Tuesday, 18 Apr 2023

Written Answers Nos. 1282-1296

International Protection

Questions (1282)

Michael Ring

Question:

1282. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will outline in detail specific information (details supplied) in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17841/23]

Written answers

Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

Deputy,

Thank you for your correspondence. Please see in tabular format, the number of IPAs and BOTPs per County for March 2023.

The Department has released monthly figures relating to IPAS occupancy since 2004. This information is available on the Gov.ie website under the heading "IPAS Statistics".

Please see in tabular format, the numbers residing in IPAS accommodation for March 2023 and March 2022, including the variance per county from the previous year.

County	Occupancy March 2023	Occupancy March 2022	Variance since 2022
Carlow	45	0	+45
Cavan	134	37	+97
Clare	547	367	+108
Cork	1385	1019	+366
Donegal	1041	265	+776
Dublin	7370	3663	+3,707
Galway	722	523	+199
Kerry	824	401	+423
Kildare	637	218	+419
Kilkenny	118	0	+118
Laois	513	245	+268
Leitrim	106	105	+1
Limerick	412	233	+179
Longford	78	62	+16
Louth	564	269	+295
Mayo	828	233	+595
Meath	899	774	+125
Monaghan	481	414	+67
Offaly	184	116	+68
Roscommon	118	0	+118
Sligo	234	164	+70
Tipperary	460	246	+214
Waterford	538	418	+120
Westmeath	754	339	+415
Wexford	236	0	+236
Wicklow	1079	336	+743
Total:	20307	10,447	+9,860

BOTP Statistics per County April 2023

County	No of BOTPs in Accommodation
Carlow	925
Cavan	1103
Clare	3899
Cork	4821
Donegal	5054
Dublin	7453
Galway	3577
Kerry	6605
Kildare	216
Kilkenny	949
Laois	?293
Leitrim	1025
Limerick	1972
Longford	212
Louth	702
Mayo	2902
Meath	1930
Monaghan	251
Offaly	1025
Roscommon	580
Sligo	1743
Tipperary	910
Waterford	1461
Westmeath	1461
Wexford	1286
Wicklow	1311
Total	53562

Information in relation to the monthly BOTP arrivals since 2022 can be located through the Central Statistics Office under the heading "Arrivals from Ukraine in Ireland".

I trust this clarifies the matter.

Departmental Data

Questions (1283)

Pearse Doherty

Question:

1283. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a full response will issue to correspondence from this Deputy (details supplied) sent in March 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17853/23]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

The National Housing Strategy for Disabled People 2022 – 2027 sets out the Government’s vision for delivering housing and related supports for disabled people. The overarching vision of the Strategy is to facilitate people with disabilities to live independently and to have their housing needs met in the community. Officials in my Department provided input into the Strategy. The Strategy was a joint publication between my Department, the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and the Department of Health.

The HSE and its funded Agencies provide respite care to children and adults with disabilities in Ireland.

As the particular centre referenced to by the Deputy is a service matter,I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Disability Services

Questions (1284)

Pauline Tully

Question:

1284. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost of providing 100,000, 200,000 and 500,000 additional personal assistance hours for people with disabilities respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17890/23]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Disability Services

Questions (1285, 1286)

Pauline Tully

Question:

1285. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated capital cost of providing one, two and three additional respite centres for people with disabilities in each of the nine CHOs respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17891/23]

Pauline Tully

Question:

1286. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current cost, including staff and operating cost, of providing one, two and three additional respite centres for people with disabilities in each of the nine CHOs respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17892/23]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

I propose to take Questions Nos. 1285 and 1286 together.

As these questions refer to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Question No. 1286 answered with Question No. 1285.

