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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (29 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: 140. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide details of the recently released data on vacancy rates and waiting lists for early learning and childcare and school aged services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9499/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (28 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: 106. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if parents that avail of childminders will be able to access the national childcare scheme from September 2024; the engagement he has had with childminders; if he is optimistic that parents will be able to avail of the subsidy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9496/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (27 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: 139. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will reconsider the proposed end to the motor fuel subsidy on 31 March 2024, as planned (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8675/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (27 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: 214. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if children (details supplied) can be accommodated on a school bus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8929/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: EU Funding (27 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: 306. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide an update on the appeal by a charity (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8770/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (27 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: 504. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an update for survivors of the vaginal mesh controversy; if a scheme or some level of assistance will be offered to women left in this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8771/24]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: 24. To ask the Taoiseach if he will include an examination of long Covid in the terms of reference for the Covid inquiry. [8326/24]

Paediatric Orthopaedic and Urology Services: Motion [Private Members] (20 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: First, I would like to thank my colleague, Deputy Cullinane, and also Daniel who works with him, for all their work in this regard and for this evening. I join others in welcoming and thanking the families for making the effort to travel this evening to be here. It is really important that we continue to shine a light on the absolute failure of children's healthcare in the State....

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: As we now have a quorum, we will begin in public session. We have received apologies from Senators Ruane and O'Sullivan. Today we will continue our engagement with stakeholders on the protection of children in the use of artificial intelligence, AI. We had our first session on this last week. We are joined today by representatives of Coimisiún na Meán, including Ms Niamh...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Ms Hodnett for her opening statement. I am sure she was tuned in last week when there was a really good discussion. I am sure there will be a number of questions today and will start with Deputy Sherlock.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: Deputy Dillon is next.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Deputy Dillon. I call Deputy Costello.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: The Senator has been here for the whole meeting in fairness. Could I ask for the contact details and for the helpline again? I am not sure if there is an advertising campaign in relation to the helpline. There is. That is great. It would be good for people because at least it is a first step when someone is in the middle of a situation. We will also advertise them on our website along...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: That is great. It is good for people, and even ourselves, to have that information. When you go into politics you go into a certain role but if we come across this, what is it like for children? It is a scary environment. I agree with much of what Senator Seery Kearney said about YouTube. It is the big thing for kids. The big ambition is to be a YouTuber. It is so far removed from...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (20 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: 190. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are any measures that can be applied to a person who has severe anxiety when taking driving test and if there are any particular supports that can be put in place for a person who has no issue with driving but has very severe anxiety which results in failing the test (details supplied). [8006/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (20 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: 488. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of unique children availing of NCS in 2022 and 2023, in tabular form. [7619/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (20 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: 489. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of unique children that are enrolled in an ECCE service, also availing of an NCS subsidy for 2022 and 2023, in tabular form. [7620/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (20 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: 490. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of unique children that are in a sponsorship arrangement through the NCS for 2022 and 2023; the full year cost for 2022 and 2023; the cost per child of these sponsorship arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7621/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (20 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: 494. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of children availing of the national childcare subsidy in 2022 and 2023, and the total cost in 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7698/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (20 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: 579. To ask the Minister for Health if there is any circumstance where the fair deal payment owed at the end of a nursing home resident's stay is deferred or can be paid in instalments over a period of time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7743/24]