Parliamentary questions

937. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is satisfied that Ireland will be in a position to transpose the elements of the Pay Transparency Directive; if she will set out a timeline for this transposition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40218/26]

938. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is aware of concerns outlined by other EU member states in relation to their ability to transpose certain aspects of the Pay Transparency Directive specifically in relation to reporting on the gender pay gap; her views in relation to these difficulties, if such difficulties apply to Ireland; and if she will make…

939. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality in relation to the Pay Transparency Directive, the difficulties for Ireland in the transposition of that directive into Irish Law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40220/26]

940. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures she plans to introduce to address the issue of childcare in towns such as Kilcock; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38706/26]

941. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children placed by Tusla with foster families through private-for-profit foster care agencies in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38717/26]

942. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total amount of public money paid by Tusla to private-for-profit foster care agencies that place children with foster families in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38718/26]

943. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the name of all private-for-profit companies and agencies used by Tusla to place children with foster families during each of the past five years; the number of children placed through each company; the amount paid to each company in each year concerned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38719/26]

944. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the percentage of all foster family placements arranged through private-for-profit foster care agencies in each of the past five years, as distinct from placements arranged directly through Tusla foster carers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38720/26]

945. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the average annual cost to the State, per child, of placements arranged through private-for-profit foster care agencies that place children with foster families, compared with the average annual cost per child of placements arranged directly through Tusla foster carers; and if she will make a statement on the matte…

946. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when a child (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an urgent appointment with the CDNT; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38743/26]

947. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the plans to expand paid surrogacy leave to parents of new-born children born through surrogacy, either within Ireland or abroad; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38744/26]

948. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the mechanisms in place in her Department to ensure delivery on the commitments in the Programme for Government; the civil servant specifically responsible for overseeing such delivery; the measures that are used to assess progress; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38806/26]

949. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 2521 of 14 April 2026, the position regarding the complaint (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38852/26]

950. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding the number of childcare centres that have withdrawn from the core funding scheme since it was established, broken down by year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38885/26]

951. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding the number of childcare centres that have withdrawn from the core funding scheme since it was established, broken down by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38886/26]

952. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the withdrawal of a childcare facility from the core funding model (details supplied); the actions she will take to support parents with the knock-on price increase; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38887/26]

953. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding the engagement that her Department has had with the management of a childcare facility (details supplied) prior to their withdrawal from the core funding model; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38888/26]

954. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her views on whether the existing core funding model is fit-for-purpose; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38889/26]

955. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her views on whether the core funding model is suitable for childcare centres based in Dublin and other areas where rent is significantly higher; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38890/26]

956. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding any review of the core funding model to allow for significant discrepancies in operation costs for childcare centres based in Dublin and other areas where rent is significantly higher; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38891/26]

957. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding any review of the core funding model that would allow for greater flexibility to account for specific circumstances in cases whereby the existing model is forcing providers to leave the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38892/26]

958. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current part-time, sessional, or school-age childcare providers and full-day childcare, both community and private, in Dublin, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39005/26]

959. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if Tusla has considered establishing a national reporting framework for permanency pathways for children in care; and if so, the current status of this work. [39089/26]

960. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children currently in State care subject to interim care orders for more than six months, twelve months and twenty-four months, respectively. [39091/26]

961. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if Tusla maintains any internal KPI, benchmark or target timeframe regarding the achievement of permanency outcomes for children in care. [39092/26]