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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (27 Jul 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 2867. To ask the Minister for Health if the case of a child (details supplied) will be addressed as a matter of urgency. [39424/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (27 Jul 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 3363. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions his Department has taken to support the indigenous wool trade industry; his plans to improve the prices that farmers receive for their wool; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39309/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (9 Sep 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 20. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports that are available to businesses that missed the deadline for the small business assistance scheme for COVID; and if he will consider allowing businesses to apply for this important grant after the closing date. [42191/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (9 Sep 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 52. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will take steps in order that two properties (details supplied) in Clonegal, County Carlow that are in the process of being renovated will be included and connected to the NBI. [42192/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions (9 Sep 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 548. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding allocated to the residential institutions redress scheme; the number of applications approved and paid to date; the average payment; the number of ineligible applications; the number of applications refused; and the number of applications withdrawn, in tabular form. [42221/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions (9 Sep 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 549. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding allocated to the residential institutions redress scheme for administrative purposes including staffing, legal and premises costs. [42222/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Sep 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 569. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it is possible to access information or a list of tutors for the July provision for 2022/2023 school year in the Kilkenny area. [42386/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Sep 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 1279. To ask the Minister for Health when indoor classes (details supplied) are allowed to recommence. [42321/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (15 Sep 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 459. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider allowing more flexibility for participants over 55 years of age that are currently engaged in a community employment scheme given that at present they are unable to have their contracts renewed. [43207/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (15 Sep 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 506. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of childcare identifier code keys, CHICKS, cancelled in 2020 and to date for 2021.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44019/21]

Adoption (Information) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 Sep 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I commend Deputies Connolly and Pringle on bringing forward this Bill. Sinn Féin will support it. I feel a sense of déjà vubecause we have had this discussion on many occasions over the past year and a half both in this Chamber and in the convention centre. As Deputy Harkin said, it is important we continue to have this debate until we get the situation resolved. I am...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (21 Sep 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 434. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide the raw data collected as part of the POBAL Annual Early Years Sector Profile 2021. [45028/21]

Ombudsman for Children's Initiative on Eliminating Child Poverty and Child Homelessness: Statements (23 Sep 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Dr. Niall Muldoon and the Office of the Ombudsman for Children for requesting this discussion. Dr. Muldoon has generally been progressive in his role and his office is absolutely excellent in the work it does. We should take every opportunity to discuss issues affecting children, including the impact of the Covid-19 crisis and, in particular, the scourge of child poverty and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 Sep 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 125. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the difficulty parents have in engaging a list of suitably qualified special needs assistants particularly in relation to the home-based summer programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45577/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (23 Sep 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 182. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school principal can refuse to sign a children’s allowance claim form until the payment of the schools voluntary contribution has been made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45576/21]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: We have received apologies from Senators Ruane and Keogan. Before we begin, I have a few housekeeping matters to go through. If any member or witness participating remotely experiences any sound or technical issues, will he or she let us know through the chat function? Otherwise, we will proceed. I advise all present that, as this is a public meeting, the chat function on MS Teams...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I will ask the Minister to come back in at the end on that because we are out of time. I anticipate there will be time at the end but I want to be fair to everyone in the first round. I need to confirm whether Deputy Phelan is on the Leinster House complex.

Hospital Waiting Lists: Motion [Private Members] (28 Sep 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: As my party's spokesperson on children, I will focus my short time on children. We know there are 106,000 children waiting for an assessment, treatment or a diagnostic scan in a public hospital. The largest waiting lists are in ear, nose and throat and general paediatrics. I do, though, acknowledge the work the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, has done on the assessments. I know that...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (28 Sep 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 529. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if St. Kyran’s in Rathcoole, County Wicklow was included in investigations regarding mother and baby homes; if the files from this institution were handed over to the State; if so, if they are with his Department or Tusla; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46181/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Passport Services (30 Sep 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: We are over time.