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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Early Childhood Care and Education (7 Jul 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: My question relates to the AIM programme. I ask the Minister to review and possibly expand the AIM programme, given the vital role it plays in the early years sector. Will the Minister make a statement on the matter?

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (7 Jul 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 251. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will introduce legislation to guarantee the right to a personal assistance service; if he will significantly increase the budget for personal assistance hours per annum going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36799/22]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Departmental Programmes (6 Jul 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I welcome the fact that the Minister is present. I should have acknowledged that at the start. I understand that the school has band 2 DEIS status but it is really difficult to get your head around how two schools on the same campus that serve the same geographical area and, to a large extent, the same families fall into different DEIS bands with one in band 1 and the other in band 2....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Departmental Programmes (6 Jul 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: This matter relates to Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools, DEIS, status for Scoil Mhuire gan Smál in Carlow town. The response will mention the number of schools, including in my constituency, that entered the DEIS system, which is welcome. However, this school's situation is unique in that it is literally adjoining St. Joseph's National School, which was granted DEIS 1...

Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022: Second Stage (6 Jul 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: This debate must adjourn at 3.59 p.m. The Deputy may continue tomorrow.

Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022: Second Stage (6 Jul 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: Other Deputies are not present, so I will move on to the Social Democrats.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (6 Jul 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 284. To ask the Minister for Health if a bed will be allocated to a person (details supplied). [36443/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Jul 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 341. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider reviewing the ASD allocation for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35443/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Reviews (5 Jul 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 436. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will elaborate on the actions that his Department has taken in regard to historical sexual abuse within an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35425/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (5 Jul 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 450. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children in the State from Ukraine under the Temporary International Protection Directive who he expects will qualify for the national childcare scheme; if they will qualify for the universal or means-tested subsidy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35821/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (5 Jul 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 451. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost to place Ukrainian children in the State under the Temporary International Protection Directive on the national childcare scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35822/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ukraine War (5 Jul 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 508. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated number of children who have arrived from Ukraine since the war began; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35514/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (5 Jul 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 673. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive the pandemic bonus payment. [35426/22]

Messages from Select Committees (29 Jun 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: The Select Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science has completed its consideration of the Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2020 and has made no amendment thereto. The Select Committee on Justice has completed its consideration of the Garda Síochána (Compensation) Bill 2021 and has made no amendment thereto.

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (29 Jun 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: Deputy McNamara, let the Minister speak.

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (29 Jun 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: The Deputy has had an opportunity already to contribute to the debate. This is the Minister concluding now. There will be a vote later.

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (29 Jun 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: The vote is postponed until this evening’s voting block.

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motion (29 Jun 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: The vote is postponed until this evening's voting block.

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (29 Jun 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I will allow Deputy Danny Healy-Rae in briefly because he narrowly missed his slot. I will give him just two minutes.

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (29 Jun 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: We now move back to the Government side. I call Deputy Cathal Crowe.