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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Maternity Benefit Data (20 Jun 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: 2017. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the full combined cost of increasing maternity benefit by €20, €30, €40 and €50 per week and extending maternity benefit by 26 weeks, in tabular form. [27209/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Bereavement Grant (20 Jun 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: 2020. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans for the reinstating of the bereavement grant particularly to those persons that have lost loved ones to suicide; and if it will be restored during the Government's term. [27369/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: I apologise for being late and for missing the presentation. I went through the opening statement. I agree with much of what Senator Devine said. I have zero confidence in Tusla. The Shannon report took up a mere paragraph in Mr. McBride's opening statement. What follow-up has taken place in respect of the children referenced in the "Prime Time" programme? Has someone visited them? Are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: That is why we are asking these questions. I have not heard any follow-up about those children.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: Will Mr. McBride at least confirm the children are in a safe environment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: If there is a situation as outlined by Mr. McBride with two children in foster care whereby one is not removed but supervision is increased, how long does that system continue before Tusla takes the proper action?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: How long would a situation be monitored before it is decided it is not working? What is the system?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: Are members of staff who were involved in the Grace case still employed by Tusla? That question was not answered.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: In terms of my question on the Grace situation, are there staff who were involved in that case who are still employed by Tusla?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: I am very surprised to hear that. I think a lot of people would be very surprised to hear that people who were involved in that case at any level would still be in employment, given the horrific nature of that case.

Topical Issue Debate: Domestic Violence Refuges Provision (22 Jun 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank the Minister of State for attending to deal with this issue. It relates to the women's refuge Amber, which is based in Kilkenny city but covers both counties Carlow and Kilkenny. As one can imagine, this is quite a large area for one refuge. It can cater for seven women and 23 children. I invite the Minister of State, Deputy Stanton, to visit the refuge. It is an excellent...

Topical Issue Debate: Domestic Violence Refuges Provision (22 Jun 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: I would like to pass along my condolences and thoughts to the Minister, Deputy Zappone. I appreciate that the Minister of State, Deputy Stanton, has stepped in to take this matter. I welcome the fact that Tusla is going to conduct an audit of services. However, I raised yesterday at a Joint Committee on Children and Youth Affairs meeting that I would have some doubts about Tusla and its...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (27 Jun 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: 174. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the date on which the rates of pay for secretarial assistants employed by Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas were last increased; his plans to review these rates in view of the large volume of constituency work secretarial assistants deal with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29709/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (27 Jun 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: 366. To ask the Minister for Health the reason 20 week anomaly scans are not offered as standard to women in the public maternity system in St. Luke's Hospital in County Kilkenny which services the counties of Carlow and Kilkenny. [29703/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Data (27 Jun 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: 367. To ask the Minister for Health the measures which are being taken to address the increasing trolley crisis in St. Luke's Hospital, County Kilkenny. [29704/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Mental Health Services: Seanad Public Consultation Committee (28 Jun 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: I commend the three speakers, particularly Senator Freeman and Mr. Noble, because many of my constituents deal directly with him and have fantastic things to say about him, so it is good to put a face to the name. I have a very quick question about preventative measures. We are very bad at preventative measures in the general area of mental health and particularly in the area of child...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Mental Health Services: Seanad Public Consultation Committee (28 Jun 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: I also thank Dr. Shannon for his presentation. It is refreshing to have someone speak so genuinely and passionately about children's rights because as I have said previously we continuously fail children in this State, both in the past and present. Deputy Rabbitte touched on some of the questions I wanted to ask about section 12. Where there is repeated removal of a child, what recourse...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Mental Health Services: Seanad Public Consultation Committee (28 Jun 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: Great. If the report is circulated today, I ask that members, if they have amendments or changes, would get them back before then.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Mental Health Services: Seanad Public Consultation Committee (28 Jun 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: That would be brilliant.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Mental Health Services: Seanad Public Consultation Committee (28 Jun 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: By 7 July is fine.