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Naoise Ó Muirí Written 22 Oct 2026 · to Children
389. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether she is aware that some children born shortly after the ECCE eligibility cutoff date may receive only one year of ECCE before commencing primary school; and if she has assessed the educational and financial impact of this on affected families. [74974/26]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 21 Oct 2026 · to Children
153. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether any steps are being considered to prevent childcare providers from primarily offering the more expensive band F places under the national childcare scheme. [74560/26]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 21 Oct 2026 · to Children
154. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of families who avail of core funding, by band, in tabular form. [74559/26]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Children
848. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason the €550 cap for childcare refers to those receiving 48 weeks of supervision, rather than the 52 weeks that many families pay for. [74161/26]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Children
504. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on Building Blocks Phase 2; the number of applications received and the titles of those applications from County Mayo; the number of these applications deemed eligible to be considered; the name of each; and when a decision will be made on these applications. [70014/26]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 24 Sep 2026 · to Children
428. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an update on the development of Shaping the Future Phase 2; and when it will be published in 2026. [67979/26]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 22 Sep 2026 · to Children
496. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the building blocks grant extension (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66582/26]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 22 Sep 2026 · to Children
497. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on an application (details supplied) under the building blocks extension grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66581/26]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 22 Sep 2026 · to Children
498. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on an application (details supplied) under the building blocks extension grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66580/26]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Children
357. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide an update on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53869/26]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Children
360. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is aware of the disparity whereby childcare providers operating on school grounds may be exempt from commercial rates, while providers delivering the same ECCE, NCS and afterschool services from independent premises are liable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54241/26]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Children
361. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department has assessed the impact of commercial rates on the financial sustainability of private childcare providers, particularly those whose income is largely derived from State-funded childcare schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54242/26]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Children
362. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she has engaged with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage or Tailte Éireann regarding the treatment of private childcare providers under the commercial rates system; and if she will outline the cross-departmental work underway to ensure equitable treatment of providers. [54243/26]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Children
363. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will consider supporting legislative or regulatory changes to ensure that private childcare providers delivering ECCE, NCS and afterschool services are not disproportionately burdened by commercial rates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54244/26]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Children
668. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department has reviewed the enduring power of attorney process to assess how user-friendly it is and identify opportunities for simplification; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51586/26]
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]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Children
88. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number and total value of successful applications under the 2026 Childminding Development Grant in Dublin bay north; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47470/26]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 18 Jun 2026 · to Children
448. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of childcare services that have left NCS core funding and remain outside of it, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46715/26]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 18 Jun 2026 · to Children
449. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department has considered introducing additional supports for parents with children in childcare that fall outside NCS core funding, such as childcare tax relief; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46716/26]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Children
172. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide an update on developing State-led early learning and childcare facilities; the number of project proposals received from north Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29189/26]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Children
202. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department will examine the way to make the large number of unused childcare facilities built as part of housing developments viable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29188/26]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Children
136. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will outline the funding allocated for childminding development grants; the number of applicants who will be supported; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13363/26]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Children
171. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department has assessed the significant level of demand for childcare services in north Dublin in its plans for State-led facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13362/26]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Children
508. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department is in discussions with Dublin City Council in relation to acquiring State-led early learning and childcare facilities, whether the substantial need in north Dublin is being considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11291/26]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Children
1920. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if there is a vulnerable adults database in place, both intellectual and physical; the data her Department collects to support vulnerable adults; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74577/25]