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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: National Broadband Plan (14 Jul 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: From the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Minister Anne Rabbitte met with Fergal Mulligan, Programme Director of the National Broadband Plan within the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, on Friday June 18th. The National Disability Authority were approached in December 2020 to be part of a Partnership committee being setup by...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (14 Jul 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 250 to 253, inclusive, together. The specific data being sought on mothers who gave evidence to the Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related matters) is not available to my Department. The Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes was independent in the performance of its functions and this independence was...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Maternity Leave (14 Jul 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Policy on surrogacy rests with the Minister for Health while policy on parentage rests with the Minister for Justice. Legislation on family leaves must be developed in the context of the legal situation concerning parentage, including in relation to surrogacy. Any changes in the legal situation with regard to parentage and surrogacy are matters for the Minister for Justice and Minister for...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Correspondence (14 Jul 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department's Customer Service Action Plan 2019–2021 and the associated Customer Charter affirms our commitment to the delivery of high quality services to all our customers. This includes timelines for acknowledging and responding to all categories of correspondence. The Customer Service Action Plan is published on my Department's website and is available at the link below:-...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (14 Jul 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Better Start, which is located within Pobal, was established in 2014 by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) in association with the Department of Education to co-ordinate the work of existing State-funded supports for quality in early learning and care settings. The Better Start team of specialists work across three areas: the Access and Inclusion...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (14 Jul 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Access and Inclusion Model (AIM), which launched in June 2016, is a model of supports designed to ensure that children with disabilities can access the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme. Its goal is to empower pre-school providers to deliver an inclusive pre-school experience, ensuring that every eligible child can meaningfully participate in the ECCE programme and reap...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (14 Jul 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: Youth Services (14 Jul 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I have provided over €2.1 million each year in funding to youth services in the Dublin 9 and 11 areas. Over €8.5 million has been provided in the period from 2018 up to end June in 2021, as per the table below. My Department currently provides funding for targeted youth services through UBU Your Place Your Space to over 250 youth organisations. A further 30 National Youth...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (14 Jul 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The information requested by the Deputy can be found in the attached table. The Deputy may also be aware that I recently approved the new International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) Policy on the Recording and Publishing of Information on Resident Deaths. This new policy came into effect on 1 June 2021 and will be published, along with full historic data on deaths since the first...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (14 Jul 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I wish to inform the Deputy that my Department is in discussion with the Department of Health and HIQA to formulate the agreement for HIQA to start monitoring the application of the Standards in International Protection Accommodation Services accommodation. Work is currently being undertaken to establish the legislative basis for HIQA's monitoring role.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (14 Jul 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. As you may be aware, Tusla ICT systems have been severely impacted by the cyber-attack on Friday 14 May 2021. This has significant consequences in terms of how Tusla interact with services and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (14 Jul 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. As you may be aware, Tusla ICT systems have been severely impacted by the cyber-attack on Friday 14 May 2021. This has significant consequences in terms of how Tusla interact with services and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Strategies (14 Jul 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department has a dedicated ICT Unit which maintains, provides and troubleshoots day to day ICT services to a high standard for staff of the Department and to the public through its online services and the Department's website. It is responsible for the development, implementation and ongoing management of the Department's ICT strategy and infrastructure and has overall responsibility...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Strategies (14 Jul 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Disability Policy Unit of my Department co-ordinates the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth's Departmental Consultative Committee (DCC). The DCC meets quarterly and in advance of the National Disability Inclusion Strategy (NDIS) Steering Group, which is chaired by my colleague Anne Rabbitte T.D., Minister of State for Disability. The DCC membership...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (14 Jul 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Programme runs from September to June each year. The table below sets out the number of children registered for ECCE in Cork over the last 3 programme years. Pobal, who administer the programme on behalf of the Department, advised that the demand for ECCE in Cork has decreased over the past 3 programme years, this follows the national trend due...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (14 Jul 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: One of my top priorities in Government is to improve affordability for parents. The Programme for Government commits to reforming the childcare system to create one that brings together the best of community and private childcare provision, is focused on children’s rights and quality outcomes, reduces inequalities, supports staff retention, and substantially reduces costs to parents. ...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (14 Jul 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The National Action Plan for Childminding, which was published in April 2021, aims to improve access, through childminding, to high quality and affordable childcare. The Action Plan sets out a pathway over the next eight years towards regulation, support and subsidies for all paid, non-relative childminders. The Action Plan will involve change and will bring significant benefits for...