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Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Further Revised) (12 Nov 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank the Minister.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Further Revised) (12 Nov 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: In fairness, it is the Estimate. We must stick to the Estimate.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Further Revised) (12 Nov 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: Is he happy about Brexit? We could be here for the day.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Further Revised) (12 Nov 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: I would also welcome any developments in the area of work-life balance, as I am sure other Deputies would.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Further Revised) (12 Nov 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: I will raise one or two points. The Minister's opening statement refers to the temporary redeployment of €40 million from early years provision to Tusla. Will he provide us further information on that? On the new money announced in the budget for Tusla, will a breakdown be provided on where exactly in Tusla that money will go?

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Further Revised) (12 Nov 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: We have lost the sound.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Message to Dáil (12 Nov 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Children, Disability, Equality and Integration has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2020: Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. It is proposed to publish the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (17 Nov 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 231. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if more personnel will be provided to deal with the backlog of driver tests in County Carlow (details supplied). [36748/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (17 Nov 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 253. To ask the Minister for Finance the tax relief subsidy that parents can avail of if they use a registered childminder. [36536/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (17 Nov 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 587. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if there are circumstances in which a community employment scheme can be extended particularly when the employer and supervisor believe it would be beneficial for both (details supplied). [36892/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Funding (17 Nov 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 619. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the funding his Department allocated to the childminder learner fund; the number of requests for funding received for the fund; the purpose of this funding; and if it is educational purposes only. [36537/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Funding (17 Nov 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 620. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the grants system in place for childminders. [36538/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (17 Nov 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 621. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of childminders that have notified their business to his Department but are legally exempt from regulation; and the reason a childminder might be exempt from registering with Tusla. [36539/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Consultations (17 Nov 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 622. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of public consultations that were held by his Department in late 2019 on the childminding action plan; and the groups with whom his officials held focus groups on the plan. [36540/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (17 Nov 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 687. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children nationally who are waiting for an assessment for speech and language therapy in tabular form. [36397/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (17 Nov 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 688. To ask the Minister for Health the length of time children nationally are waiting to see a therapist for speech and language in tabular form. [36398/20]

Combating Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence: Statements (19 Nov 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this topic. We have had a number of debates on domestic violence in this Chamber. As we know, there has been a significant increase during Covid, or it has just highlighted it more rather than there being an increase. Domestic violence and coercive control are unfortunately widespread. It is often hidden. The situations that people, mainly women,...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Employment and Investment Incentive Scheme (24 Nov 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 260. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to allow a company (details supplied) to raise EIIS funding towards its equity requirements for a solar farm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38540/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Wage Subsidy Scheme (24 Nov 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 277. To ask the Minister for Finance if the current 30% threshold criterion of July to December for accessing the employment wage support scheme will be reviewed and amended (details supplied). [38125/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commercial Rates (24 Nov 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 331. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if consideration will be given to expanding the commercial rates waiver to cover the first quarter of 2021 (details supplied). [38126/20]