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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]
Tue, 20 Sep 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Kathleen Funchion
523. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health when carers employed by an organisation (details supplied) can expect to receive their pandemic bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45641/22]
Thu, 15 Sep 2022
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School Transport
Kathleen Funchion
232. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Education when a school bus escort will be confirmed for a child (details supplied) who is currently without transport. [45224/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries
Kathleen Funchion
1257. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will confirm the approved €800 million of expenditure over the life cycle of the mother and baby homes redress scheme; the estimated amount that will be required to be provided in 2023; the estimated amount that can be accommodated within the existing expenditure ceiling of his Department; and the estimated amount of additional new measures monies that would need to be provided for 2023 in the Estimates. [43699/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries
Kathleen Funchion
1258. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there is any provision for mother and baby scheme redress already in the base; and if so, the amount. [43700/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries
Kathleen Funchion
1259. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount that will be required in 2023 for the mother and baby homes redress scheme due to uncertainties on timing of the relevant Bill, and establishment of offices; the estimated amount of funding that may be required for the proposed scheme in 2023 based upon the costings produced by the interdepartmental group and if the scheme were to open to applicants at 31 March, 30 June and 30 September or in December 2023 respectively. [43701/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries
Kathleen Funchion
1260. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will confirm if table 9 on page 81 of the interdepartmental group report on the development of the mother and baby institutions payments scheme November 2021 is the closest costing model to the proposed scheme. [43702/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries
Kathleen Funchion
1261. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide a multi-annual table for the proposed mother and baby homes redress scheme containing the same or similar information to that contained in the range of tables on pages 77 through 84 of the interdepartmental group report. [43703/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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Health Services
Kathleen Funchion
1617. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the reason that there is a €25 charge for medical card users to get their eyes tested in opticians owned by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42424/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Housing Schemes
Kathleen Funchion
631. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the rationale used to develop the first home buyer's scheme; the facts and figures that informed the policy; if inflation was taken into consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39848/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Kathleen Funchion
1762. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the date that the €1,000 bonus payment will be paid to healthcare workers and if it will be paid to residential care home staff. [40290/22]
Thu, 14 Jul 2022
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Departmental Expenditure
Kathleen Funchion
596. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide a breakdown of current spend and capital spend for the Access and Inclusion Model in tabular form; the proportion that is current spend; if he will provide a breakdown of the allocation that is capital spend given that the programme is allocated €45.55m in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39019/22]
Thu, 14 Jul 2022
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Local Authorities
Kathleen Funchion
597. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide a breakdown of the estimated costs for one childminding development officer, including PRSI, travel, subsistence and overheads. [39020/22]
Thu, 14 Jul 2022
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Local Authorities
Kathleen Funchion
598. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated full year cost of 15 childminding development officers, including PRSI, travel, subsistence and overheads. [39021/22]
Thu, 14 Jul 2022
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Education and Training Provision
Kathleen Funchion
599. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated full year and first year cost breakdown of increasing the intake of graduate social workers to 300 through the graduate programme in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39022/22]
Wed, 13 Jul 2022
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Youth Services
Kathleen Funchion
385. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost to increase the Your Place Your Space Programme youth funding by 40%. [38487/22]
Wed, 13 Jul 2022
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Child and Family Agency
Kathleen Funchion
386. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost to employ an additional 300 Tusla social workers. [38488/22]
Wed, 13 Jul 2022
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Child and Family Agency
Kathleen Funchion
387. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost to employ an additional 50 Tusla social care workers. [38489/22]
Wed, 13 Jul 2022
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Child and Family Agency
Kathleen Funchion
388. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost to recruit an additional 10 Tusla administrative support staff for social care. [38490/22]
Wed, 13 Jul 2022
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Child and Family Agency
Kathleen Funchion
389. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost to recruit an additional 10 after-care social care workers. [38491/22]
Wed, 13 Jul 2022
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Childcare Services
Kathleen Funchion
390. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide a breakdown including early childhood care and education scheme pay and ECCE non-pay, access and inclusion model and so on of the €334.5 million provided for ECCE and AIM preschool in line B.3 of the Revised Estimate for 2021. [38492/22]
Wed, 13 Jul 2022
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Childcare Services
Kathleen Funchion
391. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost to increase funding by 10% of the existing sustainability fund for childcare providers. [38493/22]
Wed, 13 Jul 2022
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Kathleen Funchion
392. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the cost of the wages part of the early childhood care and education scheme. [38494/22]
