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Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Review of Barnahus Model for Young People who have Experienced Child Sexual Abuse: Discussion (21 May 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: Does Senator Ruane wish to ask one last question?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Review of Barnahus Model for Young People who have Experienced Child Sexual Abuse: Discussion (21 May 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank everybody. We had a really good discussion, which was good to have. Hopefully, it will help with the budgetary process when the witnesses ask for funding. Certainly, they have the support of this committee - very much so - in relation to that. I thank all the witnesses for coming before the committee and for their time. I ask for the agreement of the members to publish the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (21 May 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: 306. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the reduction of primary school funding from €96 to €80 per pupil (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22667/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (21 May 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: 354. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will examine an anomaly within local authorities in the recruitment of engineer grades (details supplied); if there will be a review of the current situation given that many local authorities are struggling to fill and attract talent to skilled roles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22666/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Maternity Leave (21 May 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: 522. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he can provide an update on the leave the leave campaign; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22668/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (21 May 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: 548. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will have their operation, which has been cancelled six times. [22338/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (21 May 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: 625. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the lack of services in the south east, particularly for adults trying to access a diagnosis of adult ADHD and required services. [22856/24]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Parental Bereavement Leave (Amendment) Bill 2021: Pre-Committee Stage Scrutiny (14 May 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: Apologies have been received from Senator Seery Kearney. The agenda item for consideration this afternoon is pre-Committee Stage detailed scrutiny of the Parental Bereavement Leave (Amendment) Bill 2021, sponsored by Deputy Cronin. As members will already be aware, this Private Members' Bill was drafted by Deputy Cronin and its principal aim is to provide for an entitlement to bereavement...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Parental Bereavement Leave (Amendment) Bill 2021: Pre-Committee Stage Scrutiny (14 May 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: We will move on to Ms Baxter.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Parental Bereavement Leave (Amendment) Bill 2021: Pre-Committee Stage Scrutiny (14 May 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Ms Baxter. We will move to questions from members. I call Senator Clonan.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Parental Bereavement Leave (Amendment) Bill 2021: Pre-Committee Stage Scrutiny (14 May 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: I am glad we are having this discussion. There was some debate about whether there was a need for pre-legislative scrutiny of the Bill because it is so straightforward but it is good for the public to hear and see the matter being discussed and taken seriously at national level. I did not know what had happened to Senator Clonan and his family, and I offer my condolences. It is amazing how...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Parental Bereavement Leave (Amendment) Bill 2021: Pre-Committee Stage Scrutiny (14 May 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: The departmental officials may not be able to answer this. Would it be hoped to combine the research? That is a question for both Deputy Cronin and the officials. Would there be merit in combining some of that research with this Bill or are they two totally separate pieces? It is fair enough if they are.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Parental Bereavement Leave (Amendment) Bill 2021: Pre-Committee Stage Scrutiny (14 May 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: It needs to be straightforward for them.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Parental Bereavement Leave (Amendment) Bill 2021: Pre-Committee Stage Scrutiny (14 May 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: We will move into session 2 in a few minutes but I believe Deputy Murnane O'Connor has a question.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Parental Bereavement Leave (Amendment) Bill 2021: Pre-Committee Stage Scrutiny (14 May 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: We will suspend to allow the witnesses to leave the room before we begin session 2 of the meeting.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Parental Bereavement Leave (Amendment) Bill 2021: Pre-Committee Stage Scrutiny (14 May 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: Once again, the purpose of this afternoon’s session of the meeting is to continue our pre-Committee Stage scrutiny of the Parental Bereavement Leave (Amendment) Bill 2021. The principle aim of this Private Members’ Bill is to make provision for an entitlement to bereavement leave to an employee who has been bereaved of a child. This leave entitlement should be for a period of...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Parental Bereavement Leave (Amendment) Bill 2021: Pre-Committee Stage Scrutiny (14 May 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Ms Doyle.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Parental Bereavement Leave (Amendment) Bill 2021: Pre-Committee Stage Scrutiny (14 May 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Senator Clonan. Would any of the witnesses like to comment on any of those points? Perhaps on the timeframes or some other aspect.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Parental Bereavement Leave (Amendment) Bill 2021: Pre-Committee Stage Scrutiny (14 May 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: Thanks very much. Those were important points, not just about the timeframe, but about the effect on the whole family. It affects siblings, grandparents, aunts, uncles and everyone. People are affected differently. Similar to what Senator Clonan said, people do not know when it will hit them. They might think they are doing fine. Then, all of a sudden, they are not. People listening in...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Parental Bereavement Leave (Amendment) Bill 2021: Pre-Committee Stage Scrutiny (14 May 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: Nina, do you wish to contribute?