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Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Maternity Protection (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2024: Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (24 Sep 2024)

Claire Kerrane: Thank you, Minister. I neglected to acknowledge that you have appeared here this afternoon. I know the invitation was at short notice and we appreciate that you have come in to the committee this afternoon. Before I open the floor to our speakers, regarding the complexities that have arisen, would they be more time constraints rather than legal complexities or issues with the Bill, as it...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Maternity Protection (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2024: Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (24 Sep 2024)

Claire Kerrane: I remind members that when putting your questions to the witnesses, you should adhere to the agenda items scheduled for discussion. I will now call on the members to put their questions in accordance with the speaking rota circulated in advance of this meeting. Each member will be allocated five minutes' speaking time. The time allocation per member should include the response from the...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Maternity Protection (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2024: Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (24 Sep 2024)

Claire Kerrane: I will let the Minister respond but then I will move on and there will be a second round. I will be slightly lenient on time, given the nature of the meeting and the information we are seeking. I will allow the Minister to respond to Senator Clonan and then I will move on.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Maternity Protection (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2024: Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (24 Sep 2024)

Claire Kerrane: I am going to move on now. There will be a second round. Deputy Coveney is our next speaker.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Maternity Protection (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2024: Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (24 Sep 2024)

Claire Kerrane: I have given a lot of additional time. I want to give everyone the same additional time, so there will be a second round if you want to come in again. I call Deputy Murnane O'Connor.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Maternity Protection (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2024: Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (24 Sep 2024)

Claire Kerrane: Just to be clear-----

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Maternity Protection (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2024: Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (24 Sep 2024)

Claire Kerrane: -----this is a specific meeting with the Minister in relation to the complexities he has highlighted regarding the non-disclosure agreements, as part of the legislation. We want to stick specifically to this issue.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Maternity Protection (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2024: Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (24 Sep 2024)

Claire Kerrane: I thank the Minister and all the members for engaging. We had two clear objectives for this meeting. The first was to get clarity on the complexities and those are clearly time and drafting in the time that we have. The second was a reassurance from the Minister, which I believe he has provided and is very much welcome. As someone who is new to this role, there is clearly a level of trust...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (24 Sep 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 32. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of family carers that have applied for, and been approved for, the new State pension for carers via the long-term carers contribution; if the Minister would consider using this method for foster carers in accessing a State pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37481/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (24 Sep 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 360. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on the establishment of the advisory council in relation to the mother and baby homes; when it will be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37416/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (24 Sep 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 361. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the role of the special advocate for survivors of mother and baby homes; the number of survivors he has engaged with to date; his output to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37417/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 Sep 2024)

Claire Kerrane: Just 1,300 payments have been made or are in the process of being made under the mother and baby homes redress scheme. That is out of 34,000 people who are eligible, not to mention the 24,000 who have been left out of the scheme. Today, I was made aware of a 91-year-old woman who is still waiting. She applied in March. The scheme has been open for six months. Older people were supposed...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (19 Sep 2024)

Claire Kerrane: The Deputy is over time.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (19 Sep 2024)

Claire Kerrane: I have a supplementary from Deputy Feighan. He must be brief.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (19 Sep 2024)

Claire Kerrane: We are out of time. Does the Minister of State, Deputy Byrne, wish to make any concluding remarks?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (19 Sep 2024)

Claire Kerrane: Yes, but you do not need to take it all-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (19 Sep 2024)

Claire Kerrane: We are running out of time now and there are two supplementary questions left, so I ask Members to please be brief.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cyberbullying Issues (19 Sep 2024)

Claire Kerrane: There is a supplementary question from Deputy Ó Murchú.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Sports Facilities (19 Sep 2024)

Claire Kerrane: It is Question No. 4.

Childcare: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2024)

Claire Kerrane: I was disappointed to see a good chunk of the Minister's amendment criticising the plan I launched last week. He does not have to like the plan, of course. I am not interested in that kind of politicking. I do not do it. I do not believe that the parents are interested in it either. The Minister sees our plan as having no vision. Our plan has a vision and is the actual way to get to...