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- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: National Action Plan for Childminding 2021-2028: Discussion (25 May 2021)
Kathleen Funchion: Thanks. Ms Orbinski Burke was looking to come in.
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: National Action Plan for Childminding 2021-2028: Discussion (25 May 2021)
Kathleen Funchion: Ms Walsh, are you looking to come in?
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: National Action Plan for Childminding 2021-2028: Discussion (25 May 2021)
Kathleen Funchion: Thanks. Ms Heeney also has indicated.
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: National Action Plan for Childminding 2021-2028: Discussion (25 May 2021)
Kathleen Funchion: Thanks. Ms Lane, did you want to come in?
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: National Action Plan for Childminding 2021-2028: Discussion (25 May 2021)
Kathleen Funchion: Thanks. We are moving on then to Senator Seery Kearney. Senator, can you confirm your location too, please?
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: National Action Plan for Childminding 2021-2028: Discussion (25 May 2021)
Kathleen Funchion: Does the Senator want to hear from everybody?
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: National Action Plan for Childminding 2021-2028: Discussion (25 May 2021)
Kathleen Funchion: The next speaker is Deputy Ward. Could he confirm his location?
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: National Action Plan for Childminding 2021-2028: Discussion (25 May 2021)
Kathleen Funchion: Ms Quinn indicated in the last round so I will let her in first. Witnesses should indicate now if they want to come in on this issue.
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: National Action Plan for Childminding 2021-2028: Discussion (25 May 2021)
Kathleen Funchion: I call Ms Heeney and Ms Walsh. As there probably were some questions earlier that they did not get to address, they can do so together now.
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: National Action Plan for Childminding 2021-2028: Discussion (25 May 2021)
Kathleen Funchion: I am going to start with Ms Lane because she had indicated earlier. Then we will hear from Ms Burke, Ms Quinn and Ms Byrne. Can they please be brief in their responses?
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: National Action Plan for Childminding 2021-2028: Discussion (25 May 2021)
Kathleen Funchion: I was going to ask Ms Orbinski Burke to respond first but there seems to be a technical issue with her connection. I will go instead to Ms Heeney.
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: National Action Plan for Childminding 2021-2028: Discussion (25 May 2021)
Kathleen Funchion: We have some additional time. Do members of the committee or witnesses feel there was something they would have liked to have come in on but did not get the opportunity to do so? I call Ms Burke first and then Ms Lane.
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: National Action Plan for Childminding 2021-2028: Discussion (25 May 2021)
Kathleen Funchion: Before I wrap it up, I have one basic question. I know there are approximately 80 registered childminders, but what is the approximate number of children who are being cared for by childminders, even anecdotally? Do any of the witnesses from the organisations know this? They can send on the information if they do not have it to hand.
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: National Action Plan for Childminding 2021-2028: Discussion (25 May 2021)
Kathleen Funchion: In general, is there an approximate number? I know we do not know exactly. We know there are 80 childminders registered but is there a rough idea, even anecdotally, of how many children are being looked after by childminders?
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: National Action Plan for Childminding 2021-2028: Discussion (25 May 2021)
Kathleen Funchion: Yes, thank you. Ms Heeney wanted to come in on that point.
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: National Action Plan for Childminding 2021-2028: Discussion (25 May 2021)
Kathleen Funchion: I acknowledge the role of the childminders. It is extremely difficult and demanding work for them and anyone who works in the early years setting. In the past year and a half, we have seen with Covid, everyone in that sector has stepped up to the plate. They and the work they do has been invaluable. It is a sector I would like to see receiving more focus even in relation to wages in the...
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: National Action Plan for Childminding 2021-2028: Discussion (25 May 2021)
Kathleen Funchion: We are moving on to Senator Lynn Ruane. Can you confirm your location, Senator, please?
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: National Action Plan for Childminding 2021-2028: Discussion (25 May 2021)
Kathleen Funchion: Is that 3.5 children per childminder?
- Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2019: Report and Final Stages (19 May 2021)
Kathleen Funchion: Obviously, I always err on the side of wishing to see the review being carried out sooner than after four years. However, I welcome the fact that it has been reduced from five years to four years. That is a positive move.
- Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2019: Report and Final Stages (19 May 2021)
Kathleen Funchion: I welcome this amendment and it is good to have the role of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission strengthened. That is welcome. I agree that by adding the High Court to the Circuit Court, it gives the legislation additional seriousness and a greater standing. I also welcome the inclusion of the Workplace Relations Commission and the Labour Court. From my own experience of...