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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (21 Oct 2025)

Emer Currie: 615. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the Garda numbers in Abbeyfeale and Adare Garda Stations, broken down per rankings (details supplied), per station, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57315/25]

Committee on Children and Equality: Child Poverty and Deprivation: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2025)

Emer Currie: I thank the Chair for arranging such a comprehensive collection of stakeholders. It is great and I thank them all for being here. I want to ask about community crèches. Am I correct in saying a community crèche has a higher number of sponsored places? This question is for the Department.

Committee on Children and Equality: Child Poverty and Deprivation: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2025)

Emer Currie: From anecdotal feedback from community crèches, I think there should be data to show that they do have a higher number of sponsored places. Yes, all crèches do take sponsored places.

Committee on Children and Equality: Child Poverty and Deprivation: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2025)

Emer Currie: Yes, but community crèches are different in that a lot of them have a close relationship with additional community services. Does Dr. Brooks agree?

Committee on Children and Equality: Child Poverty and Deprivation: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2025)

Emer Currie: So Dr. Brooks does not see any additional benefits to community crèches?

Committee on Children and Equality: Child Poverty and Deprivation: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2025)

Emer Currie: Yes, all crèches play their part in supporting families and addressing disadvantage but I am making the point that community crèches might have more sponsored places.

Committee on Children and Equality: Child Poverty and Deprivation: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2025)

Emer Currie: Yes.

Committee on Children and Equality: Child Poverty and Deprivation: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2025)

Emer Currie: Only 5% of services are community crèches in the area of Fingal County Council. The figures show there has only been a net increase of one community crèche provider across the whole country, in five years. Why is that happening?

Committee on Children and Equality: Child Poverty and Deprivation: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2025)

Emer Currie: Why are fewer community crèches opening and why only 5% in Fingal County Council?

Committee on Children and Equality: Child Poverty and Deprivation: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2025)

Emer Currie: It is worth examining why there is a variance across county councils and what areas are doing differently to support community crèches. It is important to know that, because community crèches play a valuable role in the overall sector. Dublin West is an area of undersupply. Does the Department foresee that Dublin West will be included in its scoping exercise for additional supply...

Committee on Children and Equality: Child Poverty and Deprivation: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2025)

Emer Currie: Yes.

Committee on Children and Equality: Child Poverty and Deprivation: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2025)

Emer Currie: Will the Department take account of increases in overall enrolment figures? I have noticed that our enrolment figures are increasing but I feel that is not a true picture of what is happening on the ground. The number of baby rooms, for instance, is down 35% in Dublin West. Overall nationally, school age places seem to be increasing but what about sessional services and all the types of...

Committee on Children and Equality: Child Poverty and Deprivation: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2025)

Emer Currie: Will it step into provision in those areas? Will it directly address that undersupply?

Committee on Children and Equality: Child Poverty and Deprivation: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2025)

Emer Currie: Will we see that information in the action plan?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Curriculum Reform at Senior Cycle: Discussion (16 Oct 2025)

Emer Currie: I thank the Cathaoirleach for accommodating me. I had another committee meeting and another meeting so I have not heard any of the discussion. I apologise if I go back over ground that has been covered. I only have two minutes and 45 seconds. I will ask about teachers' feedback on the reform, the consultation that has taken place and the amount of classroom time provided for individual...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Curriculum Reform at Senior Cycle: Discussion (16 Oct 2025)

Emer Currie: There is space for adjustment and review.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (16 Oct 2025)

Emer Currie: 177. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of disqualified drivers in court in 2024; the number of disqualified drivers who surrendered their licences in court; the number of disqualified drivers in court who did not surrender their licence that were matched to the National Vehicle and Driver File (NVDF); the number of disqualified drivers in court who were not...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (16 Oct 2025)

Emer Currie: 178. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of disqualified drivers in 2024 who were not identifiable on the Garda mobility app, by foreign licence holders, no licence holders and Irish licence holders. [56104/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (16 Oct 2025)

Emer Currie: 179. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the process involved in matching disqualified drivers in court to the National Vehicle and Driver File; and the length of time for same. [56105/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (16 Oct 2025)

Emer Currie: 181. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of drivers disqualified in court to date in 2025; the number of individual disqualification orders his Department received from the courts on those disqualified drivers; the number that did not include a driver number in the order; the number that were later matched manually by the RSA within the disqualification period; the...