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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Issues (13 May 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 1292. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps he will take to ensure that tenants and prospective tenants who are diagnosed with the right to the therapeutic treatment provided by an animal, such as emotional support animals or therapy pets will be permitted, without prejudice the right to rent a property, with particularly when a tenant provides a letter...

Covid-19 (Children and Youth Affairs): Statements (20 May 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: The Sinn Féin speakers will use 11 of our 15 allocated minutes and leave four minutes for the Minister to respond. I will share time with Deputies O'Rourke and Gould. I do not wish to be repetitive. In her opening statement, the Minister addressed some of the issues I intended to raise, including guidelines, reopening and pods. The issue of consultation has been raised several...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (27 May 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 129. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the arrangements in place for students that are in the final year of their masters for secondary school teaching in circumstances in which Irish is one of their subjects and they have not had the opportunity to complete their Gaeltacht placement due to the Covid-19 pandemic; and if they will still be awarded the relevant qualification from the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 858. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans for the phased return of childcare facilities, particularly around social distancing and ratios of children; the way in which childcare facilities are to operate under the new guidelines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7124/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Social Workers Recruitment (27 May 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 859. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if consideration will be given to allowing trainee social workers complete their placement in another way in order that they can receive their qualifications and not be delayed in accessing employment as social workers are needed; and if an agreement can be reached with CORU regarding this in view of the fact it would result in social...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (3 Jun 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 172. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which the July provision will operate in 2020; the way in which parents should apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8476/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 435. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if there will be specific guidelines issued to various sectors regarding the way in which they can manage social distancing, for example, in the gym sector; and if there will be clear guidelines for the way in which they should reopen. [8621/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (3 Jun 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 549. To ask the Minister for Health if partners of women having an elective caesarean section at St. Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny are not allowed to attend the birth; and the reason for same in view of the fact partners in the same hospital are allowed attend a normal delivery. [8475/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Regulations (3 Jun 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 1267. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a decision to not shoot wood pigeon in 2020 has been made; and if so, the way in which the decision was arrived at. [8474/20]

Covid-19 (Education and Skills): Statements (4 Jun 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: I have one very specific issue to raise with the Minister and hopefully he will have time to respond. It relates to the lack of secondary school places in Kilkenny city. I have spoken to the Minister and his officials about three boys and have received a response. I have the permission of the families to raise this issue. Zach, Cathay and Abudi, all of whom attend St. Canice's primary...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (9 Jun 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 105. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports in place for the English language sector post-Covid-19. [9663/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (9 Jun 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 317. To ask the Minister for Health when appointments for outpatients are due to resume at the department of psychiatry in St. Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny [9665/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (9 Jun 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 601. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to recoup the 15% sustainability only being paid to childcare and early years providers. [9664/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Visa Applications (16 Jun 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 30. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will address a matter regarding the case of a person (details supplied). [11031/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (16 Jun 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 162. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if special needs assistant positions will be protected in ASD pre-schools in which the Covid-19 crisis has led to reduced numbers of children attending as a result of delays in diagnosis. [11028/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (16 Jun 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 860. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the supports in place in circumstances in which an airline is insisting on travel as flights will be available but the family have medical concerns and do not wish to travel. [11029/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Jun 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 861. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the supports in place for small sporting organisations, GAA groups and voluntary organisations to allow them reopen safely with regard to social distancing. [11030/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Childcare: Impact of Covid-19 (23 Jun 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank the witnesses.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Childcare: Impact of Covid-19 (23 Jun 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Deputy McGuinness. The two witnesses clarified that consultation was lacking, if it existed at all, particularly with the Department of Children and Youth Affairs. While I do not know at this stage why I am ever shocked by anything I hear in the Oireachtas anymore, it is unbelievable that the Department was not in consultation with the witnesses. Ms Ní Sheaghdha made the point...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Childcare: Impact of Covid-19 (23 Jun 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: Can Ms Ní Sheaghdha respond on the same question?