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

Kathleen Funchion: What actions will the Minister's Department plan to take to implement the key recommendations from the Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures paper from the National Advisory Council for Children and Young People? What steps will be taken to develop a national action plan to address child poverty as part of the next national policy framework?

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

Kathleen Funchion: I thank the Minister. I wanted to ask this question so we could raise the issue of child poverty. Whenever we get the opportunity to highlight it, I believe that we should. The Minister will be aware that the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth has also been considering the issue of child poverty. Representatives of the Society of St....

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

Kathleen Funchion: That is a good argument for keeping some of those additional measures. We hear all of the time that childcare is one of the key issues. I am aware there has been increased investment, and that there is a plan for a joint labour committee, JLC, which is all very welcome, but we also need to keep the focus on as much investment as possible. We know it is mainly women who are affected by that...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Joint Labour Committees (3 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 145. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the Joint Labour Committee has met; and the progress being made. [5323/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic Violence (3 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 168. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the publication date of Tusla’s review into the provision of accommodation for victims of domestic violence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5322/22]

Estimates for Public Services 2022: Messages from Select Committees (2 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: The Select Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2022: Vote 42. The Select Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimate for public services for the year ending 31...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (2 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 106. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the Childminding Action Plan is on target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5324/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Measures (2 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 107. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when he will publish the certain institutional burials (authorised interventions) Bill for second stage. [5325/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (2 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 108. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider publishing the collaborative forum report given that the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022 has been published; if he will engage with this group as his Department works through the certain institutions (authorised interventions) Bill and restorative recognition scheme for former...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Rights of the Child in respect of Domestic and International Surrogacy: Discussion (1 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: Before we begin, I will go through some housekeeping matters. If members or witnesses who are participating remotely experience any sound or technical issues, they should let us know through the chat function. Otherwise, we will proceed. I wish to advise everybody that as it is a public meeting the chat function on MS Teams should only be used to advise participants of any technical issues...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Rights of the Child in respect of Domestic and International Surrogacy: Discussion (1 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I will move on to Deputy Bacik.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Rights of the Child in respect of Domestic and International Surrogacy: Discussion (1 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I very much thank the Deputy for that contribution. I will call each group. We will start with Professor O'Mahony, followed by Dr. Bracken and then I will bring in Ms Merrigan or Ms Wheatley, followed by Ms Cohalan or Mr. Kenny, whoever from each group would like to answer.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Rights of the Child in respect of Domestic and International Surrogacy: Discussion (1 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I will call Professor O'Mahony first. If any of the other witnesses wishes to contribute on this, they can indicate that.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Rights of the Child in respect of Domestic and International Surrogacy: Discussion (1 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: There are a number of questions for Irish Families Through Surrogacy and I ask Ms Wheatley to deal with those. I will then call Dr. O’Mahony and the Equality for Children representatives.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Rights of the Child in respect of Domestic and International Surrogacy: Discussion (1 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I need to ask people to be brief because we have one other speaker and I want to give some time for concluding remarks. I see Ms Wheatley has her hand raised.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Rights of the Child in respect of Domestic and International Surrogacy: Discussion (1 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: Does Mr. Kenny Moore wish to comment briefly?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Rights of the Child in respect of Domestic and International Surrogacy: Discussion (1 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Deputy Dillon. As Ms Merrigan had indicated I will bring her in first but I wish to say to all of our witnesses that apart from answering those questions, if there are any concluding remarks or if there is anything they would like to say but have not had the opportunity to do so, now is the time. I will give everyone some individual time for that. We will start with Ms Merrigan and...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Rights of the Child in respect of Domestic and International Surrogacy: Discussion (1 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I call Professor O’Mahony now, please.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Rights of the Child in respect of Domestic and International Surrogacy: Discussion (1 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Professor O’Mahony. Do any of the other witnesses wish to come in to say anything they feel they may not have had the opportunity to say or if they have any concluding remarks?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Rights of the Child in respect of Domestic and International Surrogacy: Discussion (1 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Professor O'Mahony. I call Ms Wheatley.