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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Child and Family Agency (4 Jul 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: Am I over time?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Child and Family Agency (4 Jul 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: I would like to know more about the Barnahus project about which the Minister spoke because I want to be solution-focused here. The report is damning and very upsetting. We want to see how we can prevent this going forward. I am not sure if it is possible for us to get some more information, obviously, not in this answer but even outside of that as a committee. We can maybe do a visit, if...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Child and Family Agency (4 Jul 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 57. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on child protection and welfare practices in publicly funded and run residential care facilities; if his Department monitor cases of suspected abuse; if provision to address issues highlighted by Tusla will be included in budget 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32483/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (4 Jul 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 96. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will confirm the number of early years services that have been unsuccessful for the sustainability grant by county, in tabular form; the reasons given; and the supports that his Department offer those turned down to ensure future applications are successful. [32487/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (4 Jul 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 98. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will comment on the recent early years pilot meals programme; to disclose the services that took part in the pilot and whether the programme will be widened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32486/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Care Services (4 Jul 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 122. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will comment on the low levels of internal promotion from social care level to social worker level, given the crisis in recruitment and retention within the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32488/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Ceremonies (4 Jul 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 410. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will confirm a future date for a person (details supplied) to attend a citizenship ceremony; if she will confirm their Irish citizenship; when they will receive a new date for same; and the process they should now follow. [32090/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (4 Jul 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 414. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of staffed domestic violence refuge centres and the number of supported units open in each county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32122/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (4 Jul 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 415. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new refuge accommodation units delivered and opened for each of the years 2020 to 2023 inclusive, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32123/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (4 Jul 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 416. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of refuge accommodation units that closed in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 inclusive, for each county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32124/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (4 Jul 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 417. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the Tusla funding allocation for each of the years 2020 to 2023 inclusive for staffed refuges, domestic violence support services, rape crisis centres and associated helplines, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32125/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (29 Jun 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 434. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware that some private optician companies and businesses are repeatedly upselling their goods and services to eye patients when they present for their free eye tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31873/23]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Challenges Facing Refugee and Migrant Children in Ireland: Discussion (27 Jun 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: Apologies have been received from Deputy Cairns. The agenda item for consideration this afternoon is the challenges facing refugee and migrant children in Ireland. This afternoon we are joined by representatives from the Department of Education, Mr. Tomás Ó Ruairc, assistant secretary, and Ms Linda Ramsbottom, senior inspector. From Tusla, we are joined by Ms Kate Duggan, who is...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Challenges Facing Refugee and Migrant Children in Ireland: Discussion (27 Jun 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Mr. Ó Ruairc. I know there were some other points there that he did not get to raise. However, they are in his statement, which we have, so they will be on the record. I thank him. I will now move to Ms Kate Duggan from Tusla.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Challenges Facing Refugee and Migrant Children in Ireland: Discussion (27 Jun 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Dr. Walsh. I thank all of the witnesses for their statements, which contain a huge amount of information, as well as for the additional information we were given as well. I will go through the speaking list for the members. Because we have so many witnesses, if witnesses want to reply to a question they can indicate and I will call them. First, we have Senator Ruane, then Deputy...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Challenges Facing Refugee and Migrant Children in Ireland: Discussion (27 Jun 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: I will have to move on as a number of people still have to ask question. It is possible that we will have a second round and be able to come back to Senator Ruane.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Challenges Facing Refugee and Migrant Children in Ireland: Discussion (27 Jun 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: Does anyone else want to come in on that question?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Challenges Facing Refugee and Migrant Children in Ireland: Discussion (27 Jun 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: The Deputy can come in now if he prefers. Everyone else has gone over time.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Challenges Facing Refugee and Migrant Children in Ireland: Discussion (27 Jun 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: What about the SUSI grant situation?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Challenges Facing Refugee and Migrant Children in Ireland: Discussion (27 Jun 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: There are questions for Tusla and the Department of Education.