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Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Disability Services: Discussion (31 Jan 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: I call Senator Ned O'Sullivan. Will you please confirm that you are on the grounds of the Leinster House complex?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Disability Services: Discussion (31 Jan 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: There is a range of experiences even here. We have heard from some people who had good early intervention.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Disability Services: Discussion (31 Jan 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: It is a new branch too.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Disability Services: Discussion (31 Jan 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: I call Senator McGreehan. I ask the Senator to confirm she is on the grounds of Leinster House.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Disability Services: Discussion (31 Jan 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: Of course.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Disability Services: Discussion (31 Jan 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: This has been a really good session. There were also some good points made at the end by Deputy Cairns in terms of the solutions. It is really important that we are solution focused. It is the whole purpose for us hearing from the witnesses today, and hearing what the asks are. It comes down to some really key points that were made about services in the community. It is really important...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (31 Jan 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: I now come to some procedure that should have been dealt with at the start of the meeting, which concerns European Union COM(2022) 688, proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on standards for equality bodies in the field of equal treatment and equal opportunities between women and men in matters of employment and occupation, and deleting Article 20 of Directive...

Report on the Summer Programme 2023: Motion [Private Members] (2 Feb 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: I also pay tribute to the chair of the committee, Senator Carrigy. I can only imagine the number of issues the committee must be dealing with, given the delays in assessment, accessing therapies and everything, so it is great to see such a comprehensive report. It is always great when there is cross-party co-operation and engagement on a committee. I will focus on three key areas. One...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Special Educational Needs (2 Feb 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 356. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will clarify the options available to a child (details supplied). [5522/23]

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: The committee will consider the Revised Estimates for Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; and Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, as referred by the Dáil. Only matters relevant to the Estimates can be discussed. On behalf of the select committee, I welcome the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Deputy...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank the Minister. I will go through our speaking rota. Deputy Costello is first, followed by Deputies Ward, Murnane O'Connor and Cairns.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: I have several questions, which are mainly on the NCS. In the document I have in front of me, are the two pieces of information under subhead B04 to be taken together as the overall spend? Am I correct in thinking that? I refer to the number of children on the NCS and legacy-targeted schemes and then the average full-time NCS subsidy for those living below the relative income poverty line....

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: Okay. Pobal carries out a survey on an annual basis but the difference between fees and funding was always around 60% Government funded and then 40% fees. That is the rough estimate. The new scheme potentially means a 25% reduction in fees for parents. What is the increase in funding now between that 60:40 breakdown? Will we have to wait until the Pobal survey comes out?

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: The information on childcare and capital grants is probably in there but I may have missed it. Is there an allocation for that this year? We get many queries about minor works. People ask how they are going to fund something, in particular after a Tusla inspection where it is nothing severe, let us say, but people need to come up with €10,000 to €15,000, which a small service...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: Okay, it is €9 million.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: Okay.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: Yes, definitely. I also have a question about domestic violence services. Is this all with the Department of Justice now? We were looking at our work programme as a committee and we wanted to look more at aspects or even awareness. A recent study showed that so many people did not understand what coercive control was and all the aspects of that. Does that all fall to the Department of...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: Okay. I think that is everything. Does the Minister wish to make any concluding remarks?

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: On behalf of the committee I thank the Minister and all the officials. That completes the select committee's consideration of the Revised Estimates for 2023 in respect of Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission. A message to that effect will now be sent to the Clerk of the Dáil in accordance with Standing...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Message to Dáil (8 Feb 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimates for public services for the year ending 31 December 2023: Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights...