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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices (26 Apr 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 369. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are plans to alleviate the fuel costs been experienced by taxi drivers; and if there are plans to increase the set charge that taxis can charge. [19918/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (26 Apr 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 872. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it is the responsibility of the principal or school to organise lunch and break times; and if there is a set timing for primary and secondary schools. [19919/22]

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (28 Apr 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. It is good legislation. The Minister outlined the ad hocnature of the current system. The work that guardians ad litemdo is an important service. Where it works well, it works really well. However, we must always look at situations where it may not work well or is a little ad hoc. I have a few questions that the Minister might answer in...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Apr 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: We have apologies from Deputies Costello and Phelan and Senators O'Sullivan and Ruane. Senator McGreehan is listening in to the meeting. Deputy O'Reilly is substituting for Deputy Ward. The purpose of the meeting is pre-Committee Stage detailed scrutiny of the Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2020. It is a Private Members' Bill and its sponsors are Deputies...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Apr 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I now invite Ms Graham to make her opening statement.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Apr 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I now invite Ms Mulholland to make her opening statement.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Apr 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: Thank you so much, Ms Mulholland. I now invite Ms Mernagh to give her opening statement.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Apr 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I call Deputy Cairns.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Apr 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: It is often the case that people want to do the right thing but they do not know how, in particular in smaller communities where people tend to know one another. Sometimes in these situations employers do not realise some of their obligations. Potentially this could be an issue.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Apr 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: Does the Deputy have anything else to ask?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Apr 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I do not have too many questions myself because most aspects have been covered. Ms Mulqueen said that after one year of training, someone left an abusive relationship. It is very important, even today, to have the discussion, to talk about it, to raise awareness and for people to identify with this. If there is no physical violence but there is abuse, people do not always see that they are...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Apr 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: Are there any other concluding remarks the witnesses would like to make before we finish up? No. I thank everyone very sincerely and hopefully I would like to see other employers take the lead from Vodafone. There are also a lot of interesting things happening there around leave for surrogacy. I took note of the women in leadership, on which we would also commend the company, as well as...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Apr 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Ms Mernagh. All the contributions were very powerful, particularly the account of how difficult it is for someone living in a rural area. There was a paragraph that summed it up so well including the difficulties of getting to so many things. It is why so many people do not leave. There are so many obstacles. We see that a lot around family farms and things like that. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (26 Apr 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 1883. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason that poultry sales have been stopped across the Republic of Ireland; when he foresees sales happening again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19898/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (26 Apr 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 1107. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children in one-parent families who availed of the national childcare scheme universal subsidy in each year between 2020 and 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19514/22]