Results 181-200 of 5,054 for speaker:Kathleen Funchion

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Implications for Good Friday Agreement of UK Referendum Result: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jan 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: I call Senator Craughwell to be followed by Mr. Mark Durkan, MP.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Implications for Good Friday Agreement of UK Referendum Result: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jan 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: I must ask the Senator to conclude.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Implications for Good Friday Agreement of UK Referendum Result: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jan 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: Thank you, Deputy. I call Mr. Mark Durkan, MP, and then we will hear any concluding remarks the witnesses may have.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Implications for Good Friday Agreement of UK Referendum Result: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jan 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: I invite Mr. Arnold and Mr. Ó Ceallaigh to make some concluding remarks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Implications for Good Friday Agreement of UK Referendum Result: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jan 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Mr. Arnold and Mr. O'Ceallaigh for their contributions. We will take on board their suggestions about speaking to those most affected. We have been doing that, but we will also be inviting representatives of small enterprise and the agriculture sector, etc. to speak about their experiences.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Commercial Rates Impact (31 Jan 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: 773. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to tackle the ongoing issue of high commercial rates within the child care sector for private operators in view of the fact that rates bills being received currently for 2017 are up from 40% to 80% in some areas compared with 2016; and her views on whether this is not sustainable and will result in a negative impact on the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Domestic Violence Services Funding (31 Jan 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: 777. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of funding a group (details supplied) received in 2016; and the amount it should expect to receive in 2017 and when. [4292/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services (31 Jan 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: 779. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the recent announcement in budget 2017, that Garda vetted, first aid trained and tax compliant child minders are unregistered and thereby excluded from budget 2017, could be a breach of EU competition laws for the Government by funding one mode of child care business, which is centre based, to the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Prices (1 Feb 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: 60. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an initiative he is taking with other countries to negotiate collectively to lower the prices of drugs; the status of meetings that both he and officials from his Department have had with their counterparts on this; the way he will proceed on this; if targets have been set; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4701/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (1 Feb 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: 111. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 400 of 24 January 2017, the status of the review of international public funding models for fertility treatment, in view of the fact that it was to be furnished to him by the end of 2016; the reason for the delay in finalising the review; the timeframe to receive the review, analyse it and publish it; the knock-on...

Topical Issue Debate: Autism Support Services (7 Feb 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank the Minister of State for giving me the opportunity to raise this matter. I am speaking on behalf of the Maher family in south Kilkenny. Their son has autism and for the duration of his life the family has fought for any services they have received for him, be they educational or health. The family has always had to fight long and hard battles to get anything for him. I commend...

Topical Issue Debate: Autism Support Services (7 Feb 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank the Minister of State and I welcome the fact he will meet the family. It is a positive development. I would have a different understanding on the HSE's engaging closely with the family and the service being provided on a gradual basis. The ten hours of home support is in place for a year. How gradual is it? Will they have to wait another year for the hours to increase? I take...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Drug Rehabilitation Projects (7 Feb 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: 323. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the way in which participants will be chosen for the Kilkenny city community employment scheme which is being run by an organisation (details supplied); and the type of work participants will be engaged in through the programme. [5902/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Proposed Legislation (7 Feb 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: 703. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the legislation for the affordable childcare scheme, ACS, is expected to be passed; if passed, if the background work will have been completed to ensure roll-out for September 2017; and when the guidelines for the ACS will be made available. [5907/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Affordable Child Care Scheme: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank the Minister and her officials for coming and giving us of their time. It is very important and appreciated that we have an opportunity to discuss the scheme. I have a few brief points to make. The Minister said she wanted to have a system that was simple for parents and providers and that it should be available online. Will she tell the committee when exactly it will be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Affordable Child Care Scheme: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank all the groups for their attendance. This morning was the first time we got the opportunity to question the Minister. It is a pity we did not have the witnesses in first but that is the way it goes. Reference was made to a review. Do the witnesses believe the scheme should be halted until the review is carried out? Have they received any information about the review from the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Implications for Good Friday Agreement of UK Referendum Result: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Feb 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: We will continue our consideration of the implications of Brexit for the Good Friday Agreement and its institutions. I am pleased to welcome the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Paschal Donohoe, who will focus, in particular, on the implications of Brexit for the allocation of EU funding, including under the PEACE and INTERREG programmes. Apologies have been received...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Implications for Good Friday Agreement of UK Referendum Result (Resumed): Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (9 Feb 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: On behalf of the committee, I welcome the Minister and thank him for being with us today. We know his time is precious so we very much appreciate it. I remind members, guests and those in the Public Gallery to please ensure that their mobile phones, tablets or anything electronic are switched off or at least are on airplane mode as they interfere with the recording equipment. Members are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Implications for Good Friday Agreement of UK Referendum Result (Resumed): Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (9 Feb 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: I will open the floor to questions. We will take three contributions together and then revert to the Minister for answers. Deputies Breathnach and Sherlock and Senator Craughwell will go first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Implications for Good Friday Agreement of UK Referendum Result (Resumed): Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (9 Feb 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: If Mr. Doherty is finished, I will revert to the Minister.