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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (10 Oct 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 407. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider converting St. Patricks, Loughboy, Kilkenny for respite and other badly needed services for people with disabilities in Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44119/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Education (10 Oct 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 581. To ask the Minister for Health if he will grant NMBI nursing registration after the successful completion of adaptation training or RCSI aptitude test, to those health care assistants with a nursing degree diploma from their home country and have been working in Ireland for at least two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44095/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 Oct 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 586. To ask the Minister for Health if he will intervene to ensure CIT nurses in Care Doc, Carlow, receive the pandemic bonus (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44175/23]

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2023.
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Supplementary). (4 Oct 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: We have apologies from Deputy Dillon. The Dáil ordered, on 27 September 2023, that the Supplementary Estimate in respect of Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration, be referred to this committee for consideration. At today's meeting, the committee will consider the Supplementary Estimate and report back to the Dáil. I remind members that only matters relevant to the...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2023.
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Supplementary). (4 Oct 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: It is very straightforward. I do not know if there will be many questions. I will go to members. Deputy Costello is first and then Deputies Sherlock and Brady.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2023.
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Supplementary). (4 Oct 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: Does the Deputy have other questions?

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2023.
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Supplementary). (4 Oct 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: There is a vote in the Dáil, so I will have to suspend proceedings. Perhaps the Deputy can ask his questions and the Minister can respond when we come back. We have maybe two minutes before we need to move.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2023.
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Supplementary). (4 Oct 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: Does the Minister wish to try to reply in two minutes?

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2023.
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Supplementary). (4 Oct 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: Sorry, we will have to suspend. I am cutting it a bit fine. We will suspend and come back after the vote.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2023.
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Supplementary). (4 Oct 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: We will pick up where we left off, with the Minister replying to Deputy Brady.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2023.
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Supplementary). (4 Oct 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank members and the Minister’s officials for attending. It is proposed to publish on the Oireachtas website the opening statements and briefing material provided. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Message to Dáil (4 Oct 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: In accordance with Standing Orders, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth has completed its consideration of the following Supplementary Estimates for public services for the year ending 31 December 2023: Vote 40 – Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (4 Oct 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 184. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children in receipt of AIMS support in early years settings for 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form. [42939/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (4 Oct 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 185. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current full and first year costs associated with the AIM programme; the cost per child; the total cost per hour to deliver the programme; the cost to extend the programme to five hours per day, per child, in total; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42940/23]

Childcare Fees: Motion [Private Members] (3 Oct 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank everybody for their contributions and those who are supporting the motion. I again acknowledge that there has been work done in this sector. I said that last year at budget time as well. I also welcome aspects of the Minister's speech in relation to access and inclusion model, AIM. If that is to be extended, that would be welcome. It would be fantastic. On the administration...

Childcare Fees: Motion [Private Members] (3 Oct 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: I move: That Dáil Éireann: notes that: - childcare fees are unaffordable for many families and this is made worse by the cost-of-living crisis, which has families' finances on the brink as they are hit by a barrage of day-to-day costs; - these prices mean many parents, especially mothers, feel forced to give up work or cut their hours, and this is exacerbating gender...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Business of Joint Committee (3 Oct 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: Apologies have been received from Deputies Costello, Brady and Sherlock and Senators Seery Kearney and Ruane. Deputy Matthews is substituting for Deputy Costello and Senator Flynn is substituting for Senator Ruane. They are welcome.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (3 Oct 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: Before beginning, I must read into the public record decisions the committee agreed at our private meeting last week regarding EU COM (2023) 280, a proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of measures and co-operation in matters relating to the protection of adults. The committee’s decisions...