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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (15 Jun 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: We will start with Mr. Gloster, followed by Mr. O'Mahony and Ms Traynor.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (15 Jun 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: Since the Senator's time has expired, I might ask Dr. O'Mahony and Ms Traynor to respond to some of the points she raised at the end.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (15 Jun 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I am assuming the Deputy's questions are for all three witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (15 Jun 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: We will start with Mr. Gloster, followed by Ms Traynor and then by Mr. O'Mahony if he would like to add anything.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (15 Jun 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: Can Senator Keogan confirm her location?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (15 Jun 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: Is that Senator Keogan's only question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (15 Jun 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: Does Mr. Gloster have that information?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (15 Jun 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: Can Deputy Murnane O'Connor confirm her location?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (15 Jun 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I see Ms Carey is looking to come in on some of those responses. I will bring her in first, and then Mr. Gloster.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (15 Jun 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: Would Dr. O' Mahony care to add anything on those questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (15 Jun 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: Senator Seery Kearney had some questions that we did not get to put to Ms Traynor and Dr. O'Mahony. Perhaps she would like to come in now with those.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (15 Jun 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I call Dr. O’Mahony.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (15 Jun 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Ms Traynor very much. I remind members to stick to the item agenda scheduled for today when they are asking their questions. Senator Seery Kearney is swapping with Deputy Dillon. Can Senator Seery Kearney confirm her location for us, please?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (15 Jun 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: Does Mr. O'Mahony wish to add anything in relation to this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (15 Jun 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I call Mr. Gloster.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (15 Jun 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I think we have dealt with everybody's questions. Is there anything the witnesses feel that they want to add? Perhaps they did not get the opportunity to come back in on a question. Would Ms Traynor like to come in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (15 Jun 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Ms Traynor. Is there anything anybody else would like to add before we conclude?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (15 Jun 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I extend a sincere thanks to you all for appearing today by video-link. We look forward to ongoing engagement with witnesses on this and on related matters. For people who have tuned in and are interested in this topic, this is the first of our public engagements. We imagine that there will be other public meetings on this matter. The public submission process is still open as we extended...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (15 Jun 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Mr. Gloster and our witnesses.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Expenditure (3 Jun 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 311. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the breakdown of the costs of his Department’s budget for the provision of after school in early years and childcare in tabular form. [30276/21]