Results 181-200 of 251 for garda speaker:Roderic O'Gorman

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Covid-19 Pandemic (23 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...quarantine accommodation before their arrival in the state. In contrast to this, IPAS is dealing with, on an around-the-clock basis, the referred and unannounced arrivals of new applicants by the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB), the International Protection Office (IPO), Garda Stations or any other ports of entry. The family composition can range from a single person to a large...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (18 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...by the Committee, survivors, and family members. I hope to publish the Bill and bring it through the Houses of the Oireachtas as quickly as possible to allow excavation of the site in 2022. An Garda Síochána does not have a supervisory role concerning the excavation of a site in the context of the Bill; however, it is outlined that, where the remains show evidence of violent...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (17 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...in respect of exhumation and removal of a body, providing only for the Minister for Justice to order an exhumation at the request of the Coroner if the Coroner is informed by a member of An Garda Síochána that a death or deaths may have occurred in a violent or unnatural manner. The Coroner cannot exhume for the purposes of identification. The Coroners Act does not provide for...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Measures (17 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...Act and, where the remains show evidence of violent or unnatural death, the Director overseeing the intervention must immediately inform the coroner within whose district the remains were recovered and An Garda Síochána.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (16 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...possible opportunity with the Social Work Team Leader in the Resident Welfare Unit. In line with the Child Protection and Welfare Policy, the Manager of the Accommodation Centre is expected to contact An Garda Siochána if there is an immediate risk to a child, as well as preparing and submitting a referral to Tusla. The Manager may consult with the Social Work Team Leader in the...

Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality: Statements (20 Oct 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...consequences of the social distancing measures and the wider measures in our response to Covid has been the rise in domestic violence or at least the rise in the number of cases reported to the Garda. As we know, women experience domestic violence to a vastly disproportionate degree. From the earliest days of the pandemic, my Department, An Garda Síochána and the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (7 Oct 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...should be reported to Tusla. Anyone can report a concern about a child to Tusla, and information on how to do so is available on the Tusla website. If a child is at immediate risk or in danger, An Garda Síochána (AGS) should be alerted without delay. Tusla acts urgently on notification of an immediate risk to a child. Children who are in a situation of immediate risk may...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children (7 Oct 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...international protection who arrive unannounced at Irish ports and airports. Children who are reported missing from care are recognised as being among the most vulnerable in society. Tusla and An Garda Síochána work together on such cases through a Joint Protocol. The protocol sets out how social workers and social care workers should make a report of a missing child in...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (22 Sep 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...as a minor during their application for international protection. Where referrals are made to Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, by International Protection Office (formerly ORAC) and by the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB), Tusla’s role is to determine if the person is deemed to be eligible for the provision of services under the Child Care Act 1991 The below table...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Family Support Services (27 Jul 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...of agencies or local voluntary and community services such as the Community and Voluntary Sector, HSE Primary Care Social Work, Early Years Services, Sports Clubs, Speech & Language Therapy, An Garda Siochána Youth Probation Services, Primary and Secondary Schools etc. There are 5 of these networks in the Tusla Louth Meath Area. The Child and Family Support Networks also...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: ...be accessed on the Tusla website. Anyone with concerns in relation to the welfare of a child should continue to relay these concerns by phone, to the local Tusla Duty Social Work office, or An Garda Síochána. Equally, should anyone come into contact with what they perceive to be data that may be stolen from Tusla, they should immediately contact Tusla or An Garda...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: ...is no residential vacancy in the immediate area, and older teenager is not suitable for a foster care placement. As it is not appropriate for a young person in this situation to be placed in a hospital or a Garda station, Tusla provides safe overnight accommodation under the supervision of trained staff. The short length of stay indicates that the young person either goes home, with...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: ...approximately 60,000 referrals of concern in 2020. Many of these concerns are best served by a family support approach while some children need the direct intervention of a child protection approach. An Garda Síochána has powers under Section 12 of the Child Care Act 1991 to remove a child from a situation of danger and, under Section 13, to deliver that child into the...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: ...of children who are not receiving adequate care and protection outside of normal office hours. The service can provides emergency care placements for children as required and support and assistance to An Garda Síochána and foster carers . In 2020 Tusla received 2,281 referrals to the National Out of Hours Service with 583 referrals in Q4 2020 alone. Over 2020 the Out of Hours...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Child and Family Agency (27 May 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...members of the committee were written to. As an independent agency, Tusla has responsibility for its own ICT functions and has engaged with the HSE, the National Cyber Security Agency and the Garda on this incident. My officials have been in daily contact with Tusla since first being alerted to the attack on 14 May. I have been in very regular contact with the chief executive,...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (27 May 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that officials from the Irish Refugee Protection Programme in my Department, along with Tusla personnel and members of An Garda Síochána will travel next week to Greece for a selection and security screening process for 12 refugee families (50 persons) and 27 Separated Children Seeking International Protection. The Government pledge of last...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (27 May 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Inter-agency cooperation between Tusla, the Child and Family Agency and An Garda Síochána is critical to child protection. Both have distinct functions, powers, responsibilities and methods of working, as assigned by legislation and agency protocols. Their close cooperation ensures that children in need of protection receive a timely, appropriate and proportionate response. ...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Cybersecurity Policy (27 May 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...in contact with CEO on a daily basis. As an independent agency, Tusla has responsibility for its own ICT function and has engaged with the HSE, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and the Gardaí in relation to this incident. Myself and my officals have been in daily contact with Tusla and our partners in government since being alerted to the attack on the 14th May, to ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Human Rights (27 May 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...Safeguarding Statement. It also mandated the establishment of the Children First Interdepartmental Implementation Group (CFIDIG). Membership of the CFIDIG includes all government departments, Tusla, the HSE and An Garda Síochána. While Departments and agencies are responsible for child protection issues arising in their own sphere of responsibility, the CFIDIG provides a forum at...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (27 May 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...to confirm that planned relocation of Separated Children Seeking International Protection (SCSIPs) is progressing. Next weekend officials from my Department, Tusla social workers and members of An Garda Siochana are travelling to Greece to meet the 27 separated children seeking to come to Ireland. Over the past months there has been intensive activity between my Department and Tusla...