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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Emergency Accommodation (26 Mar 2025)

Norma Foley: As this relates to information held by Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, the question has been forwarded to the Agency for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Emergency Accommodation (26 Mar 2025)

Norma Foley: As this relates to data held by Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, the question has been forwarded to the Agency for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (26 Mar 2025)

Norma Foley: My Department sought expressions of interest from qualifying bodies on 25 October 2024. Having received 3 expressions of interest, my Department issued a Call for Proposals document to those organisations on 15 November 2024 with a submission deadline of 6 December. No applications were received in advance of the 6 December deadline, and my Department subsequently issued a revised Call for...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (26 Mar 2025)

Norma Foley: As this relates to data held by Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, the question has been forwarded to the Agency for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (26 Mar 2025)

Norma Foley: The National Childcare Scheme (NCS) is designed to be flexible in acknowledgement that many families avail of the Scheme and their childcare needs differ widely. For this reason, NCS subsidies are awarded as an hourly rate, along with a maximum number of weekly hours that the subsidy will be paid for. The subsidy payment is based on the hours agreed between the parent and provider, and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Special Educational Needs (26 Mar 2025)

Norma Foley: The Access and Inclusion Model (AIM) is a programme of supports designed to ensure that children with disabilities can access the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme. Its goal is to empower Early Learning and Care (ELC) providers to deliver an inclusive pre-school experience, ensuring that every eligible child can meaningfully participate in the ECCE Programme and reap the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Data Protection (26 Mar 2025)

Norma Foley: My Department, as a data controller, is committed to meeting its obligations under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The Department’s DPO is responsible for informing and advising the Department and its employees of their obligations under the GDPR, for monitoring compliance with the GDPR and for cooperating with and acting as a point of contact for the Data Protection...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (26 Mar 2025)

Norma Foley: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (26 Mar 2025)

Norma Foley: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (26 Mar 2025)

Norma Foley: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (26 Mar 2025)

Norma Foley: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (26 Mar 2025)

Norma Foley: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (26 Mar 2025)

Norma Foley: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (26 Mar 2025)

Norma Foley: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (26 Mar 2025)

Norma Foley: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Weather Events (26 Mar 2025)

Norma Foley: This information is not immediately available. My Department is preparing a response and will contact the Deputy as soon as possible with the requested information.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Contracts (26 Mar 2025)

Norma Foley: 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 Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection (BOTPs) to make longer term independent arrangements...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (26 Mar 2025)

Norma Foley: 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 Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection (BOTPs) to make longer term independent arrangements...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Contracts (26 Mar 2025)

Norma Foley: The property to which the Deputy refers has been providing accommodation for newly arrived beneficiaries of temporary protection (BOTPs) for a maximum stay of 90 days, in line with Government policy. My Department's contract with this location is ending on 28 March 2025. My Department does not comment on individual properties or contractual arrangements due to the commercially sensitive...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (26 Mar 2025)

Norma Foley: Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection (BOTPs) The Deputy may wish to note that my Department is not currently accepting offers of accommodation from new or current providers in respect of the provision of accommodation to Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection (BOTPs). When the portal for offers of commercial accommodation for BOTPs was open, providers were asked to self-assess the...