory Commission of Investigation established under to investigate the care and protection of “Grace” (pseudonym) and others in a former foster home in the South East, which has been the subject...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Housing Provision (26 Sep 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: As part of the State’s humanitarian response to the Ukrainian crisis, the Government has developed a Rapid Build Housing Programme to provide accommodation for families fleeing the war in Ukraine who request it. The programme aims to provide short-term accommodation for up to 2,800 Ukrainians at several sites across Ireland. The Office of Public Works (OPW) is leading the development...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Housing Provision (26 Sep 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: As part of the State’s humanitarian response to the Ukrainian crisis, the Government has developed a Rapid Build Housing Programme to provide accommodation for families fleeing the war in Ukraine who request it. The programme aims to provide short-term accommodation for up to 2,800 Ukrainians at several sites across Ireland. The Office of Public Works (OPW) is leading the development...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (26 Sep 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: As this relates to information held 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 (26 Sep 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, is required under the Child and Family Agency Act (2013) to support and promote the welfare and protection of children; to support and encourage the effective functioning of families; and to provide services relating to the psychological welfare of children and their families (excluding the provision of specialist mental health services for children). ...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (26 Sep 2024)

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