Results 81-100 of 331 for carers speaker:Roderic O'Gorman

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (4 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...and high quality practice in all areas of Alternative Care. In 2021 Tusla implemented its Child Exploitation Procedure in partnership with An Garda Síochána, which provides Tusla staff and carers with information on how to recognise indicators of child sexual exploitation, how to make appropriate referrals and how to respond to cases where children may be at risk of sexual...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Abuse (4 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...continue to progress a number of key developments in this area: In 2021 Tusla implemented its Child Exploitation Procedure in partnership with An Garda Síochána, which provides Tusla staff and carers with information on how to recognise indicators of child sexual exploitation, how to make appropriate referrals and how to respond to cases where children may be at risk of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (29 Jun 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...the reporting of child sexual exploitation. These developments include the following: Tusla implemented its Child Exploitation (CSE) Procedure in 2021, in partnership with An Garda Síochána, which provides Tusla staff and carers with information on how to recognise indicators of child sexual exploitation, how to make appropriate referrals and how to respond to cases where...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Measures (28 Jun 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...rate of pay. Work on the regulations is ongoing and I intend to publish the regulations and commence the relevant provisions in the autumn. The right to request flexible working for parents and carers will be commenced once a Code of Practice has been prepared by the Workplace Relations Commission in line with Part 4 of the Act. Work on the development of the Code of Practice is...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Regulations (27 Jun 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...Sections 32 to 39. From that date the entitlement of workers to breastfeeding breaks will be expanded from the current period of six months up to two years. Additionally, from July 3rd parents and carers will be entitled to a new right to unpaid leave for medical purposes. Section 7 of the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 introduces 5 days paid domestic violence...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Rights of the Child (30 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: ..., members of the Traveller and Roma communities and the NGOs that work with them. Moreover, the Traveller and Roma Care Project aims is to increase the number of Traveller and Roma foster carers available to provide a culturally appropriate foster care placement for children from the Traveller and Roma communities. The aim is to recruit a pool of general foster carers for Traveller and...

Access to Autism and Disability Assessments and Supports: Motion [Private Members] (24 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...aligned with a whole-of-government approach that sees a range of initiatives and efforts across Departments to advance services and supports for people with disabilities, their families and their carers and progress the cause of Ireland achieving better alignment with the principles set out in the UNCRPD. It is worth noting that this commitment has been backed up by significant funding...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Care Services (23 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Firstly, I would like to acknowledge the important role of foster carers in Ireland. Foster care is the preferred option for children who cannot live with their birth family. Foster carers play a vital role in enabling our most vulnerable children to live in a safe, secure and stable home environment. Approximately 90% of children in care in Ireland are being cared for by foster carers. ...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (23 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Firstly, I would like to acknowledge the important role of foster carers in Ireland. Foster care is the preferred option for children who cannot live with their birth family. Foster carers play a vital role in enabling our most vulnerable children to live in a safe, secure and stable home environment. Approximately 90% of children in care in Ireland are being cared for by foster carers. ...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Workplace Relations Services (16 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...the Act will support employees to achieve a better balance between their home lives and work lives. The Act introduces 5 days leave for medical care purposes for parents of children under 12, and carers; it provides for a right to request flexible working for parents and carers; it provides the right to request remote working for all employees, and it expands the entitlement of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Maternity Leave (11 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...April. The Act introduces important entitlements for workers, including leave for medical care purposes for parents of children under 12, and the right to request flexible working for parents and carers. The Act includes provisions to transpose Article 9 of the EU Work Life Balance Directive, and it was important that these provisions were advanced as soon as possible. While I had...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Programme (9 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...Act will support employees to achieve a better balance between their home lives and work lives. The Act introduces 5 days leave for medical care purposes for parents of children under 12, and carers; it provides for a right to request flexible working for parents and carers; it provides the right to request remote working for all employees, and it expands the entitlement of...

Transport Support Schemes for People with Disabilities: Motion [Private Members] (4 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...aged 16 years or over accompany him or her free of charge when travelling. This is designed for people who, on account of their particular disability, are unable to travel alone. Furthermore, the carer of a person with a disability may also qualify for a free travel pass in their own right if they are in receipt of carer's allowance or if they are a specified carer for a person getting...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Apr 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: While the question refers to carers, my reply outlined below is in respect of foster care, which falls under the remit of my Department. Foster carers are paid a weekly allowance, which is a payment to meet the needs of the child in their care. The foster care allowance is currently €325 per week for a child under 12 years of age and €352 per week for a child aged 12 years...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (25 Apr 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Foster carers are paid a weekly allowance, which is a payment to meet the needs of the child in their care. The foster care allowance is currently €325 per week for a child under 12 years of age and €352 per week for a child aged 12 years and over. The allowance is not considered as means for social welfare purposes, and is not subject to tax. Enhanced and additional allowances...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (25 Apr 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: I am aware that eligibility in respect of the State Pension (Contributory) is an issue of genuine concern for foster carers. The Department of Social Protection has some measures available to recognise caring periods outside of paid employment in the calculation of a State Pension payment. Credit for Home Caring Periods may be awarded to a maximum of 20 years and foster carers are entitled to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (25 Apr 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: As of the end of January 2023 approximately 90% of children in care were being cared for by foster carers. While this record compares favourably internationally, I am aware that there is an ongoing difficulty in maintaining the number of foster carers in Ireland in line with demand for these placements. Additionally I am aware of concerns raised by stakeholders in respect of the basic...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (25 Apr 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...: the Early Childhood Curriculum Framework, which includes as a key goal, learning about the natural environment and its features, materials, animals, and plants, and children’s own responsibility as carers, is in the process of being updated. In addition to this, my Department is supporting the New Foundations Scheme on Global Citizenship Education and Education for...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Care Services (25 Apr 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: 90% of the children in the care of Tusla under the Child Care Act 1991 are placed with foster carers. Foster carers, including relative foster carers, are paid a weekly allowance, which is a payment to meet the needs of the child in their care. The foster care allowance is currently €325 per week for a child under 12 years of age and €352 per week for a child aged 12 years and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Care Services (20 Apr 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Foster carers are paid a weekly allowance, which is a payment to meet the needs of the child in their care. The foster care allowance is currently €325 per week for a child under 12 years of age and €352 per week for a child aged 12 years and over. The allowance is not considered as means for social welfare purposes, and is not subject to tax. The foster care allowance is...