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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Education (Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse) Bill 2023: Discussion (17 Oct 2023)

Paul Kehoe: I do not want to sound patronising, but what level of funding is the centre getting? Is Ms McDonnell Byrne talking about thousands? I am interested to know. We have departmental officials in front of us tomorrow evening, and these are the questions that we would like to have answered. I know that there are different Departments and that it is across sections of Departments. If the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Education (Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse) Bill 2023: Discussion (17 Oct 2023)

Paul Kehoe: Are the organisations getting funding for their rent from the Department of Health?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Education (Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse) Bill 2023: Discussion (17 Oct 2023)

Paul Kehoe: It is the Department of Education that we have before us tomorrow evening. On foot of the witnesses’ appearance here, I believe they should write to the Joint Committee on Health in respect of those specific issues. I am not trying to pass the buck. We will write to the health committee as well, if that is agreed by the members, to say that this issue was raised at the committee....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Education (Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse) Bill 2023: Discussion (17 Oct 2023)

Paul Kehoe: That is where the Department of Justice is.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Education (Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse) Bill 2023: Discussion (17 Oct 2023)

Paul Kehoe: On the rental issue, we can mention that recommendation to the Department when we compile our report. It is an opportunity for us. We will also write to the Joint Committee on Health. I encourage the witnesses to also write to that committee on foot of their appearance here. Do they wish to put anything else on the record before we wrap up?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Education (Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse) Bill 2023: Discussion (17 Oct 2023)

Paul Kehoe: I thank Ms McDonnell Byrne for saying that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Education (Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse) Bill 2023: Discussion (17 Oct 2023)

Paul Kehoe: I listened to the representatives of the survivors of the Magdalen laundries and the Government at the time. Are there many family members of survivors who have passed who carry that mantle, represent their loved ones and fight on their behalf?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Education (Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse) Bill 2023: Discussion (17 Oct 2023)

Paul Kehoe: I thank all of our guests for coming here today and sharing their knowledge and insights with the committee. This is an issue of fundamental importance. I thank them for their words in respect of it. I commend our guests on all of their efforts to support survivors and family members over a long number of years. For many years, nobody listened to their voices. However, I am of the view...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Education (Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse) Bill 2023: Discussion (17 Oct 2023)

Paul Kehoe: It is important to recognise that while there are a lot of people who have done a huge amount of good work, there were some very bad people out there as well. It would be a shame not to mention the good people, within the Church as well, who did absolutely fantastic work, but there were bad ones also. I will say no more. People understand what I mean. Just to identify the good as well.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (17 Oct 2023)

Paul Kehoe: 101. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there are any plans to regulate the costs of public electric vehicles chargers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44648/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (17 Oct 2023)

Paul Kehoe: 358. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if there are any plans to allow for an increased contributory pension qualified adult allowance payment for persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44882/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (17 Oct 2023)

Paul Kehoe: 631. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether a local public representative would be precluded from applying to the Board of Skillnet; if so, the reason for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44709/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Regulatory Bodies (17 Oct 2023)

Paul Kehoe: 635. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason an applicant to a Board was unsuccessful (details supplied); the pathway to receive full feedback on their application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44883/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Business of Joint Committee (18 Oct 2023)

Paul Kehoe: Deputy Nolan stopped by to say that she is unable to make the meeting this evening. I ask members to ensure their mobile phones are switched off for the duration of the meeting, as they interfere with broadcasting equipment even when on silent mode. Are the minutes of the meeting of 17 October agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Education (Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse) Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)

Paul Kehoe: On behalf of the committee I welcome from the Department of Education, Ms Aoife Conduit, assistant secretary, Mr. Brian Power, principal officer, and Mr. Hugh Geoghegan, assistant principal officer. The officials are present as part of the pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the education (supports for survivors of residential institutional abuse) Bill 2023. The format of the...