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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: General Scheme of a Certain Institutional Burials (Authorised Interventions) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Apr 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: Do Ms Coughlan or Ms Larkin wish to come in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: General Scheme of a Certain Institutional Burials (Authorised Interventions) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Apr 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Ms Larkin and the Deputy. Ms Ryan-O'Brien and Mr. Ryan may wish to come in on any of these points. We will then have two brief second questions from members. I will pass over to the witnesses first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: General Scheme of a Certain Institutional Burials (Authorised Interventions) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Apr 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Senator Seery Kearney. We have approximately one minute for each person, if he or she wants to add something. I will start with Ms Couglan, if there is something she wants to add in conclusion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: General Scheme of a Certain Institutional Burials (Authorised Interventions) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Apr 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: That is a good point, and really well made.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: General Scheme of a Certain Institutional Burials (Authorised Interventions) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Apr 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Ms Larkin. Has Mr. Herdman anything to add?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: General Scheme of a Certain Institutional Burials (Authorised Interventions) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Apr 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I call Ms Maree Ryan-O'Brien and Mr. O'Brien, if they want to add in anything as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: General Scheme of a Certain Institutional Burials (Authorised Interventions) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Apr 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Ms Ryan-O'Brien. Did Mr. O'Brien want to add anything?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: General Scheme of a Certain Institutional Burials (Authorised Interventions) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Apr 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I just want to say a really sincere "thank you" to everybody for coming here today and to Ms Ryan-O'Brien and Mr. O'Brien for virtually dialling in. It is a strange format when one has people speaking from a screen. It was great, given the Covid regulations, that we were still able to have this debate. It has been good to hear from people so directly impacted, particularly Ms Coughlan,...

Direct Provision: Statements (22 Apr 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank the Minister and the Minister of State. Like my colleagues, I welcome the White Paper on ending direct provision and the steps that must be taken in that regard, especially the recommendations on taking a human rights-based approach. I will focus my comments on the perspective of children and young people in the direct provision system. It has been particularly difficult for them....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (22 Apr 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 150. To ask the Minister for Health when persons in the their 60s and 70s who refuse a vaccine (details supplied) due to concerns regarding the possibility of a negative health impact will be able to be vaccinated. [20970/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (21 Apr 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 318. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider revising the taxi drivers test to accommodate older drivers who are not computer literate. [18606/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Solar Energy Guidelines (21 Apr 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 789. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if information will be provided on his Department's review of siting and size conditions for rooftop solar panels on homes and the review of exemptions for educational and community buildings as part of the current development of interim planning regulations; if information will be provided on the stated need to consider...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (21 Apr 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 875. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the date a person (details supplied) can expect their passport from the passport office. [20144/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (21 Apr 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 961. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current restriction on teachers registered with the Teaching Council under route 3 that requires them to apply for continuous extensions to acquire their Teaching Council number annually. [18653/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (21 Apr 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 1395. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of free legal aid annually in relation to cases of possession of illegal drugs for personal use and in cases of petty crimes associated with drug use. [18607/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (21 Apr 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 1477. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will intervene in the case of a family (details supplied) looking to relocate to County Carlow in order for a family member to undertake study at Carlow IT. [20139/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Data Collection (21 Apr 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 2212. To ask the Minister for Health if no dossiers are held on families who have been adversely impacted by epilim sodium valproate historically or otherwise by his Department and or other State bodies. [20138/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Data (21 Apr 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 1589. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children and young persons from zero to 18 years of age who have a blind or vision impairment diagnosis in Ireland by community healthcare organisation, CHO, in tabular form. [18368/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Data (21 Apr 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 1590. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children and young persons from 0 to 18 years of age that have a blind or vision impairment diagnosis in Ireland by CHO in tabular form. [18369/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 2214. To ask the Minister for Health if an Irish chief engineer helicopter operator working in Lagos, Nigeria, is considered an essential worker and exempt from the hotel quarantine system. [20142/21]