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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (31 Mar 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 702. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department and Tusla are considering an action plan to address the significant drop in sponsorship referrals for children at risk. [16724/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Programmes (31 Mar 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 703. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the systems his Department has in place similar to the Department of Education that track population growth throughout the country and highlight possible capacity issues on an ongoing basis. [16725/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (31 Mar 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 704. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department actively encourages childcare facilities to run the ECCE programme both in the mornings and afternoons. [16726/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Expenditure (31 Mar 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 705. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the costs incurred to date by his Department for the commission of the national childminding action plan. [16727/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (31 Mar 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 706. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of childminder learner fund grants that were awarded in 2020; the number of applications his Department has received; the number of childminders as opposed to educators working in centre-based facilities who availed of the funding; and the uptake to date in 2021 for learner grant funding. [16728/21]

Family Leave and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (24 Mar 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I am delighted to say that Sinn Féin welcomes this legislation on parental leave. Paid parental leave is absolutely key and vital. People often talk about the element of existing parental leave that is unpaid and it is unrealistic for many people to avail of it because it is unpaid. It is important that any leave given is paid leave. We welcome that. I will echo some of the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (24 Mar 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 183. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will re-examine the minimum turnover criteria for small to medium-sized businesses looking to avail of the small business assistance scheme (details supplied). [15324/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Staff (24 Mar 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 710. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the senior social work post will be filled in Kilkenny local authorities (details supplied). [15375/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Adoption Services (24 Mar 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 1093. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the provisions his Department has made specifically for children adopted through an agency (details supplied). [15325/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (24 Mar 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 1094. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the actions his Department has taken in regard to legal claims being taken by survivors of mother and baby homes. [15326/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (24 Mar 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 1756. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will be seen by CAMHS in view of the fact they have been waiting a number of years. [15327/21]

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised) (23 Mar 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I welcome everyone to the meeting of the Select Committee on Children, Disability, Equality and Integration. Before we begin, I remind members who are participating to keep their devices on mute until they are invited to speak and when they are speaking, I would ask, where possible, that they would have their camera switched on and be mindful that we are in public session. In addition, I...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised) (23 Mar 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I apologise for that technical difficulty. I invite the Minister to make his opening statement to the committee, and members to indicate.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised) (23 Mar 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank the Minister very much. I do not see anyone indicating yet. They should do so if they have any questions or comments. While waiting, I will ask the Minister a few questions myself. We have spoken a number of times about the increase in domestic violence during the pandemic or perhaps it is the case that it was highlighted more during the pandemic. It is very welcome that...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised) (23 Mar 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: Yes. I thank the Minister. I call Deputy Ward and ask him to confirm his location.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised) (23 Mar 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: We are not under serious time pressure. The Deputy can have between seven and ten minutes.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised) (23 Mar 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: Deputy Murnane O'Connor is next. I ask her to indicate her location.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised) (23 Mar 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: Does the Minister wish to respond to those points? Those relating to training and schools probably fall under the remit of the Department of Education rather than his Department, but perhaps he could discuss early years services and so on.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised) (23 Mar 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: On behalf of the committee, I thank the Minister and his officials for attending and dealing comprehensively with the questions from the committee. I know that some of the questions technically fell outside the remit of the Revised Estimates but, in general, it was a good discussion. The Minister might keep the committee updated on any of the recommendations from, or negotiations with, the...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Message to Dáil (23 Mar 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Children, Disability, Equality and Integration has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimates for public services for the year ending 31 December 2021: Vote 40 - Children, Disability, Equality, Integration and Youth Affairs; and Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights...