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Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Possible Enhancement of Child Protection Powers of Tusla: Discussion (25 Apr 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: I call Deputy Costello.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Possible Enhancement of Child Protection Powers of Tusla: Discussion (25 Apr 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: All of our questions have been dealt with. Senator Seery Kearney wishes to come back in and I ask people to be brief.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Possible Enhancement of Child Protection Powers of Tusla: Discussion (25 Apr 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: We have gone through this already. St. John Ambulance is not here to defend itself or answer. Questions should be kept general.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Possible Enhancement of Child Protection Powers of Tusla: Discussion (25 Apr 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank all our members and everybody from Tusla for their engagement and answering all of our questions. We just need agreement to publish the opening statements to the Oireachtas website. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Possible Enhancement of Child Protection Powers of Tusla: Discussion (25 Apr 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: Before I open up to questions from members, I wish to repeat that at present there are allegations of historic abuse in the organisation and these allegations are still the subject of ongoing criminal investigations. No one has been convicted and we must avoid any prejudicial comments. The purpose of the committee meeting is to consider policy, legislation and issues relating to Tusla and...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Possible Enhancement of Child Protection Powers of Tusla: Discussion (25 Apr 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: In fairness, St. John Ambulance is not here to respond to this.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Possible Enhancement of Child Protection Powers of Tusla: Discussion (25 Apr 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: I know, but I do not want to have to stop the meeting.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Possible Enhancement of Child Protection Powers of Tusla: Discussion (25 Apr 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: Yes.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Agriculture Schemes (20 Apr 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: Thank you, Minister.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Mental Health Services (20 Apr 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: As I said, I am asking this question on behalf of my party colleague. The results of the reviews that have so far taken place, whether by the HSE or the Mental Health Commission, are clear that serious lapses in standards of care took place, with devastating consequences for children and teenagers in Kerry and their families. At the time of the publication of the south Kerry look-back...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Mental Health Services (20 Apr 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank the Minister of State. I will relay that information to Deputy Daly. Some of it might be new information, not least the reference to meetings she held last week. The Deputy made the point that the latest figures show 4,314 children are awaiting CAMHS appointments, 88% of them since the start of 2020. More than 600 of these children have been waiting for more than one year, with...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Mental Health Services (20 Apr 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: I am taking this question on behalf of my colleague, Deputy Pa Daly. I ask the Minister of State at the Department of Health what reviews are currently taking place with respect to the north Kerry CAMHS and how they differ from the announced national audit of cases.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Assisted Human Reproduction (20 Apr 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 5. To ask the Minister for Health when he will provide for the recognition of parentage for children born through surrogacy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17406/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Assisted Human Reproduction (20 Apr 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 57. To ask the Minister for Health the progress or update on the recognition of parentage for children born through surrogacy (details supplied). [15390/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Assisted Human Reproduction (20 Apr 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank my colleague, Deputy Cullinane, for allowing me to ask a priority question. I am anxious to get an update on the surrogacy legislation. I mentioned in the previous round of questions to the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth that a great announcement has been made but as he is not the lead Minister, he had limited information. I am anxious to know,...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Assisted Human Reproduction (20 Apr 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: I am delighted to hear the Minister hopes the Bill will be signed off before the summer recess. That is what we all hope for. The AHR Bill was at pre-legislative stage in 2017, so it preceded the Joint Committee on International Surrogacy by five years. I do not think the Minister’s was intending to suggest otherwise but surrogacy certainly did not cause the delay to the AHR...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Assisted Human Reproduction (20 Apr 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: I will make two other points. I mention in particular my constituents, Brian and Kathy Egan, from my home town of Callan in County Kilkenny. They are currently in the High Court in relation to this. They are an example of a family who are courageously putting their story out there in a very difficult time in their lives. It shows that not everyone has the time. That is why I will...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (20 Apr 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 257. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of affordable housing units delivered via the cost rental equity loan, the affordable housing fund and project Tosaigh in counties Carlow and Kilkenny in each of the years, 2016 to 2022; and the number planned to be delivered in 2023 with a breakdown of units per scheme and average price of units by unit size, in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Education Costs (20 Apr 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 353. To ask the Minister for Health what steps his Department has taken to ensure current first- and second-year educational psychology students will receive financial support, given the substantial course fees and the quantity of unpaid work in the HSE, CAMHS, primary care and NEPS sector (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18800/23]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Youth Work: Discussion (18 Apr 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: I have received apologies from Deputies Ward, Sherlock and Cairns and from Senators McGreehan and O'Sullivan. The item on our agenda today is engagement with stakeholders regarding youth work. At this session we are joined by representatives from the National Youth Council of Ireland, NYCI: Ms Mary Cunningham, chief executive officer, and Mr. Paul Gordon, director of policy and advocacy;...