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Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I cannot allow you to ask a question. Apologies for that. Is Deputy Costello on the Leinster House complex?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: You are facing the right way but we cannot really hear you.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: There is about two and a half minutes left in this section.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: The time is up but here will be time at the end.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I will let the Minister back in at the end. There will be a good amount of time available then.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: There will be time for further contributions. I ask Deputy Ward to confirm his location.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I will allow some members to contribute now for a second time.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: No, I do not think it is. It is just provided to the Government, as far as I am aware.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: Does Deputy Cairns want to add something very briefly?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank the Minister. If the Minister would like to make any additional points, there is time. I rushed him through some of the answers. If he wanted to make a few additional points before we finish, there is time for that.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank the Minister and his officials and all the members. It is great to see some people back in the committee rooms. It is great that we are getting back to that. Obviously, as we say with all of these meetings, we are in the process of going through this. We have had some meetings already and we still have more to come. I remind people of that as well. Although it is a different...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: That is better. We can hear you now.

Ombudsman for Children's Initiative on Eliminating Child Poverty and Child Homelessness: Statements (23 Sep 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Dr. Niall Muldoon and the Office of the Ombudsman for Children for requesting this discussion. Dr. Muldoon has generally been progressive in his role and his office is absolutely excellent in the work it does. We should take every opportunity to discuss issues affecting children, including the impact of the Covid-19 crisis and, in particular, the scourge of child poverty and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 Sep 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 125. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the difficulty parents have in engaging a list of suitably qualified special needs assistants particularly in relation to the home-based summer programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45577/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (23 Sep 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 182. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school principal can refuse to sign a children’s allowance claim form until the payment of the schools voluntary contribution has been made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45576/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (21 Sep 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 434. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide the raw data collected as part of the POBAL Annual Early Years Sector Profile 2021. [45028/21]

Adoption (Information) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 Sep 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I commend Deputies Connolly and Pringle on bringing forward this Bill. Sinn Féin will support it. I feel a sense of déjà vubecause we have had this discussion on many occasions over the past year and a half both in this Chamber and in the convention centre. As Deputy Harkin said, it is important we continue to have this debate until we get the situation resolved. I am...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (15 Sep 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 459. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider allowing more flexibility for participants over 55 years of age that are currently engaged in a community employment scheme given that at present they are unable to have their contracts renewed. [43207/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (15 Sep 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 506. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of childcare identifier code keys, CHICKS, cancelled in 2020 and to date for 2021.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44019/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (9 Sep 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 20. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports that are available to businesses that missed the deadline for the small business assistance scheme for COVID; and if he will consider allowing businesses to apply for this important grant after the closing date. [42191/21]