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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (25 Oct 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 491. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the supports that are available to services, either private or community, to support them with financial sustainability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53925/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (20 Oct 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 73. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide a detailed breakdown of domestic violence funding for his Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50611/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (20 Oct 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 290. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide a list of all early years and SAC services that are in receipt of the graduate premium. [52496/22]

Domestic Electricity and Gas Disconnections: Motion [Private Members] (18 Oct 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Deputy O'Rourke for tabling the motion. The main focus is on prepay customers. I do not know if the Government, including the Minister, understands the situation those prepay customers are in. First, I believe the prepay situation is a total scam. Most people are made to go into it if they have fallen into arrears and they are told this is a better way of managing their budget and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Oct 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 562. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress that has been made to amend the policy regarding parents' leave and benefit to allow lone parents to avail of full-time entitlement as is the case with two-parent families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51276/22]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: Apologies have been received from Senators Lynn Ruane and Seery Kearney. In today's meeting, we will resume our scrutiny of the Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2020. This is a Private Members' Bill sponsored by Deputies Mary Lou McDonald and Louise O'Reilly. We are joined, from the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, by Ms Carol...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: That is no problem.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Ms Duffy. I call Mr. Joyce.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Mr. Joyce. I call Dr. Duvvury.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Dr. Duvvury. Will Deputy Dillon confirm that he is on the grounds of the Leinster House complex?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I ask the witnesses to indicate if anyone wishes to answer a specific question.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: Okay. We have gone over time. I am being generous with time. We will move on. I ask Senator McGreehan to confirm she is in the Leinster House complex.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: Thanks Senator. We will start with the Department.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: Senator Clonan is next.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Dr. Duvvury. If nobody else wishes to come in on Deputy Sherlock's points I will move on.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: Do Ms Baxter or Ms Duffy want to come in on the questions?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: The Deputy asked a number of questions. We will start with Dr. Duvvury, who will be followed by Ms La Combre and anyone else who wants to come in.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: Do Ms Baxter or Ms Duffy wish to make any closing comments?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I should say again, as I did at the start, that IBEC had a scheduling issue today and, to be fair to them, it is possible that representatives were not able to make it due to diary commitments. It is proposed to publish the opening statements on the Oireachtas website. Is that agreed? Agreed. I thank the members and witnesses for attending the meeting.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I was very much taken by Dr. Duvvury's contributions. I could listen to her all day. We do not hear very much about the point she made in her statement about the tendency among people who have experienced domestic violence to minimise it. They tend to feel that it was not that bad, that they had a lucky escape or that it was worse for a previous person. We do not talk about that part of...