Results 1,741-1,760 of 5,087 for speaker:Kathleen Funchion

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (27 Jan 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 354. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if essential house repairs will be provided in the case of a person (details supplied). [4367/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (27 Jan 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 434. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the project to bring specialised therapists into schools and preschools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4365/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Correspondence (27 Jan 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 650. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined. [4366/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: HSE Staff (27 Jan 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 849. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children's disability network teams in CHO5. [4338/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Nursing Staff (27 Jan 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 850. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacant nursing posts in St. Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny; and the steps being taken to fill these vacant posts. [4339/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (28 Jan 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 13. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the national broadband roll-out will reach Cuffesgrange, County Kilkenny. [4602/21]

Reappointment of the Ombudsman for Children: Motion (3 Feb 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for accommodating me. Since its establishment in 2004, the Office of the Ombudsman for Children has played a pivotal role in promoting and further enhancing the welfare and rights of children in Ireland. I commend the current ombudsman, Dr. Niall Muldoon, on the work he has overseen over the past six years. I often speak to people - obviously, all of us are in...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Wage Subsidy Scheme (3 Feb 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 190. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to extend the employment wage subsidy scheme for the early years sector beyond the current end date in view of comments made in the media (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5438/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (3 Feb 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 363. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) will receive funding under the July provision transport scheme. [5142/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (3 Feb 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 475. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when details for the resumption of the full early childhood care and education, ECCE, programme will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5180/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Adoption Data (3 Feb 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 498. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to a scoping exercise and report his predecessor commissioned into forced and illegal adoption practices in Ireland; and when he plans to release its findings. [5715/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Adoption Data (3 Feb 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 499. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his predecessor consulted with Tusla and the Adoption Authority of Ireland on the scoping exercise and report into forced and illegal adoption practices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5717/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Adoption Data (3 Feb 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 500. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the sample size used to carry out the scoping exercise and report into forced and illegal adoption practices in Ireland; and the methodology deployed. [5718/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Adoption Data (3 Feb 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 502. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will request Tusla to further investigate forced and illegal adoption practices in Ireland in view of the overwhelming evidence that emerged from the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes testimonies that this practice was widespread. [5720/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (3 Feb 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 501. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of childcare and early years facilities that are open for front-line workers. [5719/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Closures (3 Feb 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 714. To ask the Minister for Health if St. Brigid’s Hospital, Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary is due to close (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5358/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Culls (3 Feb 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 938. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when badger culling will be ended; and if he will publish the scientific and veterinary advice regarding same. [5384/21]

Covid-19 (Childcare): Statements (4 Feb 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I have a short statement and about four questions. I am thankful for the opportunity to contribute to this debate. I will start by making a special mention of our early years and childcare professionals, who often feel forgotten and overlooked. They often feel undervalued and ignored. They have been back at work for several weeks now. They have reopened their sector for essential workers...

Covid-19 (Childcare): Statements (4 Feb 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank the Minister. I should have said I recognise that he mentioned the JLC process, with which I am familiar from previous work with SIPTU. I hope it will be beneficial but I believe the Government can actually make the intervention regarding wage scales without having a JLC process. I welcome it as a step in what is definitely the right direction, however. My second question is on...

Covid-19 (Childcare): Statements (4 Feb 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I have one more question, on the vaccine. There has been some confusion over whether it is category 6 or category 11. Category 6 refers to "key workers", not childcare workers or early years professionals. I wonder whether the Minister could clarify whether they are in category 6. Are they still in category 11? If the Minister does not know, he may revert to me.