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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (4 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: Rights of People with Disabilities (4 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Ireland ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) in 2018. This marked an important milestone in a process to strengthen the rights of people with disabilities in Ireland. The approach being taken to meeting the obligations of the UNCRPD is one of progressive realisation, each year moving forward on key reforms, with the obligations...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Cross-Border Co-operation (4 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Deputy might note that my Department have no cross-Border Project Ireland 2040 infrastructure projects at this time.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Cross-Border Co-operation (4 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Details of the current cross-Border initiatives, goods and or services committed to by my Department and the funding allocated to each for 2021, 2022 and 2023, are set out below in tabular form. Funding Committed to 2021 Funding Committed to 2022 Funding Committed to 2023 PEACE IV - Programme for Peace and Reconciliation ...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Rights of People with Disabilities (4 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Supporting the participation of Disabled Persons Organisations is a critical part of Ireland's obligations under the UNCRPD. To further realise Ireland's commitment's under CRPD, my Department launched, on 18 October this year, a new annual Disability Participation and Awareness Fund (DPAF). A total of €2.5m will be made available in 2021 to Local Authorities to fund projects in...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (4 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Minister of State with Special Responsibility for Disability, Ms. Anne Rabbitte TD, recently launched, in October 2021, a new annual Disability Participation and Awareness Fund (DPAF). The purpose of DPAF 2021 is to provide funding for Local Authorities across Ireland to support the participation of people with disabilities in local activities, to help remove barriers to community...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (4 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Ireland ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) in 2018 and continues to progressively realise its obligations under the Convention. In progressively realising the obligations arising from Article 4(3) of the UNCRPD, my Department funded the development of the Disability Participation and Consultation Network (DPCN). It was formed in...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Minister for Justice, Deputy McEntee, and I had the opportunity to go out and meet some of those families yesterday. We have engaged with many of them over recent months. There has been substantial engagement between my Department, the Ministers, Deputies McEntee and Donnelly, and the Attorney General on this matter. It is an issue we discussed recently at Cabinet. The Minister,...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (3 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Minister of State with Special Responsibility for Disability, Ms. Anne Rabbitte TD, launched a new annual Disability Participation and Awareness Fund (DPAF) on 18 October this year. The purpose of DPAF 2021 is to provide funding for Local Authorities across Ireland to support the participation of people with disabilities in local activities, to help remove barriers to community...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (3 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Minister of State with Special Responsibility for Disability, Ms. Anne Rabbitte TD, launched a new annual Disability Participation and Awareness Fund (DPAF) on 18 October this year. The purpose of DPAF 2021 is to provide funding for Local Authorities across Ireland to support the participation of people with disabilities in local activities, to help remove barriers to community...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (3 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: Children in Care (3 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Child Care Act 1991 provides for the care and protection of children and for related matters, including the arrangements which apply when a child comes into the care of the State. Section 42 of the Act deals with the review of cases of children in care, and provides that the Minister shall make regulations requiring the case of each child in the care of Tusla to be reviewed in accordance...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (3 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I wish to inform the Deputy that the collation of data is a 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. I would like to mention however, that officials from my Department and Tusla have regular engagements regarding the service performance and activity data that is regularly published...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (3 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: Seirbhísí Cúram Leanaí (3 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Déanann mo Roinn maoirseacht ar phróiseas Bainistíocht Cáis trína n-oibríonn CCCanna áitiúla agus Pobal le chéile chun measúnú a dhéanamh agus tacaíocht a sholáthar do sheirbhísí fhoghlaim agus chúram na luathóige a bhfuil deacrachtaí acu. Is féidir cabhair chun léirthuiscint a fháil...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Environmental Impact Assessments (2 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Awaiting reply from Department.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Measures (2 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Pregnancy loss is a heartbreaking experience for parents and my sympathies are with every person who has suffered such a loss. I can confirm to the Deputy that there is currently no provision for statutory leave where a pregnancy loss occurs prior to 24 weeks. However, my Department has been examining this issue and intends to commission research to examine how best to support working...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (2 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department does not directly provide after school childcare, but my Department does provide a range of supports for any body who wishes to set up an early learning and childcare or after school childcare service. Any school which wants to set up an after-school service, and which registers with Tulsa, will be able to access the National Childcare Scheme funding which may reduce the cost...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (2 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I would like to thank the Deputy for his question. Please see below the data in tabular form that we have received from our colleagues in Tusla, showing the number of private foster carers approved in the past 36 months by Tusla area. Please note that this data includes both private and Brussels II foster carers, as the data is collected combined: It should be noted that data is collected...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (2 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I would like to thank the Deputy for his question. Please see below data in tabular form that we have received from our colleagues in Tusla on the number of relative/general foster carers approved over the last 36 months by Tusla area. We wish to advise that Tusla cannot provide a breakdown of relative foster carers and general foster carers as they collect the figures combined - thus the...