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Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Supplementary)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank the Minister and Minister of State.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Supplementary)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: I call Deputy Creed. I ask him to confirm that he is on the grounds of Leinster House.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Supplementary)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: Before I invite the Ministers in, I will note that there have been a lot of questions about the early years sector. These have been prompted by the fact that there have been savings in that sector. That is why I am allowing the questions, in case there a question mark as regards remit. It is important that the Ministers be given the opportunity to clarify those matters.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Supplementary)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: Did the Minister want to add something?

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Supplementary)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: I was just making the point that that is where those questions were coming from. They were not necessarily budget related as such.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Supplementary)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank the Minister. I have one additional question, which is also related to savings. In your opening statement, you spoke about savings occurring under the mother and baby home institution programmes. Could we get a little more information on that and on the same subject, do we have a date for the redress to start?

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Supplementary)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: Thanks very much. On behalf of the committee, I thank both Ministers and their officials for attending today and for dealing with all of our questions. It is proposed to publish the opening statements and briefing material provided to the committee on the Oireachtas website. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Message to Dáil (28 Nov 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth has completed its consideration of the following Supplementary Estimates: Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Supplementary)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank the Minister.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Supplementary)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank the Minister of State.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Second Stage (23 Nov 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: The Rural Independent Group is next. Will Deputy Collins take the full 20 minutes?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Nov 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 211. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current sick payment entitlement for a person (details supplied) who is currently out on long-term sick leave from their teaching post; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51638/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (23 Nov 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 273. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of early years and school-age care providers that have withdrawn from Core funding for each month to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51666/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (23 Nov 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 274. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of "baby room" closures that have been reported for each month to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51667/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Qualifications (23 Nov 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 275. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on the actions in Nurturing Skills: The Workforce Plan for Early Learning and Care and School-Age Childcare, 2022-2028 regarding English language proficiency for non-native speakers working in ELC and SAC services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51668/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (22 Nov 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 157. To ask the Minister for Health the number of posts removed from profile as a result of memorandums (details supplied), by grade, for St. Luke’s Hospital, in tabular form; the number of headcount posts and the WTE to which these relate; the number which were new posts; the number which were replacement posts or vacant posts; and the number which were related to absence/leave cover....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (22 Nov 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 158. To ask the Minister for Health the number of posts removed from profile as a result of memorandums (details supplied), by grade, for CHO5, in tabular form; the number of headcount posts; the WTE to which these relate; the number which were new posts; the number which were replacement posts or vacant posts; and the number which were related to absence/leave cover. [51257/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (22 Nov 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 159. To ask the Minister for Health the number of job offers which have been withdrawn as a result of memorandums (details supplied), by grade, for St. Luke’s Hospital, in tabular form; the number of headcount posts; and the WTE to which these relate. [51258/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (22 Nov 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 160. To ask the Minister for Health the number of job offers which have been withdrawn as a result of memorandums (details supplied) by grade, for CHO 5, in tabular form; the number of headcount posts; and the WTE to which these relate. [51259/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (21 Nov 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 420. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department developed the national childcare scheme hourly rate rule; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50552/23]