Results 181-200 of 1,388 for speaker:Emer Currie

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (10 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 1225. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the median full-time fees charged by childcare providers in each Local Authority area, in tabular form; the steps she plans to take to address significant fee variations across the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30369/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Expenditure (10 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 1226. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she provide an update on the work to date to transform the supply management unit into a forward planning and delivery unit within her Department to identify areas of need, forecast demand and deliver public supply within the childcare sector where required; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Programmes (10 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 1227. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth her plans to ensure that childcare provider’s fees are open, transparent and equitable and readily available to parents as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30371/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services Staff (10 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 1228. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth her views on the need to improve pay, terms and conditions within the childcare sector in order to attract and retain staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30372/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services Staff (10 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 1229. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the staff turnover rate in early learning and care services in 2021-2022, 2022-2023 and 2023-2024, in each local authority area, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30373/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services Staff (10 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 1230. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the annual staff turnover rate in community early learning and care services in 2021-2022, 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 in each local authority area, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30374/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services Staff (10 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 1231. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the staff turnover rate in private early learning and care services in 2021-2022, 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 in each Local Authority area, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30375/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Programmes (10 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 1232. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she has engaged with the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science in relation to the Programme for Government commitment to introduce an “earn and learn” apprenticeship model, enabling childcare staff to gain qualifications and advance their careers; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (10 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 1233. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth her plans to examine the establishment of a professional register for childminders and early years educators, reflecting the professionalism of the sector as committed in the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30377/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Programmes (10 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 1234. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she has engaged with the Minister for Education and Youth regarding the development of State-led childcare facilities in tandem with the school building programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30378/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (10 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 1235. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the engagement she has had with the with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in relation to 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. [30379/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (10 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 1236. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will provide an update on her plans to examine and expand the access and inclusion model and make it available to younger children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30380/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Programmes (10 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 1237. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth her views on how we can continue to build up the Equal Start Programme, ensuring children experiencing disadvantage will access and participate fully in early learning and childcare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30381/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (10 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 1238. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost of making available an extra hour of ECCE each day in the second year of preschool; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30382/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (10 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 1239. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of Early Learning and Childcare and School Age Childcare closures, by county in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30383/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (10 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 1240. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of services providing a baby room for babies aged 0-1, by county; the number of baby rooms available in each county in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30384/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (10 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 1241. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of community childcare facilities who have entered the sector in each of the past five years, by county; and the number of community childcare providers who have left the sector in each of the past five years, by Local Authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30385/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 1552. To ask the Minister for Health the status of his/her Department’s engagement with the WRC to restore pay parity between Section 38 and Section 39 workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30159/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (10 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 1553. To ask the Minister for Health if she will consider making the three-year retention of the medical card permanent for people with intellectual disabilities and autism who gain employment, in order to remove barriers to work and support long-term inclusion in the workforce; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30162/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 Jun 2025)

Emer Currie: 1554. To ask the Minister for Health the funding streams available for Section 39 organisations to provide for sensory equipment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30165/25]