# Roderic O'Gorman

Last week

12th March 2023 - 25th March 2023

# Online abuse

Roderic O'Gorman speaks out about 'vicious abuse' against LGBT+ community

The Green Party minister said he is subjected to daily abuse on social media.

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Mar 12th 2023, 3:46 PM

This month

March 2023

Voices

Opinion: The argument for more ministers? Just look at Roderic O'Gorman's workload

This argument isn’t about jobs for the boys and girls, writes Fianna Fáil Senator Malcolm Byrne.

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Mar 10th 2023, 7:00 AM

# Grace case

Government grants yet another year long extension to Grace case inquiry

The final report was due to be completed in May 2019, nearly four years ago.

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Mar 7th 2023, 7:57 PM

Last month

February 2023

# heated debate

Mother and Baby Homes: 'Morally obnoxious' and 'callous' redress scheme passes Dáil vote

There were heated exchanges in the Dáil this evening as members of the opposition warned that the Government will face legal action.

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Feb 22nd 2023, 8:45 PM

# INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION

'Onus on us all to challenge narrative that single males pose threat to communities', TDs told

The Department of Integration says finding accommodation for asylum seekers is “extremely difficult”.

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Feb 16th 2023, 10:30 PM

# Domestic Violence

Paying workers a lower salary under domestic violence leave could put victims at risk, Govt warned

Fórsa said that any change to a victim or survivor’s normal rate of pay could ‘alert’ the abuser.

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Feb 13th 2023, 3:54 PM

# urgent appeal

No buildings available so far after Minister's most recent urgent refugee accommodation appeal

Minister Roderic O’Gorman wrote to his ministerial colleagues recently in an urgent appeal for more properties.

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Feb 11th 2023, 7:00 AM

# accommodation crisis

McGrath: 'Plea for large buildings to house refugees reflects the strain the system is under'

Integration Minister Roderic O’Gorman has made an urgent plea to his colleagues for accommodation assistance.

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Feb 3rd 2023, 10:39 AM

# Redress

'I was the child of a fallen woman': Boyd Barrett gives powerful speech in Mother & Baby debate

The TD said the mother and baby home system perpetrated “shocking, perverted, twisted stuff”.

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Feb 2nd 2023, 10:28 AM

# redress scheme

'Mothers had their children ripped out of their arms': 24,000 people excluded from redress

The Mother and Baby Home redress scheme was sharply criticised by the opposition in the Dáil this evening.

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Feb 1st 2023, 9:00 PM

# Roderic O'Gorman

Minister: 'No level of consultation' would change views of some on housing asylum seekers

Minister Roderic O’Gorman also expressed concern about the impact of some ‘untrue, online rumours’.

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Feb 1st 2023, 12:30 PM

January

January 2023

# childminders

Children’s Minister to seek approval to alter legal status of childminders

The move would allow parents to qualify for the National Childcare Scheme if they have a registered childminder.

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Jan 31st 2023, 8:12 AM

# Citywest

Citywest closes to new International Protection arrivals, but facility remains open for processing

The International Protection Accommodation Service will continue to provide accommodation for IP families with children.

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Jan 24th 2023, 11:38 AM

# Dublin

Calls for industrial buildings to be 'utilised' in response to impending Citywest closure

An advisor to the Irish Red Cross said industrial buildings should be utilised until ‘something more sustainable appears’.

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Jan 20th 2023, 1:36 PM

# ISL

Irish Sign Language Act 'not operating as intended' and is 'poor across most sections'

These were among the findings of the first report on the implementation of the Irish Sign Language Act (2017).

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Jan 13th 2023, 1:23 PM

# Ukraine

Modular houses to come on stream as Cabinet briefed on refugee accommodation crisis

Many hotels currently under contract with the Department of Integration will revert to tourist trade in March and April.

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Jan 11th 2023, 8:00 PM

Last year

2022

# redacted lives

'Five grand can't give me my son back': Mother and Baby Home survivors hit out at redress plans

The final episode of Redacted Lives explores redress and plans to finally excavate the site of the former mother and baby home in Tuam.

The final episode of Redacted Lives explores redress and plans to finally excavate the site of the former mother and baby home in Tuam

Survivors believe State could face further legal action if so many people remain excluded from redress scheme, Órla Ryan reports

Maria Arbuckle says: "Five grand isn't going to change my life. My son being taken off me changed my life."

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Dec 18th 2022, 12:10 AM

# Podcast

Redacted Lives: Final episode explores redress and plans to excavate Tuam mother and baby home site

The final episode in the series features an interview with Children’s Minister Roderic O’Gorman.

In the sixth and final episode in the series, A Living Wound, we hear from Children’s Minister Roderic O’Gorman

Also in this episode, survivors explain why they disagree with the Government’s approach to redress and other issues

As Maria Arbuckle said: "“Five grand isn’t going to change my life. My son being taken off me changed my life."

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Dec 15th 2022, 11:00 AM

# East Wall

East Wall: Donohoe says residents raised 'important and sensitive' matters relating to housing of refugees

Protests have taken place in East Wall this week.

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Nov 25th 2022, 3:39 PM

# Excavation

Recruitment launched for Director who will oversee excavation of Tuam mother and baby home site

The recovery of remains at the site is expected to begin early next year.

