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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (10 Feb 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 572. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the evidence in audio and written form of the 19 survivors who appeared before a person (details supplied) will be available to the relevant persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7359/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (10 Feb 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 574. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department has received an explanation from a person (details supplied) as to the reason the Commission destroyed the audio recordings and the written testimonies given as part of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes. [7361/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (10 Feb 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 575. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider an extension to the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes in order that a thorough examination can be undertaken to establish the reason 550 recorded and written testimonies were destroyed. [7362/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (10 Feb 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 573. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if an audio version of the final report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes will be available for a survivor who requests one. [7360/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Definitions (10 Feb 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 942. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider the removal the frailty scores which are used for triage protocol for disabled persons. [7355/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Definitions (10 Feb 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 943. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider the removal of the frailty score which still exists in triage protocol for disabled persons given that this has been removed in other European jurisdictions. [7356/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (10 Feb 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 944. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter regarding the case of a person (details supplied). [7363/21]

Covid-19 (Childcare): Statements (4 Feb 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I have a short statement and about four questions. I am thankful for the opportunity to contribute to this debate. I will start by making a special mention of our early years and childcare professionals, who often feel forgotten and overlooked. They often feel undervalued and ignored. They have been back at work for several weeks now. They have reopened their sector for essential workers...

Covid-19 (Childcare): Statements (4 Feb 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank the Minister. I should have said I recognise that he mentioned the JLC process, with which I am familiar from previous work with SIPTU. I hope it will be beneficial but I believe the Government can actually make the intervention regarding wage scales without having a JLC process. I welcome it as a step in what is definitely the right direction, however. My second question is on...

Covid-19 (Childcare): Statements (4 Feb 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I have one more question, on the vaccine. There has been some confusion over whether it is category 6 or category 11. Category 6 refers to "key workers", not childcare workers or early years professionals. I wonder whether the Minister could clarify whether they are in category 6. Are they still in category 11? If the Minister does not know, he may revert to me.

Reappointment of the Ombudsman for Children: Motion (3 Feb 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for accommodating me. Since its establishment in 2004, the Office of the Ombudsman for Children has played a pivotal role in promoting and further enhancing the welfare and rights of children in Ireland. I commend the current ombudsman, Dr. Niall Muldoon, on the work he has overseen over the past six years. I often speak to people - obviously, all of us are in...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Wage Subsidy Scheme (3 Feb 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 190. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to extend the employment wage subsidy scheme for the early years sector beyond the current end date in view of comments made in the media (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5438/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (3 Feb 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 363. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) will receive funding under the July provision transport scheme. [5142/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (3 Feb 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 475. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when details for the resumption of the full early childhood care and education, ECCE, programme will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5180/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Adoption Data (3 Feb 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 498. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to a scoping exercise and report his predecessor commissioned into forced and illegal adoption practices in Ireland; and when he plans to release its findings. [5715/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Adoption Data (3 Feb 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 499. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his predecessor consulted with Tusla and the Adoption Authority of Ireland on the scoping exercise and report into forced and illegal adoption practices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5717/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Adoption Data (3 Feb 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 500. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the sample size used to carry out the scoping exercise and report into forced and illegal adoption practices in Ireland; and the methodology deployed. [5718/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Adoption Data (3 Feb 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 502. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will request Tusla to further investigate forced and illegal adoption practices in Ireland in view of the overwhelming evidence that emerged from the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes testimonies that this practice was widespread. [5720/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (3 Feb 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 501. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of childcare and early years facilities that are open for front-line workers. [5719/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Closures (3 Feb 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 714. To ask the Minister for Health if St. Brigid’s Hospital, Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary is due to close (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5358/21]