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Committee on Children and Equality: Engagement with Office of the Ombudsman for Children (26 Jun 2025)

Claire Kerrane: I thank the witnesses for being here and for their opening statement. I have been looking through their annual report at some of the complaints they have received. On the complaints that are outside the office's remit, I understand some of them relate to preschool. I would like to know what is the remainder of that roughly 10%. What else is it made up of in terms of what is outside the...

Committee on Children and Equality: Engagement with Office of the Ombudsman for Children (26 Jun 2025)

Claire Kerrane: I thank the witnesses.

Committee on Children and Equality: Engagement with Office of the Ombudsman for Children (26 Jun 2025)

Claire Kerrane: I will come back to some of the questions I asked that the witnesses did not have time to answer. Specifically, the fact the Ombudsman for Children's Office has no remit in terms of complaints made about private crèches and childcare providers is of concern, especially when it is getting complaints and has to say it does not have the remit to investigate them. In regard to the...

Committee on Children and Equality: Engagement with Office of the Ombudsman for Children (26 Jun 2025)

Claire Kerrane: Is a legislative change required to widen the remit of the Ombudsman for Children's Office?

Committee on Children and Equality: Engagement with Office of the Ombudsman for Children (26 Jun 2025)

Claire Kerrane: I thank Ms Ward.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Schemes (25 Jun 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 135. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 442 of 27 May 2025, to advise which application form is needed for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34598/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disabilities Assessments (25 Jun 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 167. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an update on the roll out of regional assessment hubs; the location and status of each; details of who will be working out of these hubs, and their roles; the completion date for roll out, as per location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34611/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Childcare Services (24 Jun 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 722. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will examine the new regulations for childminders to ensure that they are not leading to increased paperwork for childminders, who want to be spending time with the children they look after rather than sitting doing paperwork; if she will ensure the additional requirements are as straightforward as possible to ensure good...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Childcare Services (24 Jun 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 724. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an update on a review into administration for childminders as referenced by her at the Joint Committee meeting on children on 12 June in which she advised that “in terms of red tape, a review is ongoing with a view to minimising it. Our purpose is to make things easier, not more difficult, as we go...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Childcare Services (24 Jun 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 726. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is aware that communities seeking to establish new childcare facilities are precluded from accessing Building Blocks, the only financial support available, as they are not an existing service; if she will rectify this to ensure the funding is more accessible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34188/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (24 Jun 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 727. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will consider greater flexibility for Building Blocks, the only financial support available for childcare facilities, where there is an opportunity for a community to buy an existing premises (not new), therefore bringing life back to a closed building, usually in the heart of a town which is an ideal location for a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Reviews (24 Jun 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 964. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when a review of the Community Services Programme funding will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33695/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Reviews (24 Jun 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 965. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if additional posts could be considered for a service (details supplied) that is funded by the Community Services Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33696/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (24 Jun 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 970. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there are plans for a 2025 community recognition fund, or any such funding, to recognise community groups that have played a role in supporting new communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34110/25]

Committee on Children and Equality: Engagement with Children's Rights Alliance (19 Jun 2025)

Claire Kerrane: May I begin by congratulating our Leas-Chathaoirleach on her election? I thank the witnesses for coming in and for their detailed opening statement. In relation to child poverty, income support is really important. While there has been a lot of talk about child benefit, I believe that in a lot of cases the mechanism is already there. Rather than going through the long child benefit...

Committee on Children and Equality: Engagement with Children's Rights Alliance (19 Jun 2025)

Claire Kerrane: I am okay, thank you.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (18 Jun 2025)

Claire Kerrane: The programme for Government commits, for the very first time, to providing capital investment to build or purchase State-owned childcare facilities to create additional capacities in areas where unmet need exists. I attended the launch of a childcare needs analysis in Boyle, County Roscommon, last Friday. Their analysis concludes that, in the Boyle catchment area, there are 20 childcare...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Policies (18 Jun 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 37. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the disabled person’s parking card (known as the blue badge) has to be renewed every two years; if he will review this requirement given the difficulty it poses for disabled people (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33073/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (18 Jun 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 38. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a booking fee of €2.50 is imposed on free travel pass holders; if this fee will be abolished as it is unfair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33074/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (18 Jun 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 39. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps being taken to ensure an automatic ramp is on trains to avoid a person using a wheelchair having to call ahead and be assisted with a ramp to board and disembark the train; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33075/25]