Written answers

Tuesday, 11 October 2022

Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

Departmental Properties

Photo of Holly CairnsHolly Cairns (Cork South West, Social Democrats)
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549. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of dedicated spaces for breastfeeding and expressing breastmilk in workplaces within his Department and the workplaces of public bodies, and agencies, under his remit, including a list of said buildings which do and do not have these facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50335/22]

Photo of Roderic O'GormanRoderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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I can inform the Deputy that my Department operates from two building locations:

1. Block 1 Miesian Plaza, 50 – 58 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin. D02 XW14. (Floors 2 and 3) and

2. Montague Court, 7 – 11 Montague Street, Dublin. D02 FT96. (Floors 2 and 3).

My Department also runs a Ukrainian Refugee Transit Centre in Citywest, Garter Lane, Saggart, Co. Dublin, D24 KF8A.

The Miesian Plaza building and the Montague Court building have dedicated spaces for breastfeeding and expressing breast milk. The Citywest Ukrainian Refugee Transit Centre also has a dedicated space for breastfeeding and expressing breast milk.

In respect of bodies under the aegis of my Department, I can advise the Deputy as follows:

Body Location
Child and Family Agency (Tusla) Tusla will reply directly to the Deputy
Adoption Authority of Ireland (AAI) The AAI will reply directly to the Deputy.
Ombudsman for Children’s Office (OCO) The OCO will reply directly to the Deputy
Children Detention School (Oberstown) Oberstown will reply directly to the Deputy.
Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) The IHREC will reply directly to the Deputy
National Disability Authority (NDA) The NDA will reply directly to the Deputy
An Gaisce An Gaisce will reply directly to the Deputy

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