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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Programme (8 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 479. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason his Department added one institution (details supplied) to the list of mother and baby homes in the Schedule attached to the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022 given there are at least 182 institutions, agencies and persons who were involved in separating unmarried mothers from their children....

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Meetings (8 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 474. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of engagements his Department has had with Tusla on the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022. [5812/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Meetings (8 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 475. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of engagements his Department has had with the Adoption Authority of Ireland on the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022. [5813/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Meetings (8 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 476. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of engagements his Department has had with church representatives on the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022. [5814/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Meetings (8 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 477. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of engagements his Department has had with groups representing and advocating on behalf of affected persons on the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022. [5815/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Programme (8 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 478. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the heads and general scheme of a childcare (amendment) Bill will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5841/22]

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: We have a quorum. I remind members who are participating remotely to keep their devices on mute until they are invited to speak and also, where possible, to have their cameras switched on. Please be mindful that we are in public session. I remind members of the constitutional requirement that they must be physically present within the confines of the place in which the Parliament is...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank the Minister.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: Issues concerning CAMHS do not fall within the scope of these Estimates.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: The Deputy can ask all his questions together.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I am sorry, Deputy, that point on education is not relevant to the Estimates.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank the Minister. That concludes our questions. Does the Minister want to make any concluding remarks before we finish?

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: On behalf of the committee, we would like to thank the Minister and his officials for being here and for all the information we received in advance of meeting. I also thank the members. That completes the select committee's consideration of the 2022 Revised Estimate for Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and Vote 24 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission....

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Message to Dáil (8 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2022: Vote 40 — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and Vote 25 -...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Domestic Violence (3 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank the Minister. We do need a wider debate. I am aware that one was had here over recent weeks. I hope that we can continue it and that action will come of it. One of the recommendations of the Citizens’ Assembly on gender equality was on relationships and sexuality education, the role of consent and gender power dynamics in relationships. We need to have the wider debate in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Domestic Violence (3 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 126. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of domestic violence refuge spaces nationally that are allocated for 2022; the cost of each refuge space annually; the amount of funding provided for refuge spaces in 2022; and the portion of the extra €41 million allocated to Tusla in budget 2022 that will be spent on domestic, sexual and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Domestic Violence (3 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: This question relates to domestic violence refuge spaces. How many have been allocated for 2022, what is the cost of each and how much funding as been provided overall? More importantly, how much of the additional €41 million allocation to Tusla will be spent on domestic, sexual and gender-based violence, DSGBV, services?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Domestic Violence (3 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank the Minister. He actually had all the facts and figures for which I was looking. That was welcome.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Domestic Violence (3 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: It is rare that that is said in this House, but it had to be acknowledged. We have had many discussions on DSGBV. In our first days back this term, it dominated debate. There is a cost of €100,000 for one space but there are only 18 safe houses. Even if just from an economic point of view, a safe house is a much better option. There are still counties, including Carlow in my...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Child Poverty (3 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 113. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to the Better Outcomes Brighter Futures, National Advisory Council for Children and Young People paper; the actions he has taken to develop a national action plan to address child poverty as part of the next national policy framework; and if he will make a statement on the...