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Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Departmental Funding (30 Sep 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 814. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the funding streams available for a childcare facility for works (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52069/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Early Childhood Care and Education (30 Sep 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 815. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will expand AIMS to support school age care in afterschool, as recommended by the recent evaluation, in Budget 2026 to ensure a level of support for children with additional needs is retained post-ECCE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52076/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Departmental Funding (30 Sep 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 816. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide urgent funding for a case (details supplied) to ensure a child with additional needs can access afterschool and have their needs met; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52077/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (30 Sep 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 914. To ask the Minister for Health if she will meet with Oireachtas Members in relation to the downgrading of maternity services at Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe, as requested in view of the fear and worry in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51935/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (30 Sep 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 915. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on a site (details supplied); the HSE plans for the lands retained; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51936/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (30 Sep 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 916. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in counties Roscommon and Galway on waiting lists for a new home care package; and additional hours under current home care package, in tabular form. [51937/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (30 Sep 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 917. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in counties Roscommon and Galway on waiting lists for primary care, by service (e.g. occupational therapy, speech and language), and length of waiting times, in tabular form. [51938/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (30 Sep 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 918. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting on a CAMHS appointment in counties Roscommon and Galway, in tabular form. [51939/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (30 Sep 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 919. To ask the Minister for Health to provide a list of vacancies in primary care in counties Roscommon and Galway. [51940/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (30 Sep 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 920. To ask the Minister for Health to provide a list of vacancies in CAMHS in counties Roscommon and Galway. [51941/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (30 Sep 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 921. To ask the Minister for Health to provide a list of vacancies in CDNTs in counties Roscommon and Galway. [51942/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Community Development Projects (30 Sep 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 1005. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding streams available for a childcare facility for works (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52070/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (2 Oct 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 151. To ask the Minister for Health if she is aware of concerns following significant changes to maternity services at Portiuncula University Hospital, Ballinasloe; and if she will address these concerns, and the future of the service. [52220/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (2 Oct 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 197. To ask the Minister for Health if she will meet with Oireachtas Members to discuss significant changes to maternity services at Portiuncula University Hospital, Ballinasloe. [52221/25]

Financial Resolutions 2025 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (8 Oct 2025)

Claire Kerrane: To the Taoiseach, Tánaiste and the Minister of State, I have to say I was in disbelief at what was announced on childcare in the budget yesterday. In the last two weeks it has been reported that between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil there has been a wrestle between reducing costs for parents or building childcare capacity. This budget does neither. We are all well aware that there...

Financial Resolutions 2025 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (8 Oct 2025)

Claire Kerrane: We have no ring-fenced funding for our early years educators and school-age practitioners at a time when the staff turnover rate in some counties is upwards of 50%. We have 50% of early years educators in some counties leaving the sector, yet we have no ring-fenced funding for an additional pay increase next year. They are still waiting on the pay increase that was announced in June. We...

Financial Resolutions 2025 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (8 Oct 2025)

Claire Kerrane: I have asked repeatedly for the most perfect system - I credit the Government for it because it got to it eventually - for family carers in terms of the State pension. It is excellent, and family carers have got the State pension they deserve, especially those who were short the 520 credits. The Government should do the same thing for foster carers where they are short and not allow them to...

Committee on Children and Equality: Child Poverty and Deprivation: Discussion (9 Oct 2025)

Claire Kerrane: I thank the witnesses for all the work they did in preparing for today and for their opening statements. I have a few questions for different witnesses. I will continue on the matter of childcare. Capacity is just as important as cost, if not more important at this point. Reducing costs is well and good but if people cannot get a place, it is no good to them. Neither of the two is at...

Committee on Children and Equality: Child Poverty and Deprivation: Discussion (9 Oct 2025)

Claire Kerrane: What is Ms Heeney's view on the proposed 2,300 places and extensions to schools and community centres?

Committee on Children and Equality: Child Poverty and Deprivation: Discussion (9 Oct 2025)

Claire Kerrane: My next question is for Ms Bayliss and Ms Kiernan. They will be aware I have a great interest in child maintenance. I published details of a service we could copy. It is in place in the North and ensures child maintenance is paid through whatever mechanism. It has been proved and research shows that where child maintenance is paid, it can play a role in lifting children out of poverty. I...