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- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)
Kathleen Funchion: That is important. I call Barnardos.
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)
Kathleen Funchion: Did Deputy Murnane O'Connor have a question for the Ombudsman for Children?
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)
Kathleen Funchion: Does a representative from the Department want to add to that?
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)
Kathleen Funchion: Next up is Deputy Costello. Will he confirm that he is on the grounds of Leinster House?
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)
Kathleen Funchion: We can, yes.
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)
Kathleen Funchion: Now we cannot hear the Deputy. I spoke too soon.
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)
Kathleen Funchion: Yes.
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)
Kathleen Funchion: I am sorry, Deputy, but we cannot hear you. Have you got a headset?
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)
Kathleen Funchion: The Deputy might make his way down to the committee room. Since Senator McGreehan is not present, we will proceed to the members with a second set of questions, starting with Deputy Sherlock.
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)
Kathleen Funchion: Was that for the Department?
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)
Kathleen Funchion: We will start with the Department and then move to Tusla. There were questions for Barnardos and the OCO also.
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)
Kathleen Funchion: Is it a meeting of the Joint Committee on Justice?
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)
Kathleen Funchion: That is grand. I wanted to make sure that Senator Ruane did not miss a meeting. Ms Hynes can continue.
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)
Kathleen Funchion: I think there were questions for Barnardos and the ombudsman. Do they wish to come in those points?
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)
Kathleen Funchion: Does Ms Connolly or Ms McKittrick wish to comment?
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)
Kathleen Funchion: I will bring the Senator back in anyway because I know she has a whole list of other questions, but I just want to bring Tusla in on this briefly. Then I will go to Senator Ruane.
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)
Kathleen Funchion: Senator Ruane, I know you had a few additional questions.
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)
Kathleen Funchion: I am not sure if we are going to fully resolve everything. I am conscious of time.
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)
Kathleen Funchion: Those joining us on Teams can see there is a technical issue so they have been cut off. We are trying to get them back but there are only a few minutes left.
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)
Kathleen Funchion: I thank all of the witnesses and the committee members. I know it was a long session, but it was interesting. It was good to get the back and forth. It is proposed that the committee publish the presentation on the website. Is that agreed? Agreed.