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Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Adoption Services
Kathleen Funchion
763. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if Tusla is currently in a position to respond to applications for information under the Birth (Information and Tracing) Act 2022 within 30 days; and if not, the reason for same.
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Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Adoption Services
Kathleen Funchion
764. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the additional resources that have been put in place to ensure that the Adoption Authority and Tusla are in a position to respond to applications for information under the Birth (Information and Tracing) Act 2022 within 30 days. [54741/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Legislative Measures
Kathleen Funchion
775. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the 30-day statutory requirement for responses to be issued to applicants seeking information under the Birth (Information and Tracing) Act 2022 means 30 working days or 30 days in total. [55134/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Legislative Measures
Kathleen Funchion
776. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the 60-day extension time for responses to applicants seeking information under the Birth (Information and Tracing) Act 2022 means 60 working days or 60 days in total. [55135/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Health Service Executive
Kathleen Funchion
928. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health if he will intervene in the case of a person (details supplied). [54287/22]
Wed, 26 Oct 2022
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Kathleen Funchion
129. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of Early Learning and Care services that have engaged with County Childcare Committees in relation to financial sustainability in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53922/22]
Tue, 25 Oct 2022
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Social Welfare Code
Kathleen Funchion
437. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Social Protection the assistance that her Department can provide a person (details supplied). [52812/22]
Tue, 25 Oct 2022
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Kathleen Funchion
488. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the funding increases, if any, have been made to the Early Childhood Care and Education scheme since its introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53921/22]
Tue, 25 Oct 2022
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Kathleen Funchion
489. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the level of profitability for sessional services funded via the Early Childhood Care and Education scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53923/22]
Tue, 25 Oct 2022
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Childcare Services
Kathleen Funchion
490. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the circumstance of the closure of a school (details supplied) in Tuam, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53924/22]
Tue, 25 Oct 2022
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Childcare Services
Kathleen Funchion
491. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the supports that are available to services, either private or community, to support them with financial sustainability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53925/22]
Thu, 20 Oct 2022
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Domestic Violence
Kathleen Funchion
73. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide a detailed breakdown of domestic violence funding for his Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50611/22]
Thu, 20 Oct 2022
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Childcare Services
Kathleen Funchion
290. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide a list of all early years and SAC services that are in receipt of the graduate premium. [52496/22]
Tue, 18 Oct 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Kathleen Funchion
562. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress that has been made to amend the policy regarding parents' leave and benefit to allow lone parents to avail of full-time entitlement as is the case with two-parent families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51276/22]
Thu, 13 Oct 2022
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Childcare Services
Kathleen Funchion
94. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the assistance that he can provide to a service (details supplied) that is currently operating out of a club; if he will provide assistance to the service manager to draw down funding to expand this vital community service and provide much-needed places in the local area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50610/22]
Thu, 13 Oct 2022
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Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence
Kathleen Funchion
96. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the support that his Department is giving in terms of personnel, expertise and resources to the Minister for Justice in order that she can fulfil her duties in regard to supporting victims of domestic violence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51017/22]
Thu, 13 Oct 2022
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Road Safety
Kathleen Funchion
201. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider working with the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to distribute high-visibility jackets to children arriving to Ireland from Ukraine, given the number of children walking on unfamiliar roads as the evenings become darker; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51019/22]
Thu, 13 Oct 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Kathleen Funchion
285. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that the disability allowance is means tested for couples who are not married; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50783/22]
Tue, 11 Oct 2022
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State Examinations
Kathleen Funchion
414. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Education when the junior certificate results will be available. [49842/22]
Tue, 11 Oct 2022
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Child and Family Agency
Kathleen Funchion
548. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason that nine locations in Dublin, Louth, Bray, Limerick city and Cork were selected as pilots for the ABC programme administered by Tusla; the number that were offered a place in each location from 26 April 2021 to 26 April 2022; the uptake in each location; the year that these locations were chosen; the plans, if any, to expand the programme locations; the plans, if any, to put the programme online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50277/22]
Tue, 11 Oct 2022
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Magdalen Laundries
Kathleen Funchion
616. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health when Magdalene survivors can receive their Health (Amendment) Act 1996 cards as promised in the redress package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49843/22]
Wed, 5 Oct 2022
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Office of Public Works
Kathleen Funchion
129. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of persons that visited Kilkenny Castle in 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [48786/22]
Wed, 5 Oct 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Kathleen Funchion
224. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Social Protection the provision that is made for widowers and widows who are full-time carers who are not in receipt of a pension, can only avail of a half carer’s allowance and are not entitled to the fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48814/22]
Wed, 5 Oct 2022
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Children in Care
Kathleen Funchion
257. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will list the private foster-care companies that are contracted to Tusla for the purposes of sourcing, vetting and supporting foster carers; and the amount paid to each company for each of the years 2020 and 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [48775/22]
