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Wed, 3 Mar 2021
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Child and Family Agency
Kathleen Funchion
606. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way that Tusla handled subject access requests from 25 May 2018 to date including but not limited to applications from adopted persons, from persons who had been boarded out or from any person whose files and personal information were now in the possession of the agency since GDPR regulations came into force. [11920/21]
Wed, 3 Mar 2021
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Child and Family Agency
Kathleen Funchion
607. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way Tusla handled subject access requests from persons including but not limited to applications from adopted persons, from persons who had been boarded out or from any person whose files and personal information were now in the possession of the agency since GDPR regulations came into force from 23 October 2020 to date when the previous advice from the Attorney General on GDPR rights not being applicable to those persons was refuted by the Data Protection Commissioner. [11921/21]
Wed, 3 Mar 2021
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Child and Family Agency
Kathleen Funchion
608. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way Tusla has amended its policies, procedures and staff training regarding SARs from persons including but not limited to applications from adopted persons, from persons who had been boarded out or from any person whose files and personal information were now in the possession of the agency since GDPR regulations came into force from 23 October 2020 to date since their GDPR rights have been vindicated by the Data Protection Commission, the Attorney General and other legal experts. [11922/21]
Wed, 3 Mar 2021
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Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries
Kathleen Funchion
609. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason for the difference between the estimated cost and actual cost of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes and Certain Related Matters; the breakdown of the estimated spend versus actual spend disaggregated by staff, overheads and other costs in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11924/21]
Thu, 25 Feb 2021
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Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries
Kathleen Funchion
195. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of taped recordings of the 550 testimonies given to the confidential committee of the mother and baby homes report that have been destroyed; and the actions his Department is taking to retrieve this material. [10715/21]
Thu, 25 Feb 2021
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Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries
Kathleen Funchion
196. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the taped recordings given to the confidential committee of the mother and baby homes report were saved onto a hard drive; and if he has requested that the Commission of Investigation surrender hard drives that could contain this information. [10716/21]
Thu, 25 Feb 2021
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Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries
Kathleen Funchion
197. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of survivors who gave testimonies to the commission of investigation's confidential committee that have been contacted, who are still to be contacted or who the Commission of Investigation have not been able to contact; and the breakdown of those that indicated they wished their testimonies to remain unredacted. [10717/21]
Thu, 25 Feb 2021
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Misuse of Drugs
Kathleen Funchion
238. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the progress on the regulation of hemp stores in Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10628/21]
Wed, 24 Feb 2021
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National Broadband Plan
Kathleen Funchion
62. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when fibre optic broadband will be activated for Tinnahinch, County Carlow. [10244/21]
Wed, 24 Feb 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Kathleen Funchion
172. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Finance if childcare professionals who returned to work on 29 June 2020 will not be expected to pay tax on their net wages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9560/21]
Wed, 24 Feb 2021
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Medical Cards
Kathleen Funchion
776. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the progress to date in the determination of an application for a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied); if a medical card will be considered on discretionary grounds given the health circumstances in this instance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9459/21]
Thu, 18 Feb 2021
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Tax Reliefs
Kathleen Funchion
88. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Finance if State employees who have worked from home since March 2020 can claim the work from home tax relief through the Revenue Commissioners; and if not, if this scheme is being administered through the payroll. [9200/21]
Thu, 18 Feb 2021
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School Attendance
Kathleen Funchion
188. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Education if Tusla has made provision for Tusla education support service, TESS, reporting during Covid-19 specifically for children who must take an absence from school of longer than 20 days due to illness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9199/21]
Wed, 17 Feb 2021
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Local Authority Housing
Kathleen Funchion
256. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the breakdown of the council housing list for County Kilkenny by town or village area, by one, two or three bedroom facilities; and the year applicants went on the list. [7983/21]
Wed, 17 Feb 2021
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Local Authority Housing
Kathleen Funchion
257. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the breakdown of the council housing list for County Carlow by town or village area, by one, two or three bedroom facilities; and the year applicants went on the list (details supplied). [7984/21]
Wed, 17 Feb 2021
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State Examinations
Kathleen Funchion
363. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Education if alternative results regarding the leaving certificate will be issued first which would allow students to select papers on the traditional paper; and if the bell curve will match the 2020 result. [7935/21]
Wed, 17 Feb 2021
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State Examinations
Kathleen Funchion
364. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Education if school profiling will not be applied in 2021. [7936/21]
Wed, 17 Feb 2021
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State Examinations
Kathleen Funchion
365. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Education if she plans to include oral examinations and project work for the alternative section of the State examinations; and if it will be ensured that there is ample preparation time for completion. [7937/21]
Wed, 17 Feb 2021
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State Examinations
Kathleen Funchion
366. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Education the requirements and precautions for traditional exams. [7938/21]
Wed, 17 Feb 2021
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Immigration Support Services
Kathleen Funchion
544. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if level 5 Covid-19 restrictions will impede or stop the family reunification process and court-ordered access (details supplied). [8738/21]