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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Carer's Leave (8 May 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The current entitlements to carer's leave provide that employees with at least one year's continuous service are entitled to between 13 and up to 104 weeks of carer's leave to enable them to provide full-time care and attention to a person who is in need of such care. An employee on carer’s leave may qualify for a social welfare benefit (Carer’s Benefit, or Carer’s...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (8 May 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The data requested by the Deputy is not available. The Department does not rent accommodation, but enters into a contract to provide accommodation related services for International Protection Applicants. Payment information is not collated by accommodation type in the manner outlined by the Deputy. In relation to service providers contracted by IPAS to provide accommodation services to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (8 May 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) cannot comment on individual cases. The State has a legal obligation to assess the claims of those who seek International Protection (IP), and in that time, to provide accommodation and supports in line with the Recast Reception Conditions Directive (transposed under SI 230 of 2018, or the "Reception Conditions Regulations"), to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Asylum Seekers (8 May 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: Please see below the occupancy figures of International Protection (IP) applicants accommodated by the state, correct as of 31/12/2023. County Occupancy Carlow County Council 180 Cavan County 180 Clare County 696 Cork City 635 Cork County 915 ...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (8 May 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: Since the outbreak of the conflict in Ukraine in February 2022, the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) 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. To date, over 106,000 beneficiaries of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (8 May 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: There are currently over 29,000 people accommodated in the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) system as a whole (of whom nearly 7,000 are children) compared with approximately 8,700 people at the end of February 2022. Together with Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection displaced by the war in Ukraine, this means that Ireland is now accommodating over 100,000 people in...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (8 May 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: Thank you Deputy for flagging this request. As you may be aware, section 8 of the Child and Family Agency Act, 2013 provides that Tusla 'shall be independent in the performance of its functions'. As such, meetings for the Tusla CEO would be a matter for the CEO herself to consider. However, we have taken the opportunity to inform Tusla of your parliamentary question. I understand,...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (8 May 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. To date, over 106,000 beneficiaries of temporary protection (BOTPs) have arrived in Ireland and over 84,000...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Freedom of Information (8 May 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department is identifying the relevant records and preparing its response to this FOI request. I understand that this is now at the “Internal Review” stage in the FOI process and the response will issue within the timeframe specified in the FOI Act. My Department will inform the Deputy when it has sent the decision letter to the requestor.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (8 May 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I wish to inform 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: Child Detention Centres (8 May 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: Number of admissions per month for 2023 are as follows: Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec 13 10 17 13 11 7 12 18 13 16 9 8 Number of admissions from Jan to April...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (8 May 2024)

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, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (8 May 2024)

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, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (8 May 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The International Protection Procurement Service (IPPS) contracts for the provision of services to accommodate International Protection (IP) applicants. Part of that service provision includes the requirement for the accommodation to be adequately staffed to maintain the privacy and security of residents. The security requirement is determined on a case by case basis by the provider. ...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (8 May 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: These type of decisions are a matter for the Chief Deciding Officer of the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme and it would be inappropriate for me to offer an opinion on what is a precise operational matter. That said, I will try to be helpful in general terms. The Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme provides financial payments and health supports to eligible people who...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Expenditure (8 May 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: Owing to the largest conflict on the European continent since World War Two, 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. To date, over 106,000 beneficiaries of temporary protection (BOTPs) have arrived in Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (8 May 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: Under The European Communities (Reception Conditions) Regulations 2018, those who have had their application determined are no longer entitled to Material Reception conditions. However, the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) continues to accommodate those with status, until such time that they progress into the community. All families granted International Protection...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (2 May 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank the Deputy for his question. This information will be provided directly to the Deputy in the coming days.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (2 May 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: The significant increase in numbers of arrivals and constraints on available accommodation across the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) portfolio 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...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Staff (2 May 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: A Community Engagement Team (CET) was established in October 2023 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 information required to help them...