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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (27 Mar 2025)

Norma Foley: The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme provides free universal pre-school to children in the eligible age range. The programme is provided for three hours per day, five days per week over 38 weeks per year. The programme year runs from the end of August to the following June in line with the primary school year. The following table outlines: the uptake for the ECCE...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: National Development Plan (27 Mar 2025)

Norma Foley: My Department is currently collating the information requested and a reply will issue directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 4(2)) (Scheme Termination Date) Order 2025: Motion (26 Mar 2025)

Norma Foley: If Deputies agree in principle with the scheme being in place, they should vote in favour of the motion.

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 4(2)) (Scheme Termination Date) Order 2025: Motion (26 Mar 2025)

Norma Foley: I appreciate the contributions of all Deputies. I thank them for taking the time to carefully consider this motion to extend the ARP scheme. It would be remiss of me, however, if I did not mention in particular the former Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, and acknowledge his sterling work in this area and in the provision of care for Ukrainians. I wish to put that on the record. As provided...

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 4(2)) (Scheme Termination Date) Order 2025: Motion (26 Mar 2025)

Norma Foley: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 4(2)) (Scheme Termination Date) Order 2025, a copy of which was laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on the 6th March, 2025. I thank the Members of Dáil Éireann for making time today to discuss this motion concerning the order I...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Anti-Racism Measures (26 Mar 2025)

Norma Foley: Officials in my department are engaging with the Department of the Taoiseach and the Department of Foreign Affairs, as well as with representatives of the Jewish community in Ireland, to discuss how the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's working definition of antisemitism can be used as a tool to assist in addressing antisemitism in Ireland.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (26 Mar 2025)

Norma Foley: Investment in early learning and childcare is now at unprecedented levels with public funding exceeding €1.37 billion in 2025, clearly demonstrating Government commitment to this area. As well as addressing affordability this investment has served to improve accessibility, availability and the quality of provision. A number of existing Schemes contribute to the goal of reducing the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (26 Mar 2025)

Norma Foley: As this relates to data held by Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, the question has been forwarded to the Agency for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (26 Mar 2025)

Norma Foley: As this relates to data held by Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, the question has been forwarded to the Agency for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Emergency Accommodation (26 Mar 2025)

Norma Foley: As this relates to data held by Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, the question has been forwarded to the Agency for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Emergency Accommodation (26 Mar 2025)

Norma Foley: As this relates to information held by Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, the question has been forwarded to the Agency for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Emergency Accommodation (26 Mar 2025)

Norma Foley: As this relates to data held by Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, the question has been forwarded to the Agency for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (26 Mar 2025)

Norma Foley: My Department sought expressions of interest from qualifying bodies on 25 October 2024. Having received 3 expressions of interest, my Department issued a Call for Proposals document to those organisations on 15 November 2024 with a submission deadline of 6 December. No applications were received in advance of the 6 December deadline, and my Department subsequently issued a revised Call for...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (26 Mar 2025)

Norma Foley: As this relates to data held by Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, the question has been forwarded to the Agency for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (26 Mar 2025)

Norma Foley: The National Childcare Scheme (NCS) is designed to be flexible in acknowledgement that many families avail of the Scheme and their childcare needs differ widely. For this reason, NCS subsidies are awarded as an hourly rate, along with a maximum number of weekly hours that the subsidy will be paid for. The subsidy payment is based on the hours agreed between the parent and provider, and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Special Educational Needs (26 Mar 2025)

Norma Foley: The Access and Inclusion Model (AIM) is a programme of supports designed to ensure that children with disabilities can access the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme. Its goal is to empower Early Learning and Care (ELC) providers to deliver an inclusive pre-school experience, ensuring that every eligible child can meaningfully participate in the ECCE Programme and reap the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Data Protection (26 Mar 2025)

Norma Foley: My Department, as a data controller, is committed to meeting its obligations under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The Department’s DPO is responsible for informing and advising the Department and its employees of their obligations under the GDPR, for monitoring compliance with the GDPR and for cooperating with and acting as a point of contact for the Data Protection...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (26 Mar 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, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (26 Mar 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, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (26 Mar 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.