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Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (27 Apr 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I move amendment No. 14: In page 11, line 32, to delete “information” where it firstly occurs and substitute “records”. I will speak to amendment No. 14 and then I might come back in on amendment No. 29. I think amendment No. 29 is the one to which I was referring earlier that we can withdraw now on the basis that the restrictive timeframe has been removed....

Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (27 Apr 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I am delighted to see this amendment because we had several amendments that were similar and all kind of saying the same thing in respect of the timeframes and being restrictive. It is good to see it. A later amendment that I tabled can now be withdrawn on the basis of this amendment. We will see when we get there. It is good. I am glad the Minister has tabled the amendment because one...

Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (27 Apr 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I move amendment No. 10: In page 11, between lines 21 and 22, to insert the following: “ “illegal adoption” means an illegal adoption, where any of the following situations occurred: (a) where a non-marital child was registered as the natural child of the adoptive parents without the mother’s knowledge or consent and no adoption order was made; (b) where a...

Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (27 Apr 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: That is fine. They are all related, so the same argument applies. I take on board the point that the argument for not using the word "illegal" is that the person has to prove it was illegal and there might be difficulties in that regard, so I am a bit conflicted on it. However, does amendment No. 2, to which the House has agreed, make any changes to the whole issue in respect of the use of...

Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (27 Apr 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I do not want to end up saying the same thing, although I am sure there will probably be more contentious issues later, but it is welcome to see some of the issues discussed on Committee Stage being addressed. It is good to see points raised in the discussions during pre-legislative scrutiny and on Committee Stage and the other Stages being taken on board. As I stated, there have been many...

Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (27 Apr 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I have tabled amendments Nos. 10 to 13, inclusive. We skipped ahead. It will be very brief. Are we coming back to those amendments?

Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (27 Apr 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: That is fine. I saw amendments Nos. 10 to 13, inclusive, were grouped with other amendments.

Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (27 Apr 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: We are coming back to that. That is fine.

Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (27 Apr 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank the Minister. I want to speak to this amendment because we had this discussion on Committee Stage. I welcome that this has been included. An important point was made about different arrangements. We have all heard various stories over the years. There were very formal arrangements, but there were also informal arrangements. It is important to be as inclusive as possible in the...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Second Stage (27 Apr 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: That is the fastest promotion I have ever got.

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Second Stage (27 Apr 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: We now move to Sinn Féin and Deputy Martin Kenny, who has ten minutes

Home Heating Fuels: Motion [Private Members] (26 Apr 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I welcome the opportunity to speak. I recently undertook a cost of childcare survey, with parents sharing their experiences. I raise that because I was somewhat taken aback when talking about that topic by how many people responded to talk about how much they are struggling in general with the cost of living and, in particular, they referenced the area of trying to meet the rising cost of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices (26 Apr 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 369. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are plans to alleviate the fuel costs been experienced by taxi drivers; and if there are plans to increase the set charge that taxis can charge. [19918/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (26 Apr 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: 872. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it is the responsibility of the principal or school to organise lunch and break times; and if there is a set timing for primary and secondary schools. [19919/22]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Apr 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: We have apologies from Deputies Costello and Phelan and Senators O'Sullivan and Ruane. Senator McGreehan is listening in to the meeting. Deputy O'Reilly is substituting for Deputy Ward. The purpose of the meeting is pre-Committee Stage detailed scrutiny of the Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2020. It is a Private Members' Bill and its sponsors are Deputies...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Apr 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I now invite Ms Graham to make her opening statement.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Apr 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I now invite Ms Mulholland to make her opening statement.