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Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Foster Care Issues: Discussion (28 Mar 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: I will quickly run through the speaking rota based on who is present in the room and online. Deputy Creed will be first, followed by Senators O'Sullivan and Seery Kearney and then Deputies Sherlock and Cronin. Deputy Cronin is substituting for Deputy Ward. I call Deputy Creed, if he has any questions for the Minister.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Foster Care Issues: Discussion (28 Mar 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: I call Senator O'Sullivan.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Foster Care Issues: Discussion (28 Mar 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: I call Deputy Sherlock.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Foster Care Issues: Discussion (28 Mar 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank the Minister and call Deputy Murnane O'Connor.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Foster Care Issues: Discussion (28 Mar 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: I am taking that silence as-----

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Foster Care Issues: Discussion (28 Mar 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: There might be time at the end. Deputy Creed, I see you have your hand up. Will you just confirm, if you have a question, that you are on the grounds of the Leinster House complex?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Foster Care Issues: Discussion (28 Mar 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: I call Deputy Cronin.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Foster Care Issues: Discussion (28 Mar 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: There will be. Senator Clonan is online so I am not sure whether he has any questions. We can do a second round, starting with Deputy Costello. I assume he has another question?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Foster Care Issues: Discussion (28 Mar 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: Then we will go back to Deputy Cronin.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (28 Mar 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 785. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine on what grounds a person’s (details supplied) horses were seized; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15348/23]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Foster Care Issues: Discussion (28 Mar 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: Most of the points have been raised. The point about the pension is coming up very strongly but I am kind of glad because when many of us were contacted in advance of last year's budget, it was right up against the budget. Hopefully there will be the opportunity this year for that to be addressed. I know foster carers have been campaigning for years but I am conscious as well that some...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Foster Care Issues: Discussion (28 Mar 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank the Minister; Ms Lara Hynes and Ms Marie Kennedy; and all of our members. Is it agreed that the opening statements may be published to the website? Agreed. The committee stands adjourned.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Youth Work and Integrated Care and Education: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Ms Kearney and invite Ms Carey to deliver her opening statement on behalf of Solas.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Youth Work and Integrated Care and Education: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Ms Carey and call on Mr. Perth from Connect 4 Project to give his opening statement.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Youth Work and Integrated Care and Education: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Mr. Perth and invite Mr. Roe from Bluebell Youth Project to make his opening statement.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (21 Mar 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 296. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if owners of electric cars who only have access to on street parking can apply for the grant support towards the full cost of installation of a home charger up to a maximum of €600; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13506/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Meals Programme (21 Mar 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 675. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) will be fully integrated into the Kilkenny School Completion Programme in order that it can provide school meals to children. [12990/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (21 Mar 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 725. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools in counties Carlow and Kilkenny that have had their capital funding halted; when funding will be reinstated, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13304/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Mar 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 842. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason it has taken over ten months for a decision to be made on an invalidity appeal claim by a person (details supplied). [13568/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (21 Mar 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 931. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current vacancy rate for Carlow children’s disability network team. [12979/23]