Results 201-220 of 20,908 for speaker:Norma Foley

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

Norma Foley: As this question relates to operational information held by Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, the question has been referred to the Agency to reply directly to the Deputy.

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

Norma Foley: As this question relates to operational information held by Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, the question has been referred to the Agency to reply directly to the Deputy.

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

Norma Foley: As this question relates to operational information held by Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, the question has been referred to the Agency to reply directly to the Deputy.

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

Norma Foley: As this question relates to operational information held by Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, the question has been referred to the Agency to reply directly to the Deputy.

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

Norma Foley: I wish to inform the deputy that the Department of Children, Disability and Equality (DCDE) had no spend on cloud storage solutions in the past five years, or to date in 2025. While DCDE makes use of systems which incorporate cloud functionality, it should be noted that no specific cloud solution for the defined purpose of storage has been in use in DCDE in the past five years or to date in...

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

Norma Foley: Many families avail of the National Childcare Scheme (NCS) as a way to reduce the cost of their early learning and childcare. NCS subsidies are awarded as an hourly rate, along with a maximum number of weekly hours that the subsidy will be paid for. It is between the parent and provider to agree on the hours of childcare based on the family's requirements and what sessions the provider can...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Budget 2026 (30 Sep 2025)

Norma Foley: As the Deputy will be aware, engagement is ongoing at present in relation to the Estimates and Budgetary process for 2026. This will inform the finalisation of the Estimate for the DCDE Vote for 2026 and the final position will be announced in the Budget communications / speeches on Budget Day. Pending completion of this process, it would not be appropriate for me to comment further at this...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Child and Family Agency (30 Sep 2025)

Norma Foley: Thank you Deputy, for your question on this important matter. I will outline the actions that the Department has been and continues taking to address Tusla's funding and staffing requirements. In 2025, Tusla received an increase in funding of €153m. This brought it's budget from €1.132bn in 2024 to €1.284bn in 2025 representing the third consecutive year that Tusla's...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Budget 2026 (30 Sep 2025)

Norma Foley: The Programme for Government – 'Securing Ireland’s Future’ - includes a commitment for advancing Neuro-Rehabilitation services nationally including the completion of the national rollout of Health Service Executive (HSE) Community Neuro-rehabilitation Teams. The HSE is leading on the implementation framework in respect of the recommendations of the National Policy and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Child and Family Agency (30 Sep 2025)

Norma Foley: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Child and Family Agency (30 Sep 2025)

Norma Foley: I wish to inform the Deputy that my officials have asked Tusla to respond directly to you on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Child and Family Agency (30 Sep 2025)

Norma Foley: I wish to inform the Deputy that my officials have asked Tusla to respond directly to you on this matter.

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

Norma Foley: Foster carers play a vital and valued role in the care of the most vulnerable children in our society. Foster care is the preferred option for children who cannot live with their family of origin, and foster carers provide a safe, secure and stable home environment for these vulnerable children and young people. The Programme for Government 2025 (PfG) sets out the Government’s...

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

Norma Foley: The Department is aware that some service providers have regrettably chosen to withdraw from Core Funding. In the interest of clarity, transparency and consistent reporting, I have defined a service that left Core Funding as any service that had a gap between contracts for Core Funding of 4 or more weeks. There are a number of reasons that a service might fall into this definition, for...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Family Resource Centres (30 Sep 2025)

Norma Foley: I wish to inform the Deputy that the Department was not involved in the assessment process. A comprehensive national application and assessment process was undertaken, which was led by Tusla and independently chaired by a representative of the University of Limerick. All applications were reviewed and scored against the clearly defined and published criteria. This process was outlined in the...

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

Norma Foley: An application was received from Glor na nOg under the Community Extension strand of the Building Blocks Extension Grant Scheme. The service was successful in its progression to next stage, which involves the completion of a legal framework, and includes the signing of a Grant Agreement. While the Department can appreciate the service is anxious to commence projects works, it is a condition...

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

Norma Foley: The National Childcare Scheme (NCS) provides financial support to help parents reduce the cost of early learning and childcare. Subsidies are available for children aged between 24 weeks and 15 years of age. The minimum rate available is €2.14 per hour, which is available for up to 45 weekly hours. The total number of recipients of the National Childcare Subsidy to date in 2025...

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

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 784 to 788, inclusive, together. The National Childcare Scheme (NCS) provides financial support to help parents reduce the cost of early learning and childcare. Subsidies are available for children aged between 24 weeks and 15 years of age. The minimum rate available is €2.14 per hour, which is available for up to 45 weekly hours. The total cost...

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

Norma Foley: There are two types of subsidies available under the NCS.A universal subsidy which is available to all families with children under 15 years old. This subsidy is not means tested and provides €2.14 per hour towards the cost of a registered childcare place for a maximum of 45 hours per week.Income Assessed Subsidies are available to families with children aged between 24 weeks and 15...

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

Norma Foley: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.