Parliamentary questions

Departmental Data

Kathleen Funchion

291. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost to recruit an additional 10, 20 and 50 administrative support staff for social workers. [27080/22]

Departmental Data

Kathleen Funchion

292. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost to recruit an additional 10, 20 and 50 after care workers. [27081/22]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Kathleen Funchion

294. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of early childhood care and education-only childcare providers, that is, providers that do not offer a service outside of ECCE provision; the amount of annual funding they received; the number of childcare providers in receipt of state funding in same; the amount of annual funding received; the number of providers in receipt of funding that do not provide ECCE; and the amount of annual funding received in 2020 and 2021, respectively. [27054/22]

Departmental Data

Kathleen Funchion

295. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the funding allocation in 2020, 2021 and 2022 for county childcare committees by county; and the amount of this allocation that was spent in 2021 and 2022, in tabular form. [27055/22]

Childcare Services

Kathleen Funchion

296. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount of funding that was allocated to the childcare services re-opening grants; and the amount of this allocation that was drawn down to mitigate the impact of Covid-19 for 2021 and 2022, in tabular form. [27056/22]

Departmental Funding

Kathleen Funchion

297. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount of funding that was allocated to early years sector; and the amount of this allocation that was drawn down to mitigate the impact of Covid-19, in tabular form. [27057/22]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Kathleen Funchion

298. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount of funding that was allocated to early childhood care and education service providers at the 100% rate; and the amount of this allocation that was spent in 2021 and 2022, in tabular form. [27059/22]

Departmental Funding

Kathleen Funchion

299. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount of funding that was allocated in 2021 and 2022 to national childcare schemes; and the amount of this allocation that was spent in 2021 and 2022, in tabular form. [27060/22]

Departmental Funding

Kathleen Funchion

300. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount of funding that was allocated in 2021 and 2022 to Community Childcare Subvention Plus; and the amount of the allocation that was spent in 2021 and 2022, in tabular form. [27061/22]

Departmental Funding

Kathleen Funchion

301. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount of funding that was allocated in 2021 and 2022 to the Access and Inclusion Model; and the amount of the allocation that was spent in 2020 and 2021, in tabular form. [27062/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Kathleen Funchion

302. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount of funding that was allocated to the Covid-19 support payment in 2021 and 2022; and the amount of this allocation that was drawn down for said years. [27063/22]

Departmental Funding

Kathleen Funchion

303. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total percentage of State spending and parental spending in 2020, 2021 and 2022 on early learning and care and school-age childcare in tabular form. [27064/22]

Departmental Funding

Kathleen Funchion

304. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total funding allocated in 2020, 2021 and 2022 to early learning care; and the amount of this allocation that was drawn down for 2020 and 2021, in tabular form. [27065/22]

Departmental Funding

Kathleen Funchion

305. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total funding allocated in 2020, 2021 and 2022 to school-age care; and the amount of this allocation that was drawn down for 2020 and 2021, in tabular form. [27066/22]

Departmental Funding

Kathleen Funchion

306. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total funding allocated in 2020, 2021 and 2022 to the national childcare scheme; and the amount of this allocation that was drawn down for 2020 and 2021, in tabular form. [27067/22]

Departmental Funding

Kathleen Funchion

307. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total funding allocated in 2020, 2021 and 2022 to after-school provision within the national childcare scheme budget; and the amount of this allocation that was drawn down for 2020 and 2021, in tabular form. [27068/22]

Departmental Funding

Kathleen Funchion

308. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total funding allocated in 2020, 2021 and 2022 to the Access and Inclusion Model; and the amount of this allocation that was drawn down for 2020 and 2021, in tabular form. [27069/22]

Departmental Funding

Kathleen Funchion

309. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total funding allocated in 2020, 2021 and 2022 to the training and employment childcare scheme; and the amount of this allocation that was spent in 2020 and 2021, in tabular form. [27070/22]

Departmental Funding

Kathleen Funchion

310. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost to the State if it were to provide by way of direct payment to childcare providers the money necessary to fund the sector to €13 per hour as the minimum wage for the current level five childcare staff working in the sector.
[27082/22]

Departmental Funding

Kathleen Funchion

311. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the percentage of childcare agencies' income that is made up of fees. [27083/22]

Childcare Services

Kathleen Funchion

312. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if staff salaries represent 70% of the cost of the childcare sector; his views on whether this is 70% of providers costs; and if not, if it is 70% of all costs, including costs that are covered by State funding. [27084/22]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Kathleen Funchion

313. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide a breakdown of the €316.6 million provided for early childhood care and education programme and access and inclusion model preschools in line B.3 of the revised estimate for 2022, including ECCE pay and ECCE non-pay, access and inclusion model and so on. [27085/22]

