Written Answers Nos. 148-167
148. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when his Department will publish core funding proposals for childcare providers; when these proposals were meant to have been published by; and the timeline for their agreement. [13147/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraBudget 2022 announced the introduction of the new Core Funding stream, the details of which were further articulated in Partnership for the Public Good: A New Funding Model for Early Learning and Care and School-Age Childcare published in December 2021.
Core Funding will be available to Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School Age Childcare (SAC) providers for the 2022/2023 programme year, subject to an Employment Regulation Order being agreed by the Joint Labour Committee and coming into effect.
Core Funding is designed to meet the combined objectives of:
- Improved affordability for parents by ensuring that fees do not increase;
- Improved quality through better pay and conditions for the workforce by supporting agreement on an Employment Regulation Order through the Joint Labour Committee;
- Supporting the employment of graduate staff; and
- Improved sustainability and stability for services.
Under Core Funding providers will be supported in meeting their operating costs, including increased costs related to improved quality measures, in return for a commitment that fees to parents will not increase. The commitment not to increase fees will ensure that the full affordability benefits of the ECCE programme and the NCS are felt by parents.
Core Funding is equivalent to €221 million in a full programme year. €182 million of the €221 million will be distributed based on the capacity that the service is offering to provide (child places, age groups, hours and weeks). €39 million will be distributed in line with ELC graduate qualifications of ELC Lead Educators and Managers in ELC or combined ELC and SAC services.
The development of Core Funding is a significant milestone on the journey towards a new funding model. It aims to transform of the sector and establish a new type of partnership between providers and the State that reflects the importance of ELC and SAC for the public good.
On Monday 7th March wrote to ELC and SAC providers to provide detailed information on how Core Funding will operate and to provide the rates at which it will be paid. I also launched an online tool or Ready Reckoner which allows ELC and SAC providers to see the potential impact of this funding on their individual service. The Core Funding Ready Reckoner is accessible to all on the Early Years Hive and is designed to give an idea of what services can expect to receive based on their characteristics and to allow different scenarios of provision to be tested. Further information is available on the website of the Early Years Hive and support, guidance and training is available through City and County Childcare Committees .
The key dates in preparation for Core Funding becoming operational for the 2022/2023 programme year are:
- 7th March: The online tool (Ready Reckoner) becomes available to provide approximate estimates of potential Core Funding values for individual services
- Stage 1 of the application process opens in April:
- Begins with the Sector Profile and Income and Costs Survey, which is a pre-requisite for application for Core Funding
- Stage 2 of the application process opens in June:
- Providers define their service’s profile and their capacity in detail in an online form
- Core Funding value is communicated to providers (subject to final verifications and confirmations)
- The provider contract will be published so applicants can review what they will later be asked to sign
- Stage 3 of the application process opens in August:
- Individual contracts will start to be made available to successful applicants for signature
- End August: payments to providers commence. Payments will be made monthly in advance throughout the programme year.
In the interim period, until April 2022, Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School-Age Childcare (SAC) employers continue to be eligible to access the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS) without having to demonstrate the reduction in turnover which is required of other employers. EWSS has provided very substantial investment in the sector since August 2020. Following the cessation of EWSS at end April 2022, ELC and SAC providers will have access to a Transition Fund between May and August in advance of the introduction of Core Funding from September.
149. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the engagements he or his Department have had with childcare providers in relation to the capping of parent's fees. [13148/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraOn 7 December, I was pleased to launch a report on a new funding model for Early Learning and Care and School-Age Childcare, entitled Partnership for the Public Good. This report was delivered by an Expert Group which was independently chaired and comprised national and international experts. The recommendations of the Expert Group are designed to deliver quality for children, affordability for
On 7 December, I was pleased to launch a report on a new funding model for Early Learning and Care and School-Age Childcare, Partnership for the Public Good. This report was delivered by an Expert Group which was independently chaired and comprised national and international experts. The recommendations of the Expert Group are designed to deliver quality for children, affordability for parents, stability for providers, and support employers to improve pay and conditions for staff.
The Expert Group undertook a comprehensive programme of research and stakeholder consultation and engagement to inform their work over three phases. I am grateful to the wide range of individuals and organisations that took part in this programme of stakeholder consultation and engagement, including parents, providers and the workforce. Phases 2 and 3 of the consultation process used the Early Learing and Childcare Stakeholder Forum as its reference group which include a large number of provider organisations. Approaches to fee management were discussed throughout the programme of consultation, particularly during the Phase 2 sessions on Parental Affordability and Partnership between the State and Services.
Material relating to the work of the Expert Group, including their report, research papers and all outputs from stakeholder consultation, are available on a dedicated website, www.first5fundingmodel.gov.ie .
