Results 201-220 of 5,002 for speaker:Kathleen Funchion

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (18 Jan 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: 289. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current estimated parental spend on childcare fees from the 2021/2022 or 2022/2023 Pobal Annual Early Years Sector Profile Report, in tabular form; when he expects the annual report to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2136/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (17 Jan 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: 395. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to elaborate on his plans to discontinue the long-standing and well-established pay/pension parity link which retired members of An Garda Síochána share with their serving colleagues in An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1041/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (17 Jan 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: 592. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to explain the rationale/process in awarding the recent round of STEM grant funding; the total funding allocated; if a lottery system was used, resulting in a significant number of applications not being examined; her views on whether this is an appropriate process, given the importance of funding to schools applying; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (17 Jan 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: 1117. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if engagement has occurred between her Department and the Garda Commissioner in relation to the Sale of Alcohol Bill 2022, in particular the need to protect and support women who may experience increased violence as a direct result of the forthcoming Bill (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Sector (17 Jan 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: 1241. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware that the recent changes to the STAR rating/evaluations for the suckler carbon efficiency programme will adversely affect farmers of traditional Irish cattle breeds (hereford and angus); the reason ratings/evaluations were revised after the commencement of the scheme, leaving many farmers, who entered these contracts...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (17 Jan 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: 1455. To ask the Minister for Health if assistance is available for a person (details supplied). [56283/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (17 Jan 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: 1551. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will have a procedure carried out; and if they can avail of the cross-Border directive, given the circumstances. [56781/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (17 Jan 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: 1705. To ask the Minister for Health what transport is available to patients with medical cards who regularly have to travel to appointments outside their own county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1423/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (17 Jan 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: 1728. To ask the Minister for Health what funding is available to support an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1580/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Direct Provision System (14 Dec 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank the Minister for clarifying that point in relation to the designated person. He will probably share my view that State-owned accommodation is where we have to go. Obviously, in an emergency situation or when something is unfolding, one has to respond in real time. There are such situations. If we are all being honest with ourselves, there are a lot of people making significant...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Direct Provision System (14 Dec 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 82. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when he expects to publish the White Paper on ending direct provision; the steps his Department is taking to address some of the recommendations highlighted in the Ombudsman for Children’s report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54565/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Direct Provision System (14 Dec 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: I will just double-check that this is the question regarding the White Paper and the ombudsman's report because I had my question order incorrect. This question follows on from the discussion we had in this Chamber two weeks ago about the report of Dr. Niall Muldoon, the Ombudsman for Children. It gives us an opportunity to discuss again some of the recommendations that came up in that...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Direct Provision System (14 Dec 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: As we said previously in this Chamber on the day of that debate, we really are very lucky to have Dr. Niall Muldoon and his team. When he highlights an issue, he really does it because it needs to be highlighted. As we know, we have so many children living in direct provision, which includes a combination of children who are here as unaccompanied minors. That combination is the most...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services (14 Dec 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank the Minister. The following is not really related to the question so he might have to come back with this information, but we have the opportunity. In regard to the pay talks, and it came up at the recent Estimates as well, there have been savings, and when we questioned those, it was that the money for the pay talks had to be returned to the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services (14 Dec 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 75. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on improving the chart of accounts mandatory for those services signed up to core funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54563/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services (14 Dec 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: This question relates to the mandatory chart of accounts for those services signed up to core funding. Some people refer to it as double accounting. I am interested in hearing if we can get some more information in regard to that and then I will expand further on it in my remaining time.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services (14 Dec 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank the Minister. I had all my points ready on the stuff I was going to give out about, but I do not have to say them now. It is great to come in and hear about progress on an issue. That is really welcome. Issues were raised in offices and elsewhere but they were also raised at the committee, as the Minister is aware. The Association of Childhood Professionals and the Federation of...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Mother and Baby Homes (14 Dec 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: 69. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on negotiations with relevant religious orders and pharmaceutical companies regarding their contributions to the mother and baby institutions payment scheme; how many meetings have been held to date; what actions he intends to take outside of these discussions to ensure religious orders and...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Mother and Baby Homes (14 Dec 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: This question is about negotiations with the various religious orders and, if any, the negotiations with pharmaceutical companies about their contributions to the mother and baby institutions payment scheme. How many meetings have been held to date? What actions do the Minister and his Department intend to take outside these discussions to ensure that religious orders and pharmaceutical...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Mother and Baby Homes (14 Dec 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: The reason I raise this issue is that Sheila Nunan was appointed in July. Is that correct?. Six months have passed since then. It is frustrating for people who are listening to this, especially as the religious orders played such a role. I accept that it was ultimately the responsibility of the State and that is key. However, it is difficult to even think that someone had to be appointed...