Environmental Schemes

Kathleen Funchion

11. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if consideration has been given or will be given to allowing pensioners to apply for the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland grants when an adult child lives with them (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26861/22]

Departmental Schemes

Kathleen Funchion

138. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount allocated in 2021 and 2022 on the UBU Your Place Your Space Programme; and the amount of this allocation that was drawn down for 2022, in tabular form. [26767/22]

Departmental Schemes

Kathleen Funchion

139. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount allocated in 2020, 2021 and 2022 on the youth services grant scheme; and the amount of this allocation that was drawn down for 2020 and 2021, in tabular form. [26768/22]

Departmental Schemes

Kathleen Funchion

140. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount allocated in 2020, 2021 and 2022 on the local youth club grant scheme; and the amount of this allocation that was drawn down for 2020 and 2021, in tabular form. [26769/22]

Departmental Funding

Kathleen Funchion

141. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount allocated in 2020, 2021 and 2022 on youth information centres; and the amount of this allocation was drawn down for 2020 and 2021, in tabular form. [26770/22]

Departmental Funding

Kathleen Funchion

142. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount allocated in 2020, 2021 and 2022 to Tusla for youth counselling services; and the amount of this allocation that was drawn down for 2020 and 2021, in tabular form. [26771/22]

Departmental Funding

Kathleen Funchion

143. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount allocated in 2020, 2021 and 2022 to Tusla for family resource centres; and the amount of this allocation that was drawn down for 2020 and 2021, in tabular form. [26772/22]

Departmental Schemes

Kathleen Funchion

144. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount allocated in 2020, 2021 and 2022 to national youth organisations; the breakdown of organisation and allocated funding; and the amount of this allocation that was drawn down for 2020 and 2021, in tabular form. [26773/22]

Departmental Funding

Kathleen Funchion

145. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount allocated in 2020, 2021 and 2022 to youth capital projects; and the amount of the allocation that was drawn down for 2020 and 2021, in tabular form. [26774/22]

Departmental Funding

Kathleen Funchion

146. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount of funding that was allocated to youth services to mitigate Covid-19 and its impact. [26775/22]

Departmental Schemes

Kathleen Funchion

147. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount allocated in 2020, 2021 and 2022 on targeted youth funding scheme; and the amount of this allocation that was drawn down for 2020 and 2021, in tabular form. [26815/22]

Childcare Services

Kathleen Funchion

150. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 328 of 4 May 2022, the anticipated breakdown of the €70 million allocation by year and by Early Learning and Childcare Investment project, namely on modernisation, new capacity and first five initiatives in tabular form. [26895/22]

Primary Care Centres

Kathleen Funchion

221. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the reason that patients are not been seen in-person in the primary care centre in, Thomastown, County Kilkenny. [26745/22]

Third Level Education

Kathleen Funchion

156. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will review the decision by SUSI to not award a grant to a person (details supplied) to continue their studies at a third-level institution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25064/22]

Residency Permits

Kathleen Funchion

614. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Justice the advice that can be provided in relation to the case of a person (details supplied). [24757/22]

Childcare Services

Kathleen Funchion

584. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of creche closures notified to Tusla in 2017 and 2018; the number of new registrations notified to Tulsa in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [23184/22]

Broadband Infrastructure

Kathleen Funchion

123. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the plans that are in place for high-speed broadband in the area of Moanamought, Callan, County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22516/22]

Citizenship Applications

Kathleen Funchion

170. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a citizenship application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22512/22]

Citizenship Applications

Kathleen Funchion

210. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Justice the status of a citizenship application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22513/22]

Departmental Programmes

Kathleen Funchion

336. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of ABC programme places that were offered in areas (details supplied) from 26 April 2021 to 26 April 2022; the uptake in each area; the year that these locations were selected; his plans to expand the programme to other locations; his plans to transition the programme to an online version; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22231/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Kathleen Funchion

558. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will reconsider the fine for herd replacement for a person (details supplied) on the beef data and genomics programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21739/22]

Fuel Prices

Kathleen Funchion

369. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to alleviate the fuel costs been experienced by taxi drivers; and if there are plans to increase the set charge that taxis can charge. [19918/22]

School Management

Kathleen Funchion

872. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Education if it is the responsibility of the principal or school to organise lunch and break times; and if there is a set timing for primary and secondary schools. [19919/22]

Childcare Services

Kathleen Funchion

1107. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children in one-parent families who availed of the national childcare scheme universal subsidy in each year between 2020 and 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19514/22]

Childcare Services

Kathleen Funchion

1108. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children in one-parent families who availed of the national childcare scheme income assessed subsidy in each year between 2020 and 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19515/22]

Departmental Policies

Kathleen Funchion

1154. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider allowing non-birthing parents the entitlement to paid leave to attend the 20-week scan in addition to the last two ante-natal classes which are provided for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21035/22]

