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Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services
Kathleen Funchion
1687. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the reason children (details supplied) have had their developmental checks cancelled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34924/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Kathleen Funchion
2865. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health when restrictions will be eased for indoor dance schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39422/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services
Kathleen Funchion
2866. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health when children (details supplied) will receive their cancelled developmental checks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39423/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services
Kathleen Funchion
2867. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health if the case of a child (details supplied) will be addressed as a matter of urgency. [39424/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Agriculture Industry
Kathleen Funchion
3363. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions his Department has taken to support the indigenous wool trade industry; his plans to improve the prices that farmers receive for their wool; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39309/21]
Thu, 15 Jul 2021
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Common Agricultural Policy
Kathleen Funchion
47. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he plans to include in the CAP Strategic Plan in order to redistribute funding to smaller and poorer family farms. [38175/21]
Thu, 15 Jul 2021
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Hospital Services
Kathleen Funchion
432. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that women are being refused gynaecology care in emergency departments in State-run hospitals that have gynaecology wards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32971/21]
Wed, 14 Jul 2021
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Health Service Executive
Kathleen Funchion
322. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the procurement process for HSE services that use local taxi services; and if this is governed by a national process or decided locally per individual hospital. [30833/21]
Wed, 14 Jul 2021
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Dental Services
Kathleen Funchion
329. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that dentists in County Carlow are not accepting medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30955/21]
Wed, 14 Jul 2021
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Health Service Executive
Kathleen Funchion
401. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the expected timeframe for the return to normal service for the HSE after the cyberattack. [31389/21]
Tue, 13 Jul 2021
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Assisted Human Reproduction
Kathleen Funchion
77. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the actions he has taken to ensure that children born through either domestic or international surrogacy have their rights ensured from the perspective of the best interests of the child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36215/21]
Tue, 13 Jul 2021
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Healthcare Policy
Kathleen Funchion
145. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health his plans to address the serious deficiencies in the provision of women’s health across a range of services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28446/21]
Tue, 13 Jul 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Kathleen Funchion
284. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has considered extending the employment wage subsidy scheme to the owners of private childcare crèches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37992/21]
Tue, 13 Jul 2021
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Special Educational Needs
Kathleen Funchion
427. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Education her plans to examine the current July provision programme to examine whether it is fit for purpose; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37985/21]
Tue, 13 Jul 2021
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Child and Family Agency
Kathleen Funchion
504. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current policy for Tusla employees in regard to protected time for breastfeeding; if the agency has plans in place in regard to adopting the HSE breastfeeding policy for the public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37830/21]
Tue, 13 Jul 2021
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Third Level Fees
Kathleen Funchion
530. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that DCU has raised the cost of its post-primary teaching fees from €8,960 in 2020 to €9,700 for 2021-2022, which is having a huge impact on many students; the supports that are in place for students who find themselves in this position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37709/21]
Tue, 6 Jul 2021
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Guardian Status
Kathleen Funchion
44. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the legislative actions he plans to take in cases in which there is a question or doubt concerning a child’s guardianship status that their rights are ensured from the perspective of the best interests of the child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36448/21]
Tue, 6 Jul 2021
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Departmental Schemes
Kathleen Funchion
46. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he requested his departmental officials to conduct a review specifically into the continual discrimination of disadvantaged children through the under allocation of hours under the national childcare scheme, NCS, given comments he made during parliamentary questions in May 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36216/21]
Tue, 6 Jul 2021
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Kathleen Funchion
50. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when he expects the survey on income and costs for the childcare sector being compiled by Pobal to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36208/21]
Tue, 6 Jul 2021
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Childcare Services
Kathleen Funchion
72. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the engagement his Department has had with an organisation (details supplied) since it withdrew from the National Childminding Action Plan. [36210/21]