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Mother and Baby Homes Redress Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (23 Nov 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I am pleased to get the opportunity to raise this issue and speak on the redress scheme. I clearly remember the first woman who confided in me about her time in a mother and baby institution. It was about ten years ago, and I was a member of Kilkenny Borough Council at the time. This lady had come to me for advice on a different matter, but she ended up telling me her story. I still...

Mother and Baby Homes Redress Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (23 Nov 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank everybody who has been involved in the debate. I welcome the fact that the motion is not being opposed. Genuinely, the Minister and Minister of State have heard tonight that people want to work constructively. That is why we brought this motion forward. We want to highlight the issues. I imagine that Government Deputies, like everyone else, were inundated with people asking why...

Mother and Baby Homes Redress Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (23 Nov 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I do not know.

Mother and Baby Homes Redress Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (23 Nov 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: No, because we are going to have a vote and it will depend on how the vote goes.

Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (24 Nov 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: The next speaker is from the Regional Group. Deputy Berry has 20 minutes.

Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (24 Nov 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: We will have time because a number of speakers are not here. Deputy Barry is next and then I will go to Deputy Michael Healy-Rae.

Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (24 Nov 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: We have finished with contributions now. The Minister of State will have an opportunity to reply.

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

Kathleen Funchion: 123. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to an application for additional support and an SNA allocation for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56925/21]

Mother and Baby Institutions: Statements (25 Nov 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank the Minister. I am glad we have the opportunity to discuss this again. It is helpful to have these statements after Tuesday. I will divide my contribution into three sections. The first is to refer to specific stories that people have brought to my attention since Tuesday. I am always surprised that every time this subject is raised, somebody new gets in contact with me. They...

Mother and Baby Institutions: Statements (25 Nov 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: The Rural Independent Group has given its time to Deputy Catherine Connolly.

Mother and Baby Institutions: Statements (25 Nov 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I ask the Minister to conclude and he has ten minutes to do so.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Child Abduction (25 Nov 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 170. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps she has taken in relation to the abduction of a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57945/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (30 Nov 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 203. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider the extension of current employment wage subsidy scheme levels for the tourism and hospitality sector until April 2022 at the earliest given that these measures are due to be significantly scaled back from 1 December 2021 and that this will have a serious impact on the vitality of many tourism businesses in counties Carlow and Kilkenny....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commercial Rates (30 Nov 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 247. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider a further extension of the local authority commercial rates waiver until June 2022 given that many businesses in counties Carlow and Kilkenny will struggle to remain open during this period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58779/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (30 Nov 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 437. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the percentage of registered childcare providers that are in receipt of the employment wage subsidy scheme to assist with the payment of staff wages. [59067/21]

Workplace Ventilation (Covid-19) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (1 Dec 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: Is the Deputy sharing his time with Deputy Bríd Smith?

Workplace Ventilation (Covid-19) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (1 Dec 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: Deputy Duncan Smith is sharing time with Deputy Ó Ríordáin.

Workplace Ventilation (Covid-19) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (1 Dec 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I will move to the Independent Group. I note Deputy Pringle is sharing time with Deputy Harkin. They have five minutes and three minutes, respectively.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (1 Dec 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 89. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will address a matter in relation to a site in Kilmacow, County Kilkenny (details supplied). [59145/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Assisted Human Reproduction (3 Dec 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 1. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the assurances and safeguards his Department can offer to children who find themselves in a situation in which their mother is not considered by the State as their legal parent (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58929/21]