Disability Services

Kathleen Funchion

1738. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health when funding will be provided to an organisation (details supplied) to provide a four-bedded residential home in Kilkenny city. [20789/22]

Animal Diseases

Kathleen Funchion

1883. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason that poultry sales have been stopped across the Republic of Ireland; when he foresees sales happening again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19898/22]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Kathleen Funchion

153. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if funding will be made available to assist ECCE providers with the rising running costs. [18675/22]

Childcare Services

Kathleen Funchion

154. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if funding will be made available to assist childcare providers with the cost of insurance. [18676/22]

Childcare Services

Kathleen Funchion

323. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current capacity in school-age childcare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17140/22]

Childcare Services

Kathleen Funchion

324. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children in each of the age categories supported under the national childcare scheme; and the cost per child in each of those age categories. [17162/22]

Childcare Services

Kathleen Funchion

502. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 577 of 22 February 2022, when Pobal will publish data into establishing if unused capacity varies by type of provision or location, to establish if there is a mismatch in supply and demand, for certain cohorts of children or in certain areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15966/22]

Childcare Services

Kathleen Funchion

1. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to the fact that more than a small number of childcare sessional and school-age childcare, SAC, services will be adversely affected by the newly announced core funding model; the guarantees he can give these services that they will not be worse off; if the staff working in these services can avail of the uplift; if not, the reason that they do not qualify; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15445/22]

Registration of Births

Kathleen Funchion

3. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will establish an inquiry into illegal birth registrations following publication of a report (details supplied) by the special rapporteur on child protection into illegal adoption practices in the State; the form that this inquiry will take; if accountability will be a key component of the inquiry; the consultation process that he plans to undertake; if the €3,000 once-off payment compensation will be applicable to other institutions and or persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15446/22]

Childcare Services

Kathleen Funchion

5. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when his Department's own in-depth analysis of 13 childcare services in very disadvantaged areas was conducted; the findings of same; when he will make this research public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15484/22]

Ukraine War

Kathleen Funchion

65. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the assistance and supports that are being provided by his Department to Ukrainians fleeing the war; if provision is being made to accommodate persons outside of Dublin, to provide holistic supports to children and young people including access to mental health supports; the measures that will be undertaken to integrate these young people into their communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15447/22]

Disadvantaged Status

Kathleen Funchion

67. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department has examined the replication of the DEIS programme for early language and care and school age service services considering many services operate in deprived areas and feed into DEIS primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15485/22]

Departmental Schemes

Kathleen Funchion

71. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress that he has made in his discussions with the Catholic Church and the Church of Ireland regarding contributing towards redress; and if he formally requested a meeting with persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15448/22]

Childcare Services

Kathleen Funchion

314. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children currently enrolled in school-age children, SAC, services only; the current spend per head; and the number of those children availing of a pick-up service. [15597/22]

Health Services

Kathleen Funchion

395. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that blood samples are transferred from general practitioner surgeries in County Carlow via train to Waterford University Hospital and that patients are often asked to transfer their own bloods and or others to collection points such as Bagenalstown train station and St. Dympna’s Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15667/22]

Tax Code

Kathleen Funchion

43. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Finance if his Department plans to review the current small tax benefit particularly around the stipulation allowing businesses to claim tax against one voucher for staff within a financial year and not multiples of up to €500; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15255/22]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Kathleen Funchion

152. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of purpose-built early learning and care services that will be built in 2022, 2023 and 2024 through the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15488/22]

School Accommodation

Kathleen Funchion

493. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Education if a rental arrangement has been entered into with a school in Nenagh, County Tipperary and the local Catholic diocese; the length of time this arrangement will be in place for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14221/22]

School Accommodation

Kathleen Funchion

494. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Education if an arrangement has been put in place for schools that were reconfigured from Catholic patronage to Educational and Training Boards; if so, the breakdown by diocese of the amount that has been paid; and if this is the plan for future reconfigurations. [14222/22]

School Accommodation

Kathleen Funchion

495. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Education the rationale for renting buildings as well as providing funding for their upkeep given that the State already 100% funds the costs of the buildings owned by Catholic dioceses. [14223/22]

School Patronage

Kathleen Funchion

496. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Education the reason the State has entered into agreements in which a bishop can choose a school's patron in a reconfigured school; and the role parental choice has in such arrangements. [14224/22]

Pension Provisions

Kathleen Funchion

574. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Social Protection if there will be a 4% PRSI charge for occupational pensions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13875/22]

Childcare Services

Kathleen Funchion

683. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of childcare service closures notified for 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14556/22]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Kathleen Funchion

684. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the provision his Department has made to increase capacity in the 0 – 2.8 years age group in early years and childcare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14557/22]

