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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Nov 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 854. To ask the Minister for Health if at least seven days’ notice of the type of restrictions that may come into effect as Ireland emerges from level 5 at the start of December 2020 will be considered. [38358/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (24 Nov 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 883. To ask the Minister for Health if IVF is available through the public hospital system for a medical card patient. [38517/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (24 Nov 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: Apologies have been received from Deputy John Paul Phelan and Senator Erin McGreehan. 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 can cause serious problems for broadcasting, editorial and sound staff. I remind members to please maintain social distance all times...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care and Complaints Process: Tusla (24 Nov 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: The witnesses are addressing the committee from meeting room B in LH2000. I welcome Mr. Gloster and his colleagues, Ms Kate Duggan, national director of services and integration, Mr. Pat Smyth, director of finance, and Mr. Ger Brophy, chief social worker. I thank the witnesses for providing an overview of the functions of the organisation for the information of members of the committee....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care and Complaints Process: Tusla (24 Nov 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Mr. Gloster. We can hear him very well but, unfortunately, the screen seems to have frozen. Could he perhaps try turning off the camera and then turning it back on, the age-old solution to all technological problems? Aha! There we go. That is excellent. We could hear him perfectly, just to reassure him of that. I will now open the floor to Members. Our first speaker is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care and Complaints Process: Tusla (24 Nov 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: I have to move the discussion on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care and Complaints Process: Tusla (24 Nov 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: Really briefly. I will have to ask for a written response because three other members are waiting to speak.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care and Complaints Process: Tusla (24 Nov 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: I can let members back in if there is time at the end. We are moving on to Senator Ruane.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care and Complaints Process: Tusla (24 Nov 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: I will ask one or two really brief questions. I know Deputy Cathal Crowe would like to come back in as well. With regard to the new money allocated in this year's budget, about which some people have spoken, is it possible for us to get a breakdown of the €61 million? I appreciate the witnesses may not have that with them today but what is the plan as to how to spend that additional...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care and Complaints Process: Tusla (24 Nov 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: That is fine. It would be our intention to have ongoing engagement with Tusla anyway. I thank Mr. Gloster, Ms Duggan, Mr. Smyth and Mr. Brophy for appearing today via video link. It is a different experience for us all but we are getting used to it. We look forward to ongoing engagement with the witnesses over the lifetime of this committee. I propose that we publish Mr. Gloster's...

Combating Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence: Statements (19 Nov 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this topic. We have had a number of debates on domestic violence in this Chamber. As we know, there has been a significant increase during Covid, or it has just highlighted it more rather than there being an increase. Domestic violence and coercive control are unfortunately widespread. It is often hidden. The situations that people, mainly women,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (17 Nov 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 231. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if more personnel will be provided to deal with the backlog of driver tests in County Carlow (details supplied). [36748/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (17 Nov 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 253. To ask the Minister for Finance the tax relief subsidy that parents can avail of if they use a registered childminder. [36536/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (17 Nov 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 587. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if there are circumstances in which a community employment scheme can be extended particularly when the employer and supervisor believe it would be beneficial for both (details supplied). [36892/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Funding (17 Nov 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 619. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the funding his Department allocated to the childminder learner fund; the number of requests for funding received for the fund; the purpose of this funding; and if it is educational purposes only. [36537/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Funding (17 Nov 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 620. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the grants system in place for childminders. [36538/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (17 Nov 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 621. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of childminders that have notified their business to his Department but are legally exempt from regulation; and the reason a childminder might be exempt from registering with Tusla. [36539/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Consultations (17 Nov 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 622. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of public consultations that were held by his Department in late 2019 on the childminding action plan; and the groups with whom his officials held focus groups on the plan. [36540/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (17 Nov 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 687. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children nationally who are waiting for an assessment for speech and language therapy in tabular form. [36397/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (17 Nov 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 688. To ask the Minister for Health the length of time children nationally are waiting to see a therapist for speech and language in tabular form. [36398/20]