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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (3 Jul 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 169. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost to increase the building blocks improvement grant allocation by 10%, 20%, 25% and 50%. [28406/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (3 Jul 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 170. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated annual, total first- and full-year cost to increase the number of State residential care units for children in care by 10%, 25% and 50%, in tabular form; what this equates to in bed numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28407/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (3 Jul 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 171. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated annual, first- and full-year cost to increase the aftercare payment for all young people up to the age of 23 years, irrespective of whether they are in full-time education; and the annual costs over a five-year period. [28408/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Residential Institutions (3 Jul 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 172. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated annual, first- and full-year costs of extending the mother and baby homes redress scheme to 0-6-month-old babies, who are currently excluded. [28409/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (3 Jul 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 173. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated capital cost of providing 24, 36 and 48 additional planned residential places, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28410/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (3 Jul 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 174. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the first- and full-year current cost of providing 24, 36 and 48 additional planned residential places, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28411/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (3 Jul 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 175. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated capital cost of providing one, two and three additional respite centres for people with disabilities in each of the nine CHO areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28412/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (3 Jul 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 176. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the first- and full-year current costs of providing one, two and three additional respite centres for people with disabilities in each of the nine CHOs, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28413/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (3 Jul 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 177. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated capital cost of providing 100, 250 and 400 additional intensive support packages for children with disabilities who have high/complex support needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28414/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (3 Jul 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 178. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated annual, first- and full-year cost to provide 500, 1,000 and 1,500 additional adult day service places. [28415/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (3 Jul 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 179. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost of providing 100,000, 200,000 and 500,000 additional personal assistance hours for people with disabilities, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28416/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (3 Jul 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 180. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated first- and full-year current costs of providing 100, 250 and 400 additional intensive support packages for children with disabilities who have high/complex support needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28418/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (3 Jul 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 181. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the effect demographic pressures are likely to have on demand for intensive support packages for children with disabilities who have high/complex support needs over the next five and ten years, respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28419/24]

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I thank Mr. Bakhurst for his statement. The first thing I want to do is to express my condolences to all the staff in RTÉ on the passing of the late Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh and Tommie Gorman. I acknowledge the major and unique contribution they made to public broadcasting in this country. This is the first time we have been here since they passed away. I was at Tommie...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Was it Mr. Bakhurst's expectation that this would happen? It certainly was my expectation that this would have been done before the Dáil rose for the summer.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Well, as Mr. Bakhurst said regarding the 14% decrease in the licence fee revenue, the sooner the sustainable funding model is done, the better. Going hand-in-hand with this development, though, is the fact that RTÉ will be coming under the remit of the Comptroller and Auditor General. Does Mr. Bakhurst have any fears or concerns about this happening?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Mr. Bakhurst would welcome oversight from the Comptroller and Auditor General to build public trust.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Mr. Bakhurst cannot see any problem there with the dual mandate in respect of having the audit for the commercial activity-----

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: RTÉ has not been asked about this aspect yet.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Okay. That is surprising because this goes hand-in-hand with the undertaking. We produced legislation several months ago to allow this to happen. It is crucial it happens to build public trust.