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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: National Development Plan (12 Oct 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department is currently collating the information requested and a reply will issue directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (12 Oct 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I wish to inform the Deputy that my officials have asked Tusla to respond to you directly on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Maternity Leave (12 Oct 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Pregnancy loss is a heartbreaking experience for parents and my sympathies are with every person who has suffered a loss. The Maternity Protection Acts 1994-2004 provide for paid maternity leave and, in the event of a stillbirth or miscarriage occurring after the 24th week of pregnancy, the mother is entitled to take her full maternity leave. Paternity leave is also available to the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Economic and Social Research Institute (12 Oct 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I am aware of the report referenced by the Deputy and the extent to which it highlights the need to continue to make progress on the issue of employment for people with disabilities. My colleague Minister Anne Rabbitte T.D. spoke at the launch of the ESRI report that the Deputy refers to, an event organised by the National Disability Authority which also saw the launch of a similarly...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Expenditure (12 Oct 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I wish to inform the Deputy that my officials have asked Tusla to respond to you directly on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (12 Oct 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department is currently collating the information requested and a reply will issue directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (12 Oct 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme is a universal two-year pre-school programme 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 and runs from September to June each year, aligned with the primary school calendar. The number of services that have only signed an ECCE...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (12 Oct 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department operates a number of early learning and school-age childcare funding schemes which are, in the main, administered by Pobal on behalf of my Department. In 2021, some €88.7m was made available under the B5 subhead. Funding under this allocation is used to pay for Pobal’s administration of early learning and school-age childcare funding schemes. Also thirty County...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (12 Oct 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I note the correspondence the Deputy refers to is from a member of the public who references my plans to end direct provision and expresses concern about the welfare of applicants in the current system. As the Deputy will be aware, I published a “White Paper to End Direct Provision and to establish a new International Protection Support Service”. The White Paper sets out...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Rights of the Child (12 Oct 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Following on from my earlier reply in September 2021, I would like to assure the Deputy that the Government continues to be strongly committed to the ratification of the Second Optional Protocol to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. A number of significant pieces of legislation had to be passed to ensure that Ireland is in complete compliance with the obligations of the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (12 Oct 2021)

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 Health.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (12 Oct 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department is currently reviewing the operation of the ECCE scheme, in preparation for putting the ECCE scheme on a statutory footing. Funding requirements will be considered as part of the review. In advance of the completion of the ECCE review, I will be introducing a new funding stream to support early learning and childcare providers, which will be in addition to the capitation...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Contracts (12 Oct 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I wish to advise the Deputy that the information she has requested is being compiled as a matter of priority and will be provided directly to her as soon as this work is complete.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (12 Oct 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 that has gathered momentum since Ireland became a signatory to the Convention in 2007. Our approach to meeting the obligations of the UNCRPD is one of progressive...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Agreements (12 Oct 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. The Disability Participation and Consultation Network (DPCN) is an important initiative that will help us to realise both the spirit and the substance of the UNCRPD here in Ireland. The UNCRPD requires...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Safety (12 Oct 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 Protection (12 Oct 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 Abuse (12 Oct 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 Protection (12 Oct 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 376 and 377 together. 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.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services (7 Oct 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: As the Deputy says, the issues are affordability for parents, sustainability for services and fair pay and conditions for staff. All that coming together will deliver quality for children, which is what we are trying to achieve. Whether the children are from the most disadvantaged backgrounds or not, quality for children is absolutely essential. We all recognise that this will require very...