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Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (5 Oct 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 317. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children on the dental appointment waiting list for counties Carlow and Kilkenny as of 27 September 2022; the average waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48784/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (5 Oct 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 318. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that visited the accident and emergency department at St. Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny in each of the years of 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [48785/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (5 Oct 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 322. To ask the Minister for Health the funding schemes that are in place for children and young people requiring transport to their disability day services in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48823/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (5 Oct 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 366. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in issuing a green low-carbon agri-environment scheme payment to a person (details supplied). [48780/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (4 Oct 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 133. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports in place for businesses, such as a business (details supplied), that rely heavily on refrigeration; if he will ensure similar businesses can survive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47879/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (4 Oct 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 696. To ask the Minister for Health if certain foods are covered under the medical card, such as non-gluten foods due to their high cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48482/22]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (4 Oct 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: We have received apologies from Deputies Ward and Sherlock. Before we commence our engagement with the witnesses, I need to deal with another item, namely, the decision of the committee regarding two EU Commission proposals. COM(2018)271 is a proposal for a Council recommendation on high-quality early childhood education and care systems and COM(2021)93 is a proposal for a directive of the...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Review of Testimonies Provided by Survivors of Mother and Baby Homes: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (4 Oct 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: We are joined this afternoon by the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Deputy Roderic O'Gorman, and the following officials from the Department: Ms Laura McGarrigle, assistant secretary; Mr. James Gibbs, principal officer; and Mr. David Noone, principal officer. The witnesses are all very welcome and we thank them, and the Minister in particular, for coming...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Review of Testimonies Provided by Survivors of Mother and Baby Homes: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (4 Oct 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank the Minister. I will run through the speaking order for members’ information and will go through who is joining online. Senator Seery Kearney will be first, and she will be followed by Deputy Cairns, Senator Clonan and Deputy Murnane-O’Connor.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Review of Testimonies Provided by Survivors of Mother and Baby Homes: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (4 Oct 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I must move on. We have time so we will probably be able to come back to the Deputy. I call Senator Clonan, who will be followed by Deputy Murnane O'Connor. We should have time to come back to Deputy Cairns.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Review of Testimonies Provided by Survivors of Mother and Baby Homes: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (4 Oct 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: Do you have anything else to add Deputy Murnane O'Connor?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Review of Testimonies Provided by Survivors of Mother and Baby Homes: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (4 Oct 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I have a couple of questions to ask and then I will bring in anyone who has additional points. As mentioned by others, part of the difficulty is the fact that we are dealing with a group of people who have been so let down on so many occasions by the State that there really is no trust. You can understand why. The Minister even acknowledged how people found out that the commitment that...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Review of Testimonies Provided by Survivors of Mother and Baby Homes: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (4 Oct 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: Yes. There is probably no way of doing that retrospectively. That is what I am wondering.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Review of Testimonies Provided by Survivors of Mother and Baby Homes: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (4 Oct 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: Regarding the official statement, would it not have been possible to do something similar if there had been a review with a human rights perspective? If somebody chooses to take a court case, is that something that could be open to-----

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Review of Testimonies Provided by Survivors of Mother and Baby Homes: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (4 Oct 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: Is my understanding that somebody has to go to court first correct? Would somebody have to take a case through the legal system to do that?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Review of Testimonies Provided by Survivors of Mother and Baby Homes: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (4 Oct 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: Do any other members wish to comment? No. That concludes our questions. We will publish the opening statements on the Oireachtas website. Is that agreed? Agreed. I thank the Minister and his officials for appearing before the committee.

Financial Resolutions 2022 - Financial Resolution No. 6: General: Financial Resolution (Resumed) (28 Sep 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: The Minister’s time is up as she is sharing time with the Minister of State, Deputy James Browne.

Financial Resolutions 2022 - Financial Resolution No. 6: General: Financial Resolution (Resumed) (28 Sep 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I am sharing time with Deputy Tully, so I will try to fit loads in. I will look specifically at the area of children and childcare. I will start by welcoming the most recent announcements. It was unusual to have been sitting in the Chair and listening to all the Opposition party speeches. I thought mine might be a little different but it is important to give credit where it is due. I...

Teachtaireachta ó Roghchoiste - Message from Select Committee (28 Sep 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: The Select Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment has completed its consideration of the Consumer Rights Bill 2022 and has made amendments thereto.