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- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services (30 Apr 2024)
Marian Harkin: I thank the Minister and want to move on to the next question.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services (30 Apr 2024)
Roderic O'Gorman: To conclude, some of that may well be considered an element of public provision as well.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services (30 Apr 2024)
Marian Harkin: Minister, please. The time is up.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Health Services (30 Apr 2024)
Health Services
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Health Services (30 Apr 2024)
Claire Kerrane: 93. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the engagement he has had with the Minister for Health on the provision of additional medical supports for communities where Ukrainians and international protection persons have arrived; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18966/24]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Health Services (30 Apr 2024)
Claire Kerrane: The Minister will be well aware of the increased pressure in many of our communities where Ukrainians and international protection persons have arrived and been welcomed, in many cases. I have raised Ballaghaderreen with the Minister many times and the pressure health services there are under. If someone moves into the area now, he or she cannot get a GP. Both GP surgeries in the town are...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Health Services (30 Apr 2024)
Roderic O'Gorman: Since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, the whole-of-government response has been co-ordinated by a Cabinet committee chaired by the Taoiseach. Due to the impact of the dramatic increase in applicants, matters relating to international protection are also addressed at that Cabinet committee. My engagement with the Minister for Health, Deputy Donnelly, and all other Ministers with...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Health Services (30 Apr 2024)
Marian Harkin: I thank the Minister. We are out of time but I will allow one minute.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services (30 Apr 2024)
Childcare Services
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services (30 Apr 2024)
Bríd Smith: 91. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline his plans to increase childcare places; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19265/24]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services (30 Apr 2024)
Bríd Smith: What are the Minister's general plans for increasing childcare places? Will he make a statement on the matter?
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services (30 Apr 2024)
Roderic O'Gorman: I touched on the matter already in answering Deputy Stanton's question. My Department is progressing a range of actions to ensure the supply of early learning and childcare provision meets demand. Work in this area is being led by a new supply management unit I established earlier this year in my Department. A key part of the supply management unit’s remit is to develop a...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services (30 Apr 2024)
Bríd Smith: It would be lovely to hear the exact figures for the number of places that the Minister plans to increase by. It sounds like he has a plan, but to me and to all childminding organisations, it is complex and cumbersome. The Minister will be aware that in the Dublin area, almost 60% of providers have reported that they have severe waiting lists for childcare places. After housing, it is...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services (30 Apr 2024)
Roderic O'Gorman: When I started in this role, costs for parents, lack of pay for staff and sustainability for providers were the big challenges. We have managed to do a significant amount in those three areas. Now capacity is the big challenge and I recognise that. We have a plan. A dedicated unit in my Department is looking at the national situation and putting in place the various measures to support...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services (30 Apr 2024)
Bríd Smith: I am aware of all the problems individual childcare centres have in increasing capacity and keeping going. I am also aware of how poorly paid and treated many childcare workers are, albeit that improvements are taking place. The last woman who contacted me about this prompted me to ask the question. She was stressed out of her mind about the fact that she could not get a place for her...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services (30 Apr 2024)
Pádraig O'Sullivan: I support what has been said. The Minister said that 3% growth is envisaged. Is that for this year and going forward annually or does he envisage it will grow at a greater pace? Will the Minister provide in tabular form later the number of childcare services that have been established, especially in my constituency? I would appreciate it. To allow me to compare, will he include the...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services (30 Apr 2024)
Roderic O'Gorman: First, to Deputy Smith, there is a real sense of urgency on the issue of capacity. It is now the big challenge. The big challenge has moved from affordability because we and I, as Minister, acted over a number of budgets to deal with that issue and we have made significant progress. We have a plan. We have capital funding and engagement with other Departments on removing the mechanisms....
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services (30 Apr 2024)
Childcare Services
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services (30 Apr 2024)
Bríd Smith: 92. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will establish a publicly owned childcare service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19266/24]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services (30 Apr 2024)
Bríd Smith: I hope this will expand on the conversation we have just had. Will the Minister and his Department establish a national, publicly-run, funded and owned childcare service?