Kathleen Funchion

Kathleen Funchion (born 22 April 1981)[1][2] is an Irish Sinn Féin politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Carlow–Kilkenny constituency since the 2016 general election.[3] She was appointed Chair of the Committee on Children, Disability, Equality and Integration in September 2020. She previously served as Chair of the Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement from 2016 to 2020.

Kathleen Funchion TD
Funchion in 2020
Chair of the Committee on Children, Disability, Equality and Integration
Incumbent
Assumed office 15 September 2020
Preceded by	Alan Farrell
Chair of the Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
In office 4 April 2016 – 15 September 2020
Preceded by	Joe McHugh
Succeeded by	Fergus O'Dowd
Teachta Dála
Incumbent
Assumed office February 2016
Constituency	Carlow-Kilkenny
Personal details
Born	(1981-04-22) 22 April 1981 Callan, Kilkenny, Ireland[1]
Political party	Sinn Féin
Spouse	David Cullinane ​ ​ (m. 2007; div. 2013)​
Children	2
Alma mater	American College Dublin

She is the Sinn Féin Spokesperson on Children, Disabilities, Integration and Equality.

In the 32nd Dáil, she served Chair of the Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement.[2] In the 33rd Dáil, she was appointed Chair of the Committee on Children, Disability, Equality and Integration.

She was a member of Kilkenny Borough Council from 2009 to 2014 and Kilkenny County Council from 2014 to 2016, after her election to the Dáil.[4] Prior to her election, she worked with the SIPTU trade union.[5]

She was married to David Cullinane who is the Sinn Féin TD for Waterford.[6]