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Committee on Children and Equality: Child Poverty and Deprivation: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2025)

Keira Keogh: I thank Deputy Boland and now move to Deputy Currie.

Committee on Children and Equality: Child Poverty and Deprivation: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2025)

Keira Keogh: I thank Deputy Farrelly. I am flexible with time when it allows. It is great we had a full committee earlier. People have oral questions and different things they are attending to, so I hope we will have some members back for a second round. I am next on the rota for questions. I will direct the first question at the Department of Social Protection, but anybody can come in if they want....

Committee on Children and Equality: Child Poverty and Deprivation: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2025)

Keira Keogh: It is definitely a new cohort. They would not be flagged as at risk of poverty or at risk of deprivation, but overnight there is this wave coming. We have taken huge measures in this budget to try to tackle housing, but with the best of intentions and the best minds working to do this as fast as possible this wave is happening. We can see somebody be very comfortable one day and the next...

Committee on Children and Equality: Child Poverty and Deprivation: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2025)

Keira Keogh: Perhaps it is a conversation that would be better at the committee for housing. That cohort of people are not necessarily facing child poverty but you can see from a child welfare, protection and mental health perspective it is going to be very relevant here. I have about a minute left, even though we are not too stressed for time at the moment. This one might be for Dr. Brooks. It was...

Committee on Children and Equality: Child Poverty and Deprivation: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2025)

Keira Keogh: That is coming from the scoping exercise.

Committee on Children and Equality: Child Poverty and Deprivation: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2025)

Keira Keogh: Fantastic. I will keep myself to time because Deputy Ó Murchú is back.

Committee on Children and Equality: Child Poverty and Deprivation: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2025)

Keira Keogh: He missed a conversation when he was gone. We are now moving to a second round, so will Deputies indicate if they would like to come in again? Deputy Farrelly can go ahead, followed by Deputy Ó Murchú.

Committee on Children and Equality: Child Poverty and Deprivation: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2025)

Keira Keogh: I thank the Deputy. If I give him extra time, he takes three minutes. I am going to ask a final question before inviting a representative of each Department or organisation to make a final closing remark in case there is something they wanted to contribute but were not asked about. I will give each of them a minute or two. They can have a think about that. For my last question, I am...

Committee on Children and Equality: Child Poverty and Deprivation: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2025)

Keira Keogh: As I listen to Dr. Russell, I am thinking of a lady I met who was in homeless accommodation. She was very happy with the accommodation she had, although she was not happy that she was in that situation. The part that was causing her the most stress was that her child's first holy communion was around the corner. It is quite unique to particular countries that a child is expected to be...

Committee on Children and Equality: Child Poverty and Deprivation: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2025)

Keira Keogh: I thank Mr. McCarthy. We will go to the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht.

Committee on Children and Equality: Child Poverty and Deprivation: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2025)

Keira Keogh: I thank Ms Hurley. I call on the Department of Social Protection.

Committee on Children and Equality: Child Poverty and Deprivation: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2025)

Keira Keogh: I thank Mr. Egan. I call on the Department of the Taoiseach.

Committee on Children and Equality: Child Poverty and Deprivation: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2025)

Keira Keogh: Absolutely. I thank Ms Canavan very much. An all hands on deck, very focused approach is needed. We now move to the Central Statistics Office.

Committee on Children and Equality: Child Poverty and Deprivation: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2025)

Keira Keogh: It is great to hear that Mr. Egan got something out of the conversation, as well as giving us the great input. We will finish with the ESRI.

Committee on Children and Equality: Child Poverty and Deprivation: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2025)

Keira Keogh: That is fantastic. Gabhaim buíochas leo go léir. It is fantastic to see how on top of their brief all the witnesses are and how laser-focused they are on tackling the issue of child poverty. That brings our discussion to an end. Before I close the meeting, I extend my sympathies on the death of the child who passed away yesterday and wish a speedy recovery to the support worker...

Reform of the Defective Concrete Redress Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (15 Oct 2025)

Keira Keogh: Today, I have constituents who feel unheard, unseen and left in limbo. I want to acknowledge that progress has been made. The Government has taken steps in recognising the scale of the housing defects crisis by the establishment of the enhanced defective concrete blocks scheme and by announcements of increased caps offering choices between non-demolition, remediation or a full technical...

Committee on Disability Matters: Autonomy and Integrity for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

Keira Keogh: I thank the witnesses for all of their engagement so far. Of all the topics we have covered so far in this committee, this is the one I know least about. I will do my best with my questions. If I do not direct them properly, please feel free to come in. I am conscious of the April 2026 deadline. Does the Courts Service need any extra supports to meet the deadline?

Committee on Disability Matters: Autonomy and Integrity for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

Keira Keogh: My next question is for the Decision Support Service but if I am directing it incorrectly, please feel free to answer anyway. There was a discussion in the opening statement about in-person events and online questions and answers. What was the turnout for those events? Are there plans to further reach out to families? I am conscious of people who might be in this process but also acting...

Committee on Disability Matters: Autonomy and Integrity for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

Keira Keogh: Having 1,000 attendees at an online seminar definitely sounds well attended in any field. This question is for anyone to answer. Do the witnesses see any risks in the process of people being discharged from wardship?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 Oct 2025)

Keira Keogh: 148. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when she expects the NSCE to begin the process of distributing SNAs among schools following an allocation of 1,717 additional SNAs under Budget 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55641/25]