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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs (25 Feb 2025)

Claire Kerrane: On the very high figure of more than 14,000 children and the demand increase, this is fine and part of it, of course, is related to population. I would not say, though, that part of it is parents exploring all options for their children, particularly if they can go through the CDNTs without an assessment of need. We must be really careful in terms of the things we say concerning this matter...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs (25 Feb 2025)

Claire Kerrane: I thank the Minister of State for the reply. Regarding those on the waiting lists, and this is an issue I have written to the Minister of State about, I take the opportunity to flag a communication issued by the HSE to parents with a child or children on the waiting lists for assessments of needs in the last couple of weeks. It told parents that if they did not respond to say their child...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Early Childhood Care and Education (25 Feb 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 114. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will outline in relation to core funding, for each programme year, the total value of core funding, the amount allocated towards improving pay, and her Department's estimate of the cost to employers of implementing the employment regulation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8181/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Early Childhood Care and Education (25 Feb 2025)

Claire Kerrane: I want to ask the Minister about the total value of core funding and the amount of it allocated to improving pay. That is very important because we know the issues with capacity whereby some providers have the physical space but they have to close rooms because they do not have the early years educators. We have an issue with recruitment and retention. Pay is key for staff and we must make...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Early Childhood Care and Education (25 Feb 2025)

Claire Kerrane: I thank the Minister. The review into core funding in the programme for Government commitments is very important. I am concerned that the money being earmarked for pay is not being reflected in the pay deals. I spoke previously about my concern regarding the pay talks and the JLC process that is in place because of the way in which it is designed in terms of pay increases for early years...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Early Childhood Care and Education (25 Feb 2025)

Claire Kerrane: I make the point again that if we want a functioning early years service for parents, children and the professionals who work in it, we have to get pay right. The JLC and pay talks granted, the last time, 65 cent, which to me is insulting, to the early years educators in the sector. If we do not get that right, we will continue to have issues with recruitment and retention and capacity. We...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (27 Feb 2025)

Claire Kerrane: Yesterday, I attended a briefing by Cared Ireland. It highlighted the long-running crisis in care, supports and services for people with eating disorders. We heard directly from a mother whose young teenage daughter is about to age out of the very small supports she has been getting as a child. These are supports that have, in her mother's words, kept her alive. We also heard from a...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (25 Feb 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 140. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will commit to a timely, thorough review of Core funding, as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7764/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (25 Feb 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 141. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will outline her plans to increase childcare places to meet growing demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7763/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: State Pensions (25 Feb 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 148. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will examine the introduction of a State pension for foster carers via the existing pension for family carers, and do so in collaboration with the Minister for Social Protection; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7766/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Family Resource Centres (25 Feb 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 153. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what plans there are to expand the capacity and network of family resource centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7765/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (25 Feb 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 302. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide an update on the review into the primary medical certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7273/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (25 Feb 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 351. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the OPWs plans for buildings in its ownership (details supplied); if he will ensure that these buildings are brought back into use given money already spent by the OPW on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7922/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (25 Feb 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 967. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1363 of 22 January 2025, the stakeholders who are involved in discussions in relation to the Draft Report on St. Brigid’s campus, Ballinasloe, County Galway, in tabular form. [8068/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (27 Feb 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 18. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider examining a joint scheme with the Minister for Transport for safety works outside of schools, to make them safe, to lessen the over-reliance on the local authorities in this regard and to be more proactive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5539/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (27 Feb 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 75. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she plans to re-introduce the summer works scheme in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5538/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 Feb 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 228. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the in-school therapy supports pilot programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8965/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Consultations (27 Feb 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 287. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he intends to advertise the Transboundary Consultation about the proposed goldmine in the Sperrins area of outstanding natural beauty. [8902/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (27 Feb 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 390. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for psychology, speech and language therapy and occupational therapy in primary care, by county; and the corresponding waiting time in weeks, in tabular form. [8733/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (26 Feb 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 183. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide an update on the progression of the new guidelines for wind energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8403/25]