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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (11 May 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 259. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite the case of a person (details supplied). [22180/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (10 May 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 154. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will confirm the total number of successful family reunifications facilitated by Tusla, the Child and Family Agency during its operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21929/23]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: Apologies have been received from Senator O'Sullivan, and Deputy Whitmore is substituting for Deputy Cairns today. The agenda item for consideration is pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the child care (amendment) Bill 2023. For this session, we are joined by representatives from the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, namely, Ms Lara Hynes,...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: I invite Dr. McAuley to make her opening statement.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: I now invite Ms Connolly to make her opening statement.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Ms Connolly. There was a considerable amount of information in all of the opening statements, which is helpful for us as we engage in this process.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: Please do.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: Does Ms Duggan wish to deal with the question on Tusla?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: Did the Deputy ask a question of Tusla as well?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: We need to move on. There was a question for Tusla but we might come back to it later. Deputy Brady is next.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank the Deputy. We will start with the ombudsman's office, and then hear from Barnardos, the Department and Tusla. I call Dr. McAuley.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: That is important. I call Barnardos.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: Did Deputy Murnane O'Connor have a question for the Ombudsman for Children?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: Does a representative from the Department want to add to that?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: Next up is Deputy Costello. Will he confirm that he is on the grounds of Leinster House?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: We can, yes.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: Now we cannot hear the Deputy. I spoke too soon.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: Yes.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: I am sorry, Deputy, but we cannot hear you. Have you got a headset?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: The Deputy might make his way down to the committee room. Since Senator McGreehan is not present, we will proceed to the members with a second set of questions, starting with Deputy Sherlock.