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- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Regulation and Funding Issues Facing Workers in the Early Years Sector: Discussion (5 Oct 2021)
Kathleen Funchion: I thank the contributors. I will take questions now. I call Senator Ruane, who will be followed by Senator Seery Kearney.
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Regulation and Funding Issues Facing Workers in the Early Years Sector: Discussion (5 Oct 2021)
Kathleen Funchion: I will bring Mr. Kenny in on this because he has his hand up. Then Ms O'Connor can respond if she wishes.
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Regulation and Funding Issues Facing Workers in the Early Years Sector: Discussion (5 Oct 2021)
Kathleen Funchion: We will move to the next member, although Ms Quinn has her hand up. I will get people back in as we continue.
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Regulation and Funding Issues Facing Workers in the Early Years Sector: Discussion (5 Oct 2021)
Kathleen Funchion: We must move on as we still have to hear from several speakers.
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Regulation and Funding Issues Facing Workers in the Early Years Sector: Discussion (5 Oct 2021)
Kathleen Funchion: Before Mr. Kenny responds, I ask guests to be brief in their answers, if possible. I apologise but we are always stuck for time.
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Regulation and Funding Issues Facing Workers in the Early Years Sector: Discussion (5 Oct 2021)
Kathleen Funchion: I need to move on to the next speaker.
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Regulation and Funding Issues Facing Workers in the Early Years Sector: Discussion (5 Oct 2021)
Kathleen Funchion: Ms Carey or Ms O'Connor, do either of you wish to come in briefly?
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Regulation and Funding Issues Facing Workers in the Early Years Sector: Discussion (5 Oct 2021)
Kathleen Funchion: Deputy Ó Murchú, who is not a member of the committee, wants to ask a brief question.
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Regulation and Funding Issues Facing Workers in the Early Years Sector: Discussion (5 Oct 2021)
Kathleen Funchion: I thank the Deputy. We are wrapping up this session now. I will call Mr. Kenny to speak now and if Ms Carey or Miss O’Connor want to come in, they may do so. I ask contributors to be very brief, please. I feel like I spend my whole life saying that, because I do. I call Mr. Kenny first and then either Ms Carey or Ms O’Connor.
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Regulation and Funding Issues Facing Workers in the Early Years Sector: Discussion (5 Oct 2021)
Kathleen Funchion: I am sorry Deputy but we really do not have time. We could have a discussion on this issue all day.
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Regulation and Funding Issues Facing Workers in the Early Years Sector: Discussion (5 Oct 2021)
Kathleen Funchion: My apologies to Ms O’Connor, but did she wish to finish her point there?
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Regulation and Funding Issues Facing Workers in the Early Years Sector: Discussion (5 Oct 2021)
Kathleen Funchion: I want to say a very sincere thanks to our four witnesses, Mr. Kenny, Ms Quinn, Ms O’Connor and Ms Carey. My apologies for having to rush the item along but it is great that we had the opportunity to have this discussion, in particular also in advance of next week. I thank everybody and our members also.
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Adoptee Voices Report: Aitheantas (5 Oct 2021)
Kathleen Funchion: We are going to move into the third session of our meeting with representatives of Aitheantas and I welcome Ms Maree Ryan-O’Brien and Mr. Rody O’Brien. The purpose of this session of the meeting is to engage in respect of the recently published report Adoptee Voices which was based on survey results carried out by Aitheantas on adoptee identity rights. Before I call on Ms...
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Adoptee Voices Report: Aitheantas (5 Oct 2021)
Kathleen Funchion: I thank Ms Ryan-O'Brien. I call Senator Seery Kearney to speak first now.
- Cork University Maternity Hospital: Statements (30 Sep 2021)
Kathleen Funchion: I thank the Minister. I want to start by saying that I realise this is a very difficult and distressing, and heartbreaking, time for everybody involved and I commend the courage and bravery of all the families that have spoken out in relation to this matter. The revelations in the "RTÉ Investigates" programme about Cork University Maternity Hospital, CUMH, sending babies' organs to...
- Cork University Maternity Hospital: Statements (30 Sep 2021)
Kathleen Funchion: Okay.
- Cork University Maternity Hospital: Statements (30 Sep 2021)
Kathleen Funchion: Deputy Wynne wants to take some of the time.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (30 Sep 2021)
Kathleen Funchion: The Minister’s time is up.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (30 Sep 2021)
Kathleen Funchion: Thank you, Minister.