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- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Supports for Parents of Children in Foster Care: Discussion (29 Nov 2022)
Kathleen Funchion: Does Ms Swann want to come in on that?
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Supports for Parents of Children in Foster Care: Discussion (29 Nov 2022)
Kathleen Funchion: Does anybody wish to come in on those points?
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Supports for Parents of Children in Foster Care: Discussion (29 Nov 2022)
Kathleen Funchion: I see Ms Mockler is looking to come in so I will bring her in next.
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Supports for Parents of Children in Foster Care: Discussion (29 Nov 2022)
Kathleen Funchion: Was Ms Swann looking to come in?
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Supports for Parents of Children in Foster Care: Discussion (29 Nov 2022)
Kathleen Funchion: Do Ms Ryan or Ms Kneafsey want to come in?
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Supports for Parents of Children in Foster Care: Discussion (29 Nov 2022)
Kathleen Funchion: Does the Senator want to add anything?
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Supports for Parents of Children in Foster Care: Discussion (29 Nov 2022)
Kathleen Funchion: Does Ms Swann want to comment?
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Supports for Parents of Children in Foster Care: Discussion (29 Nov 2022)
Kathleen Funchion: I have a couple of questions. On the pilot programme in Barnardos, although maybe this is more a question for the Department, are the witnesses aware if it is hoped to roll it out further? Is it just Dublin, Wexford and Waterford? I have a feeling they might be inundated even after people listen today. There really was a gap in the system. I find, as I am sure do other members, that...
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Supports for Parents of Children in Foster Care: Discussion (29 Nov 2022)
Kathleen Funchion: As part of that, it would be good to keep this committee informed because part of our job should be - I am trying to think of the politically correct word here - "advocating", which I suppose is the best word to use, for more resources. It is like the old phrase that, to a certain extent, prevention is better than cure. I know that when people are dealing with the witnesses, the kids...
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Supports for Parents of Children in Foster Care: Discussion (29 Nov 2022)
Kathleen Funchion: I think Ms Ryan is dead right. In terms of where family support goes in and works, I am sure we can all think of loads of examples where we have seen that work really well and where we think it is such a shame it did not happen in other cases where it would have been helpful. It is definitely good and I wish Barnardos all the best with it. As a committee, we will definitely do our very...
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Supports for Parents of Children in Foster Care: Discussion (29 Nov 2022)
Kathleen Funchion: I thank Ms Mockler. Are there any other questions? I am always fearful to ask that one when the witnesses are here.
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Supports for Parents of Children in Foster Care: Discussion (29 Nov 2022)
Kathleen Funchion: I thank all of our witnesses for being here. It was a really good discussion and engagement, which was great. I need to get agreement to publish the opening statements on the Oireachtas website. Is that agreed? I thank you all.
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Supports for Parents of Children in Foster Care: Discussion (29 Nov 2022)
Kathleen Funchion: I do not think Deputy Creed is online, so we will move on to Senator Clonan.
- Teacher Shortages: Motion [Private Members] (7 Dec 2022)
Kathleen Funchion: I thank Deputy Gannon and the Social Democrats. I very much welcome this motion. It is a very serious issue and in the short time I have, I will mainly focus on the impact it is having on children and their educational opportunities. We get one chance in the school system. Every child is obviously different and it can be very difficult for some children, particularly in the aftermath of...
- Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Instruction to Committee (7 Dec 2022)
Kathleen Funchion: I want to raise an issue that Family Carers Ireland brought to my attention last week. It is possible that it will be addressed in the amendments on Report Stage this evening but in case it is not, I wanted to put this on the record. If it is not going to be addressed this evening, it may be possible to have it addressed in the Seanad. The carers say they welcome the Work Life Balance and...
- Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Dec 2022)
Kathleen Funchion: The Bill will now be sent to the Seanad.
- Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (7 Dec 2022)
Kathleen Funchion: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019: Report Stage (7 Dec 2022)
Kathleen Funchion: Amendments Nos. 1, 3 to 12, inclusive, 14, 19, 21, 46 to 48, inclusive, 51, and 71 to 73, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.
- Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019: Report Stage (7 Dec 2022)
Kathleen Funchion: I have not received any direction other than that the Minister should speak to the grouping.
- Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019: Report Stage (7 Dec 2022)
Kathleen Funchion: The Minister will have a further two minutes to wrap up.