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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (15 May 2019)

Kathleen Funchion: 105. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students that qualify for the free fees initiative based on the latest student numbers available. [20989/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (15 May 2019)

Kathleen Funchion: 106. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of a reduction of €500 to the student contribution charge based on the most recent figures available. [20990/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (15 May 2019)

Kathleen Funchion: 107. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which Ireland compares to other OECD countries in terms of student fees. [20991/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (15 May 2019)

Kathleen Funchion: 125. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if, and for what length of time, a passport is retained after a person is given a refugee or subsidiary protection declaration in respect of applicants for international protection who have submitted their national passports to the International Protection Office; and if they are entitled to the return of their national...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Medicinal Products Availability (14 May 2019)

Kathleen Funchion: I should have said earlier that Deputy Aylward has sent his apologies for his absence. With respect, the Minister of State's reply is a load of nonsense. We know about the women with cervical cancer. We are all well aware the medicine is not one on trial or that has not been approved by the HSE. It is available for a number of types of cancer but not for the cancer John Holmes has, which...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Medicinal Products Availability (14 May 2019)

Kathleen Funchion: I had also requested a meeting with the Minister.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Medicinal Products Availability (14 May 2019)

Kathleen Funchion: I am glad that this issue was selected, which is important to the people of Kilkenny. I mean no disrespect to the Minister of State but I was hoping that the Minister for Health would be present because it is relevant to his brief. The first thing I want to do is obtain a commitment from the Minister of State that he will bring this matter to the Minister's attention. This issue relates...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (14 May 2019)

Kathleen Funchion: 152. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress in building a new school building for a school (details supplied); and when the pre-qualification of contractors will be finalised and approved. [20442/19]

CervicalCheck: Statements (9 May 2019)

Kathleen Funchion: That is fine. We had not realised that the format of this debate was questions and answers but this is okay. Some of the points already have been raised and I echo the comments of Deputy Murphy O'Mahony who made an excellent contribution on behalf of all the women of Ireland and in particular those who have been affected by this matter. Deputy Donnelly raised the issue of the backlog,...

CervicalCheck: Statements (9 May 2019)

Kathleen Funchion: Will the Minister also provide information on the current backlog and the waiting times? A 27-week wait is the equivalent of maternity leave. It is a huge length of time for a person to wait while wondering every day if a letter or a phone call is going to come. It would help if we had the information on the backlog.

CervicalCheck: Statements (9 May 2019)

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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Educational Needs Staff (8 May 2019)

Kathleen Funchion: 8. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the level of consultation made with the SNA sector regarding the new recommendations made by the National Council for Special Education in respect of changes to the role of SNAs in the classroom that were agreed between the NCSE and his Department following a review in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19798/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Admissions (8 May 2019)

Kathleen Funchion: 2. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will introduce guidelines to ensure secondary schools have a policy in place to accept students from local feeder primary schools in order to ensure no child is left without a secondary school place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19782/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (8 May 2019)

Kathleen Funchion: 14. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to review the process in which schools receive resources and staff for ASD classes in order to achieve more flexibility for schools to apply and receive the necessary resources at multiple points during the year rather than exclusively at the start of the school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19797/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Circulars (8 May 2019)

Kathleen Funchion: 18. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if circulars distributed to staff in the education sector form part of the working terms and conditions of those staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19796/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (8 May 2019)

Kathleen Funchion: 20. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the ex gratia scheme set up in the wake of a case (details supplied) will be reviewed to ensure all survivors of child sexual abuse that occurred in schools are compensated by the State for abuse they suffered; the number of survivors who have received compensation from this specific scheme to date; and if he will make a statement on the...

Youth Homelessness: Statements (18 Apr 2019)

Kathleen Funchion: On my way up from Kilkenny today, I was listening to a number of news reports on children and young people describing their family and living situation in hubs and bed and breakfast accommodation as like being in prison. As a society, we have completely failed when young people are describing their living arrangements as being like prison. I honestly do not know how many debates we have to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Comhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta (18 Apr 2019)

Kathleen Funchion: 112. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps taken to amend legislation as promised in the programme for a partnership Government to give authority to An Comhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta to employ its own staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18180/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (18 Apr 2019)

Kathleen Funchion: 113. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider the proposal to amend the leaving certificate examination grading system to award bonus points to students who study the T1 specification for leaving certificate in order to encourage students to choose this specification in view of the fact that there is no advantage to the students to do the T1 specification; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (18 Apr 2019)

Kathleen Funchion: 114. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider the proposal to amend the leaving certificate examinations grading system in order that T1 leaving certificate specification be made available for students in schools that do not function through the medium of Irish in circumstances in which some students in an English speaking school may use Irish as their primary language...