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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Assisted Decision-Making (21 Apr 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The commenced sections of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 (the 2015 Act) are: - Part 1 other than sections 3, 4, and 7 and Part 9 other than section 96, section 102 and Chapter 3 were commenced by the Minister for Justice and Equality on 12 October 2016 (S.I. No. 515 of 2016). The Order appointed 17 October 2016 as the date on which specified provisions of Parts 1 and 9...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Assisted Decision-Making (21 Apr 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 (the 2015 Act) provides a modern statutory framework to support decision-making by adults with capacity difficulties. The 2015 Act includes a new part, Part 7, which relates to Enduring Powers of Attorney (EPA). This part has not been commenced yet. The timeline for commencement is June 2022. The following is a summary of provisions with...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Asylum Seekers (21 Apr 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Officials from Irish Refugee Protection Programme (IRPP) are working with colleagues from Tusla and An Garda Síochána to arrange a joint mission to Greece in order to arrange the relocation of families and Unaccompanied Minors from Lesvos. It is expected that this relocation will take place very shortly. Relocation from Greece is being organised as an exceptional humanitarian...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (21 Apr 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Officials of my Department are finalising the review of the Workplace Relations Commission's consideration of the pay rates of the managers of the City and County Childcare Committees (CCCs) and a submission which was received from a CCC board of management. The CCCs are one of the key support mechanisms of my Department, and I want to acknowledge the important role they play in...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic Violence Policy (21 Apr 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Government has committed in the Programme for Government 'Our Shared Future' to investigate the provision of paid leave and social protection provision to victims of domestic violence. My Department has been tasked with examining the feasibility of introducing such proposals and has committed to developing a report to Government within six months, with legislative proposals to follow...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (21 Apr 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) of my Department maintains statistics on the number of residents housed in each centre on a weekly basis. However, we do not maintain statistics on the composition of each room on such a regular basis. The configuration of each centre and the room makeup is constantly changing as new applicants are placed in accommodation; people with...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Traveller Community (21 Apr 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Government is committed to improving the lives of the Traveller and Roma Communities in Ireland. The Government strategy to further this goal is the National Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy (NTRIS) 2017 – 2021. The Strategy brings government departments and agencies together along with representatives of both Traveller and Roma communities. The Programme for Government...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Traveller Community (21 Apr 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Government is committed to improving the lives of the Traveller and Roma Communities in Ireland. The Government strategy to further this goal is the National Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy (NTRIS) 2017 – 2021. The Strategy brings government departments and agencies together along with representatives of both Traveller and Roma communities. The NTRIS contains 149...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Vaccination Programme (21 Apr 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I have referred the Question to Tulsa for direct reply to the Deputy insofar as his question relates to Tusla. I understand, however, that very good progress has been made with the vaccination of their frontline staff. With regard to Oberstown Children Detention School, I am advised that 30 staff members have been vaccinated to date and that plans are in place regarding the remainder of its...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (21 Apr 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Direct Provision involves a whole-of-government approach to meet the reception needs of persons who enter the State seeking international protection. My Department is responsible for the costs associated with the provision of accommodation and ancillary services for international protection applicants. The expenditure of my Department primarily relates to the running of the National...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Parental Leave (21 Apr 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Parental Leave Act 1998 entitles parents to unpaid leave to look after their children. This leave is available to a relevant parent, who is defined as a parent, adoptive parent or person acting in loco parentis. The Parental Leave (Amendment) Act 2019 introduced a significant extension to the existing parental leave entitlements, raising the age of the child for whom parental leave...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (21 Apr 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I can confirm that officials in the International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS) have made enquiries with the management of the accommodation centre referred to by the Deputy in respect of matters he raised with me in representations. Neither the management nor the IPAS have received complaints of the nature referred to by the Deputy. It is important to note that services...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The ongoing management of the organisation referred to by the Deputy is a matter for its Board, including the challenges being presented due to the recent Covid-19 restrictions. My Department provides substantial funding to this organisation, which plays an important role in providing young people with opportunities for developmental experiences and informal learning. All of the youth...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (21 Apr 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. A child must have reached 2 years and 8 months of age...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (21 Apr 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I understand, following contact made by my Department with the Deputy's office, that the intention of the Deputy's question is to refer to the provision of children's residential care under the remit of Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, since its establishment. Matters relating to residential care provided by the Health Service Executive is a matter for my colleague the Minister for Health....

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic Violence Services (21 Apr 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Tusla, the Child and Family Agency has statutory responsibility for the care and protection of victims of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence (DGSBV). As the question relates to operational data, I have requested that Tusla responds directly to the Deputy on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Asylum Seekers (21 Apr 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Government pledge of last October to resettle up to 50 people from Lesvos was in addition to the commitment that Ireland had already made with the UNHCR to resettle 2,900 refugees to Ireland between 2020 and 2023. 12 Families have been accepted by Ireland for resettlement, subject to any assessment, security or otherwise to be undertaken. My Department is working with the Greek...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Traveller Community (21 Apr 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Government is committed to improving the lives of the Traveller and Roma Communities in Ireland. The Government strategy to further this goal is the National Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy (NTRIS) 2017 – 2021. The Strategy brings government departments and agencies together along with representatives of both Traveller and Roma communities. The NTRIS contains 149...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Autism Support Services (21 Apr 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: My colleague, Minister of State with responsibility for Disability, Anne Rabbitte T.D., recently announced her intention to establish a Working Group to develop an Autism Innovation Strategy. The focus of the strategy in the short term will be to deliver real and tangible solutions to the challenges, needs and experiences of people with autism. The Autism Innovation Strategy will be...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (21 Apr 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Youth Affairs Unit of the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth has granted the City of Dublin YMCA a total of €609,050 since 2016 through its youth funding schemes; Special Projects for Youth (SPY), Targeted Youth Funding Scheme (TYFS)and UBU Your Place Your Space. A breakdown of funding is provided below. Youth funding provided to YMCA City of...