'); Kathleen Funchion: 'I fear the Mother and Baby Home developments have only compounded an existing and deep hurt' Funchion, who is chair of the Oireachtas Committee on Children, describes her shock over recent issues with the Mother and Baby Home Commission. By Kathleen Funchion Thursday 3 Jun 2021, 6:35 PM 1 hour ago 2,070 Views 6 Comments Kathleen Funchion LIKE MANY PEOPLE, I was shocked and stunned when I heard that one of the Commissioners of the Mother and Baby Homes Commission would be speaking at an academic seminar yesterday. The Oireachtas Committee on Children, which I chair, has been trying since January to ensure that one of the Commissioners appears before our committee and answers key questions about their report.