Wed, 13 Jul 2022
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Kathleen Funchion
393. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the cost of the non-wages part of the early childhood care and education scheme. [38495/22]
Wed, 13 Jul 2022
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Childcare Services
Kathleen Funchion
394. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost to employ an additional 15 childminding officers. [38496/22]
Wed, 13 Jul 2022
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Youth Services
Kathleen Funchion
395. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost to increase funding by 40% to national youth organisations. [38497/22]
Wed, 13 Jul 2022
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Youth Services
Kathleen Funchion
396. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost of increasing funding by 33% to the local youth club grant scheme. [38498/22]
Wed, 13 Jul 2022
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Child and Family Agency
Kathleen Funchion
397. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost to increase Tusla family resource centre funding by 20%. [38499/22]
Wed, 13 Jul 2022
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Childcare Services
Kathleen Funchion
398. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost to increase funding allocation to the early years and childcare learner bursary fund for 6,520 early years and childcare staff to all who currently hold an NQF level 5 to upskill to a level 7. [38500/22]
Wed, 13 Jul 2022
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Childcare Services
Kathleen Funchion
399. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost to increase the funding allocation to access and inclusion model programme by 15%. [38501/22]
Tue, 12 Jul 2022
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Water Services
Kathleen Funchion
459. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the plans for Irish Water to take over water services from the local authorities going forward; the impact that this will have on job retention; the provisions that are made regarding redundancy in cases in which a person is over 60 years of age and cannot be redeployed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37964/22]
Tue, 12 Jul 2022
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Special Educational Needs
Kathleen Funchion
572. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Education if there are plans to invest money to create a space in which non-mainstream qualifications for special skills can be developed for students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37965/22]
Tue, 12 Jul 2022
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Special Educational Needs
Kathleen Funchion
573. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Education the two-year forecast for special class places that will be required in counties Carlow and Kilkenny; the number of spaces by school that currently exist in the counties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37966/22]
Tue, 12 Jul 2022
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Disability Services
Kathleen Funchion
827. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 798 of 20 June 2022, the number of the 3.51 children's disability network team speech and language therapist posts that are on secondment; the location to which they have been seconded; the date that they will they return from secondment; if any of the 3.51 posts are currently operating as speech and language therapists either full-time or part-time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37234/22]
Tue, 12 Jul 2022
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General Practitioner Services
Kathleen Funchion
842. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health if he will consider waiving Care-Doc consolation fees for the foreseeable future particularly for County Carlow given the cost-of-living crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37339/22]
Thu, 7 Jul 2022
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Kathleen Funchion
80. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the impact there will be on core funding for the early years sector in the event that no employment regulation order is agreed, if only one employment regulation order is agreed or if a graduate premium is not agreed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36797/22]
Thu, 7 Jul 2022
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Kathleen Funchion
81. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has plans to review and possibly expand the access and inclusion model, AIM, programme, given the vital role it plays in early learning and care, ELC, and school age childcare, SAC, settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36798/22]
Thu, 7 Jul 2022
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Disability Services
Kathleen Funchion
251. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will introduce legislation to guarantee the right to a personal assistance service; if he will significantly increase the budget for personal assistance hours per annum going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36799/22]
Wed, 6 Jul 2022
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Kathleen Funchion
284. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health if a bed will be allocated to a person (details supplied). [36443/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Special Educational Needs
Kathleen Funchion
341. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Education if she will consider reviewing the ASD allocation for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35443/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Departmental Reviews
Kathleen Funchion
436. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will elaborate on the actions that his Department has taken in regard to historical sexual abuse within an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35425/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Childcare Services
Kathleen Funchion
450. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children in the State from Ukraine under the Temporary International Protection Directive who he expects will qualify for the national childcare scheme; if they will qualify for the universal or means-tested subsidy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35821/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Childcare Services
Kathleen Funchion
451. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost to place Ukrainian children in the State under the Temporary International Protection Directive on the national childcare scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35822/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Ukraine War
Kathleen Funchion
508. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Justice the estimated number of children who have arrived from Ukraine since the war began; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35514/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Kathleen Funchion
673. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive the pandemic bonus payment. [35426/22]
Tue, 28 Jun 2022
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Special Educational Needs
Kathleen Funchion
633. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Education the status of a special needs assistant allocation for a child (details supplied). [34508/22]
Tue, 28 Jun 2022
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Primary Care Services
Kathleen Funchion
796. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the total number of occupational therapy posts in primary care in County Carlow; the number of these posts that are filled; the number of these posts that are vacant; and the length of time that each post has remained vacant. [33818/22]
Tue, 28 Jun 2022
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Primary Care Services
Kathleen Funchion
797. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the total number of speech and language posts in the primary care in County Carlow; the number of these posts that are filled; the number of these posts that are vacant; and the length of time that each post has remained vacant. [33819/22]
Tue, 28 Jun 2022
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Disability Services
Kathleen Funchion
798. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the total number of occupational therapy posts in the children’s disability network team in County Carlow; the number of these posts that are filled; the number of these posts that are vacant; and the length of time that each post has remained vacant. [33820/22]
Tue, 28 Jun 2022
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Disability Services
Kathleen Funchion
799. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the total number of speech and language posts in the children’s disability network team in County Carlow; the number of these posts that are filled; the number of these posts that are vacant; and the length of time that each post has remained vacant. [33821/22]
Tue, 28 Jun 2022
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Disability Services
Kathleen Funchion
800. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health if the children’s disability network team in County Carlow is operating at 25% capacity; and the measures that are being taken to rectify this situation. [33822/22]
Tue, 21 Jun 2022
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Housing Policy
Kathleen Funchion
262. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider reviewing with a view to increasing the current property valuation limit for fresh start home loans administered by local authorities (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32137/22]
Tue, 21 Jun 2022
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Kathleen Funchion
760. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect their cancelled surgery to go ahead; and the guarantees he can give that it will not be cancelled again. [32101/22]
Tue, 21 Jun 2022
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Primary Care Services
Kathleen Funchion
829. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the number of babies that received a full health screening and developmental checks in primary healthcare centres; the number of babies that reached the age of 9 to11 months without receiving a full health screening and developmental check in primary healthcare centres; the number of babies that reached the age of 9 to11 months that were not seen in this period for a full health screening and developmental checks in primary healthcare centres in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32577/22]
Thu, 16 Jun 2022
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Cost of Living Issues
Kathleen Funchion
215. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Government will increase civil service pay rates considering the cost-of-living crisis and the impact that it is having on persons and their ability to travel to their employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31426/22]
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
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School Transport
Kathleen Funchion
958. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Education if he will review the school transport case of a student (details supplied). [29250/22]
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Kathleen Funchion
1402. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health when agency staff can expect to be paid the pandemic bonus payment considering that HSE staff have now been paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28985/22]
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
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Dormant Accounts Fund
Kathleen Funchion
2011. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the person or body that can access the dormant accounts fund; if the school completion projects access this fund; the way in which they can apply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29366/22]
Tue, 31 May 2022
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Childcare Services
Kathleen Funchion
499. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the Joint Labour committee looking into childcare wages is due to publish its report and recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27640/22]
Tue, 31 May 2022
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Child and Family Agency
Kathleen Funchion
500. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the breakdown of the proportion of pay of the total €357,016 expenditure for Tusla that is specifically for social workers; the number of social workers who are employed in total by Tusla; the total number of social workers employed by a third-party agency; the total of cost of this workforce; the total number of social workers employed in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27685/22]
Tue, 31 May 2022
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Child and Family Agency
Kathleen Funchion
509. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of cases that are currently open with Tulsa and in need of a social worker; the ratio of open cases to social worker; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27699/22]
Tue, 31 May 2022
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Kathleen Funchion
513. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the first year and full year cost of increasing the ECCE capitation grant by 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27916/22]
Tue, 31 May 2022
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Departmental Data
Kathleen Funchion
514. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the 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. [27917/22]
Thu, 26 May 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Kathleen Funchion
282. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost of increasing the subsidy under the affordable childcare scheme from €20 to €100 per child per-week. [27071/22]
Thu, 26 May 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Kathleen Funchion
283. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost of increasing funding for the Access Inclusion Model by 15%. [27072/22]