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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (16 Jun 2020)

Katherine Zappone: I received a Seventh Interim Report from the Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) on 03 June 2020. In its short update the Commission says its final report is very close to completion but it has encountered delays as a direct result of Covid-19 restrictions. For this reason, the Commission requested an extension to complete its work in...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (3 Jun 2020)

Katherine Zappone: The Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters is due to submit its final report to the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs on the 26 June 2020. When a Commission submits its final report there are a number of procedural matters which must be addressed before the relevant Minister would be in a position to seek the approval of Government to publish...

Covid-19 (Children and Youth Affairs): Statements (20 May 2020)

Katherine Zappone: With regard to the mother and baby homes report, we have no information other than it will be delivered towards the end of June, which was the date originally agreed. I know Tusla has done a risk assessment and it has identified strategies in order to mitigate that. As to whether it has a paper, I do not know but I will find out and I will ensure the Deputy gets that information. With...

Covid 19 (Childcare): Statements (6 May 2020)

Katherine Zappone: ...at the situation around the provision of childcare for essential or healthcare workers. I spoke about that. We certainly were encouraging it as much as we could along the way. I understand that the mother and baby homes commission is still on schedule to submit its report in June. I have been in communication with the commission and hope to meet the membership in some way before I...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (17 Dec 2019)

Katherine Zappone: ...General Scheme of a Certain Institutional Burials (Authorised Interventions) Bill has been enacted, it will be possible to establish the Agency to manage the intervention at the site of the former Mother and Baby Home in Tuam and the appropriate expertise can then be procured to carry out the necessary work. I hope that we can move swiftly through the pre-legislative scrutiny and drafting...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Expenditure (4 Dec 2019)

Katherine Zappone: ...;g Event 820.00 2012 Report Ltd How we see it: Report of a survey on Teenagers Body Image 436.97 2012 Report Ltd Life as a Child and Young Person in Ireland 493.72 2012 Report Ltd Comhairle na Óg National Showcase 828.55 2012 ...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Contracts Data (5 Nov 2019)

Katherine Zappone: Details of contracts of €25,000 or more that have been awarded by my Department that were found to be non-compliant with procurement guidelines in 2017 and 2018 are outlined in the following table. No such contracts exist to date in 2019. Subject of Contract / Purchase Value € 2017 TRK Construction t/a TKC...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (22 Oct 2019)

Katherine Zappone: The 2020 budget allocation to my Department includes an indicative €3.9m to meet the costs of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes and related activities. This allocation will support salaries, fees and other operational costs relating to the work of the independent Commission of Investigation, and the costs incurred by my Department in supporting this work...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (1 Oct 2019)

Katherine Zappone: When Government approved the publication of the recommendations from the first report of the Collaborative Forum of former residents of Mother and Baby Homes on 16th April, it also agreed to progress a number of related measures. Chief amongst these was a necessity for a comprehensive analysis of all of the Forum's recommendations. Individual Departments are required to analyse the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (17 Sep 2019)

Katherine Zappone: I propose to take Questions Nos. 600 and 601 together. Ireland recognises that the system of Special Procedures is a central element of the UN Human Rights machinery and we value the contribution of independent human rights experts who hold mandates from the Human Rights Council to report and advise on human rights from a thematic or country specific perspective. Notwithstanding...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (11 Jul 2019)

Katherine Zappone: The Commission was established by Government in February 2015 to investigate concerns related to the institutional care of unmarried mothers and their babies during the period 1922 to 1998. The Commission is tasked with providing a full account of what happened to vulnerable women and children in these institutions. Following a request from the Commission, Government granted an extension to...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (11 Jul 2019)

Katherine Zappone: The Department of Children and Youth Affairs does not have collated information to facilitate an estimate on the numbers of persons born in the Mother and Baby Homes currently under investigation. There is no centralised records system for the fourteen specified institutions but the Deputy may wish to note that certain records from several of these former institutions are now in the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (11 Jul 2019)

Katherine Zappone: Following the publication of the recommendations from the first report of the Collaborative Forum of former residents of Mother and Baby Homes, my colleague the Minister for Health has convened a working group to develop specific proposals for a package of health and well-being supports. My officials are participating in this work and I understand that there have been three meetings to date....

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (11 Jul 2019)

Katherine Zappone: ...memorialisation measures to which the Deputy refers arise from the Government's initial response to the recommendations in the First Report from the Collaborative Forum of former residents of Mother and Baby Homes. My Department has already commencing the detailed scoping work necessary to implement the proposed memorialisation measures. It is also my intention to further consult with...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (11 Jul 2019)

Katherine Zappone: My Department would consider any request for access to records in its possession on a case by case basis in accordance with the relevant rights and protections governing access to public records, in particular where such records may contain sensitive personal information. All records held by my Department in relation to Mother and Baby Homes have been disclosed to the Commission of...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (11 Jul 2019)

Katherine Zappone: In accordance with section 9 of the Commissions of Investigation Act 2004, the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes is independent in the performance of its functions. The engagement with witnesses is a matter for the Commission and the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs does not have any role or information in this regard. These operational considerations are managed...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (10 Jul 2019)

Katherine Zappone: The Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes has issued five interim reports to date, all of which I have published.   It is important to acknowledge that the terms of reference for the Commission envisage multiple lines of inquiry on complex issues relating to a number of quite different institutions over a period of more than three quarters of a century.  The...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Advertising Expenditure (9 Jul 2019)

Katherine Zappone: ...Department over the past number of years. Five of the six related to the promotion of LGBTI+ National Youth Strategy 2018 - 2020. The Strategy provides an opportunity to build a more inclusive Ireland for LGBTI+ young people and is the first of its kind in the world. The digital campaign was targeted at social media users. In addition to this, a digital media campaign to build public...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Expenditure (9 Jul 2019)

Katherine Zappone: There is currently one commission of investigation currently under way for which I am the specified Minister under the Commissions of Investigation Act 2004. This is the Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and Certain Related Matters) and it is chaired by Judge Yvonne Murphy. The commission is independent in the performance of its functions and it would not be appropriate for...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Data (18 Jun 2019)

Katherine Zappone: By definition, it is impossible to estimate with any accuracy, the number of instances of practices that were irregular or improper, for which no records were kept. What I can say is that my focus and priority is the enactment of the Adoption ( Information & Tracing ) Bill 2016, as some of the key provisions of this Bill will ensure that records are identified, safeguarded and...