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Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Integration and Refugee Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: I am conscious that Deputy Patrick Costello has not had a chance to ask questions.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Integration and Refugee Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: Is the Deputy asking for Mr. Walsh to answer first?

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Domestic Violence (30 May 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 403. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the total estimated cost to build a ten-room domestic violence refuge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26055/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (30 May 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 516. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total spend allocated to Tusla under the third Domestic, Sexual and Gender Based Violence Strategy for capital works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26054/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (30 May 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 586. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the potential costs to undertake a comprehensive review of staffing structures within Tusla; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25542/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (30 May 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 587. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost of increasing capacity in early years providers for baby places 0-1 nationally by 10%. [25594/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (30 May 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 588. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the budget allocated for Tusla under the NDP for ICT infrastructure; the budget allocated for Tusla by his Department for ICT infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25626/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (25 May 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 245. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the cost to allow new recruits of Tusla to carry over their annual leave entitlements from private social work or care employers. [25534/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (23 May 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 485. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost to award foster carers' entitlements to PRSI credits to recognise their contribution as carers of vulnerable children on behalf of the State; and if this cohort will qualify for the enhanced State pension in January 2024. [24719/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (23 May 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 676. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of unaccompanied Ukrainian minors that are currently in Ireland arising from the Temporary Protection Directive. [24415/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (23 May 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 677. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to set out the legal status of Ukrainian unaccompanied minors, specifically whether they are in the care of the Irish State. [24416/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (23 May 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 678. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of Ukrainian unaccompanied minors who have been allocated a designated social worker. [24417/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (23 May 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 679. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the services and supports which are available to Ukrainian unaccompanied minors. [24418/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (23 May 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 680. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the supports Ukrainian unaccompanied minors will be entitled two when they turn 18 years of age if they are not able to return to Ukraine before that date, and specifically whether they will be eligible for aftercare support available to Irish care leavers. [24419/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (23 May 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 681. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost of increasing the foster carer's basic payment by 25%. [24423/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (23 May 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 682. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of early childhood care and education only providers, that is, providers that do not offer a service outside of ECCE provision; the amount of annual funding they received; the number of childcare providers in receipt of State funding in same; the amount of annual funding received; the number of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (23 May 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 683. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of successful applicants for the building blocks improvement grant in 2021, 2022; and 2023 and the total in funding, respectively for each year. [24425/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (23 May 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 694. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the cost of increasing the building blocks improvement grant to €100,000 from a current ceiling of €75,000. [24436/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Budgets (23 May 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 684. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount of funding that was allocated in 2022 to the national childcare scheme; and the amount of this allocation that was spent in 2022, in tabular form. [24426/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Budgets (23 May 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 685. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount it cost the State to increase the universal subsidy under the national childcare scheme from 50c to €1.40. [24427/23]