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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Wage Subsidy Scheme (30 Jun 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: 759. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the verification process under the temporary wage subsidy childcare scheme; the number of childcare providers that have been engaged with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12927/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Abuse (30 Jun 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: 771. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of current and retrospective child abuse cases that have been deemed founded and unfounded, respectively by Tusla between May 2016 and June 2020, in tabular form; the number of the founded cases that have been notified to either him, An Garda Síochána or the Minister for Justice and Equality; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Safety (30 Jun 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: 772. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if a review of child safety measures and welfare in an organisation is requested if an allegation of retrospective child abuse within an organisation is deemed founded by Tusla; the evidence that would need to emerge to warrant such an investigation or review to be called for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13377/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Safety (30 Jun 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: 773. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will be requesting a review of child safety measures and welfare in an organisation (details supplied) in view of an allegation of retrospective child abuse within the organisation being deemed founded by Tusla; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13378/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (30 Jun 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: 795. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if childcare providers that normally close their service during the summer months in view of the fact that they are ECCE-only should remain on the pandemic unemployment payment or revert to jobseeker's until they reopen in September 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13089/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (30 Jun 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: 832. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if childcare providers that normally close their service during the summer months and are doing so again in 2020 should remain on the pandemic unemployment payment or revert to jobseekers until they reopen in September 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13090/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (30 Jun 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: 835. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when face-to-face meetings for the public services card will resume for those applying for SUSI but do not have a card and cannot organise the face-to-face meeting to receive one; if there is an alternative in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13129/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Childcare: Impact of Covid-19 (Resumed) (23 Jun 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the witnesses for their comprehensive presentation earlier on. As I am the last speaker of this session, most questions have been asked already so I am going to expand a little bit. One of my questions relates to fees. Ireland has some of the highest childcare fees in Europe, averaging around €185 per week for a single day care place. Is it fair for providers to return to...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Childcare: Impact of Covid-19 (Resumed) (23 Jun 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: If I could just expand on that, what about the parents who might not need the service until next September? Would it be reasonable to have a conversation about them not having to pay the holding fee that would have been part of their pre-Covid contract while the service is getting up and running? I am talking about parents who would not need the service until September. Has that...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Childcare: Impact of Covid-19 (Resumed) (23 Jun 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: My question concerns the expert advisory group that has been meeting once a week for the past number of weeks. Has a joint decision been made on how to support the parents who will not return to work until September? Is there a blanket recommendation for non-intake of fees for parents who will not need the service? I would like a "Yes" or "No" answer.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Childcare: Impact of Covid-19 (Resumed) (23 Jun 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank Ms Quinn. It is important that people listening to this debate understand the complexities that the providers operate under. Earlier today, like many other Deputies driving to Leinster House, I listened to the radio. The Federation of Early Childhood Providers was quoted as saying in a newspaper that the Department does not even understand its own package of supports which fall...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Childcare: Impact of Covid-19 (Resumed) (23 Jun 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: That is why I asked about July and August. There could be a three-week period for opening up and perhaps we could then examine the issue. The others feel exactly the same way. Do I have time for one last question?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Childcare: Impact of Covid-19 (Resumed) (23 Jun 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Acting Chairman. My final question is about staff wages. Childcare staff, many of whom marched outside this building last February to highlight the poor rates of pay, have had the Department of Children and Youth Affairs and Revenue cover their wages during the pandemic, ensuring a minimum payment of €350. I would like a "Yes" or "No" answer to my question. Do the...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Childcare: Impact of Covid-19 (Resumed) (23 Jun 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank Ms Daly.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Childcare: Impact of Covid-19 (Resumed) (23 Jun 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank Ms Quinn.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Childcare: Impact of Covid-19 (Resumed) (23 Jun 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank Ms Daly. I thank the Acting Chairman for her flexibility.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Childcare: Impact of Covid-19 (Resumed). (23 Jun 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the departmental officials for their presentations. When one contributes towards the end of a debate, it gives one the opportunity to see what questions were not asked. Those are the ones I will focus on rather than repeating points that were already raised. During an earlier session today, I referred to reports in today's newspapers of a statement by the Federation of Early...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Childcare: Impact of Covid-19 (Resumed). (23 Jun 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank Dr. Lynch. My follow-up point is that when the providers were here earlier, I referred to the July provision and the August provision but none of them seemed to be clear about what Dr. Lynch has said about them being in a position to make provision for children with additional needs. There was not a clear understanding of that. Is Dr. Lynch telling me now that come 29 June,...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Childcare: Impact of Covid-19 (Resumed). (23 Jun 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: Yes, the July provision is what they call it in education.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Childcare: Impact of Covid-19 (Resumed). (23 Jun 2020)

Anne Rabbitte: Is it the case that none of the funding package of €75 million that was allocated to the reopening of services in phase 3 of the roadmap includes funding for providers to provide AIM staff to support children with additional needs?