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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Departmental Schemes (6 Dec 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: My question relates to the current homeless crisis and how that is impacting children who are currently homeless and living in unsuitable hotels and bed and breakfast accommodation. What plans does the Department of Education and Skills have to give teachers and schools the necessary skills to deal with children who are experiencing a very difficult time of crisis in their lives? Would the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Departmental Schemes (6 Dec 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: I raise this issue because there are 1,200 children in homeless accommodation who are attending primary school and 600 children who are attending secondary school. Those figures are from Focus Ireland. I was glad to hear the Minister mention school completion. I am a big advocate of that programme but its funding has been cut massively in recent years. It is struggling as it is so I do...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Departmental Schemes (6 Dec 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: The Minister mentioned that there is a support programme for teachers. Could he expand on that? Are there guidelines or some sort of guidance for schools? I ask this because many of the teachers I deal with are not aware of any supports for them to deal with children living in emergency accommodation. In terms of what the Minister said about Tusla, I was not aware it had a role. My...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Dec 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank the Facebook representatives for coming in and taking the time. It is an important issue. I have to be honest and say that the Facebook Ms de Bailliencourt is describing is not my experience of Facebook or the experience of most people I know. I do not believe it is a forum free from harassment or bullying in any sense. I would not under any circumstances allow my children to use...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Dec 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: It have reported content 50 or 60 times over four years. I am not talking about once or twice. Obviously, the company has a set form. It is only a tick-box exercise. An automatic response comes back. The software probably goes through the content and if it does not see something really obvious and damaging, then it is deemed to be fine. I do not see how a page could be reported...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Dec 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: I have everything and it is not just me. I come across people all the time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Dec 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: Facebook is great to stay connected with family and others but sometimes I wish it was banned because it is a negative thing for people.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: No.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: The school transport system is very good generally, when it is possible to get it. My two kids go on the school bus everyday. The difficulty for many kids is they cannot access it. Is there a review of the scheme on the cards or has there been one recently? A basic lack of common sense seems to surround most of the school transport issues. The school bus I am referring to is not full so...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: I want to ask about savings under the student support scheme side. It may not be an issue in every area, but I am constantly asked about the 45 km distance and the difference it makes in terms of receiving a full or half grant. Are some of the savings based on that? We have come across many situations where people who live in the same town are classed differently because one lives 60 km...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Administration (5 Dec 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: 203. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the guidance his Department gives to schools regarding uniform and bathroom policies for students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51832/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (5 Dec 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: 204. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the public consultation on the SPHE curriculum; if it will be informed by equality based civic society groups, such as LGBT or disability based NGOs or advocacy groups; if the curriculum will be equality proofed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51833/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (28 Nov 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: 66. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the schools taking part in the school completion programme have been asked to cut the number of students down to 10% of the current number of students they are working with; her views on whether the consequences of this decision will prove to be detrimental to many students' educational...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (28 Nov 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: 398. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE drugs committee group met on 14 September 2017; if the drug Vimizim was discussed; if a decision was made to reimburse the drug; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50276/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Rare Diseases Strategy Implementation (28 Nov 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: 396. To ask the Minister for Health the number of the recommendations from the national rare disease plan that have been implemented; the number that will be implemented before the end of 2018; when the timeframe for the plan is due to come to a close; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50274/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Rare Diseases Strategy Implementation (28 Nov 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: 397. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to establish a new working group to review the implementation of the 2014 to 2018 rare disease plan; his further plans to issue a consultation in 2018 on the drafting of a new rare diseases plan to commence in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50275/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments Closures (28 Nov 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: 410. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the centralisation of trauma units; his plans to close St Luke's Hospital Kilkenny accident and emergency unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50329/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Curriculum Reform: Discussion (21 Nov 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: I wish to make a few comments about the presentations and then I will put some questions to the Department. I read through Mr. Doran's statement before the meeting. His vision is exactly what we need in terms of our education system, particularly with regard to self belief and resilience. If students are not in the right frame of mind or are not feeling confident in themselves, they will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Dáil na nÓg Delegate Report 2015: Discussion (21 Nov 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank the witnesses for their presentation. They waited a very long time to give it. It is interesting that they appeared after the discussion on the possible reform of the leaving certificate. I completely agree with some of the points made about project work or continuous assessment. We need to see far more of that in our secondary school system. Some of the findings in the report...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: My amendment relates to the student union and its definition. The wording currently indicates it as a representative body recognised by the institute. Student unions are currently independent and given a mandate by students, and it is really important for them to have autonomy from a university. It is similar to a trade union in the workplace that would have autonomy from an employer and...