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Showing questions asked by Ruth Coppinger under the heading Childcare Services.

15 questions match, newest first.

Ruth Coppinger Oral 23 Jun 2026 · to Children
8. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she has considered a model of childcare based on direct public provision to ensure access, affordability for families and quality pay and conditions for staff in the sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47544/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Children
46. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps she will take to make childcare more affordable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47542/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Children
71. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps she will take to ensure there is a childcare place for all who need it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47543/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Children
1596. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if a child who misses the age deadline by one day could be considered for the ECCE programme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42577/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Children
125. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will examine the dependence on for-profit provision of childcare in delivering childcare; if she will take steps to increase publicly provided childcare on a non-profit basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29193/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Children
135. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will take steps to deal with the issue of unused childcare facilities in private residential developments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29190/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Children
149. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures she will take to increase pay and improve conditions for workers in childcare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29194/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Children
168. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will take steps to lower the costs of childcare to affordable levels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29192/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Children
207. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures she will take to address the issue of staff turnover in childcare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29191/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2534. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to clarify where responsibility lies for questions in relation to safeguarding for childcare services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25991/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Children
491. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to improve conditions for chefs working in childcare setting given issues that have been raised (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18076/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Education
1168. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth to consider implementing an early screening programme for children with dyslexia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [75035/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Education
1169. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth her Departments plans to improve access to dyslexia supports for students in school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [75036/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 16 Oct 2025 · to Children
327. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her views on concerns around the privatization of childcare providers in Fingal (details supplied) and initiatives her Department is taking increase the amount of publicly owned childcare services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56303/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 9 Oct 2025 · to Children
303. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to index-link the foster care allowance to the rate of inflation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54308/25]