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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (1 Dec 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 677. To ask the Minister for Health the number of women that have had to have a repeat cervical check due to the fact their samples were out of date by the time they were presented at labs in the USA for testing by county in tabular form. [39825/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (1 Dec 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 699. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine the circumstances in which a person (details supplied) has had transport stopped since the resumption of services to a facility post Covid-19. [39915/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (1 Dec 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: Apologies have been received from Deputy Phelan and Senator Keoghan. Members should sit only in the permitted seats and in front of available microphones in order to ensure that they are heard. Not doing so causes serious problems for broadcasting, editorial and sound recording staff. I remind people to maintain social distance at all times during and following the meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Assessments of Needs for Children with Disabilities: Engagement with Ombudsman for Children (1 Dec 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: I welcome Dr. Muldoon. He will be addressing the committee from meeting room B in LH2000. I also welcome his colleagues accompanying him, Ms Karen McAuley, head of the policy department; and Ms Ciara McKenna-Keane, external investigator. Witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the presentations they make to the committee. This means that they have an absolute defence...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Assessments of Needs for Children with Disabilities: Engagement with Ombudsman for Children (1 Dec 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Dr. Muldoon. He stated that the OCO found out only yesterday that something would not be happening. Was he referring to HIQA?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Assessments of Needs for Children with Disabilities: Engagement with Ombudsman for Children (1 Dec 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Dr. Muldoon for that clarification. It is very disappointing, to say the least.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Assessments of Needs for Children with Disabilities: Engagement with Ombudsman for Children (1 Dec 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: Yes, absolutely.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Assessments of Needs for Children with Disabilities: Engagement with Ombudsman for Children (1 Dec 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: Does Deputy Dillon wish to make a further contribution?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Assessments of Needs for Children with Disabilities: Engagement with Ombudsman for Children (1 Dec 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: I call Deputy Sherlock. He should unmute his microphone.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Assessments of Needs for Children with Disabilities: Engagement with Ombudsman for Children (1 Dec 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: I ask Dr. Muldoon to respond. I know that some of the issues raised concern education, for example, I am not sure that Dr. Muldoon will be able to respond on the issue of the Irish-language exemption. I ask him to respond to the issues raised that he can.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Assessments of Needs for Children with Disabilities: Engagement with Ombudsman for Children (1 Dec 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: I want to raise several issues. As has been said, we genuinely appreciate Dr. Muldoon coming before the committee, the report and his work in general. I have always found a very proactive approach from the Office of the Ombudsman for Children. It is very much needed, unfortunately, because as I am sure many people will agree, a child with additional needs is almost a second-class citizen....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Assessments of Needs for Children with Disabilities: Engagement with Ombudsman for Children (1 Dec 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: Yes. I know there is a name but I cannot think of it. This is just as important and sometimes it is dismissed by local authorities. It is great that we have had the opportunity to raise these issues today. If Dr. Muldoon is able to do so, I ask him to answer my question on the HIQA letter. I believe we will have to get to a stage where there is financial compensation before we see...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Assessments of Needs for Children with Disabilities: Engagement with Ombudsman for Children (1 Dec 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank the witnesses. That concludes our discussion, unless Dr. Muldoon wants to make closing remarks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Assessments of Needs for Children with Disabilities: Engagement with Ombudsman for Children (1 Dec 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Dr. Muldoon and his colleagues, Dr. McAuley and Ms McKenna-Keane, for appearing before us via video link. I look forward to ongoing engagement with them. I propose that we publish the opening statement to the Oireachtas website. Is that agreed? Agreed. The phrase I could not remember earlier was "sensory room".

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: National Childcare Scheme (2 Dec 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 98. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the actions he will take to address the extremely low levels of awareness of the NCS and after school programmes by Tusla social workers; the training that has been provided for Tusla social care workers on the NCS programme; and the guidance given to social workers in order that they can quickly and efficiently refer a child to an...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education (2 Dec 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 99. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the funding model for the AIM programme is tailored to the educational qualification levels of staff rather than the needs of the child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40717/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (2 Dec 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 100. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when a chair will be appointed to the collaborative forum. [40719/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (2 Dec 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 104. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans to reconvene the collaborative forum to discuss a pathway forward immediately after the publication of the report; if so if the discussion will include stakeholders who currently do not sit on the forum membership; and if he will consider the inclusion of other groups. [40723/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: National Childcare Scheme (2 Dec 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 101. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the NCS is extremely complicated and creates a large amount of paperwork for providers in ascertaining the amount parents have to pay and the levels of subsidy they will receive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40720/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: National Childcare Scheme (2 Dec 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 102. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will consider increasing the NCS hourly rate of €3.75, despite this being at the higher end given the fact that many providers are struggling to provide their services at this level and are extremely worried about their long-term viability. [40721/20]