The work of the Expert Group informed the package of measures announced in Budget 2022. The introduction of fee management measures is one of the recommendations of the Expert Group, as approved by Government. Fee management will start with a requirement for providers to maintain fees at or below September 2021 levels to access the new Core Funding scheme and once-off Transition Fund. Further information on proposed fee management mechanisms in the longer term is available in the Group's report.
Contingent on an Employment Regulation Order being agreed by the Joint Labour Committee, Core Funding will operate from September 2022 to support improved quality, affordability, and sustainability. Under the new funding stream, in return for a commitment that fees to parents will not increase, providers will be supported in meeting their operating costs, including increased costs related to improved quality measures, including staff costs. Core Funding will also contribute to cost increases related to non-staff costs (for example, utilities, rent).
The level of investment being made available for Core Funding is an acknowledgement that high quality ELC and SAC costs more than the current income to the sector. The aim of Core Funding is to allow providers’ costs to increase to improve quality but to ensure these costs are not passed onto parents in fees and that services are not made unsustainable.
ELC and SAC employers will continue to benefit from the exemption to the turnover rule for the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS) until April 2022. Between the end of the EWSS and the introduction of Core Funding, a Transition Fund will be in place to support providers. The main conditionality of access to the Transition Fund will be that services do not increase the fees charged to parents above September 2021 levels.
150. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of closures of childcare providers in each of the years 2017 to 2021, in tabular form. [13149/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs the subject matter of the Deputy's question relates to an operational matter for Tusla, I have referred the matter to them for a direct reply.
151. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if an agency has been set up to accept offers of accommodation for Ukrainian refugees; and if so, if he will provide the contact details (details supplied). [13207/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraWe appreciate that many people may wish to make offers of accommodation to support those persons seeking temporary protection in Ireland. The Government has worked with the Red Cross to put in place a national pledge. The website has been launched and is available online through registerofpledges.redcross.ie.
152. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress in bringing forward legislation for redress of victims of the mother and baby homes; when this legislation will come before Dáil Éireann; if interim payments will be available for survivors who may be in poor health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13212/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am acutely aware of the sense of urgency surrounding the establishment of the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme and my officials are working on drafting a General Scheme of a Bill to establish the Scheme as a matter of a priority. Once it is complete, I will bring the General Scheme to Government for formal approval. As is standard practice, the General Scheme will then be submitted to the Office of Parliamentary Council to be drafted, in close consultation with officials from my Department. As previously stated, I will seek priority drafting of the Bill when submitting the General Scheme to Government to ensure that the Bill can be introduced to the Houses of the Oireachtas as soon as possible thereafter, subject also to any pre-legislative scrutiny process which may take place.
My focus is on delivering the Scheme itself as quickly as possible. Once the Scheme is open for applications, it is intended that priority will be given to those who are elderly, and any other categories deemed appropriate for prioritisation. As the design of the scheme is predicated on a single payment based on evidence of residency, it is not clear how any interim arrangement could be designed more quickly than the scheme itself. This is because the same administrative infrastructure must be established to receive applications and make payments on this scale, regardless of whether this would be done by way of interim arrangement or through the scheme itself. Similarly, a legislative basis is needed to govern access to records confirming residency and to provide for eligibility for an enhanced medical card, as well as to ensure that any payments received will be disregarded for the purposes of establishing social welfare entitlements or tax liabilities.
Once the legislation has been passed by the Oireachtas and the administrative infrastructure required to deliver the Scheme has been established, the Scheme will be open for applications. I hope that this will be possible by the end of 2022.
153. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the details of the independent non-governmental organisations, including organisations with charitable status, non-profit organisations, religious bodies including churches, social enterprises, clubs, societies that his Department has supported with financial assistance from 1 January 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13234/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department is currently collating the information requested and a reply will issue directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
154. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the supports, accommodation and other necessities in place currently for Ukrainians forced to flee to Ireland and the supports, accommodation and other necessities that will be introduced in the following weeks and months. [13284/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraFirstly, I would like to assure you that my officials and I are deeply concerned by the ongoing crisis in the Ukraine. My Department is working to support Ukrainian nationals who come to Ireland seeking international protection.
My Department is ready to assist in any coordinated approach developed by the EU to supporting refugees from Ukraine. I am liaising with the Cabinet and my EU colleagues to ensure an effective humanitarian response. My Department is working closely with key stakeholders and with the European Commission, other EU Agencies, and Member States, in order to be prepared for a sudden increase in individuals seeking international protection in the EU.
As the Deputy will be aware, it is not possible to estimate the number of Ukrainians likely to come to Ireland as the situation remains so volatile. However, I can confirm that accommodation is initially being made available by the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) of my Department to those Ukrainian nationals who seek international protection in Ireland should they require it and we are planning to scale up operations as the number of arrivals increase.
My officials are actively working to procure accommodation and supports for Ukrainian arrivals to Ireland through hotel accommodation in the first instance and various other accommodation solutions.
