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Other Questions: Child Care Services Provision (28 Mar 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: I acknowledge that other members of the committee have raised this issue, Deputy Ó Laoghaire in particular. It is to do with the fact that the new single affordable childcare scheme will offer less support for unemployed families than for families where the parents are at work. I know the intention is to support people going out to work and so on but it will disadvantage some of the...

Other Questions: Child Care Services Provision (28 Mar 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: The concern that has been expressed to me in an e-mail is that, in effect, this means that children of unemployed parents will not be able to attend after-school and avail of the homework help, development of social skills and learning provided, apart from the 15 hours during non-term time. This is a genuine concern, particularly of the community sector. I acknowledge that labour market...

Other Questions: Child Care Services Provision (28 Mar 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: Sometimes women who are at home do not have access to training because they are not on the live register. That is something which must be considered as well. Ultimately, my concern is that we would not make some good community schemes unviable into the future.

Other Questions: Child Care Services (28 Mar 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 28. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the IT portal that will be used to receive applications for the affordable child care scheme due to be introduced in September 2017 will be ready to both receive applications and calculate the level of support to be given for each child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15137/17]

Other Questions: Child Care Services (28 Mar 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: I probably do not need to introduce the question as it is similar to the priority question asked by Deputy Rabbitte in respect of the IT portal for the new scheme to be introduced in September. As we know that it will not be fully ready, perhaps we can concentrate on what can be done for providers and parents in terms of setting up a system that will be clear and available in time, so there...

Other Questions: Child Care Services (28 Mar 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: I acknowledge the complexity and the difficulty of getting it done within the timeframe. That is why I would like to concentrate on getting as much information as possible out to providers and parents as soon as possible. I welcome the fact that the Minister has said she will update us and others whenever there is information, and I ask her to do so. One of my concerns, and I have heard...

Other Questions: Child Care Services (28 Mar 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: We are actually dealing with the next question.

Other Questions: Child Care Services (28 Mar 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: No, I think we have got as much clarity as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Area Based Childhood Programme (28 Mar 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 48. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the discussions that have taken place to ensure that the area based childhood programme can continue to support families in the most vulnerable communities; if she will continue to provide the necessary funding beyond that which has been allocated for 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15136/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (28 Mar 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 66. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when she will publish the second interim report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes; the engagement she has had with Judge Murphy regarding expanding the scope of the commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15132/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Voluntary Sector Funding (29 Mar 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 67. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount allocated to voluntary and community organisations in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017 by her Department, including a breakdown of all funding schemes and-or streams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15686/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Voluntary Sector Funding (29 Mar 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 109. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the amount allocated to voluntary and community organisations in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017 by his Department, including a breakdown of all funding schemes and-or streams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15682/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Voluntary Sector Funding (29 Mar 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 123. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount allocated to voluntary and community organisations in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017 by her Department, including a breakdown of all funding schemes and-or streams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15684/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Voluntary Sector Funding (29 Mar 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 157. To ask the Minister for Health the amount allocated to voluntary and community organisations in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017 by his Department, including a breakdown of all funding schemes and-or streams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15681/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Voluntary Sector Funding (29 Mar 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 194. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount allocated to voluntary and community organisations in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017 by his department, including a breakdown of all funding schemes and or streams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15693/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Voluntary Sector Funding (29 Mar 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 205. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount allocated to voluntary and community organisations in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017 by her Department, including a breakdown of all funding schemes and-or streams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15683/17]

Direct Provision: Statements (30 Mar 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on behalf of the Labour Party in this debate. I agree with Deputy Shortall's last point, in that we need action on and the full implementation of the McMahon report. The first independent working group to examine and identify improvements in the system, it was established in October 2014 because the matter had been made a priority by the previous...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Low Pay (4 Apr 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 670. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the progress that has been made in reviewing the amount of money allowable for the cost of bed and board which can be deducted from the weekly payment due to au pairs; when she expects the review to be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16020/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: General Scheme of Childcare (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Apr 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: Deputy Chambers could not have indicated her intention to speak until she arrived.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: General Scheme of Childcare (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Apr 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank all of the witnesses for their useful presentations. The Minister will be coming before us after this session and we will put some of the points raised to her. We have reached the stage of discussing the heads of the Bill. We hope that the points that have been made will influence the direction of the legislation. That is the point of pre-legislative scrutiny. Dr. Muldoon...