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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Implications for Good Friday Agreement of UK Referendum Result: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Dec 2016)

Kathleen Funchion: I must interrupt because there is a vote in the Dáil and we need to suspend for ten minutes. I am sorry about the inconvenience. I ask the members to return after the vote. Deputies Brendan Smith and Breathnach and Senator Feighan have still to ask questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Implications for Good Friday Agreement of UK Referendum Result: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Dec 2016)

Kathleen Funchion: Apologies to our guests for the suspension. I invite Dr. Patterson to continue his response to Senator Craughwell's questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Implications for Good Friday Agreement of UK Referendum Result: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Dec 2016)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Deputy Brendan Smith. Does Dr. Patterson want to respond?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Implications for Good Friday Agreement of UK Referendum Result: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Dec 2016)

Kathleen Funchion: Does Mr. Blaney wish to make a contribution at this point?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Implications for Good Friday Agreement of UK Referendum Result: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Dec 2016)

Kathleen Funchion: I will take one last contribution from a member, and then we will revert to the witnesses. I call Senator Feighan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Implications for Good Friday Agreement of UK Referendum Result: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Dec 2016)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Mr. Blaney, Dr. Patterson, Dr. McDonnell and Mr. Conway for coming to the committee and for their excellent presentations. We will all be very interested in watching out for the ChilliDrive app in particular. I apologise again for the disruption to the meeting and I thank the witnesses for bearing with us. As this is our last meeting of 2016, I wish everyone a very happy Christmas...

Other Questions: Child Care Services Provision (14 Dec 2016)

Kathleen Funchion: 31. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps being taken to encourage childminders to register with Tusla further to the implementation of the new single affordable child care scheme, the assistance that is being given to county child care committees to facilitate registration and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39929/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Funding (14 Dec 2016)

Kathleen Funchion: 184. To ask the Minister for Health the status of funding for a project (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if the HSE will be forthcoming with the initially agreed funding for the project [40324/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (13 Dec 2016)

Kathleen Funchion: 460. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the new technology for young children with diabetes, the freestyle libre (details supplied); if he will consider investing in this technology to improve blood sugar control in young diabetics; and if he and the HSE will consider approving the freestyle libre on the long-term illness scheme. [39747/16]

Pension Equality and Fairness: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 Dec 2016)

Kathleen Funchion: I intend to focus on the issue of gender and women in regard to the motion. I commend Deputies John Brady and Denise Mitchell for bringing it forward. As a woman, the issue of the shocking pension gap in the State really stands out. It is also a critical issue for many women in my constituency. Many Members have brought up the point about people calling into their offices. Many of these...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Review (23 Nov 2016)

Kathleen Funchion: 85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the review of the school transport scheme; and if his Department will consider increasing funding to the scheme, in line with a recommendation by a charity (details supplied), by €5 million, resulting in an abolition of fees for parents. [36469/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (23 Nov 2016)

Kathleen Funchion: 182. To ask the Minister for Health the existing drug addiction facilities in County Carlow, specifically around support and follow-up care for addicts who have recently completed rehabilitation programmes. [36468/16]

Social Welfare Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2016)

Kathleen Funchion: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill and I thank Deputy Mitchell for sharing her time. Sinn Féin advocated for an equality-proofed budget and this was reflected in the proposals we made in our alternative budget for 2017. We said from the start that fairness needed to be at the heart of the budget. We said that given that some financial improvements had happened across some...

Public Sector Pay: Motion [Private Members] (8 Nov 2016)

Kathleen Funchion: I am conscious of time so I will cut to the point. I want to compare our situation as Deputies to workers in the child care sector. A national demonstration and strike has been organised by hundreds of child care professionals for Tuesday of next week. This is a result of the sector's absolute frustration and exasperation with the refusal of the Government to acknowledge the worsening...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Committee (3 Nov 2016)

Kathleen Funchion: I propose we go into private session. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Maghaberry Prison: Discussion (3 Nov 2016)

Kathleen Funchion: I am pleased to welcome Mr. Conal McFeely and Mr. Peter Bunting, members of the independent assessment team for Maghaberry Prison, and Mr. John Finucane of Finucane Toner Solicitors. They will discuss issues at Maghaberry Prison in Northern Ireland. Their opening statements will be followed by a question and answer session. I remind members, guests and people in Visitors Gallery to ensure...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Maghaberry Prison: Discussion (3 Nov 2016)

Kathleen Funchion: Thank you. I now invite Mr. Finucane to make his presentation, following which members may ask questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Maghaberry Prison: Discussion (3 Nov 2016)

Kathleen Funchion: A number of members have indicated that they have questions and I will take them one at a time at first and then see how we are doing for time. We appreciate the attendance of witnesses. We want to start to do something constructive because that is one of the committee's jobs. We will start with Mr. Pat Doherty MP.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Maghaberry Prison: Discussion (3 Nov 2016)

Kathleen Funchion: We will take those questions first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Maghaberry Prison: Discussion (3 Nov 2016)

Kathleen Funchion: Do the witnesses wish to respond to the questions?