Written Answers Nos. 17-31
17. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will report on the ongoing work to introduce special leave for a person who has had a miscarriage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13369/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraI recognise the enormous impact that pregnancy loss has on expectant parents, and I wish to extend my sympathies to all parents who have suffered such a loss.
As the Deputy may be aware, work to examine the needs of bereaved parents coping with pregnancy loss is being advanced at present. My Department is currently in the process of commissioning a qualitative research study to examine the workplace experiences of parents coping with pregnancy loss.
The study will examine whether policy interventions are required at a national level to better support bereaved parents in the workplace following pregnancy loss. Recommendations arising out of this study will help to inform Government policy on this matter, including the development of legislation if required.
In December 2021, a Request for Quote (RFQ) for the qualitative research study issued to relevant academics with an interest in this area of research. The RFQ did not generate the level of interest expected and no responses were received by the deadline of 31 January 2022.
A number of interested parties have since indicated difficulties with the timing of the call and the Department is currently revising its approach to the commissioning process. The Department continues to work with a view towards having the research undertaken and completed by the end of 2022.
18. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 199 of 3 February 2022, if his Department has liaised with the Department of Health and the HSE in the development of the new accommodation model and wrap around services with regard to the needs of disabled asylum seekers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15324/22]
Amharc ar fhreagra24. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will report on the ongoing work to dismantle the direct provision system in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13368/22]
Amharc ar fhreagra32. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress made to date on implementation of the White Paper to End Direct Provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15304/22]
Amharc ar fhreagra33. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the process to end the direct provision system. [15451/22]
Amharc ar fhreagra62. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he foresees any change in the implementation of the White Paper on ending Direct Provision in view of the Ukrainian crisis. [15104/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 18, 24, 32, 33 and 62 together.
As the Deputies will aware I published A White Paper to End Direct Provision and to Establish a New International Protection Support Service on the 26th of February 2021. In the twelve months since its publication my department has placed a significant focus on delivering the new model of accommodation and supports for International Protection applicants and the project is progressing as scheduled.
A new dedicated team has been established in my department to drive implementation of the new model. This Transition Team is working closely with key Departments and Agencies including the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, the Housing Agency and Local Authorities to develop the new accommodation model and support services for applicants.
Governance structures have put in place in the form of a Programme Board which includes representation from the NGO sector and an External Advisory Committee to oversee transition to the new system. The Board has met regularly over the past twelve months to review progress. As part of the Programme Board governance framework it has appointed a Risk Committee to oversee the management of risks.
A detailed implementation plan has been developed. This plan sets out the approach that will be taken to ensure that the new system of International Protection is in place by 2024. The Transition Team has also engaged with other key stakeholders who have a responsibility for delivering services to International Protection applicants. Each stakeholder has been asked to provide input to the implementation plan setting out their deliverables and timelines.
DCEDIY has also engaged directly with the Department Health and the HSE on the resource and service implications of the new model for the health service. I am happy to say a representative from the HSE has recently joined the Programme Board which will support the process of ensuring the health service requirements of new model are addressed.
As set out in the White Paper the specific needs of applicants with disabilities is a focus of the new model. From the vulnerability assessment process that will be rolled out, specific pathways will be developed including ensuring access to the required medical services. The Transition Team will be engaging closely with the Department of Health and the HSE over the coming weeks and months to progress all aspects of the new model including the specific needs of applicants with disabilities.
Significant progress has been made to put in place the new accommodation model. This has involved working very closely with the Housing Agency in the development of detailed policy advice papers including an acquisition policy, an ownership model and a funding scheme for Approved Housing bodies (AHBS). The funding scheme is scheduled to be launched in early quarter two and will support AHBs to start building a pipeline of Phase Two accommodation. Planning is also well advanced on the acquisition of a range of properties for Phase Two accommodation in the community.
Work is also moving ahead on developing the system of income support that applicants will receive when moving into Phase Two accommodation. A policy paper has been developed and work is now proceeding to design the operational structures for the payment.
The Transition Team is also developing an integration programme to support the principle of ‘integration from day one’ as set out in the White Paper. In collaboration with the Local Authorities there has been a focus on designing the supports that will be required at a local level. The proposal is to expand the current model of interagency working groups and resettlement and intercultural workers that is in place for the Irish Refugee Protection Programme.
The aim is to establish a permanent integration system at local level that will provide support both to programme refugees and to applicants for international protection. A draft of the local Integration Model is currently under discussion with the Local Authorities and work will continue over the coming weeks to finalise it.
