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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Maghaberry Prison: Discussion (3 Nov 2016)

Kathleen Funchion: Before I bring in the next speaker, I ask people to be brief. I want time at the end of the meeting to be able to talk a little bit about what we can do going forward. We do not want to have this meeting only for everyone to go home and never talk about it again. I ask people to keep it brief in order that we have time for that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Maghaberry Prison: Discussion (3 Nov 2016)

Kathleen Funchion: Senator Landy must leave but he has one straightforward question to ask.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Maghaberry Prison: Discussion (3 Nov 2016)

Kathleen Funchion: Many points were raised there. Do the witnesses want to come back in on some of them?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Maghaberry Prison: Discussion (3 Nov 2016)

Kathleen Funchion: I remind Mr. Bunting-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Maghaberry Prison: Discussion (3 Nov 2016)

Kathleen Funchion: -----not to mention people by name.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Maghaberry Prison: Discussion (3 Nov 2016)

Kathleen Funchion: It is for everybody's benefit.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Maghaberry Prison: Discussion (3 Nov 2016)

Kathleen Funchion: I will take further questions from speakers, go back to the witnesses and then we will sum up. The next speaker is Senator Ó Donnghaile to be followed by Senator Black.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Maghaberry Prison: Discussion (3 Nov 2016)

Kathleen Funchion: I will bring in Senator Black and hers will be the last contribution.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Maghaberry Prison: Discussion (3 Nov 2016)

Kathleen Funchion: I will call the witnesses to make their final contributions but I ask them to bear in mind that, as a committee, we are anxious to do something constructive. I am aware the witnesses have been working on this for a very long time but we want to see what we can do. I ask them to bear that in mind when they make their final contributions to allow us move forward with it. I hope we will come...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Maghaberry Prison: Discussion (3 Nov 2016)

Kathleen Funchion: I sincerely thank our witnesses for their fantastic contributions. This is an issue on which they have been working for a very long time and it is difficult. We can only thank them for coming down today and for the work they continue to do. This is an issue we definitely want to take on board and do much more as a committee. It was originally raised by Deputy O'Sullivan and I thank her...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Maghaberry Prison: Discussion (3 Nov 2016)

Kathleen Funchion: People can contact the clerk or me in the meantime. We should allot time at the start of our next meeting to see how we will go forward with this. We will then come back to the witnesses and tie in with them if they are open to it. I hope we will have some progression on it. We need to move it on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Maghaberry Prison: Discussion (3 Nov 2016)

Kathleen Funchion: I have no difficulty with this. Perhaps others have opinions or suggestions on this. We are also open to meeting other groups or people if members think we should. Are committee members happy to accept this proposal?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Maghaberry Prison: Discussion (3 Nov 2016)

Kathleen Funchion: At the start of the next meeting we will spend time going through this and we will make the decision then on who we will meet and on various issues.

Public Sector Pay: Motion [Private Members] (8 Nov 2016)

Kathleen Funchion: I am conscious of time so I will cut to the point. I want to compare our situation as Deputies to workers in the child care sector. A national demonstration and strike has been organised by hundreds of child care professionals for Tuesday of next week. This is a result of the sector's absolute frustration and exasperation with the refusal of the Government to acknowledge the worsening...

Social Welfare Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2016)

Kathleen Funchion: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill and I thank Deputy Mitchell for sharing her time. Sinn Féin advocated for an equality-proofed budget and this was reflected in the proposals we made in our alternative budget for 2017. We said from the start that fairness needed to be at the heart of the budget. We said that given that some financial improvements had happened across some...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Review (23 Nov 2016)

Kathleen Funchion: 85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the review of the school transport scheme; and if his Department will consider increasing funding to the scheme, in line with a recommendation by a charity (details supplied), by €5 million, resulting in an abolition of fees for parents. [36469/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (23 Nov 2016)

Kathleen Funchion: 182. To ask the Minister for Health the existing drug addiction facilities in County Carlow, specifically around support and follow-up care for addicts who have recently completed rehabilitation programmes. [36468/16]

Pension Equality and Fairness: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 Dec 2016)

Kathleen Funchion: I intend to focus on the issue of gender and women in regard to the motion. I commend Deputies John Brady and Denise Mitchell for bringing it forward. As a woman, the issue of the shocking pension gap in the State really stands out. It is also a critical issue for many women in my constituency. Many Members have brought up the point about people calling into their offices. Many of these...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (13 Dec 2016)

Kathleen Funchion: 460. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the new technology for young children with diabetes, the freestyle libre (details supplied); if he will consider investing in this technology to improve blood sugar control in young diabetics; and if he and the HSE will consider approving the freestyle libre on the long-term illness scheme. [39747/16]

Other Questions: Child Care Services Provision (14 Dec 2016)

Kathleen Funchion: 31. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps being taken to encourage childminders to register with Tusla further to the implementation of the new single affordable child care scheme, the assistance that is being given to county child care committees to facilitate registration and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39929/16]