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Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Oct 2024)

Heather Humphreys: I will speak to the two amendments together. Regarding extending parents' leave and benefit, the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth has lead responsibility for parents' leave policy. I have responsibility for making the payments. Parents' leave and benefit are available to eligible parents within the first two years following the birth or adoption of a...

Maternity Protection Bill 2024 [Seanad]: Second Stage (17 Oct 2024) See 3 other results from this debate

Catherine Connolly: The collaborative forum of former residents of mother and baby homes and related institutions asked for this, the Clann report asked for this, the Department of Education pre-consultation report asked for this and so on. The OAK report, the Minister will remember, was a consultative report that was done. It was very good. It took on board people's views. The OAK report, prior to the...

Social Welfare Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2024)

Heather Humphreys: I thank the Deputy for tabling this amendment. Regarding extending parent’s leave and benefit, the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth has responsibility for parent’s leave policy and I have responsibility for the associated benefit payment. Parent’s leave and benefit are available to eligible parents within the first two years following...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Supplementary)
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Supplementary) (16 Oct 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank the Chair for facilitating our meeting today. I thank the committee for making time to consider this Supplementary Estimate for the children, equality, disability, integration and youth Vote group. We need a Supplementary Estimate at this point principally due to the expectation that the Vote will breach its total allocation before the end of November 2024. The Supplementary...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mother and Baby Homes (16 Oct 2024)

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Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (15 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 37 and the name of the Member in each case: Deputy Michael Healy-Rae - To discuss reform in the payment of coroner's fees across the country. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív - To discuss funding of the National Ambulance Service to provide services on offshore islands. Deputy...

Child Protection: Statements (15 Oct 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Danny Healy-Rae: ...taking place around this political row that is going on. I do not think it is right. It does not sit right for me. The timing of this does not appear to be right. No one of us here would stand for the abuse or neglect of children. They are the most vulnerable in our society and we must seek to protect them at all times. I also have questions about Tusla. I also have questions for...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (15 Oct 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: From the limited information provided in this question it is, unfortunately, impossible for me to assist at this point. My department operates the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme but institution referenced - Convent of Mercy - is not a named institution in that scheme. At this juncture, I am not sure to what redress scheme the Deputy refers. My officials will be happy to assist if...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Advertising (15 Oct 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: For the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, the frequency and duration of the publicity, marketing or advertising campaigns conducted to date in 2024, as well as the purpose and cost of these campaigns; the cost of these campaigns; and the agencies that conducted these campaigns, is listed below. The costs for the UNCRC campaign is an informed estimate until...

Seanad: Maternity Protection Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Oct 2024)

Róisín Garvey: ...I am very pleased to be speaking about this important Bill in the Seanad. I thank my party colleague, the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, for bringing forward this important legislation, which will allow for mothers who have had a difficult diagnosis of a serious illness to pause their maternity leave and introduce long overdue maternity leave for Members of the Oireachtas. Maternity leave...

Seanad: Maternity Protection Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Oct 2024)

Mary Seery Kearney: I move amendment No. 1: In page 6, between lines 30 and 31, to insert the following: “Surrogacy Parent Leave 3. (1) For the purposes of this section, a nominated employed parent is a parent who has been an Intended Parent within the meaning of the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 and who has been a successful applicant for a parental order in respect of a child born...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Undefined (8 Oct 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: While I try to be helpful at all times in the parliamentary process, the Deputy will be aware that I cannot be involved in individual cases and cannot comment on same. The legislation underpinning the Payment Scheme - the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023 - specifically provides for the explicit independence of the Chief Deciding Officer in administering the application...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (8 Oct 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 430. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to introduce legislation to criminalise the destruction, alteration or failure to preserve institutional records by those who possess them, including those who were involved in the maintenance of mother and baby homes and Magdalene laundries; to provide for further and better provision in respect of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (8 Oct 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I wish to advise the Deputy that the Department for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth has expended the following amounts on consultancies in 2023 and to date in 2024: Consultants Purpose Value Anthony Douglas Consultancy Ltd Contracted for consultancy services related to the establishment of a Guardian ad litem (GAL)...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (8 Oct 2024)

Holly Cairns: 481. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth whether his attention has been drawn to difficulties experienced by survivors of mother and baby homes in accessing the redress scheme due to the digital format of the application; and the avenues open to those who cannot access the application online or for those with a limited digital literacy. [40240/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (8 Oct 2024)

Cathal Crowe: 542. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to the Exchequer of establishing the first ever in-patient mother and baby mental health unit. [39838/24]

Committee on Drugs Use: A Health-Led Approach: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2024)

Ms Paula Kearney: I work at the SAOL Project in the north-east inner city in Dublin. SAOL is a project that works with women who use substances and are working towards positive change in their lives. We support women in that journey through change. We are a women’s rehabilitation project, and all of our programmes are designed with a gender lens on addiction. I am the team leader...

Financial Resolutions 2024 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

Heather Humphreys: As Minister for Social Protection, I am conscious that while inflation is falling, the cost of living continues to impact families and households across the country. When you go to the supermarket, you might have the same groceries in your basket, but the bill is a lot higher at the checkout. This budget is about giving people a bit of extra help and putting money back in their pockets. It...

Financial Resolutions 2024 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I welcome a second opportunity to make a contribution on the budget. I also refer to the fact that we have had a chance to reflect on it. With the size of the budget and the money involved we will need a lot more time. Again, to quote Social Justice Ireland, this budget will leave a "regressive legacy". It welcomes the good things, as do I, but overall it points out that a couple with...