I am also delighted to say that a new webpage has been launched on the gov.ie platform to allow the public to follow implementation of the White Paper. This webpage will be updated regularly with information and reports on the progress of transitioning to the new model of accommodation for International Protection applicants.
As you will appreciate the focus of the first year has been on developing the policies underpinning the new model, undertaking the planning necessary for implementation and focusing on the acquisition of Phase Two accommodation.
The remainder of 2022 will be particularly complex as it involves the operationalisation of new systems for income and integration supports. Notwithstanding this, my department is aiming to begin to transition International Protection applicants to Phase Two accommodation in 2022 if the income and integration supports are in place this year.
The large number of Ukrainian refugees that have arrived and are projected to arrive over the next months may potentially absorb some of the available capacity that was intended for this project. It may reduce the amount of accommodation, civil service staffing resources and NGO capacity available in the short term.
Notwithstanding this, the Transition Team however will continue to move ahead with implementing the new model and as mentioned aim to have applicants moving into Phase Two accommodation this year. The implementation of the new model will continue to be a key priority for my department.
20. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when he expects to fully transpose the Work Life Balance Directive EU 2019/1158; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15359/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe date for transposition of Directive 2019/1158 of the European Parliament and of the Council on work-life balance for parents and carers is 2nd August 2022. The Directive, at Article 20 provides a two-year extension, up to 2nd August 2024 for Member States to implement the final two weeks of paid parental leave provided for under Article 5. Ireland fully expects to meet these transposition deadlines.
While many of the provisions of the Directive are already in place or have been implemented, there remain a small number yet to be translated into Irish law and procedures.
Legislative proposals to transpose the remaining Articles, which are
- Article 6 which requires each worker to a right to carers’ leave of five working days per year; and
- Article 9 which provides workers who are parents of children up to at least 8 years old, and carers under the Directive, with a right to request flexible working arrangements,
are currently being prepared and will be brought to Government in the coming month. It is anticipated that these will be in place in advance of the 2nd August 2022 transposition deadline.
As announced in budget 2022, Parent's Leave and Benefit, which is the paid parental leave required under Article 5 of the Directive, will be increased by a further two weeks to seven weeks, in July 2022. This will be done by way of Regulation as provided for under the Parent's Leave and Benefit Act 2019 (as amended). The final two weeks required under the Directive will be in place in advance of the 2nd August 2024 transposition deadline.
21. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will detail progress under the Comprehensive Employment Strategy to support people with disabilities who can work and want to work to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15314/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Comprehensive Employment Strategy (CES) is Ireland's key policy platform for addressing the challenges faced by people with disabilities in accessing employment. There have been a number of significant achievements under the Strategy to date.
The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth funds a disability information service for employers - ‘Employers for Change: A Disability Information Service’. This provides expert peer advice on employing staff with disabilities and enhancing the confidence and competence of employers to employ, manage and retain staff with disabilities. It forms part of a wider Employer Awareness Campaign that the Department will roll out in 2022.
Government is committed to leading by example and increasing the number of persons with disabilities employed in the public sector. The statutory target will move from 3% to 6%. This will be enshrined in primary legislation via the Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill) which will be introduced to the Houses in a matter of weeks.
A key success under CES is the decision to allow young people leaving school or rehabilitative training to defer their day service placement by up to 3 years. This allows them to pursue other avenues of life such as further education or employment. Of 206 young people who chose to defer their day service place as part of the pilot to the end of December 2020, only 14 have returned to a day service, with 27 choosing to be removed from the deferral list entirely.
In line with CES commitments, the Public Appointment Service produced its "Guide to Promoting Inclusive Employment."
The ‘Towards Work’ Project was recently launched by An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin T.D., focusing on providing further practical support to people with disabilities to enter into the workforce.
The Workplace Equipment Adaptation Grant, the Personal Reader Grant, the Job Interview Interpreter Grant; and the Employee Retention Grant exist to support employers in creating disability friendly workplaces.
We have seen increases in the participation by students with physical or mobility disabilities in higher education, and the increased uptake in mainstream education and training options among young people with disabilities.
The third and final Action Plan for the Strategy is currently being developed and will further drive progress under the Strategy.
22. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is satisfied that non-sporting youth organisations, such as scouting, have adequate grant funding options available to them comparable to sporting organisations. [15032/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn Budget 2021 and 2022, I secured an additional €5 million for youth services which brings the total funding from my Department to youth organisations to €71.8m. I am satisfied with the increases in funding that I have secured for youth services, clubs and organisations but remain committed to further supporting this important sector.
