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Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Regulation and Funding Issues Facing Workers in the Early Years Sector: Discussion (5 Oct 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank the contributors. I will take questions now. I call Senator Ruane, who will be followed by Senator Seery Kearney.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Regulation and Funding Issues Facing Workers in the Early Years Sector: Discussion (5 Oct 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I will bring Mr. Kenny in on this because he has his hand up. Then Ms O'Connor can respond if she wishes.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Regulation and Funding Issues Facing Workers in the Early Years Sector: Discussion (5 Oct 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: We will move to the next member, although Ms Quinn has her hand up. I will get people back in as we continue.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Regulation and Funding Issues Facing Workers in the Early Years Sector: Discussion (5 Oct 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: We must move on as we still have to hear from several speakers.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Regulation and Funding Issues Facing Workers in the Early Years Sector: Discussion (5 Oct 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: Before Mr. Kenny responds, I ask guests to be brief in their answers, if possible. I apologise but we are always stuck for time.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Regulation and Funding Issues Facing Workers in the Early Years Sector: Discussion (5 Oct 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I need to move on to the next speaker.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Regulation and Funding Issues Facing Workers in the Early Years Sector: Discussion (5 Oct 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: Ms Carey or Ms O'Connor, do either of you wish to come in briefly?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Regulation and Funding Issues Facing Workers in the Early Years Sector: Discussion (5 Oct 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: Deputy Ó Murchú, who is not a member of the committee, wants to ask a brief question.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Regulation and Funding Issues Facing Workers in the Early Years Sector: Discussion (5 Oct 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank the Deputy. We are wrapping up this session now. I will call Mr. Kenny to speak now and if Ms Carey or Miss O’Connor want to come in, they may do so. I ask contributors to be very brief, please. I feel like I spend my whole life saying that, because I do. I call Mr. Kenny first and then either Ms Carey or Ms O’Connor.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Regulation and Funding Issues Facing Workers in the Early Years Sector: Discussion (5 Oct 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I am sorry Deputy but we really do not have time. We could have a discussion on this issue all day.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Regulation and Funding Issues Facing Workers in the Early Years Sector: Discussion (5 Oct 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: My apologies to Ms O’Connor, but did she wish to finish her point there?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Regulation and Funding Issues Facing Workers in the Early Years Sector: Discussion (5 Oct 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I want to say a very sincere thanks to our four witnesses, Mr. Kenny, Ms Quinn, Ms O’Connor and Ms Carey. My apologies for having to rush the item along but it is great that we had the opportunity to have this discussion, in particular also in advance of next week. I thank everybody and our members also.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Adoptee Voices Report: Aitheantas (5 Oct 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: We are going to move into the third session of our meeting with representatives of Aitheantas and I welcome Ms Maree Ryan-O’Brien and Mr. Rody O’Brien. The purpose of this session of the meeting is to engage in respect of the recently published report Adoptee Voices which was based on survey results carried out by Aitheantas on adoptee identity rights. Before I call on Ms...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Adoptee Voices Report: Aitheantas (5 Oct 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Ms Ryan-O'Brien. I call Senator Seery Kearney to speak first now.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (7 Oct 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 114. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when he will publish the Government’s plans for a restorative recognition scheme for survivors of mother and baby homes; and his views on the on the provision that has been made to compel religious orders to contribute to said redress scheme. [48270/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Early Childhood Care and Education (7 Oct 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 116. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the current status of the Childminding Action Plan considering the crisis in capacity within the childcare and early years sector; and if he will consider reducing overall target dates to meet pressing demand in the near future. [48272/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domestic Violence (7 Oct 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 146. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a commitment will be given to increase the number of domestic violence refuge spaces above the current allocation of one refuge space for every 10,000 persons; his views on the current review being undertaken by Tusla into emergency accommodation; when the review will be published; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Medical Records (7 Oct 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 147. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if it is the case that some survivors submitting subject access request applications for their records are being informed they cannot have their records until they nominate a general practitioner and that it is the role of the general practitioner to then decide if it is appropriate to pass their own medical...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (12 Oct 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 364. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of early childhood care and education, ECCE-only childcare providers, that are providers that do not offer a service outside of ECCE provision; the amount of annual funding they received; the number of childcare providers in receipt of State funding in same; the amount of annual funding they...