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Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Issues relating to International Surrogacy Arrangements and Achieving Parental Recognition: Discussion (Resumed) (5 May 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Ms Merrigan for that.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (10 May 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 584. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of creche closures notified to Tusla in 2017 and 2018; the number of new registrations notified to Tulsa in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [23184/22]

Defamation Act 2009 Review: Statements (11 May 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: They will be circulated as the Minister goes on.

Defamation Act 2009 Review: Statements (11 May 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: There seem to be a number of Deputies not present, so we will move on to the Minister of State, Deputy Browne.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: EU Legislative Scrutiny (10 May 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: We have received apologies from Deputy Bacik and Senators O'Sullivan and Ruane. Some Deputies and Senators will be joining us online but they are not necessarily in Leinster House and, therefore, they will not be able to contribute. Before we commence our engagement with Tusla, I need to deal with another agenda item related to the decision of members in relation to EU COM(2022)112, a...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Foster Care Issues and the Loss of Positive Care Services: Engagement with Tusla (10 May 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I welcome representatives of Tusla to our engagement on the challenges facing foster carers, general foster care issues and the loss of services provided by Positive Care. We are joined from Tusla by Mr. Bernard Gloster, chief executive; Ms Kate Duggan, national director of services and integration; Mr. Pat Smyth, national director of finance and corporate services; Dr. Anthony O'Leary,...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Foster Care Issues and the Loss of Positive Care Services: Engagement with Tusla (10 May 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I remind members that this meeting is to discuss foster care and the private provider exiting the market. We want to start getting into the issue of foster care and children in care as a committee, so questions should be under those topics.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Foster Care Issues and the Loss of Positive Care Services: Engagement with Tusla (10 May 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Deputy Dillon. I have questions, some of which have been covered. I was going to raise the issue of the pension today. I know it is more of a social welfare issue. It also applies to carers. Once people are in receipt of an allowance payment, they fall outside this. Maybe there should be an option for people to opt in or out. I have come across it in a different context....

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Foster Care Issues and the Loss of Positive Care Services: Engagement with Tusla (10 May 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I have a question about the withdrawal of Positive Care. Do the witnesses know how many children were affected by that? Are plans in place for those children?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Foster Care Issues and the Loss of Positive Care Services: Engagement with Tusla (10 May 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Mr. Gloster for that.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Foster Care Issues and the Loss of Positive Care Services: Engagement with Tusla (10 May 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: That is for another day anyway.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Foster Care Issues and the Loss of Positive Care Services: Engagement with Tusla (10 May 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank the Deputy. That concludes that section. I thank all our guests from Tusla. It was really good. I was glad there was time for a discussion as well and we are not as limited. Obviously, because we are the children's committee and we seem to be the everything committee as lots falls to us, we will have Tusla back before us in relation to other issues. On behalf of the committee, I...

National Maternity Services: Motion [Private Members] (17 May 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank my colleague, Deputy Cullinane, for bringing forward the motion. This is the conclusion of the debate. We know that there are very serious concerns. These are not just the concerns of those of us in the Opposition, but of a great many women throughout the country. Unfortunately, these concerns arise from the history of the State's treatment of women. We have had several...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social Welfare Schemes (17 May 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: The Deputy's time is up.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (17 May 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 614. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the advice that can be provided in relation to the case of a person (details supplied). [24757/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (18 May 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 156. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the decision by SUSI to not award a grant to a person (details supplied) to continue their studies at a third-level institution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25064/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Rights of Children: Discussion (12 May 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I was listening to the contributions on my way here. I have a few questions. I might start with Dr. Muldoon and his colleagues. We need regulation because things are going to happen whether we have regulation or not. People can have a certain view and be against something but it will happen regardless of whatever decisions are made by any person who is in government. I would like to get...