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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (26 May 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 302. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount of funding that was allocated to the Covid-19 support payment in 2021 and 2022; and the amount of this allocation that was drawn down for said years. [27063/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (26 May 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 303. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total percentage of State spending and parental spending in 2020, 2021 and 2022 on early learning and care and school-age childcare in tabular form. [27064/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (26 May 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 311. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the percentage of childcare agencies' income that is made up of fees. [27083/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (26 May 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 304. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total funding allocated in 2020, 2021 and 2022 to early learning care; and the amount of this allocation that was drawn down for 2020 and 2021, in tabular form. [27065/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (26 May 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 305. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total funding allocated in 2020, 2021 and 2022 to school-age care; and the amount of this allocation that was drawn down for 2020 and 2021, in tabular form. [27066/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (26 May 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 306. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total funding allocated in 2020, 2021 and 2022 to the national childcare scheme; and the amount of this allocation that was drawn down for 2020 and 2021, in tabular form. [27067/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (26 May 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 307. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total funding allocated in 2020, 2021 and 2022 to after-school provision within the national childcare scheme budget; and the amount of this allocation that was drawn down for 2020 and 2021, in tabular form. [27068/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (26 May 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 308. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total funding allocated in 2020, 2021 and 2022 to the Access and Inclusion Model; and the amount of this allocation that was drawn down for 2020 and 2021, in tabular form. [27069/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (26 May 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 309. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total funding allocated in 2020, 2021 and 2022 to the training and employment childcare scheme; and the amount of this allocation that was spent in 2020 and 2021, in tabular form. [27070/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (26 May 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 310. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost to the State if it were to provide by way of direct payment to childcare providers the money necessary to fund the sector to €13 per hour as the minimum wage for the current level five childcare staff working in the sector. [27082/22]

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

Kathleen Funchion: 312. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if staff salaries represent 70% of the cost of the childcare sector; his views on whether this is 70% of providers costs; and if not, if it is 70% of all costs, including costs that are covered by State funding. [27084/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (26 May 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 313. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide a breakdown of the €316.6 million provided for early childhood care and education programme and access and inclusion model preschools in line B.3 of the revised estimate for 2022, including ECCE pay and ECCE non-pay, access and inclusion model and so on. [27085/22]

Food Price Rises: Motion [Private Members] (31 May 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I commend Deputy Kerrane. I will focus on child poverty. The impact of food poverty on children is a major concern. This is not a new phenomenon. It is something we have had for years in this country. Even before the most recent increases in the cost of living, the Joint Committee on Children, Disability, Equality, Integration and Youth was examining child poverty. Guests presented to...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Ukrainian Crisis: Discussion (17 May 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: Senators Tom Clonan and Lynn Ruane have sent their apologies. The agenda item for consideration is the response from the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to the Ukrainian crisis. The Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, and his officials will take part in our first session, while representatives from the Irish Red Cross will appear in our second session. The...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Ukrainian Crisis: Discussion (17 May 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: There was a little feedback but I think we are okay now. Those who are participating in the committee room are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable, or otherwise engage in speech that might be regarded as damaging to the good name of...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Ukrainian Crisis: Discussion (17 May 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank the Minister. We will move to questions. I call Deputy Ward.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Ukrainian Crisis: Discussion (17 May 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I understand where the questions are coming from, but the topic of the meeting is specific to Ukraine rather than the wider situation with direct provision and such. The Minister can respond if he wishes but it is not the topic for discussion today.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Ukrainian Crisis: Discussion (17 May 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: Before the Minister responds to the Deputy, I need to say that I understand from where people are coming. The concerns they are raising are valid. However, to be fair, we invited the Minister and his officials with regard to the response to the Ukrainian crisis. When witnesses are invited before the committee, they are given an agenda item. We sometimes stray a little but, to be fair,...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Ukrainian Crisis: Discussion (17 May 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: It looks as if Deputy Dillon is on the grounds of Leinster House. I ask him to confirm that.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Ukrainian Crisis: Discussion (17 May 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: Senator Erin McGreehan was next. We will move to Senator Ned O'Sullivan.