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Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Strengthening Prevention and Early Intervention Supports to Children and Families Post Pandemic: Prevention & Early Intervention Network (9 Nov 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank the witnesses and Senator McGreehan. The next speaker is Deputy Ward.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Strengthening Prevention and Early Intervention Supports to Children and Families Post Pandemic: Prevention & Early Intervention Network (9 Nov 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: That concludes our questions. I want to make a few points, not really questions. It was extremely interesting, particularly the issues witnesses raised around play in urban versus rural areas. Is that as a result of the passage of time and different generations? It is that there is a nervousness in a rural area about letting children out to play? In urban areas there might more green...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Strengthening Prevention and Early Intervention Supports to Children and Families Post Pandemic: Prevention & Early Intervention Network (9 Nov 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: Thank you very much. Does Dr. O'Dwyer have anything to add?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Strengthening Prevention and Early Intervention Supports to Children and Families Post Pandemic: Prevention & Early Intervention Network (9 Nov 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: Thank you very much to you both. It was a really interesting discussion and I am glad we had the opportunity to engage with Dr. O'Dwyer and Mr. Chance. We will definitely engage with them again in the future. That concludes session one.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Poverty: Discussion (9 Nov 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: In our second session, we will engage with representatives from Focus Ireland and Barnardos. I welcome Mr. Pat Dennigan, CEO , Mr. Mike Allen, director of advocacy, research and communications, and Ms Kelly-Anne Byrne, ambassador, from Focus Ireland. We are also joined by Ms Suzanne Connolly, chief executive, and Mr. Stephen Moffat, national policy manager, with Barnardos. The purpose of...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Poverty: Discussion (9 Nov 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: Thank you very much. I now invite Ms Connolly to deliver the opening statement on behalf of Barnardos.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Poverty: Discussion (9 Nov 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I want to bring in Senator McGreehan first as she has a speaking commitment and then I will bring in the Deputy.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Poverty: Discussion (9 Nov 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: Can the witnesses to indicate who would like to respond to that question? I note Mr. Dennigan will respond.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Poverty: Discussion (9 Nov 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Ms Byrne for that contribution. It is invaluable for us as a committee to hear first-hand experience and we really appreciate it. I note Ms Connolly is indicating.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Poverty: Discussion (9 Nov 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Ms Connolly. I call Deputy Dillon.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Poverty: Discussion (9 Nov 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I have a few points to make. First, in regard to Barnardos, I acknowledge the excellent work that is done. The witnesses might want to comment on the situation coming out of Covid and the need for recovery for children in particular. I am conscious of how they have been affected from a whole range of viewpoints, not just from a school point of view but due to absolutely everything, in...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Poverty: Discussion (9 Nov 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I agree, particularly with the point on the fuel allowance. A large number of people narrowly fall outside qualifying for it but are still struggling. Sometimes, I do not think there is any joined-up thinking on how to tackle the root of the problem. I agree that a large number of children are struggling in school. They have lost a year and a half of school. In certain ways, it feels...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Poverty: Discussion (9 Nov 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Mr. Allen. I cannot wait to see the report. In the course of my work, first as a councillor and then as a Deputy, I am aware that it can be very frustrating. In certain situations women unfortunately end up going back to the home because it is so difficult with the kids and everything else that goes with it. We are failing in that regard. That concludes our questions. If any of...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Poverty: Discussion (9 Nov 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: It is a good example of how we need to ensure it is not the women and children who pay the price in terms of their safety, physical and mental health or, potentially, homelessness. I thank the witnesses for their contributions, in particular Ms Byrne. It was fantastic to have you here and to hear your contribution. We appreciate it. My sincere thanks to Ms Connolly and Mr. Moffatt from...

Credit Union (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Nov 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: Deputy Michael Healy-Rae is sharing time with three other speakers.

Credit Union (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Nov 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: Deputies Connolly and McNamara are sharing time. They have five minutes each. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Joint Labour Committees (2 Nov 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 66. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the Joint Labour Committee examination of the pay and working conditions of childcare professionals; and when he expects the steering group to publish its report. [48273/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Policies (2 Nov 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 637. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a fee control mechanism will be introduced in advance of the delivery of the additional funding announced for the childcare sector in Budget 2022; if so, the fee control mechanism including the legal form this mechanism will take; the anticipated timing of its introduction; and if he will make a statement on...