342. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she plans to bring forward statutory parental bereavement leave; if so, the timeline for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18172/25]
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808. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will provide an update on the development of a measurement impact tool which will measure the impact of engaging in a targeted youth employability support initiative from the perspective of the young people/participants themselves; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16757/25]
816. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of service providers that have pulled out of the core funding scheme since its introduction in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16917/25]
837. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of childcare providers who exited core funding in 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date, in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17402/25]
256. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the position regarding the cut to the accommodation recognition payment; the research carried out by her Department prior to making this decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15931/25]
682. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the action that has been undertaken in furtherance of the stated commitment in the Programme for Government to 'progressively reduce the cost of childcare to €200 per month per child through the National Childcare Scheme'; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15788/25]
688. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will engage with a group (details supplied) on issues of concern regarding the Bessborough site and the flaws in the previous redress scheme. [15805/25]
398. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the ARP scheme will be extended beyond March 2025. [12972/25]
421. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the accommodation recognition payment continuing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13088/25]
422. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when amendments or a decision will be made to end the accommodation recognition payment scheme, which is due to expire on 31 March 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13096/25]
423. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if it is her intention to close the accommodation recognition payment scheme to new entrants given that the current scheme is due to expire on 31 March 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13097/25]
424. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if it is her intention to ban additional payments by a beneficiary of temporary protection to an accommodation recognition payment application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13098/25]
425. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of recipients of the accommodation recognition payment are doing so in respect of a property which is not their own principle primary residence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13099/25]
426. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the meetings she has had, any written briefings she has received, or other information brought to her attention in respect of the accommodation recognition payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13100/25]
427. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she has sought or received any briefings, reports or analysis on the impact that the accommodation recognition payment may be having on the private rental sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13101/25]
365. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if consideration will be given to extending the accommodation recognition payment of €800 monthly in its current state until at least the end of the year in order to continue to support households which have taken in families fleeing from war; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10381/25]
602. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if two institutions (details supplied) can be included in the schedule 1 of the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9097/25]
605. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the rules regarding the early childhood care and education scheme will be reviewed as children who do not meet the criteria in terms of their date of birth are excluded from the scheme in its current format; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9138/25]
606. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the position in regard to the accommodation recognition payment due to expire at the end of March 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9176/25]
615. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when an application by a person (details supplied) under the mother and baby institutions payment scheme will be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9341/25]
764. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to examine the case of a person (details supplied) appealing refused redress; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7575/25]
304. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there is a prohibition on those people availing of the accommodation recognition payment from offering or paying an additional financial sum, above the €800 State subsidy per month, to the owner of the property; the way this is regulated; if there have been any instances whereby his Department was informed of this …
305. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to reconsider the end date for the accommodation recognition payment scheme for Ukrainian refugee’s living in Ireland, the scheme is due to end 31 March 2025. [7117/25]
891. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth her plans to extend the ARP scheme to allow householders to accommodate migrants from countries other than Ukraine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2790/25]
893. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the continuation of the accommodation recognition payment (ARP) for Ukrainian refugees (details supplied); whether the scheme is to continue; if not, what will happen to persons are currently accommodated under the ARP; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2956/25]