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Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jan 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Ms Kiernan. I invite Dr. Keilthy to make her opening statement.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jan 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Ms Jonsson and all our speakers. I remind members as we go into questions and answers to, as much as possible, address their question to a specific person or, if it is for all three, to indicate that at the start.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jan 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: We will start with Ms Kiernan, then Ms Jonsson and then Dr. Keilthy, because that seems to be the order of the questions.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jan 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Ms Kelly. Did Ms Jonsson wish to come in on the food question?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jan 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Ms Jonsson. Did Dr. Keilthy wish to come in on the Society of St. Vincent de Paul question?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jan 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank the Deputies.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jan 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I call Ms Jonsson to address the food query.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jan 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I call Dr. Keilthy next.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jan 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: Before having the witnesses reply, I wonder if Senator Erin McGreehan is on the call. I know she had to be in the Seanad earlier. If she has anything to ask, she might do so before we wrap this up. With the Dáil and Seanad sitting at the same time as the committee, it can be hard to juggle everything. As these are the final set of questions, witnesses might make any concluding...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jan 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: We received that report and it was circulated to members. We have had a number of hearings on child poverty. When we, as a committee, draft our report we will certainly look to the report sent by One Family. It has been very helpful and I thank One Family for sending it.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (25 Jan 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 574. To ask the Minister for Health if applications have opened for the Women’s Health Fund announced in budget 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3081/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (26 Jan 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 121. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated total income, public money and parental fees, respectively that is paid to providers in a year; if the suggestion in a report (details supplied) in relation to the make-up of provider income still stands; and if not, if the rates have changed following the impact of Budget 2022 provisions. [3650/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (26 Jan 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 122. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated total wage bill of the childcare sector; the estimated number of providers covered by public funding; and the schemes that provide same. [3651/22]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jan 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I want to express our very sincere thanks to Ms Kiernan and Ms Kelly from One Parent Family, Dr. Keilthy and Ms McGowan from the St. Vincent de Paul and Ms Jonsson. I do not know if "interesting" is the correct word because this is such an difficult topic, but Ms McGowan put it very well when she said in 2022 we are still talking about food poverty and families in Ireland not being able to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (27 Jan 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 202. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the average wait time for a one, two, three and four-bedroom council home in County Carlow over the past 12 months; and the average wait time for a disability adapted housing unit in County Carlow over the past 12 months. [4085/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (27 Jan 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 320. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the lack of available occupational therapists across the country and in particular in counties Carlow and Kilkenny; and if he will provide further information on accessing support to enable persons to access these services. [4087/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (27 Jan 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 336. To ask the Minister for Health if cleaners employed by services contracted to the HSE who worked in medical centres, CAMHS centres and other services throughout the Covid-19 pandemic will be eligible for the bonus healthcare Covid-19 payment. [4027/22]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Rights of the Child in respect of Domestic and International Surrogacy: Discussion (1 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: Before we begin, I will go through some housekeeping matters. If members or witnesses who are participating remotely experience any sound or technical issues, they should let us know through the chat function. Otherwise, we will proceed. I wish to advise everybody that as it is a public meeting the chat function on MS Teams should only be used to advise participants of any technical issues...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Rights of the Child in respect of Domestic and International Surrogacy: Discussion (1 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I will move on to Deputy Bacik.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Rights of the Child in respect of Domestic and International Surrogacy: Discussion (1 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I very much thank the Deputy for that contribution. I will call each group. We will start with Professor O'Mahony, followed by Dr. Bracken and then I will bring in Ms Merrigan or Ms Wheatley, followed by Ms Cohalan or Mr. Kenny, whoever from each group would like to answer.