Results 81-100 of 4,987 for speaker:Kathleen Funchion

Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (6 Mar 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: Amendments Nos. 13 to 16, inclusive, and 18 to 21, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (5 Mar 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: 161. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a driving test will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10212/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Employment Schemes (5 Mar 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: 543. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if person (details supplied) can be considered for a place in KITE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10022/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (5 Mar 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: 801. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) can avail of any further SUSI supports; if so, what assistance can be provided for them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10331/24]

Child and Youth Mental Health: Statements (29 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: At this stage, many of us feel like we could write a book, and, unfortunately, not a positive one, on CAMHS. I refer to the battle that parents face trying to find the appropriate service, the paperwork involved in filling in the forms when people are already experiencing a difficult and stressful time in their lives, and then being told this is not the appropriate service but not...

Child and Youth Mental Health: Statements (29 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: -----because I do not see how that is acceptable. This person is fearful that the fact of her child's intellectual disability will be used as an excuse to reject a referral. That is already this mother's expectation. I do not see how it is acceptable for CAMHS to say it is not taking new referrals.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Direct Provision System (29 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: The Minister to reply.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Direct Provision System (29 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: With the agreement of the House and if the Ministers are agreeable, the next question is in the name of Deputy Pauline Tully and then I will move back to Deputy Farrell's questions, Nos. 93 and 95.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services (29 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: We will move all the way to Question No. 96 in the name of Deputy Brady.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services (29 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: 82. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide further details on the €18 million capital funding announced recently with the precondition that providers agree to a predefined fee cap; what supports will be available for services to encourage them to apply, given the high number of services that applied and were not successful in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services (29 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: This question relates to the recently announced capital funding of €18 million. I know it has a precondition that providers agree to a predefined fee cap. Can we get some more information on that and how it will pan out? Given the high number of services that applied last year and were not successful, can we get some more information and clarity?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services (29 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: There was a lot of information in that. I welcome that it specifically relates to expanding baby room capacity for those between six months and three years. That continues to be a major issue in trying to access spaces. Has any analysis been done of what the €18 million might translate into in terms of places? That might not have been done. I understand the rationale behind the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services (29 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: I will make two more points. I recently got a reply to a parliamentary question on what funding was available for construction of new purpose-built early learning and childcare facilities. It stated there was no funding. Maybe this is not considered new funding because it is for existing services. Will the Minister clarify that? There are general works like, for example, retrofitting,...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Children in Care (29 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: I believe Deputy Harkin's question is next.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Child and Family Agency (29 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: 77. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what engagement he has had with Tulsa as it struggles to respond to increased demand for its services, given that this increased demand, together with the complex needs of the children and young people presenting, have swamped the agency (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9495/24]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Child and Family Agency (29 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: My question is particularly relevant this week given some of the things we have, unfortunately, seen in the news. What engagement has the Minister and his Department had with Tusla on its struggles to respond to increased demand for its services, given that this increased demand, together with the complex needs of the children and young people presenting, have swamped the agency? I ask him...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Child and Family Agency (29 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: None of us wants to see this situation. Yesterday, we saw another piece in The Irish Times. This is not the first time that there have been stories like this in the news. Last year, the retired Dublin District Court, Dermot Simms, spoke out on this. At that time, there were 130 children. If the plan is to deliver 110 places by the end of 2025, we are already way behind the curve. We...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Child and Family Agency (29 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: Those measures were welcome. Is there a forum or an opportunity for representatives from the social worker sector, Tusla and foster carers to sit down with the Minister? Perhaps one is already in place. Tusla, in fairness, says that as well. Everybody says we cannot have this and we need to end special emergency places, yet we end up having to resort to them. I understand that in a...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (29 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: 110. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the exact date of the opening of the mother and baby institutions payment ; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9498/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (29 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: 119. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will intervene to encourage parties involved in ELC and SAC pay talks back to the table with a view to ensuring staff can be paid the next pay increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9500/24]