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Tue, 28 Sep 2021
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Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries
Kathleen Funchion
529. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if St. Kyran’s in Rathcoole, County Wicklow was included in investigations regarding mother and baby homes; if the files from this institution were handed over to the State; if so, if they are with his Department or Tusla; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46181/21]
Thu, 23 Sep 2021
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Special Educational Needs
Kathleen Funchion
125. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the difficulty parents have in engaging a list of suitably qualified special needs assistants particularly in relation to the home-based summer programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45577/21]
Thu, 23 Sep 2021
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School Funding
Kathleen Funchion
182. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Education if a school principal can refuse to sign a children’s allowance claim form until the payment of the schools voluntary contribution has been made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45576/21]
Tue, 21 Sep 2021
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Kathleen Funchion
434. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide the raw data collected as part of the POBAL Annual Early Years Sector Profile 2021. [45028/21]
Wed, 15 Sep 2021
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Community Employment Schemes
Kathleen Funchion
459. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider allowing more flexibility for participants over 55 years of age that are currently engaged in a community employment scheme given that at present they are unable to have their contracts renewed. [43207/21]
Wed, 15 Sep 2021
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Childcare Services
Kathleen Funchion
506. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of childcare identifier code keys, CHICKS, cancelled in 2020 and to date for 2021.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44019/21]
Thu, 9 Sep 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Kathleen Funchion
20. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports that are available to businesses that missed the deadline for the small business assistance scheme for COVID; and if he will consider allowing businesses to apply for this important grant after the closing date. [42191/21]
Thu, 9 Sep 2021
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National Broadband Plan
Kathleen Funchion
52. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will take steps in order that two properties (details supplied) in Clonegal, County Carlow that are in the process of being renovated will be included and connected to the NBI. [42192/21]
Thu, 9 Sep 2021
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Residential Institutions
Kathleen Funchion
548. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Education the funding allocated to the residential institutions redress scheme; the number of applications approved and paid to date; the average payment; the number of ineligible applications; the number of applications refused; and the number of applications withdrawn, in tabular form. [42221/21]
Thu, 9 Sep 2021
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Residential Institutions
Kathleen Funchion
549. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Education the funding allocated to the residential institutions redress scheme for administrative purposes including staffing, legal and premises costs. [42222/21]
Thu, 9 Sep 2021
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Special Educational Needs
Kathleen Funchion
569. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Education if it is possible to access information or a list of tutors for the July provision for 2022/2023 school year in the Kilkenny area. [42386/21]
Thu, 9 Sep 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Kathleen Funchion
1279. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health when indoor classes (details supplied) are allowed to recommence. [42321/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Tax Yield
Kathleen Funchion
305. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Finance the amount of local property tax collected in County Carlow in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39367/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Tax Yield
Kathleen Funchion
306. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Finance the amount of local property tax collected in County Kilkenny in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39368/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Childcare Services
Kathleen Funchion
1190. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the percentage increase and or decrease in NCS registrations from September 2020 to June 2021. [39087/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Adoption Services
Kathleen Funchion
1197. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of domestic births placed for adoption in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39265/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Kathleen Funchion
1202. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated first-year and full-year cost of increasing the ECCE capitation grant by 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39426/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Childcare Services
Kathleen Funchion
1203. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated first-year and full-year cost of increasing the affordable childcare subsidy for children under three years of age by €1 per hour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39427/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services
Kathleen Funchion
1534. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the stage of the drafting of the surrogacy Bill; when it is expected to be ready; if international surrogacy and retrospective declarations of parentage will be included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34015/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services
Kathleen Funchion
1543. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health if he will take steps to expedite the case of a child (details supplied). [34124/21]