1225. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the median full-time fees charged by childcare providers in each Local Authority area, in tabular form; the steps she plans to take to address significant fee variations across the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30369/25]
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1226. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she provide an update on the work to date to transform the supply management unit into a forward planning and delivery unit within her Department to identify areas of need, forecast demand and deliver public supply within the childcare sector where required; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30370/25]
1227. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to ensure that childcare provider’s fees are open, transparent and equitable and readily available to parents as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30371/25]
1228. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her views on the need to improve pay, terms and conditions within the childcare sector in order to attract and retain staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30372/25]
1229. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the staff turnover rate in early learning and care services in 2021-2022, 2022-2023 and 2023-2024, in each local authority area, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30373/25]
1230. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the annual staff turnover rate in community early learning and care services in 2021-2022, 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 in each local authority area, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30374/25]
1231. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the staff turnover rate in private early learning and care services in 2021-2022, 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 in each Local Authority area, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30375/25]
1232. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she has engaged with the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science in relation to the Programme for Government commitment to introduce an “earn and learn” apprenticeship model, enabling childcare staff to gain qualifications and advance their careers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. […
1233. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to examine the establishment of a professional register for childminders and early years educators, reflecting the professionalism of the sector as committed in the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30377/25]
1234. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she has engaged with the Minister for Education and Youth regarding the development of State-led childcare facilities in tandem with the school building programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30378/25]
1235. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the engagement she has had with the with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in relation to a review of the 2001 childcare facilities for planning authorities to ensure childcare spaces are provided and put into use; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30379/25]
1236. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide an update on her plans to examine and expand the access and inclusion model and make it available to younger children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30380/25]
1237. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her views on how we can continue to build up the Equal Start Programme, ensuring children experiencing disadvantage will access and participate fully in early learning and childcare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30381/25]
1238. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the estimated cost of making available an extra hour of ECCE each day in the second year of preschool; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30382/25]
1239. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total number of Early Learning and Childcare and School Age Childcare closures, by county in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30383/25]
1240. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total number of services providing a baby room for babies aged 0-1, by county; the number of baby rooms available in each county in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30384/25]
1241. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of community childcare facilities who have entered the sector in each of the past five years, by county; and the number of community childcare providers who have left the sector in each of the past five years, by Local Authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30385/25]
1242. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the estimated full-year costs of providing 60,000 additional home support hours. [30408/25]
1243. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the estimated full-year costs of providing 125,000 additional personal assistance hours. [30409/25]
1244. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will consider expanding the access and inclusion (AIMS) model to support children below the current age of eligibility which is two years and eight months; the equivalent supports that exist for children who otherwise would qualify for AIMS but do not meet the age eligibility requirement; and if she will make a statement on t…
1245. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to correspondences with the Minister for Justice (details supplied), to clarify exactly the scope of her Department’s remit with respect to equality policy. [30448/25]
1246. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the amount of the €25 million funding allocated through the building blocks scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30493/25]
1247. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason Parliamentary Question No. 1831 of 29 April 2025 has not been answered; when an answer will be forthcoming; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30551/25]
1248. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps her Department is taking to ensure there is incentives for graduates to remain in the early years education sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30574/25]
1249. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reasons a child (details supplied) has not gotten his assessment of needs appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30597/25]