140. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will commit to a timely, thorough review of Core funding, as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7764/25]
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141. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will outline her plans to increase childcare places to meet growing demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7763/25]
148. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will examine the introduction of a State pension for foster carers via the existing pension for family carers, and do so in collaboration with the Minister for Social Protection; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7766/25]
153. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what plans there are to expand the capacity and network of family resource centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7765/25]
196. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the average annual staff turnover rate in early learning and care services from 2022 to 2023, nationally and on a county basis, in tabular form. [6672/25]
197. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the average annual staff turnover rate in large, private early learning and care services from 2022 to 2023, nationally and on a county basis, in tabular form. [6673/25]
198. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the average annual staff turnover rate in large, community early learning and care services from 2022 to 2023, nationally and on a county basis, in tabular form. [6674/25]
199. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of early learning and care services with a staff vacancy; the total number of staff vacancies in 2022 and 2023; and the total number of unfilled child places resulting from these staff vacancies. [6675/25]
640. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she is aware that under the new childminding regulations, a childminder is prevented from hiring a relief staff worker, or from accessing AIM level 7 support, or to hire a second person under any circumstances; if she will review this from the point of view of the child or children concerned; and if she will mak…
674. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of applications received under the mother and baby institutions payment scheme in 2024 (since March) and to date in 2025, in tabular form; the corresponding number of notices of determination issued; the number of payments made; the amount of money paid out from the scheme in both years; and the amount o…
675. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will review the institutions excluded from the mother and baby institutions payment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6373/25]
676. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount of money allocated to the mother and baby institutions payment scheme in 2024 and the corresponding amount paid out; and the same for 2025, in tabular form. [6374/25]
677. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will engage with survivors excluded from the mother and baby institutions payment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6375/25]
285. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount spent by Tusla in each of the years 2022, 2023, and 2024 on sending children in care abroad for specialised residential care; and the corresponding number of children, in tabular form. [5368/25]