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- Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 40 - Department of Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (7 Mar 2018) Alan Farrell: I would like to group the questions. We will go through them on an individual basis.
- Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 40 - Department of Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (7 Mar 2018) Alan Farrell: Subhead D is appropriations-in-aid. I will lead on this should anyone else wish to contribute. Can the Minister give us information on subhead D.6, the Dormant Account Fund, where there is an increase of €1 million? Subhead D.7, EU receipts under the EU Programme for Peace and Reconciliation have gone from zero to €740,000. What is that for? Furthermore, has she had any...
- Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 40 - Department of Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (7 Mar 2018) Alan Farrell: I appreciate the Minister's answer. That concludes the analysis of each subhead. Do members have any final comments?
- Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 40 - Department of Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (7 Mar 2018) Alan Farrell: I thank the members for their contributions. On behalf of the members I thank the Minister and her officials for the responses to our questions and for attending the meeting. As we have completed our consideration of the Revised Estimates for Vote 40, in accordance with Standing Order 90 the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs...
- Order of Business (6 Mar 2018)
Alan Farrell: On a point of order, the Ceann Comhairle suggested that I cannot have input on the Order of Business in respect of the decision of the all-party Business Committee.
- Order of Business (6 Mar 2018)
Alan Farrell: That is fine but the leaders are finished and I wish to make an observation on the Order of Business being proposed.
- Order of Business (6 Mar 2018)
Alan Farrell: I seek clarity about the point to which we are proposing to push the proposed constitutional Bill on Friday, if it is agreed by the Business Committee this afternoon. Are we proposing to complete Second Stage? That has not been clarified and I would appreciate if clarity could be provided.
- Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cultural Policy (28 Feb 2018)
Alan Farrell: 58. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the opportunities available for local groups to become involved with the European Year of Cultural Heritage; the funding available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9880/18]
- Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Business of Select Committee (27 Feb 2018)
Alan Farrell: I welcome and thank members and the Minister. They are very welcome to the Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs. The Dáil referred the affordable child care Bill 2017 to our committee on 1 February. Today's meeting of the select committee will consider the Bill on Committee Stage and report back to the Dáil. Before proceeding with the business, I remind members and...
- Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Business of Select Committee (27 Feb 2018)
Alan Farrell: Correct.
- Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Business of Select Committee (27 Feb 2018)
Alan Farrell: At a later stage.
- Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Business of Select Committee (27 Feb 2018)
Alan Farrell: I concur with Deputy Mitchell. I think for us to get involved in matters of such importance to the organisation would predetermine them. While I have the greatest of respect for members, a question might be asked in a particular way and answered in a particular way that might prejudice Scouting Ireland's internal findings on the matter. Once a copy of the child protection policy within...
- Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Business of Select Committee (27 Feb 2018)
Alan Farrell: I thank the Minister.
- Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Support Bill 2017: Committee Stage (27 Feb 2018)
Alan Farrell: I note full attendance and I thank the Deputies for their attendance. I intend to try to conclude business on this matter this afternoon. For the information of members, the following amendments are being grouped for the purposes of debate: amendments Nos. 1, 2, 6 and 22; amendments Nos. 5 and 9; amendments Nos. 8 and 26; amendments Nos. 11 and 32; amendments Nos. 12 to 14, inclusive, and...
- Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Support Bill 2017: Committee Stage (27 Feb 2018)
Alan Farrell: Amendments Nos. 1, 2, 6 and 22 are related and may be discussed together.
- Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Support Bill 2017: Committee Stage (27 Feb 2018)
Alan Farrell: Amendments Nos. 5 and 9 are related and may be discussed together.
- Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Support Bill 2017: Committee Stage (27 Feb 2018)
Alan Farrell: Amendments Nos. 8 and 26 are related and will be discussed together.
- Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Support Bill 2017: Committee Stage (27 Feb 2018)
Alan Farrell: For the purposes of the amendment to the Bill, the answer is "no".
- Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Support Bill 2017: Committee Stage (27 Feb 2018)
Alan Farrell: For the purposes of illustration, I refer the Deputy to line 25 of the Bill which the Minister has kindly read into the record.
- Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Support Bill 2017: Committee Stage (27 Feb 2018)
Alan Farrell: That is fine. Is the amendment agreed?