871. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department has assessed the economic impact of childcare constraints on workforce participation, particularly among women; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61503/25]
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872. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department has assessed the economic impact of childcare constraints on workforce participation, particularly among women; if her Department has examined the broader implications of these constraints for the Irish economy; if any analysis has been undertaken to estimate the potential positive economic impact of increased female w…
873. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 102 of 4 November 2025, her views on the way in which evidence based policy will be effectively developed in the absence of up-to-date data on return to work outcomes following maternity, paternity and parent's leave (details supplied). [61505/25]
874. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to address the issues raised by an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61507/25]
875. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will consider increasing the number of days for parental leave; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61514/25]
876. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children awaiting an assessment from a Children's Disability Network Teams in County Laois; the average waiting time for these assessments in County Laois; and the steps her Department will take to reduce these wait-times, particularly in rural counties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61515/25]
877. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans and the timeframe for achieving a reduction in the average net cost of childcare to €200 per month per child under the national childcare scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61516/25]
878. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the specific measures which will be introduced in the next twelve months to reduce childcare costs for families; the way in which he will ensure the quality of the sector is maintained while cost pressures ease for parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61517/25]
879. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children with disabilities or additional needs which are participating in the Access and Inclusion Model across early learning and childcare settings in County Laois; the trends year-on-year; the further measures which are planned to increase inclusion in mainstream early years for children with disabilities; and if she wi…
880. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the first quarter-by-quarter milestone commitments which are under the National Human Rights Strategy for Disabled People 2025 2030; the way in which her Department will monitor progress; the resourcing in place to ensure the strategy delivers for people with disabilities in terms of employment, independent living and full participation…
881. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether foster carers allowance can be used to qualify persons for a State pension (contributory); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61520/25]
882. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the investment and actions her Department will take to strengthen prevention and early intervention services for children and families, particularly those experiencing disadvantage, trauma or adversity; the number of new community-based programmes which will be funded in the next year; the way in which outcomes will be evaluated; and if…
883. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an enhanced package of services for all thalidomide survivors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61533/25]
884. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when her Department officials will complete their examination of the study, 'PLACES | Pregnancy Loss (under 24 weeks) in Workplaces: Informing Policymakers on Support Mechanisms'; the timeline for when a decision will be made on whether policy interventions are required at a national level; and if she will make a statement on the matter.…
885. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the launch date for the next National Strategy for Women and Girls; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61574/25]
886. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if consideration will be given to introducing statutory leave entitlements for those undergoing fertility treatment such as IVF; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61635/25]
887. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the level of foresight or future planning that operates within her Department; who is responsible for long-term planning; the input these individuals or teams have into Departmental policy and practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61655/25]
888. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children currently waiting for an assessment of needs in the HSE CHO9 area; and the breakdown of the number of children waiting on same in Dublin northwest (details supplied). [61679/25]
889. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will address the issues raised in a document from a Kildare childminding facility outlining their concerns about the childminding sector (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61755/25]
890. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE administrative posts by grade that have been filled in each Children's Disability Network Team in Donegal in 2023 to 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61814/25]
891. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when a reply will issue from Tusla regarding correspondence (details supplied). [61960/25]
892. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the plans her Department has to reduce waiting times for children's disability services in Roscommon-Galway; whether additional staff or resources have been allocated; [61961/25]
893. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will engage with private childcare providers who avail of core funding from her Department on the issue of significant increased costs under the new obligations under the auto enrolment scheme. [61978/25]
894. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality If she will consider increasing core funding rates to take into consideration the additional costs incurred by auto enrolment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61979/25]
895. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether flexibility or discretion can be applied in situations where a child narrowly misses the upper age threshold for availing of a second year of the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme, specifically in cases where a parent decided in good faith based on official ECCE guidance at the time (details supplied); if her De…