We appreciate that many people may wish to make offers of accommodation to support those persons seeking temporary protection in Ireland. The Government has worked with the Red Cross to put in place a national pledge. The website has been launched and is available online through registerofpledges.redcross.ie .
155. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason that a person (details supplied) who is being moved from their present accommodation by International Protection Accommodation Services is being provided with alternative accommodation which is unsuitable due to their medical needs; if appropriate accommodation will be provided to the applicant given the medical circumstances involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13294/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy officials in the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) have advised me that the person the Deputy refers to has been engaging with the IPAS team. The person in question was transferred because the centre in which the person was living was closed as part of the process of enduring IPAS's reliance on emergency accommodation.
I understand that appropriate available accommodation has been offered to the person in question. In keeping with relevant provisions in the International Protection Act, 2015, I cannot comment in any further detail on this particular matter.
The IPAS team is always available to deal with any complaints from residents and residents are encouraged to engage with IPAS if they are unhappy with any aspect of their accommodation. Where a complaint is significant in nature or a resident is not comfortable raising a complaint with a centre manager, they may make the complaint directly, or through a representative authorised to act on their behalf, to the IPAS Customer Service Team.
The IPAS Resident Welfare team is also on hand to provide any support that the person concerned requires.
Deputy, I trust this information satisfies your query.
156. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his role and that of his Department within the plans to address the Ukrainian refugee crisis. [13300/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraFirstly, I would like to assure you that my officials and I are deeply concerned by the ongoing crisis in the Ukraine. We are monitoring the situation closely and my Department is supporting Ukrainian nationals who come to Ireland seeking international protection.
My Department is ready to assist with any coordinated approach developed by the EU to supporting refugees from Ukraine. I am liaising with the Cabinet and my EU colleagues to ensure an effective humanitarian response. My Department is working closely with key stakeholders and with the European Commission, other EU Agencies, and Member States, in order to be prepared for a sudden increase in individuals seeking international protection in the EU.
As the Deputy will be aware, it is not possible to estimate the number of Ukrainians likely to come to Ireland as the situation remains so volatile. However, I can confirm that accommodation is being made available by the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) of my Department and IPAS is planning to scale up its operations as the number of arrivals increase.
My officials are actively working to procure accommodation and supports for Ukrainian arrivals to Ireland through hotel accommodation in the first instance and various other accommodation solutions.
We appreciate that many people may wish to make offers of accommodation to support those persons seeking temporary protection in Ireland. The Government has worked with the Red Cross to put in place a national pledge. The website has been launched and is available online through registerofpledges.redcross.ie .
157. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the full year value of the new core funding scheme; the breakdown of the allocation towards pay, graduate uplift, programme support payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13341/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraCore Funding is a new funding stream for Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School Age Childcare (SAC) services announced in Budget 2022 and informed by the work of the Expert Group to develop a new funding model for ELC and SAC, outlined in Partnership for the Public Good: A New Funding Model for Early Learning and Care and School-Age Childcare.
Core Funding is a payment to providers designed to support quality, sustainability, and enhanced public management, with associated conditions in relation to fee control and cost transparency, incorporating funding for administration and to support the employment of graduate staff. Core Funding aims to offer better financial sustainability to providers in return for a cultural shift to a partnership relationship between providers and the State that reflects the public good dimension of ELC and SAC.
Core Funding will address some of the existing disparities in funding levels across ECCE and non-ECCE provision, providing funding proportionate to the age ratio of children being cared for and supporting the employment of graduate Lead Educators across Early Learning and Care provision, as well as Managers with a relevant qualification.
Core Funding will operate in addition to and alongside ECCE (at standard capitation rates), AIM, CCSP and NCS. It incorporates ECCE Higher Capitation and funding previously allocated to the discretionary Programme Support Payments (PSP) from September 2022.
Instead of ECCE Higher Capitation, a Graduate Premium will be a feature of Core Funding. This will make a payment to ELC services in respect of Lead Educators and Managers with a graduate qualification and the requisite experience. This development means additional funding for graduate Lead Educators outside of the ECCE programme will be available for the first time.
Extra funding to support administration costs is also contained within Core Funding. This means that the budget previously allocated to Programme Support Payments, with an increased allocation, is now incorporated into Core Funding.
The total available budget for Core Funding is €73.5 million in 2022 (September-December), equivalent to €221 million in a full programme year. This level of allocation to Core Funding is contingent on an Employment Regulation Order being agreed by the Joint Labour Committee and in effect in time for the planned start date of Core Funding in September.
Core Funding will be allocated to services based on the capacity the indicate they will offer and the qualifications of those working in a service. €183 million of the €221 million will be distributed based on the capacity that the service is offering to provide (child places, age groups, hours and weeks), which includes allocations for improvements in staff pay and conditions (€138 million), for administrative staff/time (€25 million), and a contribution to non-staff overhead costs (€20 million). €38 million of the €221 million will be distributed in line with ELC graduate qualifications of ELC Lead Educators and Managers in ELC or combined ELC and SAC services.
