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

Kathleen Funchion: This morning's session has been interesting. The following might be an unfair question to put to Dr. Muldoon. We have discussed regulation and that is best practice, which is what everyone wants to see and that regulation is starting from as early as possible. There is a pre-birth parentage model and there is something similar in Professor Conor O'Mahony's report from 2020, which is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Analysis of the Issues Paper (12 May 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I am delighted Professor O'Mahony was able to return to the committee. In the first meeting we had, it was great when he appeared in the afternoon session because in the first session I felt there was no sense of urgency from some Departments. There was a sense that it was impossible and of wondering how we could do it. As has been detailed in Professor O'Mahony's paper, since 2020 there...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Analysis of the Issues Paper (12 May 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I am very disappointed to hear that. When it came up at that meeting with Professor O'Mahony that they had not been in contact, I thought they would have realised that they should be in contact and that they would get in contact in the interim. I cannot speak for anybody else, but I am delighted to get his response back and to have him here today to put it on the record. I believe that...

Working Group of Committee Chairmen: Public Policy Matters: Engagement with the Taoiseach (12 May 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank the Chairman and the staff for organising this. I also thank the Taoiseach for coming in. It is good to have this type of engagement. I know that Deputy Lawless' committee has much legislation but we have had a lot as well. Even just the name of our committee - the Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth - shows the range of topics and wide remit of...

Recent Developments in Northern Ireland: Statements (25 May 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: Deputy Brendan Smith and Deputy Ó Cuív are sharing time.

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 May 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I move amendment No. 1: In page 9, between lines 19 and 20, to insert the following: “(c) to represent the child’s interests in the proceedings to which the guardianad litemhas been appointed.”. I welcome the Bill. It is needed. We do need regulation in this area. All Members are aware of the very good work that guardians ad litemdo and the service they provide...

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 May 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I will respond to some of those points. Regarding amendment No. 1, I do not see what the difficulty or issue is with even the wording or language of that because it was passed and was allowed through in the legislation the last time around. In terms of any Attorney General's advice or anything, I assume it would have gone through all of that before the previous Dáil fell. My concern...

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 May 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I move amendment No. 2: In page 10, to delete lines 21 and 22 and substitute the following: "(8) The court may hear from the guardian ad litemin respect of any welfare matter concerning the child."

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (25 May 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 11. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if consideration has been given or will be given to allowing pensioners to apply for the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland grants when an adult child lives with them (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26861/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (25 May 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 138. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount allocated in 2021 and 2022 on the UBU Your Place Your Space Programme; and the amount of this allocation that was drawn down for 2022, in tabular form. [26767/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (25 May 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 147. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount allocated in 2020, 2021 and 2022 on targeted youth funding scheme; and the amount of this allocation that was drawn down for 2020 and 2021, in tabular form. [26815/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (25 May 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 139. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount allocated in 2020, 2021 and 2022 on the youth services grant scheme; and the amount of this allocation that was drawn down for 2020 and 2021, in tabular form. [26768/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (25 May 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 144. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount allocated in 2020, 2021 and 2022 to national youth organisations; the breakdown of organisation and allocated funding; and the amount of this allocation that was drawn down for 2020 and 2021, in tabular form. [26773/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (25 May 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 140. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount allocated in 2020, 2021 and 2022 on the local youth club grant scheme; and the amount of this allocation that was drawn down for 2020 and 2021, in tabular form. [26769/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (25 May 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 141. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount allocated in 2020, 2021 and 2022 on youth information centres; and the amount of this allocation was drawn down for 2020 and 2021, in tabular form. [26770/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (25 May 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 142. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount allocated in 2020, 2021 and 2022 to Tusla for youth counselling services; and the amount of this allocation that was drawn down for 2020 and 2021, in tabular form. [26771/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (25 May 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 143. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount allocated in 2020, 2021 and 2022 to Tusla for family resource centres; and the amount of this allocation that was drawn down for 2020 and 2021, in tabular form. [26772/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (25 May 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 145. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount allocated in 2020, 2021 and 2022 to youth capital projects; and the amount of the allocation that was drawn down for 2020 and 2021, in tabular form. [26774/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (25 May 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 146. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount of funding that was allocated to youth services to mitigate Covid-19 and its impact. [26775/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (25 May 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 150. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 328 of 4 May 2022, the anticipated breakdown of the €70 million allocation by year and by Early Learning and Childcare Investment project, namely on modernisation, new capacity and first five initiatives in tabular form. [26895/22]