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Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Ms Bayliss. We are going to move to the questions. That will give people an opportunity to come in again. We will start with Senator Ruane.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I will bring in Ms Bayliss first, because many of the questions were directed to her. If any of the other witnesses want to indicate, could they please use the raise hand function? I will bring them in then. We will start with Ms Bayliss.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Ms Smith for sharing that story. It is inspiring for everybody. It is brilliant to hear about the lived experience. We appreciate Ms Smith being here and telling us her story. I will move on to our next speaker, Senator McGreehan.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I will start with Ms Ward. A question was also directed to the representatives from the Children’s Rights Alliance, and perhaps the representatives of SPARK may want to come in as well. I call Ms Ward.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: That is no problem at all. A question was posed to the representatives of Early Childhood Ireland. Does Ms Byrne wish to come in on this aspect?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I will go to Ms Bayliss first as she has her hand up and then I will bring Ms Ward in.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I see Ms Smith also has her hand up. Then we will move to the children's rights alliance.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: We are okay for time.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: As Senator Keogan is having problems with her microphone, we will move on and come back to her. I call Deputy Murnane O’Connor.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Dec 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 55. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will extend the current employment wage subsidy scheme, EWSS, levels for the hospitality sector until April 2022 at the earliest, which were significantly scaled back on 1 December 2021, given that businesses need support in order to sustain the livelihoods of the remaining staff employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62059/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Dec 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 56. To ask the Minister for Finance if it will be ensured that the Covid restrictions support scheme, CRSS, includes an automatic qualification for hospitality businesses that qualify for the employment wage subsidy scheme, EWSS, and that a 30% threshold would apply; and if he will consider a cap on CRSS payments to be set at €25,000 to ensure that no hospitality businesses are...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Dec 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 75. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide clarity on the LPSS 2021: Strand II criteria; if a panto has to have a turnover of €100,000 in one year per annum, or over the period indicated in the guidelines of 2019 – 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62021/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Funding (16 Dec 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 331. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 436 of 8 September 2020, if the funding allocated to an organisation (details supplied) is Housing Assistance Payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62632/21]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (23 Nov 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: The joint committee has considered several EU proposals. With regard to COM (2020) 621, a proposal for a Council recommendation on Roma equality, inclusion and participation, the committee agreed at its meeting on 2 November that no further scrutiny is required. With regard to COM (2021) 634, a proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and the Council on a European year of youth...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I remind the witnesses to indicate if they wish to contribute a response to any questions. I call Deputy Bacik.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: We will start first with Ms Smith, who has indicated, followed by any of the other witnesses who want to come in.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Senator Keogan. We are coming to the end of the questions. I will give everybody the chance to make concluding remarks, if they wish. I want to make some points first. They are more observations than questions. I was delighted to hear childminding being mentioned because it is true not everybody has a 9 to 5, Monday to Friday job. Many lone parents who do not have such jobs...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Ms Ward. Would Ms Bayliss or Ms Smith like to contribute?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank SPARK, the Children's Rights Alliance and Early Childhood Ireland for being with us today. We look forward to ongoing engagement with them. Do members agree that the opening statements will be published on the Oireachtas website? Agreed.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Poverty: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: We have apologies from Senators O'Sullivan and Seery Kearney. If any members or witnesses participating remotely experience sound or technical issues, will they let us know through the chat function? Otherwise we will proceed. As this is a public meeting, the chat function on MS Teams should only be used to advise participants of any technical issues or urgent matters and not for...