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Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Review of the Reopening of Schools (Resumed) (2 Sep 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: I will sit closer to the microphone. From what I hear, there have been signal issues all day. Some really good work is being done by schools and teachers. I want to focus specifically on resource hours, SNAs and assessments. Do the witnesses feel enough has been done to date by the Department and Minister to ensure that additional resource hours and SNAs are provided? I do not know if...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Review of the Reopening of Schools (Resumed) (2 Sep 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: Has it been Mr. O'Connor's experience that children are not getting the assessments that are required? I do not know anybody who had his or her appointment stalled due to Covid who has now received a follow-up appointment and assessment. Is that his experience? He stated that he has heard anecdotal evidence to the effect that there are issues about personnel being in the same room. That...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Review of the Reopening of Schools (Resumed) (2 Sep 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: I will make just one final point because I think I am coming up to the end of my five minutes. Is Ms Dempsey saying it is her experience that NEPS psychologists have been redeployed or am I picking up-----

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Review of the Reopening of Schools (Resumed) (2 Sep 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: That is causing a delay in the assessments then. I am sorry for going over, Chairman.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (30 Jul 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 998. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 877 of 14 July 2020, the total income received by childcare providers from the State in 2018 and 2019, respectively by month. [20043/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (30 Jul 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 999. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total income received by childcare providers by ECCE and non-ECCE funding, respectively, in 2018 and 2019. [20044/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (30 Jul 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 1000. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of ECCE-only childcare providers, that is, providers that do not offer a service outside of ECCE provision; the amount of annual funding they received; the number of childcare providers in receipt of State funding in same; the amount of annual funding received; the number of providers in receipt of funding that do not provide...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Sustainable Development Goals (30 Jul 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 1001. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the way in which the commitment of Ireland to the sustainable development goals will be reflected in the Strategy and Work Plans 2020-2025; the way in which progress towards achieving the goals will be monitored and reported annually; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20048/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jul 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 1002. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the breakdown of the funding announcement of €300 million on 24 July 2020; and if the funding only covers the employment wage subsidy scheme within the July jobs stimulus between 24 August and 31 December 2020. [20298/20]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services Provision (28 Jul 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank the Minister of State. I appreciate what she said with regard to services being expected to reopen in August and September, which would be very welcome, and what she said with regard to a portal on which people can clearly see which services are reopened. This will also be welcome. On 17 July, the Covid committee was told some services may not open until December or January....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services Provision (28 Jul 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: Deputy Munster was to take contribute to this Topical Issue matter but is unable to be here. Would Deputy Tully be able to take her time? I am open to whatever the rules are on it.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services Provision (28 Jul 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: How much time is available?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services Provision (28 Jul 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: I am delighted to have the opportunity to raise this issue. I want to briefly mention some of my colleagues who have been campaigning on it, including Deputies Paul Donnelly, Clarke, Cronin, O'Reilly, Daly, O'Rourke and Ó Laoghaire. A number of us put this in and we were the lucky names which came out. We are looking for clarity on the reopening of adult day services. It is a little...

Future of School Education: Motion [Private Members] (28 Jul 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: I commend my colleague, Deputy Ó Laoghaire, not just on bringing the motion forward but also on the work he has done on education, particularly over the past few months. I hope we will see a far more proactive approach from the Minister on the issues in the education sector. It is not just Covid-19. There are serious issues throughout education and we need to see leadership from her...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (28 Jul 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 174. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when driving tests will resume. [18596/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Jul 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 479. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the provisions in place for children from junior infants to third class that have medical conditions for returning to school in view of the fact that the advice to date is that they will not have to social distance; and the way in which such children will be protected. [18597/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (28 Jul 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 480. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) is not eligible to repeat their final year of secondary school. [18598/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (28 Jul 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 481. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consult with Waterford Institute of Technology on work placements for social care students, having regard to the special circumstances caused by Covid-19 (details supplied). [18599/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Parental Leave (28 Jul 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 561. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of introducing six weeks of parental benefit which would be the same rate as maternity benefit but could be taken by either parent or shared between the two at the end of the period of maternity leave. [18223/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Adoption Data (28 Jul 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 562. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of extending adoptive benefit to male couples that are currently excluded due to a technicality in the legislation which only allows for the adoptive mother or sole male adopter to avail of it. [18224/20]