Parliamentary questions

Departmental Funding

Kathleen Funchion

365. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the programmes, further supports and initiatives that are funded under programme B:5 sectoral programmes for children and young persons in the 2021 Revised Estimates. [49604/21]

Disability Services

Kathleen Funchion

368. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will intervene in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49677/21]

Childcare Services

Kathleen Funchion

95. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has prioritised the reduction of parents' childcare fees as part of his Department’s budget 2022 proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48267/21]

Childcare Services

Kathleen Funchion

97. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department will honour the commitment to children to double State investment in childcare by 2028; if the ongoing future funding model and workforce development plan processes and the national childcare scheme review will inform budgetary allocations for the sector in time for the budget 2022 announcement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48268/21]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Kathleen Funchion

114. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when he will publish the Government’s plans for a restorative recognition scheme for survivors of mother and baby homes; and his views on the on the provision that has been made to compel religious orders to contribute to said redress scheme. [48270/21]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Kathleen Funchion

116. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the current status of the Childminding Action Plan considering the crisis in capacity within the childcare and early years sector; and if he will consider reducing overall target dates to meet pressing demand in the near future. [48272/21]

Domestic Violence

Kathleen Funchion

146. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a commitment will be given to increase the number of domestic violence refuge spaces above the current allocation of one refuge space for every 10,000 persons; his views on the current review being undertaken by Tusla into emergency accommodation; when the review will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48269/21]

Medical Records

Kathleen Funchion

147. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if it is the case that some survivors submitting subject access request applications for their records are being informed they cannot have their records until they nominate a general practitioner and that it is the role of the general practitioner to then decide if it is appropriate to pass their own medical records to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48271/21]

Youth Work Supports

Kathleen Funchion

495. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department will take on board the recommendation in the review by an organisation (details supplied) of the youth work sector response to the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48288/21]

Dental Services

Kathleen Funchion

630. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health when he expects the proposed review of the dental treatment services scheme contract will recommence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47795/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Kathleen Funchion

85. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Finance if the EWSS scheme will continue for childcare services until 31 December 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46903/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Kathleen Funchion

86. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Finance his plans to review the employment wage subsidy scheme for the childcare and early years sector on 30 September 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46907/21]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]