Results 161-180 of 233 for 5 million speaker:Roderic O'Gorman

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (21 Sep 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...propose to take Questions Nos. 423 and 424 together. Over the past six budgets, investment in Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School Age Childcare (SAC) has increased by 141% - rising from €260 million in 2015, to €638 million in 2021. This excludes substantial funding provided to support the sector during COVID-19. Despite this progress, investment in the area remains low...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (16 Sep 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...and Childcare (ELC). Historically, there have been low levels of investment in ELC in Ireland. Over the past five years however, investment has increased by some 141% and currently stands at €638 million per year.  This increase has funded a second year of the universal Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) pre-school programme, along with the introduction of the Access and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Early Childhood Care and Education (15 Sep 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: ..., SAC. Historically, there have been low levels of investment in ELC and SAC in this country, although in the past five years we have seen a 141% increase in investment. That stands now at €638 million per year. This increase has funded a second year of the early childhood care and education, ECCE, preschool programme, an access and inclusion model, AIM, and enabled the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (14 Jul 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I have provided over €2.1 million each year in funding to youth services in the Dublin 9 and 11 areas. Over €8.5 million has been provided in the period from 2018 up to end June in 2021, as per the table below. My Department currently provides funding for targeted youth services through UBU Your Place Your Space to over 250 youth organisations. A further 30 National Youth...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (13 Jul 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...to provide current individual values for contracts entered into by my Department. However, it may assist him to note that the total value of the three contracts in question comes to approximately €5 million per annum.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Service Staff Pay (12 Jul 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...year I asked Tusla to examine what additional resources it could provide for these organisations on a once-off basis. As the Senator is probably aware, Tusla was able to provide an additional €7 million in funding last month for the section 56 organisations. A once-off 5% increase in funding was provided to these organisations, which amounted to €6.2 million. Additional...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (6 Jul 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...period. My Department has also engaged with the sector to develop sector specific guidance which were updated at each point there was an update in the Covid-19 measures. I secured an increase of €5 million in funding for youth services in 2021. €66.8 million is being provided to youth services nationwide this year. Funding during Covid-19 restrictions was maintained. The...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Immigration Support Services (6 Jul 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...to support the integration of migrants. - My Department administers a National Funding Programme to promote the Integration of migrants and the National Integration Fund 2020 had funding of €2.2 million available over a three year period. The Fund supports communities to promote the integration of migrants and their children into Irish society and selected projects will help to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Policies (6 Jul 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...their families, including those who are vulnerable, marginalised or disadvantaged. In July 2020, my Department launched UBU Your Place Your Spacewhich allocates targeted youth funding of €41.8 million to youth services. UBU funded youth services provide out-of-school supports to marginalised, disadvantaged or vulnerable young people in their communities to enable them to overcome...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (29 Jun 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...to 1 November 2021. It is important to note that the suitability and safety of premises is a key concern in the assessment of quality provision for children in early years services. Section 58G of the Child Care Act, 1991 (as amended by Part 12 of the Child and Family Agency Act, 2013) places an onus on the providers of early years services to ensure that they take all reasonable...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: .... The closing date for applications was originally 26 February but was extended to 02 March 2021 at the request of service provider representatives. It is not possible to re-open this programme. Almost €5 million has been allocated across 644 services under this grant programme to help them to carry out remedial fire safety works.

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

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department currently provides funding for targeted youth services through UBU Your Place Your Spaceto 252 youth organisations. A further 30 National Youth Organisations receive annual funding through the Youth Services Grant Schemeand are eligible to apply for Youth Capitaland the Youth Climate Justice Fund. Additionally, annual payments are made to Gaisce and Leargas. In addition my...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (15 Jun 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The allocations and draw downs for the Access and Inclusion Model (AIM) are set out in the table. Year Allocated Draw down 2019 35,500,000 34,290,000 2020 43,000,000 31,900,000 2021 48,330,500 n/a Last autumn I was pleased to announce a €5 million increase in the...

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: Youth Services (2 Jun 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department is allocated €66.8 million in funding to support the provision of youth services nationwide. This funding was maintained fully during Covid-19 restrictions and has enabled the youth sector to continue to provide supports to young people, particularly to marginalised, disadvantaged and vulnerable young people. All youth funding programmes received an...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (2 Jun 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...supports youth work activities at a local level by providing small grants to youth clubs and groups. The Scheme is intended to support the operation of volunteer-led youth projects. In 2019, €1.9 million in funding was made available under the LYCGS, and 1,312 youth clubs or groups availed of this funding. Some 78,960 young people nationwide benefited from LYCGS funding in 2019. The...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs (27 May 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...of targeted AIM supports is based on the needs of the child and the context of the preschool setting rather than a wider diagnosis. The Deputy specifically referred to capital funding. Level 5 of the AIM involves funding for specialised equipment appliances or small capital grants towards minor building alteration. A short report from a designated professional is required confirming...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Youth Services (27 May 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...the youth sector, the work of some 40,000 volunteers was key to maintaining the ability of youth work organisations to function effectively prior to the pandemic. I provided an increase of €5 million in funding for youth services in 2021, bringing the total from my Department to €66.8 million this year. In 2020, I provided once-off funding of more than €1.3...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...their lives, particularly at present in relation to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The importance of supporting young people through this crisis and beyond is also reflected in the additional €5 million funding I secured for youth services in the last budget. This brought annual funding provided to youth services by my Department to almost €70m in 2021. Last year my...