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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (3 Jun 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 549. To ask the Minister for Health if partners of women having an elective caesarean section at St. Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny are not allowed to attend the birth; and the reason for same in view of the fact partners in the same hospital are allowed attend a normal delivery. [8475/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Regulations (3 Jun 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 1267. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a decision to not shoot wood pigeon in 2020 has been made; and if so, the way in which the decision was arrived at. [8474/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (27 May 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 129. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the arrangements in place for students that are in the final year of their masters for secondary school teaching in circumstances in which Irish is one of their subjects and they have not had the opportunity to complete their Gaeltacht placement due to the Covid-19 pandemic; and if they will still be awarded the relevant qualification from the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 858. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans for the phased return of childcare facilities, particularly around social distancing and ratios of children; the way in which childcare facilities are to operate under the new guidelines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7124/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Social Workers Recruitment (27 May 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 859. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if consideration will be given to allowing trainee social workers complete their placement in another way in order that they can receive their qualifications and not be delayed in accessing employment as social workers are needed; and if an agreement can be reached with CORU regarding this in view of the fact it would result in social...

Covid-19 (Children and Youth Affairs): Statements (20 May 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: The Sinn Féin speakers will use 11 of our 15 allocated minutes and leave four minutes for the Minister to respond. I will share time with Deputies O'Rourke and Gould. I do not wish to be repetitive. In her opening statement, the Minister addressed some of the issues I intended to raise, including guidelines, reopening and pods. The issue of consultation has been raised several...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 May 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 185. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) will be granted the July provision in 2020; and if not, the reason for not being granted the provision which will assist them greatly. [4188/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility (13 May 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 499. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has been rejected by the hardship scheme without explanation or notice; and if he will request a review of their case and application for the hardship scheme. [4189/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (13 May 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 575. To ask the Minister for Health the measures being put in place for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4493/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Abuse (13 May 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 1113. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the percentage of child sexual abuse allegations that were deemed founded or unfounded in 2018. [4847/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (13 May 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 1119. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason a childcare centre (details supplied) received an email from her Department regarding extending its contracts until August 2020 in view of the fact all services usually sign its agreements in the summer as the centre did in July 2019; if the case of the childcare centre will be reviewed to ensure it does not miss out on...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Expenditure (13 May 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 1120. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if there was budgetary underspending by her Department specifically on early years in the four years prior to 2016; and if so, the amount in each year. [5009/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Issues (13 May 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: 1292. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps he will take to ensure that tenants and prospective tenants who are diagnosed with the right to the therapeutic treatment provided by an animal, such as emotional support animals or therapy pets will be permitted, without prejudice the right to rent a property, with particularly when a tenant provides a letter...

Covid 19 (Childcare): Statements (6 May 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: Could we have individual replies?

Covid 19 (Childcare): Statements (6 May 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: I am conscious that I am eating into my colleague's time.

Covid 19 (Childcare): Statements (6 May 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: I will hand over to Deputy Martin Browne.

Covid 19 (Childcare): Statements (6 May 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank the Minister.

Covid 19 (Childcare): Statements (6 May 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: I am taking seven minutes and Deputy Martin Browne and Deputy Carthy will take four minutes each. We will do our questions and answers within each of our time slots. Among the matters I wish to raise are the logistical issues with the wage subsidy scheme. Some of them have been mentioned already. Sole traders, for example, seem to be outside this category. It is ironic for them...

Health (Covid-19): Statements (Resumed) (23 Apr 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: I raise the issue of children with additional needs who might rely on special needs assistants, SNAs, or even resource hours. I refer to children with autism. What supports are currently in place for them as it is a very difficult time for them and their families? Routine is very important, particularly around autism, but these children's lives have been turned upside down. What supports...

Health (Covid-19): Statements (Resumed) (23 Apr 2020)

Kathleen Funchion: I just wanted to put that on the record.