My Department provides extensive funding support to youth organisations under a number of schemes, in particular the Youth Service Grant Scheme, UBU Your Place Your Space and the Local Youth Club Grant Scheme. There are also 21 youth information centres funded by my Department. Many smaller local youth clubs or groups also receive funding from my Department through the Education and Training Boards under the Local Youth Club Grant Scheme. Funding of some €60 million is provided through these schemes.
UBU Your Place Your Space is the main scheme for youth services funded by my Department, with over €40 million allocated in 2022. The scheme provides out-of-school supports to marginalised, disadvantaged or vulnerable young people to enable them achieve their full potential.
Funding from my Department also includes 30 National Youth Organisations, 21 Youth Information Centres, and a significant number of local youth clubs or groups and include a range of uniformed youth organisations. National Youth Organisations and Youth Information Centres are not sport focused, and provide supports for clubs and location youth services, training, advocacy and information. The Local Youth Club Grant Scheme itself is exclusively aimed at non-sporting youth clubs and groups.
It is of course recognised that many young people attend both sporting and non-sporting organisations, and there are social, physical and health benefits to be gained from participating in one or both.
23. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if county childcare committees can play a more active role in promoting action which meets gaps in early childhood services. [15367/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe City and County Childcare Committees (CCC) were assigned by the National Childcare Strategy (2000) as the key local component in the development of a co-ordinated approach to supporting the delivery of high-quality early learning and childcare. There are 30 CCC located nationwide, which are funded by my Department. CCC play an active and important role in providing support and guidance to local early learning and childcare providers and to families accessing these services.
CCC are also responsive to new and emerging issues for the early learning and childcare sector. They played an instrumental role in supporting the sector throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, through for example an out of hours Covid-19 helpline for providers and an early learning and childcare matching service for families. CCC are now taking important steps to respond to the early learning and childcare needs of Ukrainian children and their families.
In '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 early learning and childcare. The work of CCC was in scope of this review, in addition to the work of other organisations in the operating model.
The early learning and childcare sector in Ireland has grown substantially in the past decade. 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.
An independent external contractor has been engaged by my Department to undertake an assessment of the current operating model and to identify options for reform. An Oversight Group, chaired by my Department, was also established and met regularly throughout the process.
I am pleased to report that this Review has concluded and a report on the Review has been finalised. I look forward to bringing this report to Government very shortly.
25. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which children at risk including refugees are being identified as being in particular need of specific supports and services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15142/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraTusla, the Child and Family Agency, is the statutory body with responsibility for child protection and welfare services.
If a child appears to be at risk of harm or neglect, the concerns should be reported to Tusla. Anyone can report a concern about a child to Tusla, and information on how to do so is available on the Tusla website. If a child is at immediate risk or in danger, An Garda Síochána (AGS) should be alerted without delay.
Tusla acts urgently on notification of an immediate risk to a child. Children who are in a situation of immediate risk may initially be dealt with by AGS or by Tusla, but in the main both agencies work together in such cases. Referrals to Tusla increased by 8% in 2021.
Gardaí have specific powers under Section 12 of the Child Care Act to remove a child from a situation of danger, and under Section 13 of that same act, to deliver that child into the custody of Tusla. Tusla will at that point carry out an assessment to determine the child's needs. This may in some cases include applying for an Emergency Care Order. In all cases, a plan will be put in place to ensure that the child is safe from harm. Where a child is already in care, Tusla will make a determination as to whether the child is safe in their placement or if they need to be moved.
Tusla has a dedicated social work team for Separated Children Seeking International Protection (SCSIP). Over the past 20 years the SCSIP Team has developed expertise through Ireland’s participation in International Refugee Protection Programmes and by caring for separated children seeking international protection who arrive unannounced at Irish ports, including airports.
SCSIP who arrive at ports of entry to Ireland are referred to Tusla for a child protection needs assessment. In the first instance, Tusla makes every attempt to contact relatives of the child and to reunite the child with family members or friends. If children cannot be reunified with family or friends, they are received into the care of Tusla.
These children are placed by Tusla either in small specialist residential care centres , or with specifically recruited foster families under a Fáilte Foster care programme. The children are automatically entitled as children in care to a medical card and access to education services.
In addition, a Social Worker is allocated to them to develop a care plan and monitor the progress of the child / young persons care. The care plan may involve specialist English language tuition, intensive educational supports and therapeutic work in respect of trauma.
The basis for care of a SCSIP is different from the general child in care population; as they are received into care for protection and welfare reasons due to their separation from their primary carers, which can be as a consequence of war or persecution. Children who arrive in Ireland outside of a dedicated refugee programme are supported in their application for refugee status.
