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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Data (11 Nov 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: Please find the current staffing details for my Department outlined in the table below: Division Total Minister's Office, MB, PMO & IA 22.00 Child Policy & Tusla Governance 46.00 Early Learning and Care and School-Age Childcare Division 77.00 Youth Justice,...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (11 Nov 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 169 and 171 together. In the course of developing the Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020, it was recognised that the compressed timeframe available to bring the legislation through the Houses, to ensure that the records could be protected ahead of the dissolution of the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Staff (11 Nov 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Deputy may wish to be aware that the number of staff employed in my Department working solely within the remit of the Mother and Baby Homes is 8.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Direct Provision System (11 Nov 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: I am aware of the tragic case to which the Deputy refers. However, I am unable to comment on the specific details pertaining to individual cases. A critical incident policy is in place to provide guidelines for my Department staff and accommodation centre managers and staff in the event of the death of a resident. All deaths and serious incidents that occur within accommodation...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Properties (11 Nov 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department and bodies under its aegis do not rent office space from the named company or an Irish subsidiary.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Parental Leave (11 Nov 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: I am conscious of demands on parents at this time. I hope that the additional measures, introduced by the Government in recent years, to support working parents are helping to ease some of these demands. Parental leave, which is available to either parent, was increased from 22 to 26 weeks on 1 September 2020. Parents can take parental leave for each eligible child before their 12th...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency (10 Nov 2020)

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 and Youth Affairs: Direct Provision System (10 Nov 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: The State has a legal obligation to provide accommodation and other services for International Protection applicants who are not in a position to provide for themselves. My Department does not select a particular area or location for accommodation centres. Rather, we tender publically on eTenders (the State’s public tendering site) and also advertise nationally for expressions of...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Maternity Leave (10 Nov 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 542 and 561 together. To support parents of children born during the strict lock-down measures, the Government intends to extend parent's leave from two weeks to five weeks for each parent of all children born or adopted on or after 1 Nov 2019. The Government also intends to extend the period in which parent's leave can be taken up until that child turns...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Protected Disclosures (10 Nov 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: I would like to inform the Deputy that it is not appropriate for me to comment on individual cases under the Protected Disclosures Act, 2014. However, I can confirm that I have not received a request for a meeting as described in the Deputy's question.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Domestic Violence Refuges Provision (10 Nov 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 544 and 546 together. Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, provides funding and coordination supports to some 60 organisations that deliver a range of services for victims of domestic, sexual and gender based violence throughout the country. In 2020, the Department of Children and Youth Affairs is providing Tusla with core funding of €25.3m for...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Domestic Violence Refuges Provision (10 Nov 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, has responsibility for the care and protection of victims of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence. I have requested Tusla to respond directly to the Deputy on the information sought.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Domestic Violence Refuges Provision (10 Nov 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: The response to Domestic, Sexual Violence and Gender-based Violence (DSGBV) is a cross Departmental and multi-agency issue. Policy is coordinated by the Department of Justice and Equality (DJE). Under the Child and Family Agency Act, 2013, Tusla, the Child and Family Agency has statutory responsibility for the care and protection of victims of DSGBV. The Programme for Government sets out...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (10 Nov 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department is carefully examining the advice of the Attorney General and the views of the Data Protection Commissioner to ensure that we can put in place the procedures and practices that will enable relevant persons to access certain personal information. At this juncture, my officials are continuing to engage with the Attorney General and the Data Protection Commissioner to ensure that...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Legislative Measures (10 Nov 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 549 and 550 together. The Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill, 2016 dealt with access to birth information for adoptees and others seeking to know their origins. The Bill lapsed with the dissolution of the Dáil. I am currently committed to advancing fresh proposals in this area which will achieve the policy aim of allowing access to information,...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency (10 Nov 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: As the subject matter of the Deputy's question relates to an operational matter for Tusla, I have referred the matter to them for a direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency (10 Nov 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: As the subject matter of the Deputy's question relates to an operational matter for Tusla, I have referred the matter to them for a direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (10 Nov 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 553 to 555, inclusive, together. The Collaborative Forum process, established by my predecessor as a representative advisory body on these issues of priority for former residents and their families and supporters, was unfortunately interrupted by the general election and subsequent change in Government. In addition, it was necessary to put these...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection (10 Nov 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: The complex issue of parental alienation is a matter for the Department of Justice as the Department responsible for the reform of the family law system. I note that the Deputy has also raised this question with Minister McEntee.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency (10 Nov 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: As the subject matter of the Deputy's question relates to an operational matter for Tusla, I have referred the matter to them for a direct reply.