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Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Apr 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: Thank you so much, Ms Mulholland. I now invite Ms Mernagh to give her opening statement.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Apr 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I call Deputy Cairns.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Apr 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: It is often the case that people want to do the right thing but they do not know how, in particular in smaller communities where people tend to know one another. Sometimes in these situations employers do not realise some of their obligations. Potentially this could be an issue.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Apr 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: Does the Deputy have anything else to ask?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Apr 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I do not have too many questions myself because most aspects have been covered. Ms Mulqueen said that after one year of training, someone left an abusive relationship. It is very important, even today, to have the discussion, to talk about it, to raise awareness and for people to identify with this. If there is no physical violence but there is abuse, people do not always see that they are...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Apr 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: Are there any other concluding remarks the witnesses would like to make before we finish up? No. I thank everyone very sincerely and hopefully I would like to see other employers take the lead from Vodafone. There are also a lot of interesting things happening there around leave for surrogacy. I took note of the women in leadership, on which we would also commend the company, as well as...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Apr 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Ms Mernagh. All the contributions were very powerful, particularly the account of how difficult it is for someone living in a rural area. There was a paragraph that summed it up so well including the difficulties of getting to so many things. It is why so many people do not leave. There are so many obstacles. We see that a lot around family farms and things like that. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (26 Apr 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 1883. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason that poultry sales have been stopped across the Republic of Ireland; when he foresees sales happening again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19898/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (26 Apr 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 1107. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children in one-parent families who availed of the national childcare scheme universal subsidy in each year between 2020 and 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19514/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (26 Apr 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 1108. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children in one-parent families who availed of the national childcare scheme income assessed subsidy in each year between 2020 and 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19515/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Policies (26 Apr 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 1154. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider allowing non-birthing parents the entitlement to paid leave to attend the 20-week scan in addition to the last two ante-natal classes which are provided for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21035/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (26 Apr 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 1738. To ask the Minister for Health when funding will be provided to an organisation (details supplied) to provide a four-bedded residential home in Kilkenny city. [20789/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Business of Joint Committee (21 Apr 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I propose we suspend for a moment to allow the witnesses to take their seats.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Assisted Human Reproduction Coalition (21 Apr 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: Apologies have been received from Deputies Higgins and Whitmore. The purpose of today's meeting is to resume our engagement on international surrogacy and to examine how best to provide a route to parental recognition for intending parents in international surrogacy arrangements as well as issues arising from delayed parental recognition. On behalf of the committee, I welcome the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Assisted Human Reproduction Coalition (21 Apr 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Mr. Kenny Moore. All of the contributions were extremely powerful. I am glad we had that time this morning to be able to go through everything and listen without having to rush anybody. I acknowledge what Ms von Meding said in her own contribution, that people are coming in to tell very personal stories. In general, many of us take our private lives for granted and do not have to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Assisted Human Reproduction Coalition (21 Apr 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I should have said that members should direct their questions, given we have a large number of witnesses. Perhaps not every witness needs to respond to every question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Assisted Human Reproduction Coalition (21 Apr 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: There will be time for people to come in again and there may be time for a second round of questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Assisted Human Reproduction Coalition (21 Apr 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: Ms Cohalan might reply to those questions. I am conscious Ms Bonnie is not in the room so she might indicate if she wishes to speak by raising a hand through Microsoft Teams or giving me a wave.