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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: If there is a situation as outlined by Mr. McBride with two children in foster care whereby one is not removed but supervision is increased, how long does that system continue before Tusla takes the proper action?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: How long would a situation be monitored before it is decided it is not working? What is the system?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: Are members of staff who were involved in the Grace case still employed by Tusla? That question was not answered.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: In terms of my question on the Grace situation, are there staff who were involved in that case who are still employed by Tusla?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: I am very surprised to hear that. I think a lot of people would be very surprised to hear that people who were involved in that case at any level would still be in employment, given the horrific nature of that case.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education Data (20 Jun 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: 1919. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the cost of extending the ECCE scheme to 48 weeks. [27210/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education Funding (20 Jun 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: 1921. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her Department's estimated hourly running cost for the early childhood care and education scheme and the hourly running cost of early years care for those under three years of age in services for both cohorts of children. [27385/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education Funding (20 Jun 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: 1922. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated cost of the early childhood care and education scheme over a 48 week period at a higher amount of €12 for both higher and lower capitation rates. [27386/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education Funding (20 Jun 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: 1923. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated cost of introducing a capitation rate of €12 to early years services for all babies under three years of age over a 48 week period. [27387/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education Data (20 Jun 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: 1924. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children availing of the targeted subsidy within the ACS aged between six months and three years of age by amount (details supplied). [27438/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Community Childcare Subvention Programme (20 Jun 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: 1925. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the full year cost of the targeted portion of the ACS in each of the years 2015, 2016 and 2017. [27439/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Maternity Benefit Data (20 Jun 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: 2017. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the full combined cost of increasing maternity benefit by €20, €30, €40 and €50 per week and extending maternity benefit by 26 weeks, in tabular form. [27209/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Bereavement Grant (20 Jun 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: 2020. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans for the reinstating of the bereavement grant particularly to those persons that have lost loved ones to suicide; and if it will be restored during the Government's term. [27369/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Implications of Brexit for the Environment: Discussion (1 Jun 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: Apologies have been received from Deputies Sean Sherlock and Tony McLoughlin and Senators Gerard P. Craughwell, Denis Landy and Niall Ó Donnghaile. I welcome our guests from Northern Ireland Environment Link, a networking forum and body for organisations interested in the natural and built environment of Northern Ireland. The delegates are Mr. Sean Kelly, developmental manager,; Diane...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Implications of Brexit for the Environment: Discussion (1 Jun 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: Before I let the delegates back in, I have a few questions. Can we learn from how other border regions such as Switzerland and France or Norway and Sweden deal with this situation? Are there positives in this regard from which we can learn? This is completely unrelated to Brexit but what are the delegates' thoughts on President Trump announcing the withdrawal from the Paris Agreement on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Implications of Brexit for the Environment: Discussion (1 Jun 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: I know that it is not really on this topic, but I ask as the delegates are present.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Implications of Brexit for the Environment: Discussion (1 Jun 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank the delegates very much for attending. The meeting was very informative. I definitely recommend that the delegates make a written submission to the Seanad committee. The more people they talk to in here, the better. It keeps the matter on the agenda. The meeting was very good and there was a lot of very good information in the statements and responses. This is one of those...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Funding (1 Jun 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: 259. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the detail of the higher subsidy rate for persons under three years of age when introduced as part of the affordable childcare scheme; and the difference in amount compared with the ECCE higher and lower capitation rates. [26347/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Years Sector (1 Jun 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: 260. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the under three years of age subgroup of the early years forum will produce their recommendations to support and sustain provision for children under 3 in ECCE; and when this information will be readily available for consideration. [26348/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training Provision (31 May 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: 150. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of training CPD days both primary and secondary school teachers receive each year; the cost for those days; and his Department's total budget for teacher CPD training and the number of teachers. [26161/17]