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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Parental Leave (9 Sep 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: There have been significant improvements in the entitlements to paid and unpaid leaves for working families in recent years in line with the Government's commitments in the Programme for Government around supporting working parents, including by extending paid leave for parents to allow them to spend more time with their baby during their earliest years. The Maternity Protection Act 1994 and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (9 Sep 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1358 and 1359 together. My Department and Tusla continue to take the issue of non-compliance with Garda vetting requirements by commissioned services very seriously and are committed to ensuring ongoing review of compliance by these services. Tusla has oversight and governance measures in place for all commissioned services. Tusla ensures that all commissioned...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (9 Sep 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: Improving access to quality and affordable early learning and childcare is a key priority of Government. My Department has in place a range of supports and funding schemes to support the delivery of early learning and childcare places but services are independently operated, either by community not-for-profit or by private for-profit providers. This year, I established a Supply Management...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (9 Sep 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The introduction of Core Funding in 2022 brought a significant increase in investment for the sector, with €259 million of funding paid directly to services in year 1 of the scheme, of which €210.8 million was entirely new funding. This funding, which increased by 11% (to €287 million) in year 2, will increase again by another 15% in year 3 (to €331 million). This...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (9 Sep 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: To be eligible for Core Funding for the 2023/2024 programme year, it is necessary for all Partner Services to agree to the Core Funding Fee Management terms and conditions as laid out in the Core Funding Partner Service Funding Agreement, and the fee management guidelines. These terms and conditions require services not to increase the fees charged to parents above what was charged on 30...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (9 Sep 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The number of services who remain open who have withdrawn from Core Funding since it launched in September 2022 are included in the table below. These figures do not include services who have since closed, or services who have received a new Service Reference Number due to a change in circumstance. Month Number of services withdrawn September 2022 2 April 2023 1 June 2023...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Family Support Services (9 Sep 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I wish to inform the Deputy that since I first assumed office at the end of June 2020 there have been no additions to the Family Resource Centre Programme, which stands at 121 member organisations. However, I recently brought forward a funding equalisation scheme for existing Family Resource Centres, which will ensure that all Family Resource Centre Programme members are in receipt of a...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (9 Sep 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1433 and 1447 together. The Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme recognises time spent in a Mother and Baby Institution and, in this way, the associated harsh conditions endured over a period of time. Government decided on the scope of the Scheme informed by the Commission of Investigation reports and recommendations, the workings of an...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (9 Sep 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: Budget 2025 is currently being considered by Government in the context of the annual estimates process. Therefore, the Deputy will appreciate that it would not be appropriate for me to comment further at this stage. However, from 2020 to Budget 2024, current Exchequer funding for youth services and programmes increased from €61.79 million to €77.95 million, a 26% increase...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Cabinet Committees (9 Sep 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Cabinet Committee on Children and Education and Disability oversees Programme for Government commitments relating to Children, Education and Disability, and has ultimate oversight of Young Ireland: the National Policy Framework for Children and Young People 2023-2028. Young Ireland includes commitments relevant to both children and young people up to the age of 24, including youth...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Official Travel (9 Sep 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: From 2020 to present, there have been no flights taken to or from Shannon, Cork and Knock airport by the Minister.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Family Resource Centres (9 Sep 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Deputy is seeking information in relation to an operational matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. Consequently, I have referred the matter to Tusla, and requested that a direct response be provided to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Family Resource Centres (9 Sep 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Deputy is seeking information in relation to an operational matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. Consequently, I have referred the matter to Tusla, and requested that a direct response be provided to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (9 Sep 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1442 to 1446, inclusive, and 1463 together. The Deputy has sought some statistics pertaining to the operation of the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme which I provide here. No. of applications to 2 Sept 2024 No. of notices of determination Payments paid or in process of being paid Average processing time - receipt of application to notice...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Refugee Resettlement Programme (9 Sep 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: Since the outbreak of the conflict in Ukraine in February 2022, my Department continues to work as part of the whole-of-Government response with a focus on providing access to emergency temporary accommodation to those fleeing the conflict who request it, in line with Government policy. This supports them to make longer term independent arrangements if they decide to remain in Ireland for the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Asylum Seekers (9 Sep 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: A Community Engagement Team (CET) was established in late 2023 within the Department of Integration to engage directly with elected representatives, relevant Local Authorities, Local Development Companies, and other entities and individuals. The purpose of the team is to improve the flow of information regarding arrivals into areas and to help equip local communities with the accurate...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Staff (9 Sep 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: Please see the details of the Ministerial and Political staffing employed in my Department from 1 January 2020 to 31 July 2024. The number of staff listed is correct as of the end of year. Staff costs include basic salary and allowances. Executive Officers and Clerical Officers perform administrative functions in relation to the office they are assigned. Minister Roderic O’Gorman...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ministerial Staff (9 Sep 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: Please see below the details of the Special Advisors employed by my Department since 2020 and areas of expertise. The salary details quoted are the current salary scales for each advisor. For advisors who are no longer employed by my Department, the salary scale as of their last day of service is quoted. Name Minister Employment Dates Area of Expertise Salary Scale Eoin Wilson...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ministerial Staff (9 Sep 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: No expenses were claimed in respect of either adviser to Minister O'Gorman in the period specified. Please see details of the expenses paid to the adviser to Minister Rabbitte for the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024. Date Minister Expense Amount (in €) 12/06/2023 Anne Rabbitte Travel 522.94 18/07/2023 Anne Rabbitte Travel 120.74 ...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Asylum Seekers (9 Sep 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The significant increase in numbers of arrivals and constraints on available accommodation across the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) portfolio has placed extreme pressure on IPAS resources, including the Vulnerability Assessment Programme. As a result, a decision was made to suspend the programme and to seek to procure an external contractor to manage it. Following the...