Written answers
Tuesday, 27 September 2022
Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Departmental Reviews
Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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353. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide a schedule of the costs for all live studies, reviews and research projects undertaken or commissioned by him; and the details of the person or body that is conducting each study, review and research project in tabular form. [47039/22]
Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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My Department is conducting the following studies, reviews, and research projects. The table shows the costs, and person or body that is conducting each study, review, or research project. Where work is commissioned but a contract is not yet signed, entries for cost and tenderer are indicated as to be decided (TBD).
| Project | Commissioned or Internal | Scheduled Completion | Total Cost | Tenderer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A review of the current provision of Home Visiting Services for families with babies and young children in Ireland | Commissioned | Q1 2023 | €135,563.00 | Maynooth University |
| Review of the Child Care Act | Internal | Q4 2022 | - | - |
| Qualitative research study into the practice of conversion therapy in Ireland | Commissioned | Q3 2022 | €30,398.00 | Trinity College Dublin |
| Being LGBTQI+ in Ireland: the national study of LGBTQI+ mental health and well-being | Commissioned | Q2 2023 | TBD | TBD |
| Study of the older LGBTI+ population in Ireland | Commissioned | Q4 2022 | TBD | TBD |
| Survey of LGBTI+ residents in international protection accommodation centres | Commissioned | Q4 2022 | €18,165.00 | LGBT Ireland |
| Study of supports for parents of LGBTI+ youth | Commissioned | Q4 2022 | €24,905.00 | Quality Matters |
| Study on recognising the preferred gender of under 16s | Commissioned | Q1 2023 | TBD | TBD |
| Milk Pilot for Early Learning and Care, in partnership with the National Dairy Council | Commissioned | Q3 2022 | €3,819.52 | Shanahan Direct Marketing LTD |
| End-of-Year Three Evaluation of the Access and Inclusion Model | Commissioned | Q4 2022 | €130,919.66 | University Of Derby |
| Evaluation of Little Library 2021 and 2022 | Commissioned | Q2 2023 | TBD | TBD |
| 12 Month Review of the ECCE Programme | Commissioned | Q3 2023 | €168,706.03 | Stranmillis University |
| Little Baby Bundle Pilot Scheme | Commissioned | Q4 2023 | TBD | TBD |
| Analysis of submissions to the public consultation on the Autism Innovation Strategy | Commissioned | Q4 2022 | TBD | TBD |
| A study to evaluate the processes for implementation of three equality strategies | Commissioned | Q1 2023 | €74,300.00 | Centre for Effective Services |
| Qualitative research to examine the workplace experiences of parents dealing with pregnancy loss | Commissioned | Q1 2023 | €40,000.00 | University College Cork |
| Review of equality legislation | Internal | Q4 2022 | - | - |
| Context-sensitive methods, tools and principles for inclusive terminology and appropriate language to represent persons who spent time in the institutions known as ‘Mother and Baby Homes’, ‘County Homes’ and related institutions and their experiences in these institutions | Commissioned | Q4 2022 | €91,000.00 | NUI Galway |
| Review of Early Years Regulations (Part-Commissioned) | Commissioned | Q4 2022 | €22,988.70 | Accessible Communication Environments |
| Three year review of the First 5 whole-of-Government Strategy | Internal | Q1 2023 | - | - |
| A report on the responses to the public consultation on the next government policy framework for children and young people in Ireland | Commissioned | Q3 2022 | €20,000.00 | Dr. Maria Herron (Independent Research Consultant) and Insights Health and Social Research |
| 2022 Edition of the State of the Nation’s Children | Internal | Q1 2023 | - | - |
| Statistical Spotlight on First 5 | Internal | Q4 2022 | - | - |
| Process review of the LGBTI+ National Youth Strategy | Internal | Q4 2022 | - | - |
| Variations in Children and Young People’s Health in Ireland: A Synopsis of Recent Research | Internal | Q4 2022 | - | - |
| Growing Up in Ireland 2020-2022 (incl. Key Findings: Cohort ’08 at 13 years old) | Commissioned | Q4 2022 | €7,579,232.50 | ESRI |
| Scoping review on the potential for a new GUI birth cohort | Commissioned | Q4 2022 | €94,200.00 | University College Dublin |
| Methodological advice on hearing the voice of the child in poverty | Commissioned | Q4 2022 | €19,412.00 | Maynooth University |
| Spending review of Tusla funded C&V-sector-provided family support services | Internal | Q4 2022 | - | - |
| Estimating Government expenditure on children | Internal | Q4 2022 | - | - |
| Research on the social worlds of 9 year olds | Commissioned | Q3 2022 | €50,000.00 | ESRI Research Partnership |
| Research on the housing situation of children | Commissioned | Q4 2022 | €50,000.00 | ESRI Research Partnership |
| Research on the early learning and childcare needs of parents who work atypical hours and live in rural communities | Commissioned - Second phase | Q3 2022 | €22,000 | Sandra Roe |
| Pobal Early Years Sector Profile | Commissioned | Q1 2023 | TBD | TBD |
| OECD TALIS Starting Strong | Commissioned | Q1 2025 | €141,554.00 | CSO |
| Research and data project examining the lives of children in care and adults who were in care as children | Internal | TBD | - | - |
| National Practice Teaching in Social Work Initiative | Commissioned | Q3 2023 | €159,900.00 | University College Cork |
| Towards a new governance framework for children and youth policies in Ireland | Commissioned | Q1 2024 | N/A – funded by European Commission via the Technical Support Instrument | - |
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