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Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: From the Seanad (5 Jul 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: Yes, but once we have disposed of the amendments, will a question be put to the effect that the Bill will be then passed?

Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: From the Seanad (5 Jul 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: I think that is the procedure, in fairness, but I was not sure, so I wanted to check.

Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: From the Seanad (5 Jul 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: I was not sure but I thought that was the case and wanted to check. It is important, therefore, that I put on record what I would do if there were to be a vote. Sometimes even some of us in the House still get confused by the procedure, and certainly, for people outside the House who have been following the debate, the procedure may be even more confusing. I put on record, therefore, that...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (5 Jul 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 165. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware that the extra social protection payments designed to combat the cost-of-living crisis are adversely affecting the subsidies received by many families under the national childcare scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32944/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (5 Jul 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 175. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware that a significant number of families in receipt of a subsidy under the national childcare scheme have had their subsidy affected due to the extra social protection payments designed to combat the cost-of-living crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32943/23]

Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: Hear, hear.

Housing and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (11 Jul 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: All aspects of the housing system are broken. Whether it is first-time buyers trying to save for a house, those who are renting or on a housing list or those who, due to a change of family circumstances, need to move out and try to get a different property, there is so much we could talk about on housing that it is sometimes difficult to know on what to focus. This evening, I will focus on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (11 Jul 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 89. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the actions she will take in response to the unlawful gender-based killing of an Irish woman in Spain; if, given the worryingly high levels of gender-based homicide in Ireland, she will now direct the resources to ensure we begin to reverse this horrific trend; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33957/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 Jul 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 659. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive the €1,000 pandemic payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33478/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (12 Jul 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 253. To ask the Minister for Health is he aware that there has been no processing of medical card authorisations by the optical department in Kilkenny (details supplied) for approximately four weeks; which is leading to a huge leap in the waiting lists in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34531/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Jul 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 661. To ask the Minister for Health if employees in an organisation (details supplied) are entitled to the pandemic payment; if this was changed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34840/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (13 Jul 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 782. To ask the Minister for Health what progress he has made in regard to a package of health supports for survivors of mesh surgeries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35235/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (13 Jul 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 785. To ask the Minister for Health if he will meet with the NCCP Alliance of Community Cancer Support Centres, CCSCs, to discuss the ongoing shortage in funding to the sector, which is having a knock-on effect on cancer patients, their families and the wider HSE acute hospital service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35247/23]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Protection: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: Apologies have been received from Deputies Sherlock and Brady. Our agenda item for consideration is a discussion on child protection. We have two sessions. In the first, we have the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Deputy O’Gorman, and officials from his Department: Mr. Des Delaney, Government chief social worker; Ms Marie Kennedy, principal...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Protection: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: I will let the Minister come in first.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Protection: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: Would Mr. Brophy like to contribute on any of those points?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Protection: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: We will start with the Minister before moving over to Tusla.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Protection: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: Deputy Costello has gone way over time.