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- Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (24 Nov 2021)
Kathleen Funchion: We have finished with contributions now. The Minister of State will have an opportunity to reply.
- Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (24 Nov 2021)
Kathleen Funchion: We will have time because a number of speakers are not here. Deputy Barry is next and then I will go to Deputy Michael Healy-Rae.
- Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (24 Nov 2021)
Kathleen Funchion: The next speaker is from the Regional Group. Deputy Berry has 20 minutes.
- Mother and Baby Homes Redress Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (23 Nov 2021)
Kathleen Funchion: I do not know.
- Mother and Baby Homes Redress Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (23 Nov 2021)
Kathleen Funchion: No, because we are going to have a vote and it will depend on how the vote goes.
- Mother and Baby Homes Redress Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (23 Nov 2021)
Kathleen Funchion: I thank everybody who has been involved in the debate. I welcome the fact that the motion is not being opposed. Genuinely, the Minister and Minister of State have heard tonight that people want to work constructively. That is why we brought this motion forward. We want to highlight the issues. I imagine that Government Deputies, like everyone else, were inundated with people asking why...
- Mother and Baby Homes Redress Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (23 Nov 2021)
Kathleen Funchion: I move: That Dáil Éireann: acknowledges: —that the State failed the women and children who were in Ireland’s Mother and Baby Homes and County Homes institutions; —that women and their children were unlawfully separated during their time in these institutions; —that women and their children were unlawfully separated during their time in...
- Mother and Baby Homes Redress Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (23 Nov 2021)
Kathleen Funchion: I am pleased to get the opportunity to raise this issue and speak on the redress scheme. I clearly remember the first woman who confided in me about her time in a mother and baby institution. It was about ten years ago, and I was a member of Kilkenny Borough Council at the time. This lady had come to me for advice on a different matter, but she ended up telling me her story. I still...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 Nov 2021)
Kathleen Funchion: 123. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to an application for additional support and an SNA allocation for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56925/21]
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2021)
Kathleen Funchion: Apologies have been received from Deputy Costello. I ask any member or witness participating remotely who experiences sound or technical issues to let us know through the chat function. Otherwise I will proceed. As this is a public meeting the chat function on Teams should only be used to advise participants of any technical issue or urgent matter and not for general comments or...
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2021)
Kathleen Funchion: Thank you, Ms Ward. There definitely will be questions. We move on to Ms Frances Byrne from Early Childhood Ireland.
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2021)
Kathleen Funchion: Thank you, Ms Byrne. Again, I believe there will be questions. We move on to SPARK. Ms Bayliss, would you like to make your opening statement?
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2021)
Kathleen Funchion: I thank Ms Bayliss. We are going to move to the questions. That will give people an opportunity to come in again. We will start with Senator Ruane.
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2021)
Kathleen Funchion: I will bring in Ms Bayliss first, because many of the questions were directed to her. If any of the other witnesses want to indicate, could they please use the raise hand function? I will bring them in then. We will start with Ms Bayliss.
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2021)
Kathleen Funchion: I thank Ms Smith for sharing that story. It is inspiring for everybody. It is brilliant to hear about the lived experience. We appreciate Ms Smith being here and telling us her story. I will move on to our next speaker, Senator McGreehan.
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2021)
Kathleen Funchion: I will start with Ms Ward. A question was also directed to the representatives from the Children’s Rights Alliance, and perhaps the representatives of SPARK may want to come in as well. I call Ms Ward.
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2021)
Kathleen Funchion: That is no problem at all. A question was posed to the representatives of Early Childhood Ireland. Does Ms Byrne wish to come in on this aspect?
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2021)
Kathleen Funchion: I will go to Ms Bayliss first as she has her hand up and then I will bring Ms Ward in.
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2021)
Kathleen Funchion: I see Ms Smith also has her hand up. Then we will move to the children's rights alliance.