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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disadvantaged Status (24 Mar 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 67. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department has examined the replication of the DEIS programme for early language and care and school age service services considering many services operate in deprived areas and feed into DEIS primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15485/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (24 Mar 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 71. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress that he has made in his discussions with the Catholic Church and the Church of Ireland regarding contributing towards redress; and if he formally requested a meeting with persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15448/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (24 Mar 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 314. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children currently enrolled in school-age children, SAC, services only; the current spend per head; and the number of those children availing of a pick-up service. [15597/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (24 Mar 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 395. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that blood samples are transferred from general practitioner surgeries in County Carlow via train to Waterford University Hospital and that patients are often asked to transfer their own bloods and or others to collection points such as Bagenalstown train station and St. Dympna’s Hospital; and if he will...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Children's Unmet Needs: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: Mr. Reid should go ahead.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (29 Mar 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 502. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 577 of 22 February 2022, when Pobal will publish data into establishing if unused capacity varies by type of provision or location, to establish if there is a mismatch in supply and demand, for certain cohorts of children or in certain areas; and if he will make a statement...

Government Response to Situation in Ukraine: Statements (30 Mar 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I welcome the opportunity to speak about the situation currently unfolding in Ukraine and the devastating impact it is having. I will focus on the issue of children. I acknowledge the work done to date by the various Departments and Ministers. I am aware that much of the work is the responsibility of the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (31 Mar 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 323. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current capacity in school-age childcare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17140/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (31 Mar 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 324. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children in each of the age categories supported under the national childcare scheme; and the cost per child in each of those age categories. [17162/22]

Childcare Fees: Motion [Private Members] (5 Apr 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I move: That Dáil Éireann: recognises that the cost of childcare fees, which now range from an average of €800 to highs of €1,350 per month per child are causing a generation to put their lives on hold, impacting decisions to start or expand their families, to return to work and putting household finances under immense pressure; notes: — the inadequacy of...

Childcare Fees: Motion [Private Members] (5 Apr 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: It is an extra €267 million.

Childcare Fees: Motion [Private Members] (5 Apr 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I am sorry, a Cheann Comhairle. On a brief point of clarity, it is an additional €267 million on top of what the Government is spending.

Childcare Fees: Motion [Private Members] (5 Apr 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank everybody who has contributed. I welcome that fact that the motion is not being opposed by the Government and I have no difficulty supporting the Labour Party amendment. I was struck by the amount of unity in the House, on all sides, including the Government side and across the Opposition side. The same key issues keep coming up, which include the worry and concern that the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (6 Apr 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 153. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if funding will be made available to assist ECCE providers with the rising running costs. [18675/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (6 Apr 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 154. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if funding will be made available to assist childcare providers with the cost of insurance. [18676/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach (7 Apr 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I support and second the nomination. I am sorry, I have just run to get here. I wish the Chair and and Deputy Higgins every success.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (7 Apr 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: It is great that we are finally having our first meeting. Over the next number of months when we have all of our public meetings, it will be very helpful for everybody to listen in to all the various groups. Hopefully, we will dispel some of the myths that are out there in relation to surrogacy. As Deputy Higgins has said, there are many very genuine families going through the process. We...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (7 Apr 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: The Department of Justice and the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and then, if there is time, the Department of Health. If not, it is fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (7 Apr 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: Could the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth come in briefly on existing children in families formed through surrogacy?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Discussion (7 Apr 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: We can come back to it if there is time at the end.