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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (15 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 543. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 122 of 26 January 2022, the amount of the estimated €690.9 million annual cost of directly employed staff, pre-Covid-19 conditions, approximately covered by public funding broken down by scheme. [8336/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Adoption Services (15 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 544. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason that he did not appoint experts with lived experience of adoption, mother and baby homes and related issues to the Birth Information and Tracing Implementation Group. [8351/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Adoption Services (15 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 545. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason that he did not appoint experts advocating on behalf of persons affected by adoption, mother and baby homes and related issues to the Birth Information and Tracing Implementation Group. [8352/22]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: Apologies have been received from Deputies Murnane O'Connor and Phelan, and Senators Ruane, Keogan and Seery Kearney. Today, we are undertaking pre-legislative scrutiny of the assisted decision-making (capacity) (amendment) Bill 2021. I welcome to the meeting representatives of the National Platform of Self Advocates. We are joined by Mr. Joe McGrath and Mr. Dermot Lowndes. We are also...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: We will come back to Mr. McGrath for some questions in a little while. We have some other opening statements and then there might be a few questions for him.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Mr. Kearns. We appreciate that. There will definitely be questions when we reach that section of the meeting. We will call on him at that stage. I invite Dr. Harnett to make her opening statement.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Dr. Harnett. We will be coming back to her with questions when that section comes up. We now move to Ms Coyle for her opening statement.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Ms Coyle. Again, members will probably have questions for her.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I think the Deputy's questions are initially for Dr. Harnett, Ms Coyle and Mr. Dunne. Will Dr. Harnett start please?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I now call Mr. Dunne. I see that Mr. Kearns has his hand up, so I will come to him after Mr. Dunne.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: At the start, I said that there would be a very short break. We still have four members who have questions. We will take a five-minute break. To let members know, when we come back the order will be Deputy Ward followed by Deputy Cairns, Senator McGreehan and Senator Seery Kearney.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I call Deputy Ward.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I call Mr. Dunne followed by Mr. McGrath.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: That is not a problem. The Deputy should direct specific questions to the relevant witness.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: Does Mr. Kearns wish to respond to that question first?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Mr. Kearns. I ask Ms Coyle to respond to the Deputy's other question.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: There is a lot in that.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: Mr. McGrath wants to come in on this too.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Mr. McGrath. Does Mr. Kearns wish to respond?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Mr. Kearns very much. We move to Senator Seery Kearney.