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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Housing Provision (23 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Thank you for your question Deputy. It is incorrect to state that "it is the hope of this Government to give every asylum seeker in this country a home of their own after 6 months of being in direct provision". As outlined in A White Paper to End Direct Provision and to Establish a New International Protection Support Service, applicants for international protection will be provided with...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Communications (23 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I am familiar with this matter. I can confirm to the Deputy that the family in question have arrived safely into Ireland and are now receiving assistance from the Department of Social Protection, the Health Service Executive, An Garda Síochána and the Irish Refugee Resettlement Programme.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Official Travel (23 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: As part of the Government's pledge to bring 2,900 Syrian refugees to Ireland from Jordan and Lebanon by the end of 2023, a team from my Department's Irish Refugee Protection Programme (IRPP), accompanied by members of an Garda Síochána travelled to Jordan to meet with and interview refugees for relocation to Ireland. As part of this mission, I travelled to Jordan to join the end of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Covid-19 Pandemic (23 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The below table provides the number of adults and children in the international protection process that have been required to quarantine from 1October 2021 to 19November 2021. The table is broken down by length of time spent in quarantine, as requested by the Deputy. Time period in quarantine No. of adults No. of children 1-5 days 399 ...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (23 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: From the details supplied it would appear that the Deputy is referring to the process of School Age Childcare registration with Tusla. Tusla is the independent statutory regulator of early learning and care (ELC) and school-age childcare (SAC) services in Ireland. The Tusla Early Years Inspectorate promotes and monitors the safety and quality of care and support of children in...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (23 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Amnesty International has not sought funding from this Department. Amnesty works closely with the Irish Refugee Protection Programme on a number of aligned projects.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Staff (23 Nov 2021)

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

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (23 Nov 2021)

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

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Residential Institutions (18 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Following intense deliberations over the past months, on Tuesday the Government approved an action plan for mother and baby institution survivors and a mother and baby institutions payment scheme. This payments scheme goes significantly beyond both the recommendations of the commission of investigation and those of the interdepartmental group that was established to bring proposals to me....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Residential Institutions (18 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I absolutely agree with the Deputy that every person who spent any amount of time in these institutions was impacted, although I am not sure I agree that every person was impacted the exact same. Certainly my engagements with survivors would suggest that people have different responses and reactions to the time spent in the institutions but I agree with Deputy Browne that everyone was...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I will respond to Deputy Buckley's question. As he knows, we announced a scheme to provide financial payments to 34,000 former residents and enhanced medical cards to 19,000 former residents at an overall cost of €800 million. I am acutely conscious of the importance of getting these payments and the enhanced medical cards to survivors, many of whom are elderly. Because the scheme...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Equality Issues (18 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I was relieved at the start of the Senator's contribution to hear she was not in any way questioning protection for trans people in society, but I ask her in future contributions to consider her framing because to bring reference on at least two occasions to sex offenders straight into the debate and to speak about voyeurism and exhibitionism in a way that suggested these are linked to a...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Equality Issues (18 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I am not offended. I am just saying that we have to be very careful with the language we use in this area. From her experience as a foster parent, the Senator acknowledges and knows better than me the sensitivities of children and the pressures they face, particularly where a child may be struggling with gender identity. That is why the language we use here is extremely important when we...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (18 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Section 3 of the Child Care Act 1991 places a statutory responsibility on Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, to promote the welfare of children who are not receiving adequate care and protection. Tusla has a statutory duty to respond to reports of children who are not receiving adequate care and protection. Tusla assesses the information received and the child and family’s...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (18 Nov 2021)

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 and Family Agency (18 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank the Deputy for his question relating to the very serious and sensitive matter of interim care orders being sought for newborn babies. As 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: Domestic Violence (18 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The response to Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (DSGBV) is a cross Departmental and multi-agency issue. Overall policy is 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. Capital funding for approved housing bodies, including services...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (18 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth does not provide dedicated funding to support local authorities in hosting fireworks displays at Halloween and on New Year’s Eve.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic Violence (18 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The response to Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (DSGBV) is a cross Departmental and multi-agency issue. Overall policy is 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. Capital funding for approved housing bodies, including services...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (18 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Having regard to the need to support often vulnerable young people during the pandemic, the Guidance for Exchequer /DCEDIY funded Youth Work Organisations was recently updated to allow for pods of up to 15 young people of mixed vaccination status to be allowed for indoor youth service provision. The guidance provides for larger numbers where all participants are fully vaccinated and also...