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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 thank the Minister and Minister of State.

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 call Deputy Creed. I ask him to confirm that he is on the grounds of Leinster House.

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: Before I invite the Ministers in, I will note that there have been a lot of questions about the early years sector. These have been prompted by the fact that there have been savings in that sector. That is why I am allowing the questions, in case there a question mark as regards remit. It is important that the Ministers be given the opportunity to clarify those matters.

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: Did the Minister want to add something?

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 was just making the point that that is where those questions were coming from. They were not necessarily budget related as such.

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 thank the Minister. I have one additional question, which is also related to savings. In your opening statement, you spoke about savings occurring under the mother and baby home institution programmes. Could we get a little more information on that and on the same subject, do we have a date for the redress to start?

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: Thanks very much. On behalf of the committee, I thank both Ministers and their officials for attending today and for dealing with all of our questions. It is proposed to publish the opening statements and briefing material provided to the committee on the Oireachtas website. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Message to Dáil (28 Nov 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 Supplementary Estimates: Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission.

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 thank the Minister.

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 thank the Minister of State.

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Second Stage (30 Nov 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: I am glad to get the opportunity to speak on this Bill. As has been previously said by some of my Sinn Féin colleagues, we want to see a planning system which meets the social, economic and environmental needs of society. Public participation is key to this but it is very important that this be meaningful participation. I say that in particular on behalf of rural communities which, I...

Special Report by the Ombudsman for Children on Direct Provision: Motion (30 Nov 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: I commend Dr. Niall Muldoon and his team and welcome him here this evening to the Public Gallery. This is a really important report which, unfortunately, paints a very depressing childhood for the 5,000-plus children living in direct provision, hotels and emergency reception centres in Ireland right now. I share the concerns that are raised in this report. From our own constituency work,...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Access to CAMHS for Individuals with Dual Diagnosis: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: We have received apologies from Deputy Murnane O'Connor and Senators Ruane and McGreehan, so there are some substitutions. Senators Flynn and Wilson will substitute for Senators Ruane and McGreehan, respectively. Deputies O'Flaherty and Higgins will substitute for Deputies Murnane O'Connor and Griffin, respectively. Our agenda item for consideration this evening is engagement regarding...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Access to CAMHS for Individuals with Dual Diagnosis: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: I call Ms Ber Grogan.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Access to CAMHS for Individuals with Dual Diagnosis: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: A vote has been called in the Dáil. I suggest that this will give the witnesses an opportunity to think about those questions. We will suspend the meeting while the vote is ongoing, and when we come back, the witnesses can answer those. Then we will have one more speaker.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Access to CAMHS for Individuals with Dual Diagnosis: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: I apologise for the long delay. Given that we have run so far over time, I will ask that we get written replies to the questions. I will allow Deputy Ó Murchú to ask his questions and he, too, will get written replies.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Access to CAMHS for Individuals with Dual Diagnosis: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: That is great. I apologise to the witnesses but, unfortunately, votes in the Chamber sometimes clash with committee meetings. This has been a very good session. In particular, we very much appreciate hearing from Ms Moore Ryan. I am conscious that there could be people who are looking for help right now. There is a HSE helpline. People can text HELLO to 50808. It is important that...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Access to CAMHS for Individuals with Dual Diagnosis: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: The agenda item for consideration at this session again is engagement regarding access to CAMHS for individuals with dual diagnosis. Mr. Bernard Gloster, chief executive of the HSE joins us in this session along with Dr. Amanda Burke, child and adolescent consultant psychiatrist and national clinical lead for child and youth mental health and Ms Mellany McLoone, chief officer, CHO Dublin...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Access to CAMHS for Individuals with Dual Diagnosis: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: I appreciate those comments and Mr. Gloster's words on the committee. We had a good working relationship with Mr. Gloster in his role in Tusla.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Access to CAMHS for Individuals with Dual Diagnosis: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: The Deputy is out of time.