The precise implications of the funding for staff pay and conditions depends on the agreement by the JLC. However, I believe that the level of funding provided is significant enough to achieve a substantial improvement in levels of staff pay and the development of career frameworks. These are important points to improve quality in the sector, by supporting the retention and progression of staff.
Detailed information on the precise rates at which Core Funding will be paid in respect of different age groups and registration types of services was issued to services on 7th March. An online tool is also available to services to assist them in estimating the value of Core Funding at an individual service level.
158. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of early learning and care services that applied for sustainability funding in 2021; and the number that received funding. [13342/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department received completed funding requests under the regular Sustainability Funding streams from three services in 2021. All three were approved. An additional two services had started the assessment process for the Early Intervention funding strand with Pobal, specifically seeking funding to contract an external consultant to provide advice on their business model. These services opted to pause the process until further information about Core Funding was available, so that any advice received would not be outdated.
A specific strand of funding to support services impacted by the pandemic, COVID-19 Impact Support, was also offered in 2021. This strand had a separate application process. The strand attracted more interest, with 203 services applying. However, due to the impact of other pandemic support measures such as EWSS, the actual need for this funding was low. Following financial assessment as part of the application process, four services were awarded funding on the basis that it was genuinely required.
159. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the review of the operating system for early learning and care and school-age childcare will be published. [13343/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn 'First 5, the Whole of Government Strategy for Babies, Young Children and their Families', my Department committed to completing a comprehensive review of the operating model for ELC and SAC. The objective of the Review is to ensure that the operating model is fit for purpose to implement policy relating early learning and childcare to the scale and standards required in an evolving and expanding sector, with the citizens of Ireland at its heart as core beneficiaries.
I am pleased to report that this Review has concluded and a report on the Review is being finalised. I look forward to bringing this report to Government in the coming weeks.
160. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of compliance monitoring reports undertaken by an organisation (details supplied) under SI No. 358/2020 - European Union (Accessibility of Websites and Mobile Applications of Public Sector Bodies) Regulations 2020; his views on the level of compliance under SI No. 358/2020 based on those reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13430/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraI wish to advise the Deputy that I am not in a position to comment on these matters which are more appropriate for the attention of my Cabinet colleague, the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications.
161. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will report on the compliance monitoring reports undertaken by an organisation (details supplied) under SI No. 358/2020 - European Union (Accessibility of Websites and Mobile Applications of Public Sector Bodies) Regulations 2020; the engagements that have taken place regarding these reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13431/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraI wish to advise the Deputy that I am not in a position to comment on these matters which are more appropriate for the attention of my Cabinet colleague, the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications.
162. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the details of the independent non-governmental organisations, including organisations with charitable status, non-profit organisations, religious bodies including churches, social enterprises, clubs, societies that his Department has supported with financial assistance from 1 January 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13241/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe funding allocated to my Department, as set down in the annual Estimates, is used to meet costs associated with the provision of further and higher education, labour market initiatives including skills, and Irish research and development. The allocation is provided both directly and through my Department’s aegis bodies to fund:
1. the salaries and pensions of public sector workers in the higher education, further education and research sectors,
2. the day to day running costs and capital investment needs of higher and further education institutions,
3. Irish research including through Science Foundation Ireland,
4. skills and labour market initiatives through SOLAS and the National Training Fund, and
5. the general administration costs of my Department, etc.
The annual Appropriation Account for my Department's Vote provides detailed information regarding expenditure and receipts for the year.
In the course of its work my Department makes a significant number of payments. Such payments are made to individuals and organisations both by way of grants and also for the provision of goods and services to the Department. Some recipients of this funding may be non-governmental organisations, some of which may fall into one or more of the categories referred to in the Deputy’s question. However, as such labels are not necessarily assigned to payees on the Department’s Financial Management System it is not possible to provide an accurate and complete list of such categories of funding recipients.
If the Deputy wishes to provide me with the names of specific non-governmental organisations I will arrange to have the level of funding, if any, paid to them provided to her.
163. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Justice when a decision will be made on an application for naturalisation by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13201/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy is currently being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation and will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible.
The granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is a privilege and an honour which confers certain rights and entitlements not only within the State but also at European Union level and it is important that appropriate procedures are in place to preserve the integrity of the process.
It is recognised that all applicants for citizenship would wish to have a decision on their application without delay. However, the nature of the naturalisation process is such that, for a broad range of reasons, some cases will take longer than others to process. In some instances, completing the necessary checks can take a considerable period of time.
My Department is taking a number of steps to speed up the processing of applications and a number of digitisation measures have also been introduced to increase efficiency in the process, including eTax clearance, eVetting and online payments. The end result of the digitisation process will be to free up more staff to focus on processing applications in a timely and efficient manner, to improve service to our customers and reduce waiting times.
