Results 141-160 of 2,178 for in 'Written Answers' speaker:Kathleen Funchion

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (14 Nov 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 486. To ask the Minister for Health if he will launch an investigation into the unacceptable delay on 4 November of over six hours for an ambulance to attend a gravely ill person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49319/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (8 Nov 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 102. To ask the Minister for Health when the proposed surrogacy legislation will be published (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48844/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Industrial Disputes (7 Nov 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 58. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on the ongoing dispute around the reopening of a job evaluation scheme between Tusla and the Fórsa trade union; to confirm if either he or his officials have met with representatives of Fórsa trade union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48403/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (7 Nov 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 78. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on the mother and baby institutions payment scheme; when applications are due to open; when he expects after this date that payments will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48402/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Services (7 Nov 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 136. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if an incorrect Eircode for a dwelling (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will be corrected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47250/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (7 Nov 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 137. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment what options are available to customers of pre-pay energy companies to recoup the Government energy credits if they did not receive any of them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47265/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (7 Nov 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 694. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of the guardians payment for 2021 and 2022, in tabular form; the cost to increase the payment to €400; to outline any outreach being done to alert families who are caring for children and young people and are not in receipt of any payment;; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (7 Nov 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 853. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will review the case of a person (details supplied) to facilitate residency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48456/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Poverty (7 Nov 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 1066. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when he expects the Pobal Annual Early Years Sector Profile Report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48405/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Equality Issues (7 Nov 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 1067. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the proposed Equal Participation Model; how he envisages it will support children who may be vulnerable or are experiencing disadvantage; what changes are being made to the sponsorship process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48406/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (7 Nov 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 1072. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if, given the 25% fee reduction in Budget 2024, he will outline if he has any plans to go further than freezing fees and begin the process of reducing fees charged by services; to qualify how families who use a childminder will be able to access NCS subsidies; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Policy (7 Nov 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 1166. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware that the practice of night-time confinement in all units (except high-secure) at the National Central Mental Hospital, Portrane, continues to be operational, despite the ceasing of this activity being a condition of its registration, as set out by the Mental Health Commission and HSE, dated 12 May 2023; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Care (7 Nov 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 1335. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware that the Caredoc phone services for St. Dymphna's Hospital, Carlow is run out of Dublin, and not locally in Carlow, and as a consequence, the phones are not being answered all the time, nor are calls being returned in an efficient manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48600/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (7 Nov 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 1375. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost to increase the number of places on social workers’ graduate programmes by 25%; how many additional places this equates to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47263/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (7 Nov 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 1376. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will support SETU’s bid for a new veterinary medicine school at its campus, given that there is only one veterinary school in the country presently, and given the proven track record SETU has in delivering land sciences education and related research in conjunction with regional stakeholders; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Meteorological Services (26 Oct 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 196. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the flood forecasters at Met Éireann meet daily, including weekends; if there are minutes or notes available from these meetings; if there was a meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday, 17 and 18 October 2023; if information from those meetings on those dates can be shared with the public; if there is a plan to share this...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wind Energy Generation (26 Oct 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 204. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason for the delay in considering the Kilkenny wind energy strategy proposed by Kilkenny County Council; if he will outline the process involved in considering the matter and confirm a timeframe for a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47183/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (26 Oct 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 262. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will intervene in the case of a Ukrainian family who are living at a location (details supplied). [47136/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Oct 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 349. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated annual, total first and full-year cost to increase equally the guardian payment by 100% over three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46063/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (24 Oct 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 448. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated annual, total first and full-year cost to increase the number of State residential care units for children in care by 10%, 25% and 50%, in tabular form; what this equates to in bed numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46061/23]