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

Kathleen Funchion: 1108. 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 income assessed subsidy in each year between 2020 and 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19515/22]

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

Kathleen Funchion: 1154. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider allowing non-birthing parents the entitlement to paid leave to attend the 20-week scan in addition to the last two ante-natal classes which are provided for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21035/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (26 Apr 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 1738. To ask the Minister for Health when funding will be provided to an organisation (details supplied) to provide a four-bedded residential home in Kilkenny city. [20789/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Programmes (4 May 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 336. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of ABC programme places that were offered in areas (details supplied) from 26 April 2021 to 26 April 2022; the uptake in each area; the year that these locations were selected; his plans to expand the programme to other locations; his plans to transition the programme to an online version; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (4 May 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 558. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will reconsider the fine for herd replacement for a person (details supplied) on the beef data and genomics programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21739/22]

Accommodation Needs of Those Fleeing Ukraine: Statements (5 May 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I welcome the chance to speak in this debate. Everybody is very mindful of the situation facing people in Ukraine We are all thinking of those who are facing that situation today, including those who are fleeing and those who are trapped without the choice or chance to get out of the country. Like Deputy Ó Broin, I want to acknowledge the work that has been done to date, particularly...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Issues relating to International Surrogacy Arrangements and Achieving Parental Recognition: Discussion (28 Apr 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank our guests for their attendance and their presentations. My first questions are for Dr. Bracken, regarding children in Ireland who have been born through surrogacy. She mentioned them in her document. Will she expand on our responsibilities to them as legislators? The issue has gone on too long. A whole bunch of children are not recognised and that is not right, and we need to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Issues relating to International Surrogacy Arrangements and Achieving Parental Recognition: Discussion (28 Apr 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Dr. Bracken. If we had more time, I would ask her further questions because I imagine that what she outlined would leave people in limbo in the context of medical decisions and so on post birth. Would there be any way of going down the pre-birth route but with a guarantee that if something were to go wrong, perhaps in the first few months, that could be changed? Unfortunately, we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Issues relating to International Surrogacy Arrangements and Achieving Parental Recognition: Discussion (28 Apr 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: There is also child benefit and everything.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Issues relating to International Surrogacy Arrangements and Achieving Parental Recognition: Discussion (28 Apr 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank our guests for their presentations. Like Senator Seery Kearney, I acknowledge the role of the Department of Foreign Affairs, in particular, over recent weeks. It has been very difficult. I acknowledge also Senator Seery Kearney, given that some of us who were navigating this issue for the first time were on the phone just as often to her. She was always available. We are dealing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Issues relating to International Surrogacy Arrangements and Achieving Parental Recognition: Discussion (28 Apr 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: Would that mean there would still be a need for the emergency travel document or could it be issued faster? Are there practical examples of how it would be easier or better for Dr. Redmond's Department? I understand that he is speaking only on behalf of his Department.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 May 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: We will begin consideration of the Institutional Burials Bill 2022. I welcome the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Deputy O’Gorman, and his officials to the meeting today. I will now read the note on privilege. Witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 May 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: Amendment No. 1 is in the name of Deputies Canney and Tóibín, who are not present, so that amendment cannot be moved. This amendment has been grouped. Amendments Nos. 1, 54 and 62 are all in the names of Deputies Tóibín and Canney. We cannot discuss any of those amendments.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (5 May 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 123. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the plans that are in place for high-speed broadband in the area of Moanamought, Callan, County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22516/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Citizenship Applications (5 May 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 170. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a citizenship application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22512/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (5 May 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 210. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a citizenship application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22513/22]

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 May 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: Amendment No. 4 is grouped with amendment No. 14. We will take discussion on amendment Nos. 4 and 14 together.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 May 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: Amendments Nos. 5 and 15 are related and will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 May 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: There are a number of amendments in this group. Amendment No. 6 may be discussed with amendments Nos. 16, 38, 52 and 78. If any of the earlier amendments in the group is lost then No. 78 cannot be moved. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 May 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: How stands the amendment? Is it being withdrawn or pressed?