Assisting children with reunification with their families has evolved as a key piece of the support social workers provide to those who are eligible to apply. Where relevant the process of reunification is started as soon as the children come to the attention of Tusla.
26. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans for the establishment of a State inquiry, including a truth commission model into illegal adoptions as recommended in a report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15470/22]
Amharc ar fhreagra36. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way he plans to respond to the recent report of the Ombudsman for Children in respect of the practice of illegal adoption in Ireland; if he plans to establish an inquiry on the historical use of the practice; if he will progress the Informal Adoptions (Regularisation) Bill 2019, or similar legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15339/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 26 and 36 together.
I assume Deputy Bacik is referring to the recently published report by the Special Rapporteur rather than the Ombudsman. In March 2021 I asked Professor Conor O’Mahony, the Special Rapporteur on Child Protection, to consider the significant complexities and challenges which arise in relation to the issue of illegal birth registrations, and to provide a report proposing an appropriate course of action. On 14th March 2022 I published the report which sets out 17 numbered recommendations.
In reflecting on these recommendations, I am pleased to confirm that the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022 can and will robustly fulfil the vast majority of the recommendations. In particular, it will provide for access to records; access to counselling and related supports; access to a statutory tracing service, including genealogy expertise and facilitated contact with family; an accurate birth registration; official recognition of the identity by which a person has lived; a specialist tracing service; and safeguarding of records. In addition, I am happy to move forward on recommendation 16 regarding a payment towards legal costs associated with, for example, a declaration of parentage, and have announced a once-off payment of €3,000 to the individuals affected by confirmed illegal birth registration in the files of St. Patrick’s Guild.
One of the recommendations relates to a State inquiry into illegal adoption. In reflecting on this recommendation, it is important to firstly emphasise that the Government remains committed to delivering on the comprehensive suite of actions set out in the Government Action Plan for Survivors and Former Residents of Mother and Baby and County Home Institutions. These actions respond to the priority needs and wishes of survivors, their families and advocates. As part of this work, I am advancing an initiative for Recognition and Memorialisation of the Voices and Lived Experiences of Survivors. This will establish a process for survivors of Mother and Baby and County Home Institutions to come forward voluntarily and share the account of their lived experience, with a view to having it formally recognised as part of the official record of the history of these institutions in Ireland. This work fulfils one of the core objectives of any truth commission, namely providing official recognition of the lived experience of the affected people.
The question of creating an effective non-statutory inquiry is a sensitive, complex and challenging one. The Special Rapporteur acknowledges this and, in particular, notes the challenges associated with access to records for a non-statutory inquiry. Again, the Government Action Plan contains important measures in this regard which are focused on access to records and the creation of a centralised State repository of records. In doing so, the Government recognises the potential for a future centralised archive to support further analysis and research on these important matters.
As a consequence of all of this ongoing work, the Government will need to give further consideration to this specific recommendation.
In the coming months, my priority will be to drive forward the Action Plan and deliver the Birth Information and Tracing Bill, which will provide full, unredacted access to birth and early life information for people affected by illegal birth registrations, adopted people, and anyone with questions as to their origins.
In relation to Deputy Bacik's question about the Adoption ( Regularisation) Bill 2019, I understand that this Bill sought to bring certainty to those whose births were illegally registered. Part 8 of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022 achieves this certainty by providing important mechanisms for persons whose births were illegally registered. A new register will be established that will reflect the person’s social identity and a certificate from that register will be recognised as the person’s birth certificate for all lawful purposes, where that is the person's wish. It will also provide a means to legally recognise the affected person’s relationship with the parents who raised them, where that is their wish. Furthermore, I brought an amendment at committee stage which affords assurances to those whose births were illegally registered that any transaction entered into by a person in their social identity will not be invalidated because they were the subject of an illegal birth registration.
27. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures that he and his Department are taking to help meet the increased demand for childcare arising from the influx of Ukrainian families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15512/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department has developed a comprehensive action plan to respond to the Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) needs of Ukrainian children and their families.
Key actions include:
- Facilitating access to my Department’s funding schemes – the Early Childhood Care and Education Programme (ECCE) and the National Childcare Scheme (NCS)
- Identifying ELC places available locally and nationally for Ukrainian children
- Proactively engaging with ELC services to explore the scope for any expansion in ELC capacity - with applications to Tusla to increase capacity in ELC services fast tracked, where possible.
- Providing an “ELC matching service” to link Ukrainian children to ELC services.