Last year, my Department made 11,512 citizenship decisions, which is the highest level since 2015. Additional staff have also been assigned to the citizenship team. Based on these measures, my Department's objective is to achieve an improved timeframe of 6-9 months for decisions on a majority of applications during 2022.
164. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Justice the number of official marked Garda cars and vans attached to Nenagh Garda district as of 28 February 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13216/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraFor the Deputy's information, please find below a table provided to me by the Garda authorities that sets out the number of vehicles assigned to the Tipperary Division, including the Nenagh Garda District, as of 28 February 2022.
The Deputy may also wish to be aware that An Garda Síochána publish information on Garda fleet, including a Divisional/District monthly breakdown, on their website at www.garda.ie/en/about-us/our-departments/finance-services/finance-fleet-management.html.
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Tipperary Division 28/02/2022 |
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Tipperary Division |
Cars |
Vans |
Motorcycles |
4 x 4 |
Total |
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CAHIR |
16 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
20 |
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CLONMEL |
8 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
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NENAGH |
10 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
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THURLES |
16 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
25 |
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TIPPERARY |
6 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
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Total |
56 |
12 |
4 |
2 |
74 |
165. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Justice the number of new Garda roads policing unit vehicles that came into the Nenagh Garda district fleet in 2021 and to date in 2022; the number of Garda roads policing unit vehicles that were withdrawn or considered end of life from the fleet during 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13219/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Deputy will be aware that under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. The allocation of Garda resources, including the Garda fleet, is a matter for the Commissioner. As Minister, I have no role in these independent functions. I am assured, however, that Garda management keeps the distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities, to ensure their optimum use.
I have been informed by the Garda authorities that there have been no Garda roads policing vehicles allocated or removed in the Nenagh Garda District in 2021 and 2022, as of 4 March.
The table below shows the breakdown of the current Garda fleet in the Tipperary Division.
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Tipperary Division |
Cars |
Vans |
Motorcycles |
4 x 4 |
Total |
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CAHIR |
16 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
20 |
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CLONMEL |
8 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
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NENAGH |
10 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
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THURLES |
16 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
25 |
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TIPPERARY |
6 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
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Total |
56 |
12 |
4 |
2 |
74 |
The Garda authorities further inform me that the purchase and allocation of vehicles is made on the basis of identified operational demands, the availability of resources and is reviewed on a continual basis.
166. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the details of the independent non-governmental organisations, including organisations with charitable status, non-profit organisations, religious bodies including churches, social enterprises, clubs, societies that her Department has supported with financial assistance from 1 January 2020 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13244/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe information requested is provided in the table below.
As the Deputy may be aware, a number of functions in my Department were transferred to the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in October 2020. Therefore, it is important to note that some funding provided by my Department transferred during 2020, in particular funding related to the integration and equality functions.
The Deputy may also wish to note that my Department funds a network of 105 Garda Youth Diversion Projects (GYDPs) throughout the State. As set out in the Youth Justice Strategy 2021-2027, arrangements are in train to ensure a significant development of the work of the GYDPs. In particular, enhancement will be made to GYDP services in the areas of:
- early intervention and engagement with more challenging children and young people whose needs may be too complex for the existing GYDP services;
- family support;
- engagement with younger children (8-11 years); and
- work with schools to support retention of young people with challenging behaviour in the education system.
Some areas do not currently have a GYDP service. The Strategy proposes to achieve full coverage throughout the State within two years, principally by extending the operating area of existing projects, but a small number of new projects will also be required.
The Deputy may also be aware that my Department also funds NGOs to provide supports to victims of crime, particularly of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence and of human trafficking. The supports funded include information and advice, and court accompaniment, but do not include provision of services for which the HSE or Tusla have responsibility.
