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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Birth Certificates (30 Mar 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 35. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on progress being made to address the backlog of applications through the tracing.ie portal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15394/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (30 Mar 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 221. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost of increasing the current minimum rate of pay for an early years educator, currently €13 per hour, to the new living wage of €13.85; and the estimated cost of equivalent increases for all other grades covered by the employment regulation order. [15395/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (30 Mar 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 222. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a director of authorised interventions has been appointed; when he expects an appointment; and if he will confirm whether Bessborough will be looked at alongside Tuam. [15396/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (30 Mar 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 223. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what plans his Department has to expand funding for the Barnhaus or OneHouse model of therapeutic treatment for children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15397/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Measures (30 Mar 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 224. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will confirm whether he intends to bring forward any further amendments of the Childcare Act 1991, particularly reforms of voluntary care arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15398/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (30 Mar 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 225. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will confirm what measures he expects to take in budget 2024 to address concerns raised by foster carers in respect of pay and conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15399/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (30 Mar 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 226. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will confirm the number of voluntary care arrangements Tusla entered into in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15400/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (30 Mar 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 227. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will confirm when the review of the public consultation into enhancing enforcement powers of the Tusla early years inspectorate will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15401/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Gender Equality (30 Mar 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 228. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will confirm which other Departments will be feeding into the interdepartmental committee to develop policy recommendations on the wording of the proposed equality referendum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15402/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (30 Mar 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 229. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what measures he has taken to reduce the regulatory burden on providers as set out in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15403/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Policies (30 Mar 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 230. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on the progress being made on the next national policy framework for children and young people 2023-2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15404/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (30 Mar 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 231. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will confirm whether the programme board which has been tasked with overseeing the design and implementation for a dedicated State agency for early learning and care, ELC, and school-age childcare, SAC, will publish an interim report in its initial six months; the proposed frequency of board meetings; and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (30 Mar 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 245. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the Tusla supports and safeguards in place for people who find themselves in a situation where their parental status is in doubt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15713/23]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Youth Work: Discussion (18 Apr 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: I have received apologies from Deputies Ward, Sherlock and Cairns and from Senators McGreehan and O'Sullivan. The item on our agenda today is engagement with stakeholders regarding youth work. At this session we are joined by representatives from the National Youth Council of Ireland, NYCI: Ms Mary Cunningham, chief executive officer, and Mr. Paul Gordon, director of policy and advocacy;...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Youth Work: Discussion (18 Apr 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: Is there anything else members would like to ask?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Youth Work: Discussion (18 Apr 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank everyone for their contributions. There is a huge amount of crossover, which is helpful for us when we are looking at this area. I want to very briefly mention the school completion programme. I am a massive advocate of that. We have a great programme in Kilkenny. Like the youth sector, it is one that is lesser known. I have sometimes come across people who actually think the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Assisted Human Reproduction (20 Apr 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 5. To ask the Minister for Health when he will provide for the recognition of parentage for children born through surrogacy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17406/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Assisted Human Reproduction (20 Apr 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 57. To ask the Minister for Health the progress or update on the recognition of parentage for children born through surrogacy (details supplied). [15390/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Assisted Human Reproduction (20 Apr 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank my colleague, Deputy Cullinane, for allowing me to ask a priority question. I am anxious to get an update on the surrogacy legislation. I mentioned in the previous round of questions to the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth that a great announcement has been made but as he is not the lead Minister, he had limited information. I am anxious to know,...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Assisted Human Reproduction (20 Apr 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: I am delighted to hear the Minister hopes the Bill will be signed off before the summer recess. That is what we all hope for. The AHR Bill was at pre-legislative stage in 2017, so it preceded the Joint Committee on International Surrogacy by five years. I do not think the Minister’s was intending to suggest otherwise but surrogacy certainly did not cause the delay to the AHR...