79. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is exploring mechanisms to ease the administrative burden on childcare providers who are in core funding. [65704/26]
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7. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps she intends to take to implement the Programme for Government commitment to extend the national childcare scheme to childminders working in the family home with sensible regulations that fit home-based care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47285/26]
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]
1729. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will consider matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to core funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44119/26]
1500. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her views on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18510/26]
1501. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update in relation to the new Guardian ad litem national service and the recent stakeholder engagement she has had; if she will indicate when the start date for the new service will commence and come into force, with her approval; the transitional arrangements that are proposed for existing Guardians ad litem and their client…
472. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 519 of 19 February 2026, if the information requested can be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16132/26]
118. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide an update on the programme for Government commitment to extend the national childcare scheme to childminders in the family home; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13322/26]
139. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide an update on the number of childminders, registered under the relevant childminding regulations, providing services from the childminders’ home; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13321/26]
516. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will outline each section of enacted legislation, where the responsibility lies in the Minister to commence that section, that has not been commenced; if she will outline each section of enacted legislation which provides for the making of regulations by the Minister that have not been made by the Minister; if she will outline…
504. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her views on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11123/26]
833. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to examine correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3570/26]
835. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if children in a variety of childminding settings can also benefit from national childcare scheme subsidies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3657/26]
836. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if childminding done outside of commercial setting, such as registered creches' and Montessori’s, should be considered within the national childcare scheme, this would include the use of childminders, such as au pairs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3658/26]
497. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will request TUSLA to provide details of the number of persons for each year between 2021 to date in 2025, who they have referred back and made a query on, to the International Protection Office in circumstances where TUSLA believe the person is not entitled to child services because TUSLA believes they are an adult, in tabula…
498. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she can direct TUSLA to provide, for each year between 2021 to date in 2025, the total number of cases which have been issued against TUSLA where the question of age assessment has been an issue germane to the proceedings; the amount of damages paid in each respective proceedings; and the full legal costs associated with each proc…
133. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will highlight any work she is doing to improve supports and protections offered to parents whose crèche withdraws from core funding; the level of support provided to these parents each year since the scheme’s establishment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61555/25]
157. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide an update on the Programme for Government commitment to extend the national childcare scheme to childminders working in the family home, with sensible regulations that fit homebased care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61556/25]
711. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will address the issue of NCS funding being reduced for parents who have to collect their children early from creche; if she is considering changes to NCS funding that will allow more flexibility for parents in such a position; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57020/25]
712. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on a report (details supplied) on the end-to-end processes linked to publicly funded early learning and childcare schemes/programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57021/25]
772. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to review matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51476/25]
2025. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 2454 of 29 July 2025, if she will instruct the bodies under her aegis to provide the information requested; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47350/25]
2026. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 2455 of 29 July 2025, if she will instruct the bodies under her aegis to provide the information requested; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47368/25]
2364. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 313 of 10 July 2025, the reply from the HSE furnished to me on 5 July 2025, if he will direct the HSE to furnish the data (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42026/25]
2373. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question number 313 of 10 July 2025, if the Minister seek further clarification to matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42049/25]