Results 81-100 of 191 for 5 million speaker:Roderic O'Gorman

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (26 Sep 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...;1 billion to early learning and childcare – a clear demonstration from Government of the value of the sector. Over the past eight budgets, investment in early learning and childcare has risen from €260 million in 2015 to € 1.025 billion in 2023, reaching the First 5 investment target 5 years ahead of time. This unprecedented investment speaks to the commitment of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (22 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: .... During the 2021 budgetary process, an initial €8.3m was provided for capital funding. A further €2.2m was secured in capital carryover bringing total capital funding available to €10.5m in 2021. The upgrading of the fire safety measures in existing early learning and childcare services was the key objective of the 2021 Capital Programme, with €10.5...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (14 Dec 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...on the increases in recent years and securing the achievements into the future. From 2020 to Budget 2024, current Exchequer funding for youth services and programmes increased from €61.789 million to €77.95 million, a 26% increase overall. My Department provides universal funding on an annual basis to 30 national and major regional voluntary organisations through the Youth...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (28 Jul 2020)

Roderic O'Gorman: .... Based on figures available to my Department (drawn from the Pobal Annual Early Years Sector Profile 2018/19), of approximately 26,000 practitioners working directly with children, it is estimated that 60% (or 15,600) are paid less than €12.30 per hour. The remaining 40% (or 10,400) are paid more than €12.30 per hour. On this basis, it can be estimated that the annual...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (22 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: .... During the 2021 budgetary process, an initial €8.3m was provided for capital funding. A further €2.2m was secured in capital carryover bringing total capital funding available to €10.5m in 2021. The upgrading of the fire safety measures in existing early learning and childcare services was the key objective of the 2021 Capital Programme, with €10.5...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: EU Programmes (19 Oct 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...housing. The Guarantee also aims to promote equal opportunity for children at risk of poverty or social exclusion, and to break cycles of inter-generational disadvantage. In 2020, some 18 million children in the EU lived in households at risk of poverty of social exclusion. The plan suggests a target for the EU to reduce the number of people at risk of poverty or social inclusion by at...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (15 Jun 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...in the sector. Based on figures available from the Pobal Annual Early Years Sector Profile 2018/19, of approximately 26,000 staff working directly with children, it is estimated that 60% (or 15,600) are paid below €12.30 per hour and 40% (or 10,400) are paid €12.30 or more. On this basis, it can be estimated that the annual cost of raising the wages of all early...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (11 Oct 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...Budget 2023 for year two of Core Funding provides further opportunity to invest in an additional 3% growth in capacity. For Year 2 of Core Funding, the budget has increased by 11% to reach €287 million, providing a sustainable platform for investment with increases for all services. The additional funding for Core Funding Year 2 is being allocated as follows:€8.47 million...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (3 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Ireland signed the Istanbul Convention on 5 November, 2015. Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, is working collaboratively with Government Departments and other agencies to ensure the successful implementation of objectives of the Convention. Tusla has advised that resources will continue to be used to meet obligations under the Istanbul Convention, including: - resourcing of the 24 hour...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (13 Jul 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...bring forward a substantial and comprehensive package of developments to achieve significant progress on its policy priorities of affordable, high quality, inclusive and sustainable ELC and SAC. The €716 million investment in ELC and SAC includes an available allocation of €73m for a new core funding stream for providers from September 2022, equivalent to €221 million...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (12 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...to early learning and childcare – a clear demonstration from Government of the value of the sector. Over the past eight budgets, investment in early learning and childcare has risen from €260 million in 2015 to € 1.025 billion in 2023, reaching the First 5 investment target 5 years ahead of time. This unprecedented investment speaks to the commitment of Government in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Youth Services (3 Dec 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...could be co-operation. We have additional current funding to start running services. Six new UBU services were set up this year and I hope we can get eight next year through the additional €5 million we have invested in youth services. There are ways for people to work together and I am always happy to engage on those points.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (13 Jul 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...is to be reduced. In Budget 2022, I announced an end to the practice of deducting hours spent in pre-school or school from the entitlement to NCS subsidised hours, benefiting an estimated 5,000 children from low income families since 2 May 2022. I also announced the extension of the universal subsidy to all children under 15 from September 2022, benefiting up to 40,000 children. Full year...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Qualifications (31 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: .... It also allows different scenarios of provision to be tested. This will show the benefits of applying for Core Funding when it is possible to do so. The majority of Core Funding (i.e. €183 million of €221 million) will be distributed based on a service's capacity, and will be available to all services who sign up the scheme, regardless of the qualification levels of staff....

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (30 Apr 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: In Budget 2024, I secured €4.5 million to commence initial roll-out of Equal Start from September this year. That allocation is equivalent to €13.5 million in a full year. Equal Start is a funding model and set of universal and targeted measures to support access to, and participation in, early learning and childcare for children and their families who experience...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (9 Feb 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...-level qualifications. It is estimated that 73% of those working in the sector saw their wages rise as a result. The Orders are being supported by Core Funding, which has an allocation of €259 million in its first year, to support improvements in staff wages, a freeze in parental fees, and sustainability of services.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (13 Jul 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...Sector Profile 2020/2021 suggests that in 2021 there were approximately 26,200 staff working directly with children in Early Learning and Care (ELC) services, of whom 24.9% held a relevant Level 5 major award as their highest qualification, i.e. approximately 6,520 staff. Currently the Learner Fund provides a bursary of €750 for staff who complete a relevant degree-level...

Covid-19 (Childcare): Statements (4 Feb 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank the Deputy. On the issue of the allocation to Meath and Louth Education and Training Board I will correspond in writing to him and give the rationale behind it. We secured a €5 million increase in funding for the youth services sector, which is the biggest increase in the past decade so it was very substantial. I will always be looking to put more money into that sector but...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (13 Oct 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...of the vital role played by youth work in providing support to young people, funding for youth services and programmes increased further in Budget 2023. The current funding has risen from €61.789 million in 2020 to €72.948 million, an increase of 18% increase overall. The funding supports the delivery of youth work programmes and services for all young people, including those...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Youth Services (2 Jun 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Absolutely. I hope to continue to grow the overall funding envelope. We have grown it by €5 million cumulatively each year and hope to continue to do that. The key scheme we are looking at is UBU Your Place Your Space, which is a targeted funding scheme. We have announced eight new schemes this year and announced six new schemes last year. We will look to continue to grow that....