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Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes: Motion [Private Members] (24 Feb 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I wish to share time with my colleagues. Sinn Féin is supporting the motion. I thank Deputy Whitmore and her colleagues in the Social Democrats for bringing this motion to the Dáil today. Deputy Whitmore is passionate about this issue and ensuring that the voices of survivors are at the heart of every decision we make and I am happy to support the motion. The mother and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (24 Feb 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 62. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when fibre optic broadband will be activated for Tinnahinch, County Carlow. [10244/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (24 Feb 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 172. To ask the Minister for Finance if childcare professionals who returned to work on 29 June 2020 will not be expected to pay tax on their net wages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9560/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (24 Feb 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 776. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in the determination of an application for a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied); if a medical card will be considered on discretionary grounds given the health circumstances in this instance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9459/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (18 Feb 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 88. To ask the Minister for Finance if State employees who have worked from home since March 2020 can claim the work from home tax relief through the Revenue Commissioners; and if not, if this scheme is being administered through the payroll. [9200/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Attendance (18 Feb 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 188. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if Tusla has made provision for Tusla education support service, TESS, reporting during Covid-19 specifically for children who must take an absence from school of longer than 20 days due to illness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9199/21]

Civil Registration (Right of Adoptees to Information) (Amendment) Bill 2021: First Stage (17 Feb 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Civil Registration (Right of Adoptees to Information) (Amendment) Bill 2021: First Stage (17 Feb 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to allow adopted persons the right to access their birth records. I am delighted to have the opportunity to introduce the Civil Registration (Right of Adoptees to Information) (Amendment) Bill 2021. Its simple objective is to give every adoptee the right to unfettered access to their birth certificates. This crucial...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (17 Feb 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 256. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the breakdown of the council housing list for County Kilkenny by town or village area, by one, two or three bedroom facilities; and the year applicants went on the list. [7983/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (17 Feb 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 257. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the breakdown of the council housing list for County Carlow by town or village area, by one, two or three bedroom facilities; and the year applicants went on the list (details supplied). [7984/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (17 Feb 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 363. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if alternative results regarding the leaving certificate will be issued first which would allow students to select papers on the traditional paper; and if the bell curve will match the 2020 result. [7935/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (17 Feb 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 364. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if school profiling will not be applied in 2021. [7936/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (17 Feb 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 365. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she plans to include oral examinations and project work for the alternative section of the State examinations; and if it will be ensured that there is ample preparation time for completion. [7937/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (17 Feb 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 366. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the requirements and precautions for traditional exams. [7938/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Immigration Support Services (17 Feb 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 544. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if level 5 Covid-19 restrictions will impede or stop the family reunification process and court-ordered access (details supplied). [8738/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (17 Feb 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 554. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to deal with the high number of CAO applications. [7939/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (17 Feb 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 822. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1089 of 13 January 2021, if he will provide further clarity on the matter in view of the additional information provided (details supplied). [8483/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (16 Feb 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: We are in public session. Senator Higgins is substituting today for Senator Ruane, and we have no apologies. Before we begin, I request that members sit only in the permitted seats and in front of available microphones to ensure they are heard. This is important as not doing so causes serious problems for broadcast, editorial and sound staff. I remind those present to please maintain...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (16 Feb 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I turn now to matters of EU scrutiny. In regard to schedule B and COM(2020)621, the committee considered this proposal at its meeting on 2 February and agreed this proposal requires further scrutiny.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes: Engagement with the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality, Integration and Youth (16 Feb 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I welcome the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, and his officials who are joining us today, Ms Laura McGarrigle, assistant secretary, Mr. James Gibb, principal officer and Ms Mary Rogerson, principal officer. Before I invite the Minister to deliver his opening statement, I wish to advise him of the following in relation to parliamentary privilege. He is protected by absolute privilege regarding...