2462. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps being undertaken to improve the operability of The Hive system; the financial investment being provided to support these improvements; when improvements will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24885/26]
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2463. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether statistics are kept regarding the number of students who graduate in Ireland with a Level 7 or Level 8 qualification in early education and care and who go directly into working in early years, versus those that graduate but immediately depart for another sector, and if such statistics are not collated, the plans to do so; …
2464. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an update on her Department’s plans to rollout an apprenticeship model for early learning and care education; when she expects to see the first childcare apprentices enrolling; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24887/26]
2469. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department is supporting Pobal and the Childcare Committee to source suitable alternative places for children in County Donegal affected by the closure of a childcare service (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25016/26]
2473. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her attention has been drawn to a shortfall in the provision of childcare places in the Dún Laoghaire area in south County Dublin; the actions she is taking to increase availability in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25138/26]
2474. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her attention has been drawn to a shortfall in the provision of childcare places in the Shankill area in south County Dublin; the actions she is taking to increase availability in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25139/26]
2475. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her attention has been drawn to a shortfall in the provision of childcare places in the Blackrock area in south County Dublin; the actions she is taking to increase availability in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25140/26]
2476. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if consideration is being given to provide targeted support for childcare providers in parts of the country where the rent of commercial premises is significantly higher than the national average; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25141/26]
2477. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if consideration is being given to provide targeted support for people or companies that wish to open new childcare centres in parts of the country where the rent of commercial premises is significantly higher than the national average; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25142/26]
2478. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the actions she is taking to increase the number of childcare places available at a national level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25143/26]
2479. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding any research being done at a national level to identify areas that are experiencing a shortfall in the availability of childcare places on a consistent basis; the mechanisms by which this is evaluated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25144/26]
2480. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding the legal basis that would allow childcare facilities to charge parents a non-refundable deposit; if this is permitted, if there is an upper cap on the price that can be charged in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25145/26]
2481. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on her earlier commitment to undertake a call for proposals as part of the European Social Fund Plus: Employment, Inclusion, Skills and Training (EIST) Programme 2021-2027 under the Gender Equality objective in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25152/26]
2493. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will consider acquiring a property (details supplied) under the early learning and childcare capital programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25330/26]
2494. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the delivery of a searchable price comparison website for parents as set out in the recommendations of the Partnership for the Public Good; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25351/26]
2495. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of childcare services that applied to the extended building blocks scheme; the number of those that were granted their application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25352/26]
2496. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the progress of reviewing and updating the existing Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Charter and Guidelines, and ensuring these remain a contractual requirement for early years and school age care settings as set out in the recommendations of the Partnership for the Public Good; and if she will make a statement o…
2497. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is aware that a professional association for early years educators and SAC practitioners has been established with sufficient organisational scale to carry out the core functions expected of a professional association for the sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25354/26]
2498. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an update on the development of a national policy on the key person approach across ELC and SAC settings, and develop training and resources for its initial roll-out, as recommended under Partnership for the Public Good; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25355/26]
2499. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on efforts to examine the scope to use micro-credentials in CPD opportunities in ELC and SAC, as recommended under Partnership for the Public Good; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25356/26]
2500. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the public consultation process on the development of an induction process as recommended under Partnership for the Public Good; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25357/26]
2503. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the issue of core funding for early years and childcare settings given the increasing number of creches withdrawing from the scheme; if she is considering increasing core funding; if any other measures are being taken to help providers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25414/26]
2504. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is aware that a creche (details supplied) has withdrawn from core funding; the measures that can be taken to help keep fees for parents low while ensuring the creche remains sustainable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25415/26]
2507. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of childcare providers in Dublin that have withdrawn from or indicated an intention to withdraw from the core funding scheme in 2025 and to date in 2026, broken down by county and by service type, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25465/26]
2508. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she acknowledges the concerns raised by childcare providers and parents regarding the operation of the core funding scheme, particularly in circumstances where providers have indicated that participation is no longer financially viable due to fee caps and operating costs; the steps she is taking to review the sustainability of the…