Results 5,001-5,020 of 5,087 for speaker:Kathleen Funchion

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services (13 Oct 2016)

Kathleen Funchion: 178. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the childminding advisory service; and her plans to reinstate it in view of the need for regulation of the childminding sector. [30054/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services (13 Oct 2016)

Kathleen Funchion: 179. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans for the regulation of the growing childminding sector. [30055/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (11 Oct 2016)

Kathleen Funchion: 377. To ask the Minister for Health when the Wexford dialysis unit will be open in view of the pre-election promise to provide a facility; if Wexford County Council blocked planning permission for the Wexford dialysis unit; and if so, the legislation under which this was permitted. [29343/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (11 Oct 2016)

Kathleen Funchion: 378. To ask the Minister for Health the amount it is costing to transport patients from County Wexford to Waterford University Hospital and Dublin hospitals for kidney dialysis every week. [29344/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (11 Oct 2016)

Kathleen Funchion: 582. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the bus service (details supplied) from Callan, County Kilkenny, to Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary, has discontinued; his plans to provide an alternative service. [29391/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Implications for Good Friday Agreement of UK EU Referendum Result: Discussion (27 Sep 2016)

Kathleen Funchion: I welcome everyone to our first meeting. Apologies have been received from Mr. Mickey Brady, MP. I extend a special welcome to Mr. Pat Doherty, MP, Mr. Mark Durkan, MP, Dr. Alasdair McDonnell, MP, and Mr. Francie Molloy, MP. The agenda has been circulated to members. In the first session we will hear the views of the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Charles Flanagan, on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Implications for Good Friday Agreement of UK EU Referendum Result: Discussion (27 Sep 2016)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank the Minister and now invite questions from those who indicate. I call Dr. Alasdair McDonnell first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Implications for Good Friday Agreement of UK EU Referendum Result: Discussion (27 Sep 2016)

Kathleen Funchion: We might take three questions together if the Minister agrees.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Implications for Good Friday Agreement of UK EU Referendum Result: Discussion (27 Sep 2016)

Kathleen Funchion: Will the Minister address those points?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Implications for Good Friday Agreement of UK EU Referendum Result: Discussion (27 Sep 2016)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank the Minister. A number of speakers are left so I ask that members' questions be as succinct and exact as possible.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Implications for Good Friday Agreement of UK EU Referendum Result: Discussion (27 Sep 2016)

Kathleen Funchion: That is fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Implications for Good Friday Agreement of UK EU Referendum Result: Discussion (27 Sep 2016)

Kathleen Funchion: Senator Feighan is next. I remind members to turn off their mobile phones because they interfere with the recording equipment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Implications for Good Friday Agreement of UK EU Referendum Result: Discussion (27 Sep 2016)

Kathleen Funchion: There are five more members indicating, so we will go to them now and return to the Minister afterwards.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Implications for Good Friday Agreement of UK EU Referendum Result: Discussion (27 Sep 2016)

Kathleen Funchion: I ask members to keep their contributions as brief as possible. We are coming under a little time pressure because we want to give the Minister an opportunity to respond. The next two speakers are Senators Coghlan and Mark Daly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Implications for Good Friday Agreement of UK EU Referendum Result: Discussion (27 Sep 2016)

Kathleen Funchion: There are two more speakers, briefly, Senators Ó Donnghaile and Black.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Implications for Good Friday Agreement of UK EU Referendum Result: Discussion (27 Sep 2016)

Kathleen Funchion: I sincerely thank the Minister on behalf of the committee for being with us today and his patience in answering everybody's questions. Brexit is a big issue for us as a committee and we will examine it very closely. We look forward to engaging further with the Minister and his Department. I also thank the officials for coming before us as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Fiscal Implications for Northern Ireland of UK EU Referendum Result: Discussion (27 Sep 2016)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank the Northern Ireland Minister for Finance, Mr. Máirtín Ó Muilleoir, for coming before the committee. He will speak to us about the fiscal impact to the North of the result of the British referendum to leave the European Union. We will follow the same format, with an opening statement from the Minister before taking questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Fiscal Implications for Northern Ireland of UK EU Referendum Result: Discussion (27 Sep 2016)

Kathleen Funchion: Are there any additional questions? If not, I have one question which concerns key issues highlighted in a letter which was issued to the British Prime Minister from Northern Ireland's First Minister and Deputy First Minister. Has there been any response to that letter? What is the Minister's take on it, given his own meeting with the Secretary of State? Perhaps he can comment on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Fiscal Implications for Northern Ireland of UK EU Referendum Result: Discussion (27 Sep 2016)

Kathleen Funchion: On behalf of the committee I thank the Minister for being with us today, as well as for his presentation and honesty in dealing with all the matters that have been raised. This highlights the fact that we are in a bit of a limbo concerning Brexit. We appreciate that the Minister has taken the time to be here with us today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Fiscal Implications for Northern Ireland of UK EU Referendum Result: Discussion (27 Sep 2016)

Kathleen Funchion: We will now move into private session. Is that agreed? Agreed.