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Nov 25th 2022, 9:13 AM

# leaking tents

'Inhuman and degrading': Concerns over tented accommodation for asylum seekers in Athlone

A refugee and asylum seekers support organisation working in the area describe the situation as ‘quite critical’.

The Department of Equality and Integration confirmed 146 people are accommodated in tents at the site.

New Horizon, a local refugee and asylum seekers support organisation, describe the conditions as 'inhuman and degrading'.

Its chair told The Journal: 'You cannot have people in tents at the beginning of December in Ireland.'

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Nov 25th 2022, 12:05 AM

# ukrainian refugees

East Wall: Minister to meet residents as Tánaiste says people don't have 'veto' on who lives nearby

A spokesperson for the Minister confirmed that a meeting would take place this week.

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Nov 23rd 2022, 12:58 PM

# Dublin

Minister says East Wall 'leaflet drop' is planned amid dispute over asylum seeker accommodation

Sinn Féin’s Mark Ward said there ‘seems to be a complete lack of planning from the Department’.

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Nov 22nd 2022, 6:45 PM

# Roderic O'Gorman

Mother and Baby Homes: Forum says Tusla is 'erratic, dysfunctional and devoid of trust'

The Collaborative Forum’s report was finally published today – four years after it was compiled.

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Nov 15th 2022, 3:52 PM

# legal delays

Mother and Baby Homes: Collaborative Forum's report to finally be published - after years of delays

One member of the forum has said it’s largely pointless to publish the report now.

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Nov 11th 2022, 8:29 PM

# Redress

Government told to sue religious orders, or seize their assets, if they refuse to pay redress

Kathleen Funchion said the fact that pharma companies will not pay towards redress, and that religious orders may not pay, is “absolutely disgusting”.

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Oct 27th 2022, 4:26 PM

# Refugees

O'Gorman 'can't rule out' refugees sleeping on streets as Citywest closes to new arrivals

It was reported yesterday that the Citywest facility has now reached capacity.

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Oct 21st 2022, 8:14 AM

# Redress

'€5,000 for your child being taken? You would get multiples of that for a whiplash injury'

Opposition TDs have sharply criticised the Mother and Baby Homes redress scheme.

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Oct 19th 2022, 3:45 PM

# Redress

Mother and Baby Homes: People will have up to five years to apply for redress under new scheme

New payment bands for compensation have now been confirmed.

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Oct 17th 2022, 6:09 PM

# Roderic O'Gorman

Mother and Baby Homes: Survivors say redress scheme ignores the trauma of family separation

The controversial €800 million scheme was approved by the Cabinet today.

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Oct 11th 2022, 6:00 PM

# review scrapped

Mother and Baby Homes: Some consequences - like testimonies - are more important than others

Nearly two years after the Commission of Investigation published its final report, survivors are still being ignored, Órla Ryan writes.

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Oct 8th 2022, 8:30 AM

# information and tracing act

'A historic moment': Adopted people can access information about their birth from today

The new law allows people who were adopted or boarded out to access information about their origins.

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Oct 3rd 2022, 10:20 AM

# fleeing russia

No spike in people seeking asylum from Russia in Ireland, O'Gorman says

Minister Roderic O’Gorman said applications made will also be treated on an “individualised basis”.

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Sep 28th 2022, 5:23 PM

# budget 2023

Minister hopes parents using childminders will benefit from cheaper childcare next year

Roderic O’Gorman says some childminders are concerned about what a new regulatory system will mean for them.

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Sep 28th 2022, 1:45 PM

# work life balance bill

Victims of domestic violence to be entitled to five days of paid leave under new plans

It is one of a number of measures in the Work Life Balance Bill.

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Sep 23rd 2022, 7:49 AM

# boarded out

'100 years of injustice': Survivors call for mother and baby home redress scheme to be extended

“Violation of human rights could become a thorn in the side of this Government.”

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Sep 15th 2022, 5:30 PM

# childcare providers

Childcare providers welcome ‘historic’ wage increase deal

Early years teacher and Siptu activist Deborah Reynolds said that it was a ‘historic day for our profession’.

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Sep 7th 2022, 12:51 PM

# Newbridge

Kildare protest against housing for Ukrainians postponed as group to meet minister

A local group said it has a range of issues with plans for modular homes in Newbridge.

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Sep 2nd 2022, 10:23 PM

# Childcare

Childcare fees should fall by 50% over the next two Budgets, says minister

Minister Roderic O’Gorman said his focus is on improving affordability for parents in this year’s Budget.

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Aug 25th 2022, 5:33 PM

THE MORNING LEAD

Tusla cannot confirm how many records it has about St Gerard's mother and baby home

A report by

Órla Ryan

The Child and Family Agency refused an FOI request from Tuam survivor Peter Mulryan, saying it could not locate records about his sister.

Tusla confirms it has records about St Gerard's but can't say how many, Órla Ryan reports

The agency said it cannot read the documents unless a person requests them via FOI or under GDPR

Tusla refused an FOI request from Peter Mulryan, saying it cannot locate records about his sister

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Aug 14th 2022, 12:05 AM