1572. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether consideration has been given to reviewing the entire funding system as a whole, inclusive of the following annually accessible funding streams: ECCE, NCS, LINC, AIM, Core Funding and Graduate Uplift; if she will consider a whole-picture review instead of the current pattern of reviewing each scheme separately; and her views i…
1573. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if any changes to the ECCE scheme are to be expected, in line with the recommendations of the independent review of the ECCE programme in Ireland (April 2024), the enhancement of daily hours or improved ratios for younger children; and her views in relation to same. [59501/25]
1574. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of services participating in schemes (details supplied); and the percentage of the entire sector that number correlates to, in tabular form. [59502/25]
1575. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the financial breakdown of the core funding in relation to the amount of funding out of €390 million core funding that is intended for pay and graduates, in tabular form. [59503/25]
1576. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the breakdown of the way and where the new €125 million received by her Department in Budget 2026 will be spent; and if the funding has been ring-fenced for pay, in tabular form. [59504/25]
1577. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the estimated cost of the October 2025 early years pay increase through the ERO process; the estimated cost of the June 2024 early years pay increase through the ERO process; and the estimated cost of the September 2022 early years pay. [59505/25]
1578. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the estimated cost following the October 2025 increase of increasing the early years educators and managers wages by 1%, 5% and 10%, in tabular form. [59506/25]
1579. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if consideration has been given to recommendation 33 from the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth report on challenges facing the ECEC sector March 2024, to carry out commission research on the impact, benefits and disadvantages of early years and SAC wages being paid publicly like prim…
1580. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality based on the most up-to-date data, the total gross wages for in ratio staff and managers in early years and SAC, broken down in relation to community services and private services. [59508/25]
1581. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if data is kept in relation to ancillary staff not in the ERO; and if the total gross wages for ancillary staff in the sector will be provided. [59509/25]
1582. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the percentage of GDP spent on early years and SAC for 2025 and projected for 2026, in tabular form. [59510/25]
1583. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if it is the intention of her Department to act on recommendation 12 of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth report on the challenges facing ECEC sector (March 2025) and develop a multi-year plan to bring the spend on early years and SAC up to 1% of GDP. [59511/25]
1584. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the approximate national cost of fees charged to parents after all funding schemes are taken into account, based on the most recent data. [59512/25]
1585. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of graduates working in the early years and the SAC sector. [59513/25]
1586. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of graduates working in the early years and SAC sector who are currently benefiting from the graduate uplift.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59514/25]
1587. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her views on and the status the building blocks grant. [59516/25]
1588. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her views on and the status of the provision of 700 childcare places through the acquisition of State-led childcare services in 2026. [59517/25]
1589. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the terms of reference for the new future planning section within her Department; and her views in relation to same. [59518/25]
1601. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is aware of the unfairness of payment levels based on need under the Health (Residential Support Services Maintenance and Accommodation Contributions) Regulations 2016; if this could be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59956/25]
1689. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant and derelict properties currently owned by the HSE in Offaly; the details of all properties, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58070/25]
1805. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if the advanced paramedic role for Roscommon was advertised externally; if so, to provide details of this advertisement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58652/25]
1873. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of patients who have initially been advised that they are suitable for surgery, that have deteriorated to such an extent that they are no longer suitable for the surgery by the time they receive an appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58899/25]
2166. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when successful applications will be chosen for the town and village renewal scheme from the latest round of applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58047/25]
61. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of the proposed ETB development at Dryton Villa, Clara, County Offaly. [57559/25]
87. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to reintroduce the development contribution fees waiver; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57513/25]