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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (30 Jul 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 1000. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of ECCE-only childcare providers, that is, providers that do not offer a service outside of ECCE provision; the amount of annual funding they received; the number of childcare providers in receipt of State funding in same; the amount of annual funding received; the number of providers in receipt of funding that do not provide...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Sustainable Development Goals (30 Jul 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 1001. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the way in which the commitment of Ireland to the sustainable development goals will be reflected in the Strategy and Work Plans 2020-2025; the way in which progress towards achieving the goals will be monitored and reported annually; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20048/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jul 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 1002. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the breakdown of the funding announcement of €300 million on 24 July 2020; and if the funding only covers the employment wage subsidy scheme within the July jobs stimulus between 24 August and 31 December 2020. [20298/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Review of the Reopening of Schools (Resumed) (2 Sep 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank the witnesses. I acknowledge the nervousness and worry of parents and students over the past weeks as schools have started back. I also want to focus on the positives. It is good to see them interacting with their friends and maybe getting back to some sort of normality. A large number of schools have done their very best over the past while. There have been teething problems, and...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Review of the Reopening of Schools (Resumed) (2 Sep 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: I will sit closer to the microphone. From what I hear, there have been signal issues all day. Some really good work is being done by schools and teachers. I want to focus specifically on resource hours, SNAs and assessments. Do the witnesses feel enough has been done to date by the Department and Minister to ensure that additional resource hours and SNAs are provided? I do not know if...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Review of the Reopening of Schools (Resumed) (2 Sep 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: Has it been Mr. O'Connor's experience that children are not getting the assessments that are required? I do not know anybody who had his or her appointment stalled due to Covid who has now received a follow-up appointment and assessment. Is that his experience? He stated that he has heard anecdotal evidence to the effect that there are issues about personnel being in the same room. That...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Review of the Reopening of Schools (Resumed) (2 Sep 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: I will make just one final point because I think I am coming up to the end of my five minutes. Is Ms Dempsey saying it is her experience that NEPS psychologists have been redeployed or am I picking up-----

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Review of the Reopening of Schools (Resumed) (2 Sep 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: That is causing a delay in the assessments then. I am sorry for going over, Chairman.

Back to School, Further and Higher Education and Special Education: Statements (3 Sep 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: I refer to the various campaign groups we regularly see advocating, which mainly comprise parents who advocate on behalf of their own children with additional needs. In particular I mention Enough is Enough: Every Voice Counts, and at this stage everybody knows the excellent work it does. I will also reference the AsIAm survey. It is good that we have a Minister of State with...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Attendance (8 Sep 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 22. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if schools will still be required to submit biannual student absence reports to Tusla for student absenteeism over the 20-day limit; and if he will consider an exemption due to the public health emergency that includes illness and or suspected contact with a person with Covid-19 which would require a period of self-isolation. [22336/20]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Attendance (8 Sep 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. My apologies as I thought that a cleaning session was under way and I was unsure as to whether I should come into the Chamber or not. These are the joys of Covid-19. My first question relates to the Tusla rule relating to the 20-day limit. Will the Minister consider even a temporary exemption due to the public health emergency that includes illness...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Attendance (8 Sep 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank the Minister and the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I welcome this answer because I have been contacted by many parents about their concerns on this issue. Everybody wants to do the right thing and this is a nervous and anxious time. It is also a good time to see the schools reopening and for parents to see children return, which I welcome as a parent. There are concerns about trying to...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Attendance (8 Sep 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: I will make a brief response because, in fairness, the question has been answered. I understand why that rule is there and I generally support it because many children have the potential to fall through the cracks and this rule is in place to identify that. Given that we are in such strange and unusual times it is good to see that a common sense approach, something I often refer to in this...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Early Years Sector (8 Sep 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 24. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if clarity will be provided on the overage exemption for the ECCE programme; and the reason there is such a high level of refusals for this exemption which causes a lot of anxiety for families. [22704/20]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Early Years Sector (8 Sep 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: This question relates to the overage exemption for the ECCE programme and asks the Minister to give some explanation for the high level of refusals for this exemption, which causes a great deal of stress and anxiety for families looking to take it up.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Early Years Sector (8 Sep 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank the Minister. Is it the case then that once the two years is completed, regardless of the other circumstances, that child will not be eligible for the overage exemption? I could be wrong but until now, that was not my understanding of it. I thought it was supposed to be available mainly for children who might have additional needs or who might be struggling. As we all know, the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Early Years Sector (8 Sep 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: I raised this question because a huge number of people contacted us in recent weeks about it. I have often dealt with queries about the overage exemption and I have to say that, to date, I do not know one person who has got it. I might have been unlucky with the cases I have been dealing with, in that people have not got it. It seems to be the case that if it is available parents feel they...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (8 Sep 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 26. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the final report of the mother and baby homes commission of investigation will be published in view of the fact the crucial report for survivors has been delayed several times. [22557/20]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (8 Sep 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: My question is in a similar vein. I wish to know when the final report of the mother and baby homes commission of investigation will be published in view of the fact that the crucial report for survivors has been delayed several times.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (8 Sep 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: As the Minister will be aware and, in fairness, has acknowledged, a number of dates were given for publication. As late as 3 June last, it was confirmed that it would go ahead on the expected date of 26 June. At that stage, everybody thought that would be the date. However, on 12 June, there was a delay, which was said to be due to Covid-19. The experience of people who have been treated...