Wed, 5 Oct 2022
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Children in Care
Kathleen Funchion
258. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the Health Information and Quality Authority has a role in oversight of private foster care companies contracted to Tusla; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48776/22]
Wed, 5 Oct 2022
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Kathleen Funchion
259. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons that are in receipt of the universal subsidy under the national childcare scheme. [48791/22]
Wed, 5 Oct 2022
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Kathleen Funchion
260. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons in receipt of the means tested subsidy under the national childcare scheme. [48792/22]
Wed, 5 Oct 2022
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Prison Service
Kathleen Funchion
278. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Justice the number of prison officers that are fully trained in CPR. [48787/22]
Wed, 5 Oct 2022
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Disability Services
Kathleen Funchion
315. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 827 of 12 July 2022, if he will confirm that the staffing issue with the children’s disability network team in Carlow has been resolved; if staffing levels have risen beyond 3.51; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48777/22]
Wed, 5 Oct 2022
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Health Services Staff
Kathleen Funchion
316. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health when the three vacant whole-time equivalent speech and language therapists will be filled; the steps that he has taken to ensure that these posts are filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48778/22]
Wed, 5 Oct 2022
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Dental Services
Kathleen Funchion
317. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the number of children on the dental appointment waiting list for counties Carlow and Kilkenny as of 27 September 2022; the average waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48784/22]
Wed, 5 Oct 2022
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Hospital Services
Kathleen Funchion
318. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that visited the accident and emergency department at St. Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny in each of the years of 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [48785/22]
Wed, 5 Oct 2022
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Disability Services
Kathleen Funchion
322. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the funding schemes that are in place for children and young people requiring transport to their disability day services in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48823/22]
Wed, 5 Oct 2022
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Agriculture Schemes
Kathleen Funchion
366. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in issuing a green low-carbon agri-environment scheme payment to a person (details supplied). [48780/22]
Tue, 4 Oct 2022
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Enterprise Support Services
Kathleen Funchion
133. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports in place for businesses, such as a business (details supplied), that rely heavily on refrigeration; if he will ensure similar businesses can survive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47879/22]
Tue, 4 Oct 2022
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Medical Cards
Kathleen Funchion
696. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health if certain foods are covered under the medical card, such as non-gluten foods due to their high cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48482/22]
Tue, 27 Sep 2022
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Waste Management
Kathleen Funchion
51. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the measures that he is taking to ensure that refuse companies do not continue to increase their costs for consumers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46796/22]
Tue, 27 Sep 2022
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Bus Services
Kathleen Funchion
83. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure that funding is provided to ensure the vital rural bus service operated by a company (details supplied) in Kilkenny can resume operation; the assurances that can be given to local residents given that the service has ceased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46951/22]
Tue, 27 Sep 2022
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Foreign Birth Registration
Kathleen Funchion
198. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of the foreign birth registration for a child (details supplied). [46974/22]
Tue, 27 Sep 2022
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Agriculture Schemes
Kathleen Funchion
580. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in issuing a single farm payment to a person (details supplied). [46617/22]
Wed, 21 Sep 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Kathleen Funchion
117. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health when staff at a nursing home (details supplied) will receive their pandemic bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46136/22]
Wed, 21 Sep 2022
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Health Service Executive
Kathleen Funchion
118. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health if the HSE has commissioned a tree surgeon to access the trees at a location (details supplied); if so, if he will furnish a report on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46143/22]
Tue, 20 Sep 2022
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Departmental Data
Kathleen Funchion
232. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the annual revenue raised by private businesses operating in OPW sites nationally for 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, in tabular form. [45460/22]
Tue, 20 Sep 2022
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Departmental Data
Kathleen Funchion
233. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of private businesses operating in OPW sites nationally, by county for 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, in tabular form. [45461/22]
Tue, 20 Sep 2022
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Departmental Data
Kathleen Funchion
234. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total number of 10-year contracts that were entered into by the OPW from 2013 to date for the operation of private businesses at OPW sites in tabular form. [45462/22]
Tue, 20 Sep 2022
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Departmental Data
Kathleen Funchion
235. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total number of contracts of any duration entered into by the OPW from 2013 to date for the operation of private businesses at OPW sites in tabular form. [45463/22]
Tue, 20 Sep 2022
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Departmental Data
Kathleen Funchion
236. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total number of private business contracts terminated by the OPW from 2019 to 2022 in tabular form. [45464/22]
Tue, 20 Sep 2022
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Departmental Data
Kathleen Funchion
237. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total number of three-year licences entered into by the OPW from 2013 to date for the operation of private businesses at OPW sites in tabular form. [45465/22]
Tue, 20 Sep 2022
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Departmental Data
Kathleen Funchion
238. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total number of licences terminated by the OPW from 2013 to date for the operation of private businesses at OPW sites in tabular form. [45466/22]
Tue, 20 Sep 2022
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Departmental Data
Kathleen Funchion
239. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the OPW has ceased issuing long term contracts at their sites for the operation of private businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45467/22]