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Aisling Dempsey Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Children
26. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update in relation to the State led provision of childcare scheme. [47573/26]
Matt Carthy Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Children
27. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the mechanism by which it is ensured that unaccompanied minors seeking international protection are not accommodated alongside those for whom age has not been verified. [47499/26]
Mark Wall Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Children
28. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of service providers who have applied to become state-led providers of public childcare facilities, and to provide a breakdown of the number of providers that are private, community and not-for-profit. [46907/26]
Claire Kerrane Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Children
29. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is concerned at the very small number of childminders who have registered with Tusla; the steps she will take to address the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47406/26]
Sinéad Gibney Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Children
30. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is aware that the EU Commission has held significant talks with the Council of Europe to bring about the accession of the EU to the ECHR; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38662/26]
Tony McCormack Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Children
31. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures being taken to support family resource centres in meeting increasing demand for their services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47425/26]
Shay Brennan Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Children
32. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the Programme for Government commitments on affordable, accessible, and high-quality childcare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47435/26]
Aisling Dempsey Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Children
33. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update in relation to reducing the cost of childcare to €200 per month. [47574/26]
Willie O'Dea Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Children
34. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to increase capacity in the childcare sector for babies under a year old. [46780/26]
Sean Fleming Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Children
35. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the financial supports that are available for childminders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46781/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Children
36. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to report on the review of the Disability Act 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47540/26]
John Paul O'Shea Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Children
37. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the progress being made to reduce waiting times for assessment of need, including the current average waiting period nationally; the immediate measures being implemented to ensure children are not disproportionately affected by delays in accessing diagnostic and therapeutic supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4…
Cathal Crowe Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Children
38. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to increase the affordability of childcare for families across the country in 2026 and 2027. [46783/26]
Tom Brabazon Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Children
39. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she intends to undertake a review of the Bia Blasta Pre-school Nutrition Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46787/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Children
40. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on assessment of need waiting lists in County Meath; the way in which she plans to reduce waiting times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46891/26]
Claire Kerrane Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Children
41. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when the review of the mother and baby institutions payment scheme will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47405/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Children
42. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the work her Department is undertaking to support professionalisation within the childcare sector, including measures to strengthen career pathways and workforce development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47463/26]
Cathy Bennett Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Children
43. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children in Cavan and Monaghan who received an assessment of need within the statutory timeframe in the years 2024 to date; and the number that did not. [47501/26]
Joe Neville Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Children
44. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the supports available to people looking at setting up creches and afterschool services, particularly in locating and paying for spaces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47283/26]
Grace Boland Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Children
45. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the transposition of the EU Pay Transparency Directive as the deadline approaches; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43030/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Children
46. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps she will take to make childcare more affordable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47542/26]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Children
47. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the supports her Department is considering for parents whose childminders are not participating in the Core Funding scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47469/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Children
48. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on her plans to roll out a new autism protocol; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46890/26]
James Geoghegan Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Children
49. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to detail the actions that will be taken to entice childcare providers who have exited core funding back into core funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47286/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Children
50. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if equine therapy facilities will be developed at the HSE’s Toghermore campus in Tuam, County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46888/26]