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Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Children's Unmet Needs: Engagement with Minister of State at the Department of Health (Resumed) (11 May 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I have to say again that much of this is falling outside the remit. In fairness, when we invite a Minister or Minister of State before the committee we have to have respect. I deal with many parents myself. It is frustrating that things do not neatly fit into various compartments. Many of the questions are not necessarily within the remit of the Minister of State. Although the Minister...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Children's Unmet Needs: Engagement with Minister of State at the Department of Health (Resumed) (11 May 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: Does the Minister of State wish to come in on any of that?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Children's Unmet Needs: Engagement with Minister of State at the Department of Health (Resumed) (11 May 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank the Minister of State. Does any member wish to ask an additional brief question or a make a point? Deputy Cairns has indicated. If any other members want to make additional comments, I ask them to indicate now.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Children's Unmet Needs: Engagement with Minister of State at the Department of Health (Resumed) (11 May 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: Senator Seery Kearney wants to make an additional point.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Children's Unmet Needs: Engagement with Minister of State at the Department of Health (Resumed) (11 May 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I wanted to ask that question when I had the opportunity. I want to say a very sincere thanks to the Minister of State. Some of the questions strayed outside her exact remit but she was very fair and honest in her answers. The Minister of State has a very difficult role. I know that she is pushing and advocating greatly and doing her absolute best in difficult circumstances. I thank her...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Costs (12 May 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 172. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated costs associated with extending the school meals programme to cover early years settings and after-school programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24776/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (12 May 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 181. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to the particular vulnerability of childcare services that provide afterschool care owing to a continuing reduction in income caused by Covid-19 restrictions and remote working by parents; and if his Department will draw up an urgent plan to ensure the sustainability of these...

Education (Leaving Certificate 2021) (Accredited Grades) Bill 2021: Second Stage (13 May 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I am conscious of having very limited time so I will touch briefly on a number of items in the Bill. We cannot have a situation which we saw last year on grades and the disappointment for many students where it was too late for them to attend courses. We need grades to be provided in a more timely manner. Students also need more clarity on the standardisation process. Consideration...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Grant Payments (18 May 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 179. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider extending the start-up grant to include businesses that have a turnover of less than €50,000; and if he will consider a smaller threshold or second tier of funding to take into account businesses that would not reach this turnover threshold. [26180/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (18 May 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 259. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for the resumption of driver theory tests in line with wider easing of restrictions. [26047/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (18 May 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 737. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans to review existing community development programmes with a view in particular to review reopening the former RAPID programme (details supplied); her further plans to review the social inclusion activation programme in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26189/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (18 May 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 738. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will review the roll-out of the social inclusion community activation programme with a view to providing more funding to support the employment and engagement of community development officers that will work on the ground with local communities to help build their capacity, help improve the quality of life in these areas and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (18 May 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: If members or witnesses participating remotely are experiencing any sound or technical issues, I ask them to let us know through the chat function. Apologies have been received from Senator O'Sullivan. Before we begin, I remind members who are participating remotely to keep their devices on mute until they are invited to speak. When they are speaking, I would ask that, where possible,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Certain Institutional Burials (Authorised Interventions) Bill (Resumed) (18 May 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: We are resuming pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the Certain Institutional Burials (Authorised Interventions) Bill with the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Deputy O'Gorman. The Minister is welcome. He is addressing the committee from a meeting room in Kildare House. I also welcome the official accompanying him today, Ms Dara Breathnach,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Certain Institutional Burials (Authorised Interventions) Bill (Resumed) (18 May 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank the Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Certain Institutional Burials (Authorised Interventions) Bill (Resumed) (18 May 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: Given the time, I must move on. There might be time to come back with a second round for members. I must move on to Deputy Ward. Can the Deputy confirm his location?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Certain Institutional Burials (Authorised Interventions) Bill (Resumed) (18 May 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I will ask the Minister to come back to that at the end because I need to move on to our next speaker, Senator Seery Kearney. I ask her to confirm her location.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Certain Institutional Burials (Authorised Interventions) Bill (Resumed) (18 May 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: The Senator may ask something briefly if she wishes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Certain Institutional Burials (Authorised Interventions) Bill (Resumed) (18 May 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Senator Seery Kearney. We will move on to Deputy Sherlock. Will the Deputy confirm his location, please?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Certain Institutional Burials (Authorised Interventions) Bill (Resumed) (18 May 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: The Deputy can ask an additional question because we are not under too much pressure. I hope that anyone else who wants to make an additional point will get a chance to do so.