Disability Services

Questions (1287, 1301, 1302, 1303, 1304, 1305)

Pauline Tully

Question:

1287. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current cost, including staff and operating cost, of providing 100, 250 and 400 additional intensive support packages for children with disabilities who have high or complex support needs, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17893/23]

Pauline Tully

Question:

1301. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the all-in fully burdened salary costs of employing a clinical specialist in the area of physiotherapy, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and psychology, respectively, for children’s disability network teams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17907/23]

Pauline Tully

Question:

1302. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the starting salary cost of employing a grade 3 admin, grade 4 admin, grade 5 admin and grade 6 admin, respectively, for children’s disability network teams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17908/23]

Pauline Tully

Question:

1303. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the all-in fully burdened salary costs of employing a grade 3 admin, grade 4 admin, grade 5 admin and grade 6 admin, respectively, for children’s disability network teams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17909/23]

Pauline Tully

Question:

1304. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the starting salary cost of employing IT staff for children’s disability network teams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17910/23]

Pauline Tully

Question:

1305. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the all-in fully burdened salary costs of employing IT staff for children’s disability network teams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17911/23]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

I propose to take Questions Nos. 1287 and 1301 to 1305, inclusive, together.

As this refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Disability Services

Questions (1288)

Pauline Tully

Question:

1288. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated capital cost of transferring 50, 100 and 200 people with disabilities, under the age of 65 years, out of a nursing home and into an assisted community home, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17894/23]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

As this question refers to operational finance matters, I am referring it to the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Disability Services

Questions (1289, 1290)

Pauline Tully

Question:

1289. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current cost, including staff and operating cost, of transferring 50, 100 and 200 people with disabilities, under the age of 65 years, out of a nursing home and into an assisted community home, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17895/23]

Pauline Tully

Question:

1290. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the capital cost of transferring 100, 200 and 300 people with disabilities out of congregated settings and into an assisted community home respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17896/23]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

I propose to take Questions Nos. 1289 and 1290 together.

As these questions refer to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Question No. 1290 answered with Question No. 1289.

Disability Services

Questions (1291)

Pauline Tully

Question:

1291. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current cost, including staff and operating cost, of transferring 100, 200 and 300 people with disabilities out of congregated settings and into an assisted community home, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17897/23]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Disability Services

Questions (1292, 1293)

Pauline Tully

Question:

1292. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated capital cost of providing 24, 36 and 48 additional planned residential places, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17898/23]

Pauline Tully

Question:

1293. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current cost, including staff and operating cost, of providing 24, 36 and 48 additional planned residential places, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17899/23]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

I propose to take Questions Nos. 1292 and 1293 together.

As this question refers to operational finance matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Question No. 1293 answered with Question No. 1292.

Disability Services

Questions (1294, 1295)

Pauline Tully

Question:

1294. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated capital cost of providing 26, 52 and 78 additional emergency residential places, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17900/23]

Pauline Tully

Question:

1295. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current cost, including staff and operating cost, of providing 26, 52 and 78 additional emergency residential places respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17901/23]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

I propose to take Questions Nos. 1294 and 1295 together.

As this question refers to operational finance matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Question No. 1295 answered with Question No. 1294.

Health Services Staff

Questions (1296, 1297, 1298, 1299, 1300)

Pauline Tully

Question:

1296. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the starting salary cost of employing a basic staff grade physiotherapist, a staff grade speech and language therapist, a staff grade occupational therapist and a staff grade psychologist, respectively, for children’s disability network teams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17902/23]

Pauline Tully

Question:

1297. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the all-in fully burdened salary costs of employing a basic staff grade physiotherapist, a staff grade speech and language therapist, a staff grade occupational therapist and a staff grade psychologist, respectively, for children’s disability network teams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17903/23]

Pauline Tully

Question:

1298. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the starting salary cost of employing a senior staff grade physiotherapist, a staff grade speech and language therapist, a staff grade occupational therapist and a staff grade psychologist, respectively, for children’s disability network teams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17904/23]

Pauline Tully

Question:

1299. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the all-in fully burdened salary costs of employing a senior staff grade physiotherapist, a staff grade speech and language therapist, a staff grade occupational therapist and a staff grade psychologist, respectively, for children’s disability network teams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17905/23]

Pauline Tully

Question:

1300. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the starting salary cost of employing a clinical specialist in the area of physiotherapy, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and psychology, respectively, for children’s disability network teams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17906/23]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

I propose to take Questions Nos. 1296 to 1300, inclusive, together.

As this refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.