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Organisation |
Amount 2020 |
Amount 2021 |
Amount 2022 |
Funding Category |
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International Organisation for Migration |
€0.00 |
€66,789 |
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Anti-Human Trafficking |
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Migrant Rights Centre Ireland |
€88,754 |
€83,500 |
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Anti-Human Trafficking |
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Ruhama |
€433,060 |
€748,298 |
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Anti-Human Trafficking |
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ACJRD - Association for Criminal Justice Research and Development |
€24,237 |
€24,237 |
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Crime Prevention |
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Connect Family Resource Centre |
€0.00 |
€15,000 |
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Crime Prevention |
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Crimestoppers |
€60,000 |
€60,000 |
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Crime Prevention |
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Dublin City University Research Observatory on Cyberbullying project |
€0.00 |
€60,627.00 |
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Crime Prevention |
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Longford County Council |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
€122,697 |
Crime Prevention |
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MoneyMore |
€0.00 |
€38,027.69 |
|
Crime Prevention |
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Muintir Na Tire |
€355,911.81 |
€83,841 |
€147,511 |
Crime Prevention |
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Red Door Project |
€0.00 |
€87,275.08 |
€16,396.30 |
Crime Prevention |
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Text Alert Rebates - Muinte Na Tire |
€0.00 |
€196,362.81 |
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Crime Prevention |
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Waterford CCCl |
€0.00 |
€110,427 |
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Crime Prevention |
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Dublin Rape Crisis Centre |
€72,000 |
€51,925 |
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Domestic, Sexual and Gender Based Violence |
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Galway University CLG |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
€151,200 |
Domestic, Sexual and Gender Based Violence |
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Men's Development Network (MEND) |
€385,050 |
€402,425 |
€291,134 |
Domestic, Sexual and Gender Based Violence |
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MOVE Ireland |
€443,600 |
€509,308 |
€131,250 |
Domestic, Sexual and Gender Based Violence |
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NEDVIP |
€37,531 |
€41,441.36 |
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Domestic, Sexual and Gender Based Violence |
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NWCI / Safe Ireland |
€0.00 |
€121,779.90 |
€15,498 |
Domestic, Sexual and Gender Based Violence |
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Rape Crisis Network Ireland |
€150,000 |
€100,000 |
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Domestic, Sexual and Gender Based Violence |
|
Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC) |
€98,000 |
€294,000 |
|
FLAC |
|
Accompaniment Support Services for Children (A.S.S.C.) |
€0.00 |
€121,274 |
€214,414.40 |
Funding for Services to Victims of Crime |
|
Adapt Domestic Abuse Services (Limerick) |
€61,000 |
€68,000 |
|
Funding for Services to Victims of Crime |
|
AdVIC |
€47,000 |
€62,000 |
|
Funding for Services to Victims of Crime |
|
Amal Women’s Association |
€0.00 |
€50,800 |
|
Funding for Services to Victims of Crime |
|
AnyMan (formerly Amen) |
€20,000 |
€40,000 |
|
Funding for Services to Victims of Crime |
|
Aoibhneas |
€0.00 |
€25,482.46 |
|
Funding for Services to Victims of Crime |
|
Ascend |
€16,500 |
€18,477.37 |
|
Funding for Services to Victims of Crime |
|
Barnardos |
€73,000 |
€103,000 |
€82,400 |
Funding for Services to Victims of Crime |
|
Beacon of Light Counselling Centre |
€17,000 |
€19,000 |
|
Funding for Services to Victims of Crime |
|
Bray Women's Refuge |
€18,000 |
€14,400 |
|
Funding for Services to Victims of Crime |
|
Carlow Women's Aid |
€23,000 |
€26,000 |
|
Funding for Services to Victims of Crime |
|
Children at Risk in Ireland (CARI) |
€162,450 |
€0.00 |
|
Funding for Services to Victims of Crime |
|
Clare Haven Services |
€13,000 |
€15,000 |
|
Funding for Services to Victims of Crime |
|
Cope Galway Waterside House |
