Results 1-20 of 220 for long speaker:Kathleen Funchion

Housing Situation: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (21 May 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: ..., that committee urged Ireland to address "the root causes of homelessness among children". The committee called for the phasing out of emergency accommodation and an increase in the supply of long-term social housing. What has happened in the intervening year is the reverse. Child poverty levels have risen with 31,682 children now living in poverty, according to last year's reports,...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Review of Barnahus Model for Young People who have Experienced Child Sexual Abuse: Discussion (21 May 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: ...present or who give evidence from within the parliamentary precincts is protected, pursuant to both the Constitution and statute, by absolute privilege. Witnesses and members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable, or otherwise...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Parental Bereavement Leave (Amendment) Bill 2021: Pre-Committee Stage Scrutiny (14 May 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: ...physically present or who give evidence from within the parliamentary precincts is protected pursuant to both the Constitution and statute by absolute privilege. Witnesses and members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable, or...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Parental Bereavement Leave (Amendment) Bill 2021: Pre-Committee Stage Scrutiny (14 May 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: ...of witnesses physically present or who give evidence from within the parliamentary precincts is protected pursuant to both the Constitution and statute by absolute privilege. Witnesses and members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: International Protection (30 Apr 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: ...concerns of the community. It is a fantastic community and there are already a number of Ukrainian families living in the area. It could be argued that the holiday homes there will not be proper, long-term accommodation but the community has rallied around and stepped up to welcome everybody. The area in question is a rural townland and there is no infrastructure. I know of two...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: ...of witnesses physically present or who give evidence from within the parliamentary precincts is protected pursuant to both the Constitution and statute by absolute privilege. Witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it, identifiable or...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (9 Apr 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: 744. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason an invalidity appeal (details supplied) is taking so long to obtain an answer [13990/24]

General Practice and Local Health Services: Motion (20 Mar 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: ...or in another part of the country and when they come home they find it impossible to access a GP. In one recent case, a person with a very serious condition who had been living in England for a long period had to come home for health reasons and then could not access a GP. Similar to the story Deputy Doherty told, they then cannot get into the hospital-based consultant service they need...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: 24. To ask the Taoiseach if he will include an examination of long Covid in the terms of reference for the Covid inquiry. [8326/24]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: ...who are physically present or who give evidence from within the parliamentary precincts is protected, pursuant to both the Constitution and statute, by absolute privilege. Witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it...

Commissions of Investigation (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (15 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: I am delighted we are finally getting the opportunity to discuss this Bill as for us it has been a long time in the making. It was prompted by the mother and baby homes report that was published on 12 January 2021, having started up in 2015. It was a huge amount of time for people to have to wait. Over the days, weeks and months that followed, we all expressed our absolute shock at its...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (13 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: 423. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the financial supports that are in place for those who suffer from long-Covid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6551/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: 602. To ask the Minister for Health if he will list all medications that are needed for long-Covid sufferers that are not available on the medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6552/24]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: ...direction. The evidence given by witnesses and members from within the parliamentary precincts is protected pursuant to the Constitution and statute by absolute privilege. They are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable or otherwise...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised) (30 Jan 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: ...participate at the meeting from outside the precincts will be refused. On parliamentary privilege, I remind the Minister and the Minister of State in advance of the delivery of their opening statements of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way to make him, her or it identifiable or...

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]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Access to CAMHS for Individuals with Dual Diagnosis: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: ...campus. Before inviting our witnesses to deliver their opening statements, I advise them of the following notice with regard to parliamentary privilege. I remind witnesses and members of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her, or it identifiable, or otherwise...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Access to CAMHS for Individuals with Dual Diagnosis: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: I apologise for the long delay. Given that we have run so far over time, I will ask that we get written replies to the questions. I will allow Deputy Ó Murchú to ask his questions and he, too, will get written replies.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Access to CAMHS for Individuals with Dual Diagnosis: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: ...item for consideration at this session again is engagement regarding access to CAMHS for individuals with dual diagnosis. Mr. Bernard Gloster, chief executive of the HSE joins us in this session along with Dr. Amanda Burke, child and adolescent consultant psychiatrist and national clinical lead for child and youth mental health and Ms Mellany McLoone, chief officer, CHO Dublin north city...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Supplementary)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

Kathleen Funchion: ...that, prior to making their contribution to the meeting, they confirm they are on the grounds of the Leinster House campus. With regard to parliamentary privilege, I remind Ministers and members of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way to make him, her or it identifiable or otherwise...