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Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Integration and Refugee Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: The Deputy is over his allotted time.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Integration and Refugee Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: Does that happen directly from the airport? The minors are never in a situation where they are in a general centre.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Integration and Refugee Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: Okay. If the officials can send on any follow-up information it will be appreciated.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Integration and Refugee Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: We do have a second session too, so five to seven minutes is our timeframe.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Integration and Refugee Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: We could have spent another hour on this. It is very interesting and I really appreciated how the officials answered the questions. They were very concise and straight to the point which is really nice and welcome. Are members agreed that we will publish the opening statements for this session on the Oireachtas website? Agreed. We will suspend while the next guests come in.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Integration and Refugee Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: Deputy Brady has one or two additional questions, but I want to ask a few of my own first. On unaccompanied minors specifically, do we have the exact figure at the moment? What is the breakdown? Are most unaccompanied minors in foster families, in residential centres or is it a mix? When somebody presents in that situation, let us say they arrive at the airport, where are they directed...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Integration and Refugee Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: I am conscious that Deputy Patrick Costello has not had a chance to ask questions.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Integration and Refugee Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: Is the Deputy asking for Mr. Walsh to answer first?

Home Ownership: Motion [Private Members] (31 May 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: Deputy Healy-Rae is over time.

Home Ownership: Motion [Private Members] (31 May 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: Deputy Healy-Rae's time is up. I ask him to have respect for the Chair.

Home Ownership: Motion [Private Members] (31 May 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: Deputy.

Home Ownership: Motion [Private Members] (31 May 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: Deputy Healy-Rae is a full half minute over time.

Home Ownership: Motion [Private Members] (31 May 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: Everybody please calm down.

Home Ownership: Motion [Private Members] (31 May 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: We will have to suspend this session if people cannot calm down. I know a number of things were said-----

Home Ownership: Motion [Private Members] (31 May 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: -----and there will be an opportunity for the Social Democrats to reply at the end of the debate.

Home Ownership: Motion [Private Members] (31 May 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: The next speaker is the Minister. I apologise, the next speaker is Deputy Pringle.

Criminal Justice (Engagement of Children in Criminal Activity) Bill 2023: Second Stage (31 May 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: At a recent meeting of the Joint Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, we had an opportunity to hear from the incoming chairperson of Oberstown Children Detention Campus, Ms Koulla Yiasouma. I really hope I am pronouncing her name correctly. She comes to the role with a great deal of experience and an extremely positive attitude, and she will be really...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (23 May 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 485. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost to award foster carers' entitlements to PRSI credits to recognise their contribution as carers of vulnerable children on behalf of the State; and if this cohort will qualify for the enhanced State pension in January 2024. [24719/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (23 May 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 676. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of unaccompanied Ukrainian minors that are currently in Ireland arising from the Temporary Protection Directive. [24415/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (23 May 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 677. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to set out the legal status of Ukrainian unaccompanied minors, specifically whether they are in the care of the Irish State. [24416/23]