- Providing information and a host of supports to ELC services to help them meet the needs of Ukrainian children and their families, including training on trauma-informed practice and guidance on how ELC services can best support children and families in the context of the conflict in Ukraine.
- Providing information, supports and practical resources to Ukrainian families to support children’s early learning and opportunities for play, including information and Parent and Toddler Groups, designated play areas in temporary accommodation and links to wider supports for early learning, including the network of local libraries.
To support the implementation of this action plan, my Department has engaged with the Early Learning and Childcare Stakeholder Forum and is mobilising a range of organisations, including Pobal, Better Start, City/County Childcare Committees, Tusla and the National Voluntary Childcare Organisations. My Department is also engaging with the Department of Education to ensure our approach is aligned, where appropriate, to the approach taken in schools.
28. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is satisfied with the level of crèche facilities throughout the country; if provision is being made to accommodate early learners fleeing war torn Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15357/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department has developed a comprehensive action plan to respond to the Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) needs of Ukrainian children and their families.
Key actions include:
- Facilitating access to my Department’s funding schemes – the Early Childhood Care and Education Programme (ECCE) and the National Childcare Scheme (NCS)
- Identifying ELC places available locally and nationally for Ukrainian children
- Proactively engaging with ELC services to explore the scope for any expansion in ELC capacity - with applications to Tusla to increase capacity in ELC services fast tracked, where possible.
- Providing an “ELC matching service” to link Ukrainian children to ELC services.
- Providing information and a host of supports to ELC services to help them meet the needs of Ukrainian children and their families, including training on trauma-informed practice and guidance on how ELC services can best support children and families in the context of the conflict in Ukraine.
- Providing information, supports and practical resources to Ukrainian families to support children’s early learning and opportunities for play, including information and Parent and Toddler Groups, designated play areas in temporary accommodation and links to wider supports for early learning, including the network of local libraries.
To support the implementation of this action plan, my Department has engaged with the Early Learning and Childcare Stakeholder Forum and is mobilising a range of organisations, including Pobal, Better Start, City/County Childcare Committees, Tusla and the National Voluntary Childcare Organisations. My Department is also engaging with the Department of Education to ensure our approach is aligned, where appropriate, to the approach taken in schools.
On the specific question on capacity, latest data from Pobal shows there are an estimated 39,000 vacant ELC places across the country to meet the ELC needs of Ukrainian children and their families. This capacity may not be available in all areas where these children and families are accommodated however and places available may not meet specific needs, for example ELC places for young children. CCC are currently proactively engaging with services in relation to capacity and together with my Department will work to resolve specific capacity issues, as they arise.
29. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the roll-out of the Gender Pay Gap Information Act 2021; when the first data will become available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15459/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Gender Pay Gap Information Act 2021 requires organisations to report on their gender pay gap and reporting by employers with over 250 employees will begin this year.
Regulations implementing the Act are currently being developed and it is anticipated these will be finalised and published in the coming weeks. Employers will choose a ‘snapshot’ date of their employees in June 2022 and will report on the hourly gender pay gap for those employees within 6 months of their snapshot date, during December 2022. The Regulations will also require employers to publish a statement setting out, in the employers’ opinion, the reasons for the gender pay gap in their company and what measures are being taken or proposed to be taken by the employer to eliminate or reduce that pay gap.
Plans are also in place to develop an online reporting system for the 2023 reporting cycle.
31. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to reports that a woman (details supplied) lay dead for days in the direct provision system before their body was discovered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14268/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy officials at the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) informed me that a death has taken place in an IPAS accommodation centre. I wish to express my deepest sympathies to the family and friends of the deceased.
The IPAS Critical Incident Policy ensures that any death that occurs within accommodation centres provided by the Department is referred to An Garda Síochána as a matter of course.
An Garda Síochána then refer all deaths to the local Coroner’s office. Residents and centre staff are provided with the necessary supports during this difficult time. The Department does not comment on individual cases.
Furthermore, IPAS has also developed a new policy on recording and reporting of deaths of residents which sets out the procedures to be followed by its staff and by centre managers when notified of the death of a person who is resident in IPAS accommodation. This is in parallel with the IPAS critical incident policy.
The policy has been in operation since June 2021. This policy is intended to balance the need for openness and transparency in all State organisations in the provision of information to the public, with the expectation of privacy and consideration of the sensitive nature surrounding the death of any individual for their family and friends.
In the case of international protection applicants, regard must also be had for the legal obligation to protect the anonymity of international protection applicants during the protection process. I trust this information satisfies your query, Deputy.