€6,200 |
€0.00 |
|
Funding for Services to Victims of Crime |
|
Crime Victims Helpline |
€166,000 |
€121,000 |
€120,000 |
Funding for Services to Victims of Crime |
|
Cuan Saor Women's Refuge Ltd. |
€23,000 |
€26,000 |
|
Funding for Services to Victims of Crime |
|
Dignity 4 Patients |
€11,000 |
€95,000 |
€76,000 |
Funding for Services to Victims of Crime |
|
Domestic Violence Advocacy Centre (Sligo) (formerly Waves) |
€11,000 |
€30,000 |
|
Funding for Services to Victims of Crime |
|
Domestic Violence Response Galway |
€15,000 |
€22,280 |
€3,000 |
Funding for Services to Victims of Crime |
|
Donegal Women's Domestic Violence Service |
€17,000 |
€19,200 |
|
Funding for Services to Victims of Crime |
|
DRCC Victim's Journey |
€0.00 |
€30,000 |
|
Funding for Services to Victims of Crime |
|
Drogheda Women's Refuge and Children's Refuge Cent |
€9,200 |
€12,000 |
|
Funding for Services to Victims of Crime |
|
Dublin Rape Crisis Centre |
€25,000 |
€430,833.00 |
€240,000 |
Funding for Services to Victims of Crime |
|
Dundalk Counselling Service |
€20,000 |
€32,000.00 |
|
Funding for Services to Victims of Crime |
|
Esker House Women's Refuge |
€13,000 |
€12,800 |
|
Funding for Services to Victims of Crime |
|
Federation for Victim Assistance |
€119,878 |
€0.00 |
|
Funding for Services to Victims of Crime |
|
Greystones Family Resource Centre |
€3,000 |
€4,000 |
|
Funding for Services to Victims of Crime |
|
Hope Trust |
€1,000 |
€1,100 |
|
Funding for Services to Victims of Crime |
|
Immigrant Council of Ireland |
€0.00 |
€120,667 |
€96,533.60 |
Funding for Services to Victims of Crime |
|
IOM Cultural Mediation Service Project II |
€0.00 |
€150,000.00 |
|
Funding for Services to Victims of Crime |
|
Irish Tourist Assistance Service |
€56,431 |
€50,000 |
€40,000 |
Funding for Services to Victims of Crime |
|
Kerry Womens Refuge and Support Services (Adapt) |
€27,600 |
€89,000 |
|
Funding for Services to Victims of Crime |
|
Kilkenny Women's Refuge Ltd (Amber) |
€10,000 |
€12,000 |
|
Funding for Services to Victims of Crime |
|
Laois Domestic Abuse Service |
€22,500 |
€45,000 |
|
Funding for Services to Victims of Crime |
|
Le Chéile |
€7,500 |
€10,000 |
|
Funding for Services to Victims of Crime |
|
Letterkenny Women's Centre (Counselling) |
€7,500 |
€10,000 |
|
Funding for Services to Victims of Crime |
|
Lifeline Inishowen |
€0.00 |
€23,568 |
|
Funding for Services to Victims of Crime |
|
Living Life Voluntary Counselling Centre |
€15,000 |
€15,000 |
|
Funding for Services to Victims of Crime |
|
Longford Women's Link |
€21,000 |
€45,000 |
|
Funding for Services to Victims of Crime |
|
Meath Women's Refuge |
€43,311 |
€40,000 |
|
Funding for Services to Victims of Crime |
|
Missing in Ireland Support Services |
€20,000 |
€24,000 |
|
Funding for Services to Victims of Crime |
|
Mná Feasa Domestic Violence Project |
€22,000 |
€5,990.18 |
|
Funding for Services to Victims of Crime |
|
Newpark Close Community Development Limited |
€0.00 |
€20,000 |
€28,000 |
Funding for Services to Victims of Crime |
|
Oasis House Women's Refuge |
€10,000 |
€12,000 |
|
Funding for Services to Victims of Crime |
|
Offaly Domestic Violence Support Service |
€12,000 |
€47,000 |
€37,600 |
Funding for Services to Victims of Crime |
|
One in Four |
€113,000 |
€182,698 |
€273,432 |
Funding for Services to Victims of Crime |
|
OSS Cork |
€5,000 |
€5,500 |
|
Funding for Services to Victims of Crime |
|
Rape Crisis Network |
€45,000 |
€85,500 |
€68,000 |
Funding for Services to Victims of Crime |
|
Roscommon Safe Link |
€18,000 |
€35,000 |
|
Funding for Services to Victims of Crime |
|
SAFE Ireland |
€78,000 |
€47,000 |
€15,498 |
Funding for Services to Victims of Crime |
|
Sage Advocacy |
€0.00 |
€50,000 |
|
Funding for Services to Victims of Crime |
|
Samaritans Newbridge & Kildare |
€0.00 |
€11,800 |
|
Funding for Services to Victims of Crime |
|
Samaritans of Kilkenny and Carlow |
€0.00 |
€16,600 |
|
Funding for Services to Victims of Crime |
|
Saoirse Housing Association |
€21,000 |
€24,000 |
|
Funding for Services to Victims of Crime |
|
Sonas Domestic Violence Services Project |
€13,500 |
€0.00 |
|
Funding for Services to Victims of Crime |
|
Support After Crime |
€143,000 |
€158,000 |
|
Funding for Services to Victims of Crime |
|
Support After Homicide |
€41,000 |
€34,488.80 |
|
Funding for Services to Victims of Crime |
|
Teach Tearmainn Housing Association Company Ltd. |
€5,000 |
€5,600 |
|
Funding for Services to Victims of Crime |
|
Tearmann Housing Association |
€17,000 |
€35,000 |
|
Funding for Services to Victims of Crime |
|
Victim Support at Court |
€164,240 |
€168,040.80 |
€144,000 |
Funding for Services to Victims of Crime |
|
West Cork Women's Project |
€8,000 |
€10,000 |
€2,000 |
Funding for Services to Victims of Crime |
|
Westmeath Support Service against Domestic Abuse |
