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Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Childcare Services (3 Jul 2025)

Erin McGreehan: 334. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if childcare providers can require parents to take up and pay for a full 45 hours of childcare per week as a condition of enrolment; and if she will clarify whether parents remain eligible to receive the national childcare scheme subsidy if they do not avail of the full 45 hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Dormant Accounts Fund (3 Jul 2025)

Erin McGreehan: 395. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the current status of the dormant accounts funding; the amount spent on this in the past five years, with a breakdown of expenditure for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36771/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Dormant Accounts Fund (3 Jul 2025)

Erin McGreehan: 396. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the current breakdown of expenditure of the dormant accounts funding; an estimate of expenditure under this vehicle over the lifetime of this Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36772/25]

All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Statements (Resumed) (2 Jul 2025)

Erin McGreehan: I am very pleased to contribute to these important statements on the all-island rail review recommendations. This is a chance to make a generational change, transform people's lives, connect people and communities across the island, strengthen our economy and, importantly, reduce our carbon emissions. Fianna Fáil welcomes this work, which was undertaken by the Department of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Dog Control and Sheep-Worrying: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Erin McGreehan: Likewise.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Dog Control and Sheep-Worrying: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Erin McGreehan: I thank the Cathaoirleach and Deputy Aird for his indulgence and for allowing me to speak. I do not have any questions. This is something I am very passionate about. I brought forward a Bill in the previous Seanad that encompasses an awful lot of the stuff the witnesses want and need. It beggars belief, day in and day out, to hear of the ignorance of people who traipse around with their...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (2 Jul 2025)

Erin McGreehan: 236. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the cases of two young children (details supplied) who have undergone surgery for hip dysplasia; and when their family will receive their review and follow-up checks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36285/25]

Review of Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004: Statements (1 Jul 2025)

Erin McGreehan: I welcome the Minister of State to the House to discuss the publication of the review of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004. The report is an overdue milestone and a wake-up call. Now, 21 years into that EPSEN Act, we must be real. Parts of the legislation have never been implemented. The Ombudsman for Children highlighted in 2021 that key provisions,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (1 Jul 2025)

Erin McGreehan: 877. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for details of SUSI grant eligibility conditions for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35723/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (26 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: 60. To ask the Minister for Health the action that is being taken in hospitals to improve the awareness amongst healthcare staff of the needs of visually impaired patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34624/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (26 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: 83. To ask the Minister for Health her plans for reform of the long-term illness schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34623/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Funding (26 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: 175. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for an update for organisations on the large scale sport infrastructure fund reserve list. [34639/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Funding (26 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: 182. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there is funding available for disability inclusion in sport at grassroots level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34638/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (26 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: 267. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the rural housing guidelines; and whether any changes to them are expected. [35069/25]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: Next December marks 50 years since the Dundalk bombing where five people were murdered and 26 people were injured. In light of this enduring trauma, the anniversary coming up, many unanswered questions and not a semblance of any justice, what actions has the Minister's Department taken for direct engagement with Northern Ireland in relation to this to secure some release of information and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation (25 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: I welcome the Minister and Minister of State. It is great to have them here. I will go straight to infrastructure. We all know that the delivery of infrastructure is one of our greatest challenges. It is also one of our greatest opportunities. The Minister mentioned high-quality infrastructure that is critical for enhancing competitive FDI and our domestic enterprise sector. There are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation (25 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: How does the Department examine this increased expenditure? We are spending a lot of money. What markers is the Department putting in to translate that into measurable outcomes, particularly in health, housing and education? We are spending a lot of money, which is needed and hard got. How is the Department measuring those outcomes? Basically, is there a cost-benefit analysis of it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation (25 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: I just have a query on digitalisation and artificial intelligence. The Digital Services Act will apply from 28 June this year. That means digital products and services provided to consumers must comply with the European accessibility act. I fear a lot of work potentially has not been done on a lot of Government and other websites. Online services are not accessible. What is the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation (25 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: Has any funding or support been given to State agencies in respect of bringing up their websites? To take one personal example, the Springboard+ website was not acceptable. It was okay but was not accessible for someone who was visually impaired. It was okay once you got into it but you had to get someone else to help you get into it and then you could escalate the problem. That is one...

Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Review of Action Plan for Apprenticeship 2021-2025: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: I welcome everyone. I ask anyone attending remotely to mute themselves when not contributing so we do not pick up any background noise or feedback. As usual, I remind all in attendance to ensure their mobile phones are on silent mode or switched off. Members attending remotely are reminded of the constitutional requirement that in order to participate in public meetings, members must be...