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Residential Tenancies (Student Rents, Rights and Protection) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (29 May 2018)

Kathleen Funchion: I commend my colleague, Deputy Eoin Ó Broin, for all of his work in this area. Everybody knows that there is a housing crisis. We speak about it regularly here. Sometimes the fact that students also require accommodation is forgotten about. A lot of the time students are in very substandard accommodation, as are many renters. In many cases people are afraid to bring any issue to...

Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 May 2018)

Kathleen Funchion: I am a bit torn on this one. It is certainly not because I have any love for religious institutions. I see where the Minister has come from and it is a massive step forward but, having listened to the debate, I agree with Deputies Boyd Barrett, Shortall and Catherine Martin on the complete separation of church and State. I understand what the Minister is trying to achieve in terms of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Barriers to Education Facing Vulnerable Groups: Discussion (29 May 2018)

Kathleen Funchion: I apologise. I had leave for part of the meeting and did not hear some of the presentations. I appreciate that there has been much toing and froing, which has been a little unfair on the witnesses. I will not ask any specific questions. I just want to say that I agree with many of the sentiments expressed. One can see the difference in children at primary level who have access to...

Education (Admission to School) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2018)

Kathleen Funchion: I concur with Deputy Catherine Martin. It is our understanding that if we were to try to include amendments Nos. 75 to 80, inclusive, they would contradict each other and some of them would fall. I would have liked more time on the amendments to this section. I have spoken to the Irish language groups that are obviously the experts in this area and it is important for the children who...

Education (Admission to School) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2018)

Kathleen Funchion: I want to make two brief points. First, I welcome the fact that the Minister has listened and taken on board our suggestion. That is very helpful and, hopefully, we will able to get some resolution when we discuss it as a group again. Second, I would definitely not support anything that is in any way elitist particularly around the Irish language because I am always conscious of the fact...

Education (Admission to School) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2018)

Kathleen Funchion: On a point of order, what has this got to do with the admission policy?

Education (Admission to School) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2018)

Kathleen Funchion: Deputy Collins is repeating what he said earlier. He is talking nonsense and he does not even know what amendment he is talking to. We are dealing with admissions policy. This is irrelevant.

Education (Admission to School) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2018)

Kathleen Funchion: Then speak to the amendment, rather than waffling on.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (12 Jun 2018)

Kathleen Funchion: 397. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to increase funding for SNA provision in a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25010/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Junior Cycle Reform (12 Jun 2018)

Kathleen Funchion: 403. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if provision has been made for students taking a junior certificate subject with a compulsory assessment component in which the subject is not offered within the student’s own school and is thus studied externally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25159/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Junior Cycle Reform (12 Jun 2018)

Kathleen Funchion: 404. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if provision has been made for the assessment of students in junior certificate music that are home schooled. [25160/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Junior Cycle Reform (12 Jun 2018)

Kathleen Funchion: 405. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if provision has been made for assessment of students studying junior certificate music external to their own school. [25161/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Junior Cycle Reform (12 Jun 2018)

Kathleen Funchion: 406. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if guidelines have or will be released to education providers regarding the practical assessment of junior certificate subjects in which these subjects are studied externally to the students' school. [25162/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Adoptive Leave (12 Jun 2018)

Kathleen Funchion: 415. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if provision has been made for male teachers in a same-sex partnerships seeking adoptive leave from his Department. [25325/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Adoptive Leave (12 Jun 2018)

Kathleen Funchion: 416. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to his Department's circular 18/2013 outlining adoptive leave practice and entitlements for teachers in which sections 1.2 and 11 do not appear to provide for a male teacher in a same-sex partnership seeking adoptive leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25326/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Adoptive Leave (12 Jun 2018)

Kathleen Funchion: 417. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an updated policy will be published by his Department which will include provisions for male teachers in same-sex partnerships seeking adoptive leave. [25327/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (12 Jun 2018)

Kathleen Funchion: 425. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of reducing the current residency criteria for access to the SUSI grant from three to two of the past five years. [25454/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Expenditure (12 Jun 2018)

Kathleen Funchion: 426. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of assessing all students aged 18 to 23 years of age, that is, not exclusively those estranged from their parents, as independent for the purpose of the SUSI grant system provided they meet all other eligibility criteria. [25455/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Review of Relationships and Sexuality Education: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2018)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank the Chair. I acknowledge the work done by the Rape Crisis Network Ireland, RCNI. I have dealt with many people who have used the services of rape crisis centres which has made a very positive impact on their lives. I agree with a lot of what Dr. Neary and Dr. Ging have said about the need for more inclusion of children and young people themselves. Often we do not realise the extent...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Domestic Violence Refuges Provision (13 Jun 2018)

Kathleen Funchion: 57. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the funding for a centre (details supplied) is to increase due to the significant increase in demand for the service and in view of the fact that the funding for the counselling service was cut in the past. [24824/18]