Childcare Services

Kathleen Funchion

686. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the capital funding that has been allocated for 2022 to increase childcare places; if this funding will facilitate the building of purpose-built childcare facilities; the specific plans his Department has through the national development plan capital funding for expanding places for the 0-2.8 years cohort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14584/22]

Childcare Services

Kathleen Funchion

690. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of new childcare and early years provider registrations in each of the years 2019 to 2021; and the number of new registrations for 2022. [14618/22]

Work Permits

Kathleen Funchion

755. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Justice if a person (details supplied) can have their work permit which was granted under an international protection order extended for six months. [14350/22]

Health Services

Kathleen Funchion

947. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the treatment plan that is in place for a person (details supplied); and if they will be recommended for in-patient treatment in view of the circumstances. [14397/22]

Birth Certificates

Kathleen Funchion

146. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a person who refuses to attend an information session under the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022 will be denied access to their birth certificate. [13139/22]

Birth Certificates

Kathleen Funchion

147. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way that his Department, the Adoption Authority of Ireland and Tusla will proceed if a person refuses to attend an information session under the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022. [13140/22]

Residential Institutions

Kathleen Funchion

469. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health if Carlow County Council handed over its records for the former Carlow Mother and Baby Home and Carlow Maternity Hospital also known as Sacred Heart Home to the South Eastern Health Board; if so, if those records are held by either the Adoption Authority of Ireland and or Tusla; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12327/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Kathleen Funchion

704. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the date the bonus payment of €1,000 will be paid; and the way that it will be paid. [13043/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Kathleen Funchion

309. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the value of the employment wage subsidy scheme to the early learning and care and school age childcare sector; the estimated cost to these providers of implementing Covid-19 measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12262/22]

Childcare Services

Kathleen Funchion

140. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children enrolled in school age children services nationally. [11805/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Kathleen Funchion

238. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Finance the estimated total cost of the temporary wage subsidy childcare scheme and employment wage subsidy scheme for the childcare sector up to 30 April 2022. [11671/22]

Medicinal Products

Kathleen Funchion

695. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the action that is being taken to address the current nationwide shortage of hormone replacement therapy medication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11176/22]

Legislative Measures

Kathleen Funchion

113. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department is considering restricting the movement or activities of volunteer metal detectors in any revision of the archaeological and monuments Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10225/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Kathleen Funchion

153. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Education the value of the employment wage subsidy scheme to the early learning and care and school age childcare sector; the estimated cost to these providers of implementing Covid-19 measures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10376/22]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Kathleen Funchion

177. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if Carlow County Council handed over its records for its former Carlow Mother and Baby Home and Carlow Maternity Hospital also known as Sacred Heart Home to the South Eastern Health Board; if those records are held by either the Adoption Authority of Ireland and or Tusla; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10195/22]

Health Services

Kathleen Funchion

218. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health if a child (details supplied) is on the waiting list for early intervention in Kilkenny; and the current wait time for same. [10192/22]

Teaching Qualifications

Kathleen Funchion

438. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Education the plans regarding SNAs in relation to minimum qualification criteria have being increased from the current requirement of three Ds in the junior certificate; the date from which the new requirement will be set; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9268/22]

Childcare Services

Kathleen Funchion

577. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which he remains satisfied with the level of crèche facilities throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9299/22]

Domestic Violence

Kathleen Funchion

919. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 4 of 14 October 2021, if Carlow County Development Partnership has commissioned a report into the ongoing need for a domestic violence refuge in Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9537/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Kathleen Funchion

163. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way that the once-off transition fund will work; if it will be based on the employment wage subsidy scheme model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8570/22]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Kathleen Funchion

164. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way that the core funding will operate; the criteria for core funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8571/22]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Kathleen Funchion

165. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the core funding will be based on capacity rather than attendance; the way that this will be regulated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8572/22]

Childcare Services

Kathleen Funchion

166. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if services will continue to receive individual payments for children through the NCS. [8575/22]

Banking Sector

Kathleen Funchion

278. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the long wait times customers at several of the country’s largest banks have to wait for customer service; if he has addressed the matter with the Central Bank; the actions his officials have taken to address same considering the investment by the State in the banking sector here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7486/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Kathleen Funchion

485. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention been drawn to an anomaly with the living alone allowance that means some single persons are not entitled to this allowance and that this is discrimination based on their civil status given that they are not in receipt of a social welfare allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7469/22]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Kathleen Funchion

527. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide further details on the once-off measure costing €37 million in relation to the Transition Fund for providers in the early learning and childcare sector; the way the measure will be distributed to providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7995/22]

State Bodies

Kathleen Funchion

530. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the location of all adoption records held by Tusla; and the safeguards that have been put in place to ensure the safety of the records. [8127/22]

Adoption Services

Kathleen Funchion

531. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if all adoption records have been scanned by Tusla; and the standard of same. [8128/22]