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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (7 Nov 2023)

Seán Sherlock: 1025. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if mitigation one, to the first risk outlined in the report under the published Roadmap for Service Improvement 2023-2026 Disability Services for Children and Young People, implements actions to improve staff retention through development opportunities, includes a change in pay under terms and conditions...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (7 Nov 2023)

Seán Sherlock: 1026. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the budget line provisionally allocated to each risk category outlined in the published Roadmap for Service Improvement 2023-2026 Disability Services for Children and Young People, in tabular form. [48029/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Nov 2023)

Seán Sherlock: 1074. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will bring forward from November 2024 to January 2024, the proposed rise in foster carer allowance announced in Budget 2024. [46387/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: School Admissions (7 Nov 2023)

Seán Sherlock: 1085. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if an assessment will be allowed to ensure a child (details supplied) can be accepted into schools in their area. [48813/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (7 Nov 2023)

Seán Sherlock: 1115. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a transport budget within the HSE to assist vulnerable patients attend hospital appointments where public transport may not be an option for them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47389/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (7 Nov 2023)

Seán Sherlock: 1116. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a budget within his Department or the NTA to assist vulnerable patients attend hospital appointments where public transport may not be an option for them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47390/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Library Services (9 Nov 2023)

Seán Sherlock: 335. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she has received any plans to establish a library in an area (details supplied); and if she will detail the costs of same that she has received. [49104/23]

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

Seán Sherlock: I am delighted to be here today because this has been really informative. It is really educational for us because while we all have an understanding of the sector and the challenges that it faces, what we have been allowed to do today through this hearing is to delve a little bit deeper and further our understanding. I came into this place in 2007 and I am kind of on my way out. I would...

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

Seán Sherlock: That is true, yes.

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

Seán Sherlock: I am trying to deconstruct that in my brain. The point Ms Clarke is making, with which Ms Duggan agrees, is that all of this information is available anyway. The question for this committee is what we do now. I respectfully suggest that we direct this very specific and current issue to the Minister and departmental officials. We should point out that they have this information and should...

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

Seán Sherlock: I assure Ms. Clarke that we will take up that issue with the Department next week. That is all I want to say. I do not know if anyone else wants to respond. I made more of a speech as opposed to asking questions.

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

Seán Sherlock: Can I ask, figuratively speaking, what the cost would be? Can Ms Dunne give me a range of costs, without being specific to her own case?

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

Seán Sherlock: I am not asking about Ms Dunne's service.

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

Seán Sherlock: That is because the grandparents are collecting them every day.

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

Seán Sherlock: Has the association written a critique of case management?

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

Seán Sherlock: Could Ms Quinn send it to the committee?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Issues Facing the Early Childhood Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2023)

Seán Sherlock: I will stay on the accounting issue because that is the issue of the day for the hundreds of providers that have contacted us. It was raised as an issue last week. I thank Dr. Brooks and Ms Fleming for engaging with me last Friday morning. I appreciate that. I also thank the Secretary General who took my call last week as well. I will quote from a synopsis of the issue that I asked one...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Issues Facing the Early Childhood Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2023)

Seán Sherlock: Can I go back to the providers who have contacted me and tell them that there is now headroom on the submission of accounts? Can I tell them the Department will not come down heavily on them if they do not provide these accounts and that this is being worked on as an issue within the Department? Some comfort there would really help the sector.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Issues Facing the Early Childhood Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2023)

Seán Sherlock: I accept that answer. Again, if the sector could hear more solid language around when a funding line will be provided, which should be well in advance of February, if possible, that would be beneficial to the sector.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Authorities (14 Nov 2023)

Seán Sherlock: 2. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of properties acquired by local authorities under our rural future in 2022 and to date in 2023 by each local authority; the type of property acquired (house, former retail or commercial building etc); and the amount spent by each local authority, in tabular form. [50001/23]