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Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Issues Facing the Early Childhood Sector: Discussion (7 Nov 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: On that point, representatives of the Department will be before us next week. The idea was to have this session to hear the issues and then to put at least some of them the Department next week.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Issues Facing the Early Childhood Sector: Discussion (7 Nov 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: Ms Dunne, Ms Duggan, Ms Byrne and Ms Ahern are all indicating. I ask everyone to be brief. I thought we would have lots of time but we still have one more member for questions.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Issues Facing the Early Childhood Sector: Discussion (7 Nov 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: Ms Quinn is indicating.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Issues Facing the Early Childhood Sector: Discussion (7 Nov 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: We will have to leave it at that. We have had a really good discussion though and hopefully everyone feels like they got enough time. As I said, we planned it this way so we would have the Department in next week in order that we could hear all the issues from the representatives organisations first and then have the follow up with the Department officials. Obviously, we will be looking at...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (14 Nov 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 283. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide an update on auto-enrolment for retirement savings system for employees; when she expects it to be operational; if she will confirm if there will be a central processing authority to manage and administer the AE system on behalf of the participants; when she expects the legislation to underpin this to be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (14 Nov 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 486. To ask the Minister for Health if he will launch an investigation into the unacceptable delay on 4 November of over six hours for an ambulance to attend a gravely ill person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49319/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (15 Nov 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 48. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason there is not a commuter train service from Kilkenny to Waterford to get people to Waterford city for 9am; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50194/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (21 Nov 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 420. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department developed the national childcare scheme hourly rate rule; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50552/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (22 Nov 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 157. To ask the Minister for Health the number of posts removed from profile as a result of memorandums (details supplied), by grade, for St. Luke’s Hospital, in tabular form; the number of headcount posts and the WTE to which these relate; the number which were new posts; the number which were replacement posts or vacant posts; and the number which were related to absence/leave cover....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (22 Nov 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 158. To ask the Minister for Health the number of posts removed from profile as a result of memorandums (details supplied), by grade, for CHO5, in tabular form; the number of headcount posts; the WTE to which these relate; the number which were new posts; the number which were replacement posts or vacant posts; and the number which were related to absence/leave cover. [51257/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (22 Nov 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 159. To ask the Minister for Health the number of job offers which have been withdrawn as a result of memorandums (details supplied), by grade, for St. Luke’s Hospital, in tabular form; the number of headcount posts; and the WTE to which these relate. [51258/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (22 Nov 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 160. To ask the Minister for Health the number of job offers which have been withdrawn as a result of memorandums (details supplied) by grade, for CHO 5, in tabular form; the number of headcount posts; and the WTE to which these relate. [51259/23]

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Second Stage (23 Nov 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: The Rural Independent Group is next. Will Deputy Collins take the full 20 minutes?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Nov 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 211. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current sick payment entitlement for a person (details supplied) who is currently out on long-term sick leave from their teaching post; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51638/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (23 Nov 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 273. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of early years and school-age care providers that have withdrawn from Core funding for each month to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51666/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (23 Nov 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 274. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of "baby room" closures that have been reported for each month to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51667/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Qualifications (23 Nov 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 275. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on the actions in Nurturing Skills: The Workforce Plan for Early Learning and Care and School-Age Childcare, 2022-2028 regarding English language proficiency for non-native speakers working in ELC and SAC services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51668/23]

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Supplementary)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: Deputy Pauline Tully will substitute for Deputy John Brady. On 21 November, the Dáil ordered that the Supplementary Estimates for public Services in respect to the following Votes be referred to this committee for consideration: Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, and Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission. At today's meeting, the select...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Supplementary)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: I will let the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, come in first and then the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, can respond.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Supplementary)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: Deputy Tully is next.