378. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for any data she has on childcare facilities where there has been a planning application for a change of use, whether that application has been successful or not, and for what new use was requested, in the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33489/25]
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379. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for any data she has on childcare facilities per local authority that are lying empty and have not been put to use, in the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33490/25]
132. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to introduced targeted investments, in childcare, especially in early years education. [32988/25]
133. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to address the number of families who cannot access affordable childcare. [32989/25]
74. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality regarding the gradual reduction of childcare costs as committed to in the programme for Government; the steps she has taken to progress this policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32763/25]
75. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to outline actions she is taking to support staff retention in community childcare facilities. [32394/25]
78. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of new childcare providers who have entered the sector in each of the past five years; the number of childcare providers who have left the sector in each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32214/25]
79. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures being taken to address the shortage of after-school childcare places in the mid-Cork region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32414/25]
80. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality regarding Tusla services in County Clare, the number of social workers employed; the number of vacancies for social workers; the length of time those positions have been vacant, the number of children with no allocated social worker; the number of children in need of either foster or residential care who are not currently placed; and if sh…
81. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps taken to reduce the cost of childcare to €200 per month, to date in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32101/25]
87. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the implementation of pay increases for staff in the childcare sector. [32480/25]
89. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will outline the amount by which childcare costs have reduced since the formation of Government. [32460/25]
90. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to outline the steps taken to ensure that there are more creche spaces introduced in north Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32420/25]
97. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason the pre-election commitment from the Government parties to introduce €200 per month childcare has been scrapped, and charges of €200 per week have been introduced instead (details supplied); and outline what happened to this commitment. [32151/25]
99. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the progress made in expanding access to childcare, on foot of the finding in research commissioned by her Department, which shows almost two out of every three respondents faced a restriction on hours of work or study due to childcare challenges; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32102/25]
101. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if families availing of a childminder coming to their family home can qualify for the national childcare scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32433/25]
102. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the actions she is taking to expand capacity in the childcare sector, particularly in rural areas; the actions she intends to take to address long waiting lists for childcare facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32257/25]
103. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department has plans to expand the childcare capital grant for the development of new childcare facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32305/25]
108. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when capital investment to build or purchase State-owned childcare facilities will be provided, to create additional capacity in areas where unmet need exists' which is listed in the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32421/25]
111. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on her engagement with local authorities regarding a review of the 2001 childcare facilities for planning authorities to ensure childcare spaces are provided and put into use; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32456/25]
113. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures being taken to ensure childcare facilities delivered through housing developments are made operational and accessible to providers at viable rates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24730/25]
115. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the progress which has been made to examine and expand the access and inclusion model to make it available to younger children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32410/25]
116. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether a childminder who is minding children in those children’s family home can register with Tusla; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32434/25]
118. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the public consultation on a National Plan for Irish Language Provision in Early Learning and Care and School-Age Childcare. [32443/25]
126. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps she is taking to ensure pay increases for childcare workers and an increase in core funding to match this. [32393/25]