Results 741-760 of 5,087 for speaker:Kathleen Funchion
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)
Kathleen Funchion: Was that for the Department?
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)
Kathleen Funchion: We will start with the Department and then move to Tusla. There were questions for Barnardos and the OCO also.
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)
Kathleen Funchion: Is it a meeting of the Joint Committee on Justice?
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)
Kathleen Funchion: That is grand. I wanted to make sure that Senator Ruane did not miss a meeting. Ms Hynes can continue.
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)
Kathleen Funchion: I think there were questions for Barnardos and the ombudsman. Do they wish to come in those points?
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)
Kathleen Funchion: Does Ms Connolly or Ms McKittrick wish to comment?
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)
Kathleen Funchion: I will bring the Senator back in anyway because I know she has a whole list of other questions, but I just want to bring Tusla in on this briefly. Then I will go to Senator Ruane.
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)
Kathleen Funchion: Senator Ruane, I know you had a few additional questions.
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)
Kathleen Funchion: I am not sure if we are going to fully resolve everything. I am conscious of time.
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)
Kathleen Funchion: Those joining us on Teams can see there is a technical issue so they have been cut off. We are trying to get them back but there are only a few minutes left.
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)
Kathleen Funchion: I thank all of the witnesses and the committee members. I know it was a long session, but it was interesting. It was good to get the back and forth. It is proposed that the committee publish the presentation on the website. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)
Kathleen Funchion: I think part of it is to potentially be able to bring childminders into some of the schemes which they do not currently qualify for.
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)
Kathleen Funchion: I am conscious that Deputy Costello has not had the opportunity to come in. I am going to let him in now.
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (9 May 2023)
Kathleen Funchion: 283. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update with regard to a school (details supplied) which in August 2022 was offered a purchase option on a six-room modular building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21355/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (9 May 2023)
Kathleen Funchion: 523. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the additional cost of increasing the universal national childcare scheme subsidy by €1 and €2, in tabular form. [21050/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (9 May 2023)
Kathleen Funchion: 524. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the additional cost of increasing core funding by 50 cent, €1.00, €1.50 and €2.00 for the following early years pay grades; Educator, lead educator, graduate lead educator, duty manager, manager and graduate manager, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21051/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (4 May 2023)
Kathleen Funchion: 120. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a person (details supplied) has to wait eight months for her full driving licence test. [20832/23]
- Support for Household Energy Bills: Motion [Private Members] (3 May 2023)
Kathleen Funchion: The Deputy is over time.
- Support for Household Energy Bills: Motion [Private Members] (3 May 2023)
Kathleen Funchion: Next are Deputies Connolly and Joan Collins.
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Functions (3 May 2023)
Kathleen Funchion: 26. To ask the Taoiseach to provide an update on the work of the child poverty and well-being unit within his Department. [20134/23]