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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care in Ireland: Discussion (20 Feb 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank Ms McLoughlin, Mr. McKiernan, Ms McDonnell and Mr. Corcoran for being here, and especially the Minister. I thank committee members and those in the Gallery. I particularly thank our friends from Donegal who travelled to Dublin to be here.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care in Ireland: Discussion (20 Feb 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank Ms McDonnell. I ask members to be very brief because we have been here since 9.30 a.m.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care in Ireland: Discussion (20 Feb 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: To visit a school?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care in Ireland: Discussion (20 Feb 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: That is ridiculous.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care in Ireland: Discussion (20 Feb 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank Mr. McKiernan and call Deputy Troy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care in Ireland: Discussion (20 Feb 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Before calling Deputy Troy I would like to welcome Mr. Gerry McKiernan, Mr. Mike Corcoran and Fiona McDonnell from the Child and Family Agency, and Ms Mary McLoughlin from the Department. Does Mr. McKiernan want to make some comments?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care in Ireland: Discussion (20 Feb 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Please proceed. My apologies.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care in Ireland: Discussion (20 Feb 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I am sorry, Deputy Troy. That was my mistake. I will call Mr. McKiernan and then you to contribute.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care in Ireland: Discussion (20 Feb 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank members for their attendance. I acknowledge the presence in the Gallery of Mr. Orán Sweeney, Ms Ciara Cashen and Ms Lorraine Cronin from the Donegal County Childcare Committee and thank them for the work they are doing. I also note the presence of Mr. Pat Montague of Start Strong and thank him as well. The next session will deal with the issues arising on foot of the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care in Ireland: Discussion (20 Feb 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Minister and Ms McLoughlin for being here for this section of our three-part meeting dealing with child-care issues. The next session will be a review post the broadcasting of "A Breach of Trust". We will suspend until 12 o'clock.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care in Ireland: Discussion (20 Feb 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Is there buy-in within the establishment to change that given that we are all agreed that early years services represent the way to go? We all agree that the early years are the most critical in the development of the child.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care in Ireland: Discussion (20 Feb 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: It would be acceptable to give the name of the store if it helped to facilitate other women.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care in Ireland: Discussion (20 Feb 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Will Senator Henry please ensure that her mobile telephone is switched off?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care in Ireland: Discussion (20 Feb 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Go raibh maith agat.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care in Ireland: Discussion (20 Feb 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: It could be the iPad.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care in Ireland: Discussion (20 Feb 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: In terms of the discussion, would the Minister agree the discussion is not just about her Department, it is a cross-sectoral issue, cross-departmental be it Social Protection, Finance, Enterprise, Jobs and Innovation, or Education and Skills?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care in Ireland: Discussion (20 Feb 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: After the discussion, perhaps as a committee we might discuss whether to forward the presentations and request other committees to do that as well.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care in Ireland: Discussion (20 Feb 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Time, please, Deputy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care in Ireland: Discussion (20 Feb 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank everybody for their patience and remind them to switch off their mobile phones. The purpose of this session is to discuss child care in Ireland and the child care committee report. I remind members that we must suspend for a quarter of an hour at the end of the session for technical broadcasting reasons. I welcome the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Frances...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care in Ireland: Discussion (20 Feb 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: We thank all our witnesses for being here before us and for their very informative presentations and interaction. We will suspend for a couple of minutes to allow the Minister to come in.