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Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I see Ms Mallon and Ms Grogan wish to contribute. I will bring them in shortly.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: Does Mr. Dunne wish to come in on that specific question?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I want to bring in Ms Mallon and Ms Grogan. They have been indicating for quite a while, perhaps on other points.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: Yes.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank the speakers and Senator Seery Kearney. I thank everyone sincerely, including Dr. Harnett, Ms Mallon, Ms Coyle and Ms Grogan, Mr. McGrath, Mr. Kearns and Mr. Lowndes. I thank them all for being here today. This was our first meeting on the pre-legislative scrutiny of this Bill. We thank them for their contributions and for answering all the questions, in particular those who...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disadvantaged Status (10 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I welcome what the Minister of State has said about additional funding for the DEIS scheme. That is welcome. However, it is frustrating for a school that still falls outside the scheme, especially when it relies so much on programmes such as the school completion programme and various other programmes. I am glad the Minister of State acknowledged the school in question is working to try to...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disadvantaged Status (10 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: My question is in regard to DEIS status for Scoil Mhuire Lourdes, which is a girls' school in Tullow, County Carlow, its application for additional accommodation to expand facilities to support its learning, the reason it does not have an autism spectrum disorder, ASD, class and what measures are proposed to rectify this problem. I had a meeting recently with the principal of this school....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Code (10 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: Thank you Deputy. We have to move on to the next round of questions.

Estimates for Public Services 2022: Message from Select Committee (10 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: The Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimates for Public Services for the service of the year ending on 31 December 2022: Vote 1 - President's Establishment; Vote 2 - Taoiseach; Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General; Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office; Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Low Pay Commission (10 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: We are under time pressure but we might get to some of the next question.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Code (10 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: There is one minute left.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Work Permits (10 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I do not know because the clock has reset to 1 minute.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Employment Rights (10 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: Order, please.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Personal Injuries Assessment Board (10 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: Deputy Lahart is taking this question on behalf of Deputy Haughey.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 238. To ask the Minister for Finance if the employment wage subsidy scheme supports for ELC and SAC services reduced from €350 per week to €200 - €150 per week on 1 February 2022, will reduce on 28 February 2022 to €100 and remain at this level until the end of April 2022. [7146/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: State Bodies (10 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 354. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of staff and the level of resources that will be allocated to Tusla and the Adoption Authority of Ireland specifically to operationalise the Birth (Information and Tracing) Bill 2022. [7150/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 356. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount spent on the once-off reopening grant for centre-based providers. [7179/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 414. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when homework clubs can resume given the lifting of restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6078/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 415. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding Covid-19 and close contacts in special schools; the rules that apply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6079/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Programme (8 Feb 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 473. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when an institution (details supplied) was added to the list of mother and baby homes in the Schedule attached to the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022. [5811/22]