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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (15 Jun 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department administers an annual capital funding programme, under which early learning and care (ELC) and school-age childcare (SAC) service providers are invited to apply for capital funding. As the Deputy is aware in 2021 I allocated funding under the capital programme to assist services complete any outstanding fire safety works required to obtain a Fire Safety Certificate. In January...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (15 Jun 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: A key policy objective of my Department is to improve affordability, accessibility and quality of Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School-Age Childcare (SAC). A 141% increase in investment over the last number of years has led to a doubling in the number of children receiving free or subsidised ELC and SAC. It has also supported the sector to increase the number of places available. The...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (15 Jun 2021)

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

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Issues (15 Jun 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I understand the Deputy's question to relate to the obligations placed on public bodies within the meaning of that term under the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014, and in particular under section 42 of the Act which established the Public Sector Equality and Human Rights Duty. I have no plans at present to prescribe additional organisations financed wholly or partly out of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (15 Jun 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 941, 942, 943 and 944 together. The funding schemes referred to are accessible through two primary mechanisms. Local Authority representatives on the Local Authority Play and Recreation Network (LAPRN) will oversee capital funds for Play And Recreation and Play Day funding (my Department can provide contact details of the LAPRN if required). The Playing...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Expenditure (15 Jun 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: As requested by the deputy, the expenditure incurred by staff in the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, under the heading of travel and subsistence from 1 January 2020 to 31st May 2021 are broken down by year below: 2020: €102,000 (from 1 January 2020 - 31 December 2020) 2021: €18,000 (from 1 January 2021 - 31 May 2021) Please note that in line...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Reviews (15 Jun 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Public Spending Code, published by the Department of Expenditure and Reform, provides guidance for evaluation methodologies used across the civil service, including Value for Money and Policy Reviews. The Value for Money and Policy Review initiative (referred to as ‘Value for Money Reviews’ in the Code) is a systematic process of evaluation conducted by government...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (15 Jun 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department currently provides funding for targeted youth services through UBU Your Place Your Spaceto 252 youth organisations. A further 30 National Youth Organisations receive annual funding through the Youth Services Grant Schemeand are eligible to apply for Youth Capitaland the Youth Climate Justice Fund. Additionally, annual payments are made to Gaisce and Leargas. In addition my...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Jun 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Expert guidance on the safe operation of Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School Age Childcare (SAC) services during the COVID-19 pandemic was published by the HSE's Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) in May 2020 and has been updated on a number of occasions since then. The guidance recommends use of the “play pod” model where children and their adult care givers play...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Equality Issues (15 Jun 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: As the Deputy is aware, the Programme for Government contains a commitment to legislate to end the practice of conversion therapy, a commitment I strongly support. The LGBTI+ National Youth Strategy 2018 – 2021 contains a commitment to prohibit the promotion or practice of conversion therapy by health professionals in Ireland. The National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy 2019-2022 commits to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (15 Jun 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I have asked officials from my Department to make arrangements to provide the Deputy with a copy of the relevant correspondence.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Correspondence (15 Jun 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters was established on 17 February 2015 and dissolved in law on 28 February 2021. Throughout its 6 years of operation there was extensive correspondence between my Department and the independent Commission. This correspondence involves exchanges between myself, previous Ministers and multiple officials within...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (15 Jun 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The information requested by the Deputy is provided in the table below. Youth Services 2019 2020 2021 Allocation €60,395,000 €61,791,000 €66,789,000 Draw down €59,346,219 €60,969,311 N/A

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (15 Jun 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The information requested by the Deputy is provided in the table below. UBU Your Place Your Space 2020 2021 Allocation €18,926,335.50 €39,443,138 Draw down €18,926,335.50 N/A

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (15 Jun 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The amount allocated in 2019, 2020 and 2021 on the youth services grant scheme; and the amount of this allocation that was drawn down for 2019 and 2020 is provided below. Youth Services Grant Scheme 2019 2020 2021 Allocation €11,126,379 €11,563,368 €12,261,538 Draw down ...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (15 Jun 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The amount allocated in 2019, 2020 and 2021 on the local youth club grant scheme; and the amount of this allocation that was drawn down for 2019 and 2020 is provided in the table below. Local Youth Club Grant Scheme 2019 2020 2021 Allocation €2,018,333.02 €2,107,754 €2,254,664 Draw...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (15 Jun 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The amount allocated in 2019, 2020 and 2021 on youth information centres; and the amount of this allocation that was drawn down for 2019 and 2020 is provided in the table below. Youth Information Centres 2019 2020 2021 Allocation €1,376,956.50 €1,347,492 €1,354,047 Draw down ...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (15 Jun 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The amount allocated in 2019, 2020 and 2021 on the targeted youth funding scheme; and the amount of this allocation that was drawn down for 2019 and 2020 is provided in the table below. Targeted Youth Funding Scheme 2019 2020 2021 Allocation €35,082,252.75 €17,898,844 €275,264 Draw...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (15 Jun 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, provides financial support for counselling delivered by community-based service providers and Family Resource Centres. Information on these activities and financial supports are published in Tusla's Annual Reports and Financial Statements. My Department does not set a specific amount to be allocated by Tusla to support provision of youth counselling. The...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (15 Jun 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The amount allocated in 2019, 2020 and 2021 to youth services from the dormant accounts fund; the services and programmes in receipt of this funding in 2019 and 2020; and the amount of this allocation that was drawn down for 2019 and 2020 is provided in the tables below. Dormant Accounts Fund 2019 Allocation Draw down Youth Employability Initiative...