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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 Ms Wheatley. On behalf of the committee, I thank everyone very sincerely. It was a really good discussion, and very interesting. As these are public hearings, it will be good for people who do not understand many of the issues even to hear some of the day-to-day challenges, such as hospitalisation and vaccines. People would not even think about that. It is something many parents...

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 Mr. Kenny for sharing that. I acknowledge this is not an easy topic for people to be discussing. It is very personal and very emotional. We appreciate as a committee that people are speaking to us and advocating. I know their children appreciate it very much but we appreciate it as well. It is most helpful for us in our work. I am going to move on to our next speaker. I did...

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 Mr. Kenny Moore. We will move to our final speaker now, Deputy Dillon.

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 point out that with committees, witnesses are not supposed to ask questions of each other. It is supposed to be the members of the committee engaging directly with witnesses. Much of what has been raised by Mr. Kenny Moore may pertain to the new committee on surrogacy. I am unsure if Professor O’Mahony may wish to come in very briefly on any of those points.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 76. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the additional school accommodation application by a school (details supplied) to expand its facilities to support learning. [4601/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (1 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 95. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason that a school (details supplied) has not been profiled for DEIS designation in the most recent review given that Tullow, County Carlow is listed on the Pobal HP Deprivation Index as a town of disadvantage; if the school will be considered in the next review; and when this review will commence. [4600/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (1 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 264. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason that no funding was allocated for works on the N24 and N25 roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4735/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (1 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 266. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Kilkenny County Council has not been provided with any extra funding to deliver the N24 and N25 which will provide economic and infrastructural benefits for the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4753/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 484. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of ASD classes in Tullow town, County Carlow; if her attention has been drawn to the severe shortage of ASD classes in Tullow; the reason that a school (details supplied) does not have an ASD class; the measures that she proposes to introduce to rectify this problem; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4602/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (1 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 576. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will outline the internal vetting policy within Tusla (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5050/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (27 Jan 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 202. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the average wait time for a one, two, three and four-bedroom council home in County Carlow over the past 12 months; and the average wait time for a disability adapted housing unit in County Carlow over the past 12 months. [4085/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (27 Jan 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 320. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the lack of available occupational therapists across the country and in particular in counties Carlow and Kilkenny; and if he will provide further information on accessing support to enable persons to access these services. [4087/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (27 Jan 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 336. To ask the Minister for Health if cleaners employed by services contracted to the HSE who worked in medical centres, CAMHS centres and other services throughout the Covid-19 pandemic will be eligible for the bonus healthcare Covid-19 payment. [4027/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (26 Jan 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 121. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated total income, public money and parental fees, respectively that is paid to providers in a year; if the suggestion in a report (details supplied) in relation to the make-up of provider income still stands; and if not, if the rates have changed following the impact of Budget 2022 provisions. [3650/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (26 Jan 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 122. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated total wage bill of the childcare sector; the estimated number of providers covered by public funding; and the schemes that provide same. [3651/22]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2020: Discussion (25 Jan 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: If any members or witnesses participating remotely experience sound or technical issues, will they let us know through the chat function? Otherwise we will proceed. As this is a public meeting, the chat function on MS Teams should only be used to advise participants of any technical issues or urgent matters and not for general comments or statements. I remind members who are participating...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2020: Discussion (25 Jan 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: That completes the questions. I thank Deputy O'Reilly for her time and for answering everything. I must get agreement from the members to publish the opening statements to the Oireachtas website. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jan 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: In our second session, we resume our discussion on child poverty, which we commenced prior to Christmas. I welcome Ms Karen Kiernan, chief executive officer, and Ms Niamh Kelly, policy manager, One Family; Dr. Tricia Keilthy, head of social justice and policy, and Ms Rose McGowan, national president, Society of St. Vincent de Paul; and Ms Karin Jonsson, manager, Quarryvale Family Resource...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jan 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Ms Kiernan. I invite Dr. Keilthy to make her opening statement.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jan 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Ms Jonsson and all our speakers. I remind members as we go into questions and answers to, as much as possible, address their question to a specific person or, if it is for all three, to indicate that at the start.