426. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the proportion of State supported enterprise funding allocated to companies led or majority owned by women in each of the past five years; the measures in place to improve women’s access to capital and scale up supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21464/26]
658. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has undertaken any analysis of Ireland’s income replacement rate during maternity, paternity and parent’s leave compared with other OECD countries; and if he is considering reforms to increase income replacement levels during parental leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21463/26]
790. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the legal basis for Tusla's current interpretation of section 66 of the Child Care Act 1991 regarding superannuation eligibility for staff employed in children's residential centres listed in S.I. 124/1992, 125/1992 and 863/2004; if her Department has issued any guidance or determination limiting eligibility to staff providing direct re…
801. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department has undertaken a detailed assessment of Ireland’s performance in the World Bank Women, Business and the Law 2026 report; the specific indicators on which Ireland scored below the top performing OECD economies; the measures planned to address those gaps; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21460/26]
802. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps being taken to measure and close the gap identified internationally between equality laws and the practical supports that enable women to participate fully in the workforce; whether her Department maintains a set of indicators to track these outcomes annually; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21461/26]
803. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the extent to which childcare policy is considered economic infrastructure within Government policy, including in the context of increasing women’s labour market participation; the data available to her Department on the impact of childcare availability and affordability on female labour force participation rates in Ireland; and if she …
9. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the way in which his Department is supporting Cuan in advancing measures that allow victims to remain safely in the home while the abuser is required to leave, as highlighted in recent engagement with stakeholders and local representatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20725/26]
214. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the status of the A spine rollout under BusConnects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21363/26]
539. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the source of funding used by the State to discharge financial penalties imposed on Ireland by the European Union arising from infringement proceedings, including failure to transpose directives within the required timeframe; whether such penalties are paid directly from the Exchequer or anothe…
540. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether a formal mechanism exists within Government to hold Departments financially accountable where financial penalties are imposed on the State by the European Union arising from failure to transpose directives or otherwise comply with European Union law within the required timeframe; if suc…
575. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will consider establishing a national Exporter Recognition Symbol that Irish exporting firms could display at their premises, to highlight their contribution to the Irish economy and promote public awareness of Ireland’s export-led growth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19248/26]
576. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will consider incorporating a public-facing Exporter Recognition Scheme into the implementation of Ireland’s Trade and Investment Strategy 2022–2026, to help promote Ireland’s trading reputation domestically as well as internationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19249/26]
1530. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of enduring powers of attorney registered and activated under the decision support service since its commencement in April 2023 and provide a comparison with those registered and activated in 2022 under the previous system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19112/26]
1531. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current average processing time for enduring powers of attorney applications submitted to the decision support service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19113/26]
1532. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps being taken to address the reported complexity and restrictive nature of the decision support service online portal, particularly for older people and those with limited digital access; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19114/26]
1533. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an update on the performance of the decision support service since its inception; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19115/26]
1534. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to outline any planned reforms or legislative changes to the new enduring powers of attorney regime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19116/26]
1535. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if the Strategy Committee for the National Strategy for Women and Girls 2025-2030 has been convened; the date of its first meeting; the membership of the Committee; the schedule of meetings for 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19128/26]
1536. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when the first Action Plan and detailed departmental actions, indicators and timelines under the National Strategy for Women and Girls 2025-2030 will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19129/26]
1537. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the status of the National Equality Data Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19130/26]
1538. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if the Gender Flagship Technical Support Instrument toolkit developed to support gender responsive policy and budget planning is being incorporated into the implementation of the National Strategy for Women and Girls 2025-2030; the extent to which it has been disseminated across Government Departments; the status of associated civil se…
1539. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the dedicated budget allocation for the National Strategy for Women and Girls 2025-2030 for the years 2025 to 2027; the staffing resources assigned to support implementation; the level of additional funding provided to other Departments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19132/26]
1540. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the way in which the National Strategy for Women and Girls 2025-2030 is being coordinated with related national gender equality frameworks including EU supported gender mainstreaming measures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19133/26]
1545. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will commit to publishing aggregated childcare demand and capacity data, similar to the way information in education, housing and health planning is publicly shared, to support evidence-based planning and policy development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19295/26]
1546. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide a ranking of local electoral areas showing where childcare unmet demand is highest; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19296/26]