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Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Review of Barnahus Model for Young People who have Experienced Child Sexual Abuse: Discussion (21 May 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: Would Mr. Delaney like to come in on the budget issue?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Review of Barnahus Model for Young People who have Experienced Child Sexual Abuse: Discussion (21 May 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: I know Mr. Brophy has to leave and he had said that. I just have two really-----

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Review of Barnahus Model for Young People who have Experienced Child Sexual Abuse: Discussion (21 May 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: I think the Deputy's question was on how much would it cost to fund. For example, there are two centres and a third one opening, but is there a cost per centre? If we are arguing from a political perspective that we want three more centres, what is the cost? Am I correct in thinking that is what the Deputy is getting at?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Review of Barnahus Model for Young People who have Experienced Child Sexual Abuse: Discussion (21 May 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: That is perfect. I know Mr. Brophy needs to leave so he should go when he has to.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Review of Barnahus Model for Young People who have Experienced Child Sexual Abuse: Discussion (21 May 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: I want to ask about the Icelandic model with regard to the courts, which come in at a later stage here. Is it a better model? Perhaps it is an unfair question. With regard to what has been said about the waiting times, adults waiting for a case to go through the DPP can be very frustrated. How is it dealt with from a child's point of view if it is going to go on for years? A very young...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Review of Barnahus Model for Young People who have Experienced Child Sexual Abuse: Discussion (21 May 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: I am aware of the good work of the national protective services unit. My question is more from the domestic violence point of view. Where there are services and specialist training in local Garda stations, it makes a big difference. People always say they might have walked away from their case but they got talking to someone who understood where they were coming from. It is very...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Review of Barnahus Model for Young People who have Experienced Child Sexual Abuse: Discussion (21 May 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: That is good to hear.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Review of Barnahus Model for Young People who have Experienced Child Sexual Abuse: Discussion (21 May 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: Ms Fiona Murphy would also like to contribute.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Review of Barnahus Model for Young People who have Experienced Child Sexual Abuse: Discussion (21 May 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: Does Deputy Costello have more questions?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Review of Barnahus Model for Young People who have Experienced Child Sexual Abuse: Discussion (21 May 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: Does Senator Ruane wish to ask one last question?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Review of Barnahus Model for Young People who have Experienced Child Sexual Abuse: Discussion (21 May 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank everybody. We had a really good discussion, which was good to have. Hopefully, it will help with the budgetary process when the witnesses ask for funding. Certainly, they have the support of this committee - very much so - in relation to that. I thank all the witnesses for coming before the committee and for their time. I ask for the agreement of the members to publish the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (21 May 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: 306. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the reduction of primary school funding from €96 to €80 per pupil (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22667/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (21 May 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: 354. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will examine an anomaly within local authorities in the recruitment of engineer grades (details supplied); if there will be a review of the current situation given that many local authorities are struggling to fill and attract talent to skilled roles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22666/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Maternity Leave (21 May 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: 522. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he can provide an update on the leave the leave campaign; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22668/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (21 May 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: 548. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will have their operation, which has been cancelled six times. [22338/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (21 May 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: 625. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the lack of services in the south east, particularly for adults trying to access a diagnosis of adult ADHD and required services. [22856/24]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Parental Bereavement Leave (Amendment) Bill 2021: Pre-Committee Stage Scrutiny (14 May 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: Apologies have been received from Senator Seery Kearney. The agenda item for consideration this afternoon is pre-Committee Stage detailed scrutiny of the Parental Bereavement Leave (Amendment) Bill 2021, sponsored by Deputy Cronin. As members will already be aware, this Private Members' Bill was drafted by Deputy Cronin and its principal aim is to provide for an entitlement to bereavement...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Parental Bereavement Leave (Amendment) Bill 2021: Pre-Committee Stage Scrutiny (14 May 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: We will move on to Ms Baxter.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Parental Bereavement Leave (Amendment) Bill 2021: Pre-Committee Stage Scrutiny (14 May 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Ms Baxter. We will move to questions from members. I call Senator Clonan.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Parental Bereavement Leave (Amendment) Bill 2021: Pre-Committee Stage Scrutiny (14 May 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: I am glad we are having this discussion. There was some debate about whether there was a need for pre-legislative scrutiny of the Bill because it is so straightforward but it is good for the public to hear and see the matter being discussed and taken seriously at national level. I did not know what had happened to Senator Clonan and his family, and I offer my condolences. It is amazing how...