€17,000 |
€30,000 |
|
Funding for Services to Victims of Crime |
|
Wexford Women's Refuge |
€16,000 |
€15,513.57 |
€10,000 |
Funding for Services to Victims of Crime |
|
Women's Aid Dublin |
€177,517 |
€180,158.35 |
€160,000 |
Funding for Services to Victims of Crime |
|
Women's Aid Dundalk |
€17,500 |
€20,000 |
€4,000 |
Funding for Services to Victims of Crime |
|
You Are Not Alone (YANA) |
€3,000 |
€3,200 |
|
Funding for Services to Victims of Crime |
|
International Organisation for Migration |
€0.00 |
€113,321.54 |
|
Migration |
|
IPA Institute of Public Administration |
€0.00 |
€2,000 |
|
Migration |
|
United Nationals High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) |
€191,876 |
€143,908 |
|
Migration |
|
Belvedere Youth Club |
€43,797 |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
Youth Justice Interventions |
|
University of Limerick |
€379,451 |
€1,101343 |
0 |
Youth Justice |
|
Extern – Greentown |
€150,476 |
€442,039 |
0 |
Youth Justice |
|
Extern – Bail Supervision |
€1,200,487 |
€1,142,400 |
€371,280 |
Youth Justice |
|
Archways - Greentown |
€150,476 |
€442,039 |
€110,012 |
Youth Justice |
|
Bradóg Youth Service |
€323,244 |
€271,569 |
€106,420 |
Youth Justice Interventions |
|
BRÚ Ltd |
€194,283 |
€144,395 |
€45,001 |
Youth Justice Interventions |
|
Cabra for Youth |
€187,464 |
€203,555 |
€59,727 |
Youth Justice Interventions |
|
Cherry Orchard Equine Centre |
€160,574 |
€209,316 |
€37,062 |
Youth Justice Interventions |
|
Cox's Demesne |
€128,590 |
€125,777 |
€33,519 |
Youth Justice Interventions |
|
Crann Support Group Ltd |
€199,883 |
€186,678 |
€53,725 |
Youth Justice Interventions |
|
Crosscare |
€1,845,786 |
€2,039,269 |
€547,585 |
Youth Justice Interventions |
|
Crumlin Lower Advancing Youth |
€127,440 |
€133,356 |
€42,896 |
Youth Justice Interventions |
|
Donnycarney Youth Project Ltd |
€103,705 |
€104,866 |
€31,250 |
Youth Justice Interventions |
|
Extern Ireland |
€762,444 |
€775,633 |
€215,066 |
Youth Justice Interventions |
|
Ferndale, Ashfield, Belvedere Community Development Project |
€122,998 |
€124,650 |
€33,000 |
Youth Justice Interventions |
|
Foróige |
€6,284,862 |
€7,495,748 |
€2,000,802 |
Youth Justice Interventions |
|
Kerry Diocesan Youth Service |
€63,041 |
€52,559 |
€16,519 |
Youth Justice Interventions |
|
Kilmore West Ltd. |
€255,240 |
€292,402 |
€85,431 |
Youth Justice Interventions |
|
Moyross Development Company Ltd. |
€209,723 |
€269,961 |
€56,505 |
Youth Justice Interventions |
|
Muirhevnamor CYS |
€169,857 |
€170,206 |
€49,476 |
Youth Justice Interventions |
|
North Tipperary Leader Partnership |
€110,645 |
€122,140 |
€44,882 |
Youth Justice Interventions |
|
Solas Project |
€208,000 |
€188,415 |
€159,994 |
Youth Justice Interventions |
|
South Inner City Community Development Association |
€113,692 |
€124,100 |
€33,340 |
Youth Justice Interventions |
|
Sphere 17 Regional Youth Service |
€159,582 |
€163,672 |
€46,970 |
Youth Justice Interventions |
|
Swan Youth Service |
€137,252 |
€455,421 |
€106,376 |
Youth Justice Interventions |
|
University of Limerick |
€69,696 |
€113,785 |
€0.00 |
Youth Justice Interventions |
|
Waterford & South Tipperary Community Youth Service Ltd |
€69,289 |
€68,565 |
€19,250 |
Youth Justice Interventions |
|
Youth New Ross Ltd. |
€122,394 |
€122,997 |
€27,625 |
Youth Justice Interventions |
|
Youth Work Ireland |
€5,062,116 |
€5,154,394 |
€1,385,561 |
Youth Justice Interventions |
|
Young People At Risk |
€20,000 |
€20,000 |
€12,250 |
Youth Justice Interventions |
|
Total Amount |
€23,545,325 |
€28,852,715 |
€8,222,088 |
|
167. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda stations, gardaí, civilian personnel and other Garda resources by county in each year since 2017, in tabular form. [13285/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of Garda business under Section 26 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended). As Minister, I play no role in these independent functions.
For the Deputy's information, and in the interest of transparency, most of the information sought by the Deputy is made publicly available by both my Department and An Garda Síochána in tabular form and updated monthly.
Information on numbers of Garda members, by Division, District and Station, can be found at the following link on my Department's website:
www.justice.ie/en/JELR/Pages/Garda_Workforce
Information on Garda Staff numbers is available at the following link:
www.justice.ie/en/JELR/Pages/Garda_Staff
Information related to the Garda fleet can be found at:
www.garda.ie/en/about-us/our-departments/finance-services/finance-fleet-management.html
I have contacted An Garda Síochána regarding the number of Garda stations in each year from 2017 to date, however, this information was not available in time. I will write to the Deputy separately once this information is to hand.
