DÁIL ÉIREANN Dé Máirt, 6 Iúil, 2021 Tuesday, 6th July, 2021 CEISTEANNA QUESTIONS 51 DÁIL ÉIREANN 3035 Dé Máirt, 6 Iúil, 2021 Tuesday, 6th July, 2021 CEISTEANNA I gCOMHAIR FREAGRA Ó BHÉAL QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER Chun an Taoisigh: To the Taoiseach. 1. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Government Co-ordination last met; and when it will next meet. — Alan Kelly. [33146/21] 2. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Government Co-ordination will next meet. — Mary Lou McDonald. [33378/21] 3. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Government Co-ordination will next meet. — Mick Barry. [34650/21] 4. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Government Co-ordination last met; and when it will next meet. — Richard Boyd Barrett. [34684/21] 5. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Government Co-ordination last met; and when it will next meet. — Paul Murphy. [34687/21] 6. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Government Co-ordination last met; and when it will next meet. — Bríd Smith. [34689/21] 7. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Government Co-ordination is next due to meet. — Dara Calleary. [34711/21] 8. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Government Co-ordination will next meet. — Mick Barry. [36565/21] 9. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work, role and staffing of the recently established social dialogue unit in his Department. — Alan Kelly. [33147/21] 10. To ask the Taoiseach when the new social dialogue unit of his Department will next meet. — Bríd Smith. [33406/21] 11. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the social dialogue coordination unit of his Department. — Mary Lou McDonald. [34510/21] 12. To ask the Taoiseach when the new social dialogue unit of his Department will next meet. — Mick Barry. [34651/21] 13. To ask the Taoiseach the details and remit of the recently established social dialogue unit in his Department. — Dara Calleary. [34712/21] P.T.O 3036 14. To ask the Taoiseach when the new social dialogue unit of his Department will next meet. — Richard Boyd Barrett. [34839/21] 15. To ask the Taoiseach when the new social dialogue unit of his Department will next meet. — Paul Murphy. [34842/21] 16. To ask the Taoiseach when the new social dialogue unit of his Department will next meet. — Mick Barry. [36305/21] 17. To ask the Taoiseach when the new social dialogue unit of his Department will next meet. — Mick Barry. [36566/21] 18. To ask the Taoiseach when the shared island unit will host its next dialogue; and the topic that will be discussed at the dialogue. — Neale Richmond. [34660/21] 19. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the shared island unit in his Department. — Dara Calleary. [34713/21] 20. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee dealing with housing will next meet. — Alan Kelly. [33500/21] 21. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee dealing with housing will next meet. — Mick Barry. [34652/21] 22. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Housing last met. — Peadar Tóibín. [34693/21] 23. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee dealing with housing will next meet. — Mary Lou McDonald. [34760/21] 24. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee dealing with housing will next meet. — Richard Boyd Barrett. [34840/21] 25. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee dealing with housing will next meet. — Paul Murphy. [34843/21] 26. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee dealing with housing will next meet. — Bríd Smith. [34845/21] 27. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Housing is next due to meet. — Paul McAuliffe. [34994/21] 28. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Housing will meet next. — Jennifer Murnane O’Connor. [36392/21] 29. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee dealing with housing will next meet. — Mick Barry. [36567/21] 30. To ask the Taoiseach the outcome of discussions at the recent European Council concerning EU relations with Russia. — Brendan Smith. [34647/21] 3037 31. To ask the Taoiseach the outcome of discussions at the recent European Council in relation to the Northern Ireland Protocol. — Brendan Smith. [34648/21] 32. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the most recent European Council meeting. — Neale Richmond. [34658/21] 33. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the European Council meeting of 24 and 25 June 2021. — Mary Lou McDonald. [34761/21] 34. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the recent European Council meeting. — Alan Kelly. [36197/21] 35. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the recent European Council. — Seán Haughey. [36369/21] 36. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on progress towards implementing the Citizens’ Assemblies committed to in the Programme for Government. — Alan Kelly. [34836/21] 37. To ask the Taoiseach the expected timeline and order of citizens’ assemblies committed to in the Programme for Government. — Mary Lou McDonald. [36219/21] 38. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of his Department on preparing a formal commemorative event for all those who lost their lives during the struggle for independence as recommended by the expert advisory group. — Alan Kelly. [34838/21] 39. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the parliamentary liaison unit. — Alan Kelly. [36198/21] 40. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the parliamentary liaison unit of his Department. — Mary Lou McDonald. [36336/21] 41. To ask the Taoiseach the membership and terms of reference of the Covid-19 Oversight Group chaired by the Secretary General of his Department. — Mary Lou McDonald. [36222/21] 42. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Covid-19 will next meet. — Mick Barry. [36303/21] 43. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee dealing with justice issues will next meet. — Mick Barry. [36304/21] CEISTEANNA AR SONRAÍODH UAIN DÓIBH QUESTIONS NOMINATED FOR PRIORITY Chun an Aire Leanaí, Comhionannais, Míchumais, Lánpháirtíochta agus Óige: To the Minister for Children, Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth. 44. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the legislative actions he plans to take in cases in which there is a question or doubt concerning a child’s guardianship status that their rights are ensured from the perspective of the best interests of the child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. — Kathleen Funchion. [36448/21] P.T.O 3038 45. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he can guarantee that all children and young persons under the care of Tulsa are safe and do not have their personal data compromised in this period arising from ransomware. — Sean Sherlock. [36449/21] 46. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he requested his Departmental officials to conduct a review specifically into the continual discrimination of disadvantaged children through the under allocation of hours through the NCS programme given his comments made during Parliamentary Questions in May 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. — Kathleen Funchion. [36216/21] 47. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he is taking to ensure that the experiences of the 550 persons who gave evidence before the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes Confidential Committee are recognised and officially reflected. — Holly Cairns. [36297/21] 48. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he is taking in relation to assessing the childcare needs of parents in County Cavan where service providers are indicating that they are no longer taking children under two-years of age due to the financial strain in meeting the Child Care Act 1991 early years services regulations 2016; the consideration that is being given in this regard to forward planning of places and or service the provision both at local level in County Cavan and national level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. — Pauline Tully. [36217/21] CEISTEANNA EILE OTHER QUESTIONS Chun an Aire Leanaí, Comhionannais, Míchumais, Lánpháirtíochta agus Óige: To the Minister for Children, Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth. 49. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his proposals to improve the pay and conditions of professionals in the childcare sector. — Matt Carthy. [36211/21] 50. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when he expects the survey on income and costs for childcare sector being complied by Pobal to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. — Kathleen Funchion. [36208/21] 51. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the immediate steps he is taking to address the child safeguarding concerns raised in the Ombudsman for Children’s report Safety and Welfare of Children in Direct Provision. — Holly Cairns. [36288/21] 52. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the decision not to implement the recommendations made within the McMahon Report on direct provision; the reason these recommendations were not implemented; if the recommendations of the Ombudsman for Children in the Safety and Welfare of Children report will be implemented before the new system of direct provision is in place; his views on the report by the Ombudsman for Children; and if he will make a statement on the matter.