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Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disabilities Assessments (23 Sep 2025)

Norma Foley: This Government recognises that waiting times for Assessment of Need (AON) are too long and have a significant impact on delivering on the needs of children and their families. Both this Department and the HSE are committed to addressing delays in the delivery of Assessments of Need and have been working intensively to progress measures to achieve this. The provision of an effective and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Health Service Executive (23 Sep 2025)

Norma Foley: Please note that this PQ has not been selected in the top 20 oral PQ's and as a result, a written response will be issued directly to the Deputy. 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: Disability Services (23 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: Disability Services (23 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: Disability Services (23 Sep 2025)

Norma Foley: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (23 Sep 2025)

Norma Foley: I thank the Deputy for the question. Government recognises the extra living costs experienced by people with disabilities and the ways in which these costs can negatively impact the lives of disabled people and their families, often leading to an increased risk of poverty and financial insecurity. The Programme for Government commits to addressing the cost of disability through a range of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Departmental Communications (23 Sep 2025)

Norma Foley: Responsibility for the provision of public infrastructure, including playgrounds, falls under the remit of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. The Department of Children, Disability and Equality has no information about the planned playground referred to in the question. Kildare County Council may be in a position to provide the requested information.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Middle East (23 Sep 2025)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 525 and 526 together. My officials inform me that my Department has no suppliers based in Israel or an Occupied Palestinian Territory and that therefore my Department has not accessed any product or service from a supplier based in Israel or an Occupied Palestinian Territory within the last two years.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Health Services Waiting Lists (23 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: Departmental Funding (23 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.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Departmental Funding (23 Sep 2025)

Norma Foley: This question is a matter for my cabinet colleague, the Minister for Health.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Education and Training Provision (23 Sep 2025)

Norma Foley: Improving access to quality and affordable Early Learning and Care and School Age Childcare is a key priority of Government. Early learning and childcare capacity is increasing. Data from the Annual Early Years Sector Profile 2023/24 shows that the estimated number of enrolments increased by approximately 19% from the 2021/22 programme year. Core Funding application data shows that...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Childcare Services (23 Sep 2025)

Norma Foley: The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Programme is a universal, free programme available to all children within the eligible age range. It provides children with their first formal experience of early learning prior to commencing primary school. The table below shows the total number of ECCE-only services, compiled by county and programme year from 2020/2021 to 2024/2025. An...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (23 Sep 2025)

Norma Foley: As the subject matter of the Deputy's question relates to an operational matter for Tusla, I have referred the matter to them for a direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Departmental Data (23 Sep 2025)

Norma Foley: As the subject matter of the Deputy's question relates to an operational matter for Tusla, I have referred the matter to them for a direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Childcare Services (23 Sep 2025)

Norma Foley: The National Childcare Scheme (NCS) provides financial supports to parents to help reduce the cost of early learning and childcare. The Scheme has undergone a number of enhancements in recent years to further improve affordability for parents. These include the extension of the universal subsidy to all children under 15 and two increases to the minimum hourly subsidy, which is now worth...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Childcare Services (23 Sep 2025)

Norma Foley: The National Childcare Scheme (NCS) provides financial supports to parents to help reduce the cost of early learning and childcare. The Scheme has undergone a number of enhancements in recent years to further improve affordability for parents. These include the extension of the Universal subsidy to all children under 15 and two increases to the minimum hourly subsidy, which is now worth...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Childcare Services (23 Sep 2025)

Norma Foley: The National Childcare Scheme (NCS) provides financial supports to parents to help reduce the cost of early learning and childcare. The NCS is based on the principle of progressive universalism and has regard to the best interests of children - meaning that those on the lowest incomes will receive the highest rates. Rates awarded will vary from €2.14 per hour, up to a maximum of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Childcare Services (23 Sep 2025)

Norma Foley: The National Childcare Scheme (NCS) provides financial supports to parents to help reduce the cost of early learning and childcare. The NCS is based on the principle of progressive universalism and has regard to the best interests of children - meaning that those on the lowest incomes will receive the highest rates. Rates awarded will vary from €2.14 per hour, up to a maximum of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Childcare Services (23 Sep 2025)

Norma Foley: In 2025, €25m in voted expenditure was made available for the Building Blocks Extension Grant Scheme. The Building Blocks Extension Grant scheme allows for Core Funding Partner Services to extend their existing premises or, in the case of community services, to construct or purchase new premises. 50 projects were shortlisted to be funded and will deliver up to 1,500 additional new...