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Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Kathleen Funchion
981. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the funding allocated in 2019, 2020 and 2021 to after-school provision within the national childcare scheme; and the amount of this allocation that was drawn down for 2019 and 2020, in tabular form. [31363/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Kathleen Funchion
982. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the funding allocated in 2019, 2020 and 2021 to the access and inclusion model; and the amount of this allocation that was drawn down for 2019 and 2020, in tabular form. [31364/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Kathleen Funchion
983. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the funding allocated in 2019, 2020 and 2021 to the training and employment childcare scheme; and the amount of this allocation that was drawn down for 2019 and 2020, in tabular form. [31365/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Childcare Services
Kathleen Funchion
996. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the funding allocated in 2020 on the once-off reopening support payment for providers funded by his Department opening between 29 June and early September 2020; and the amount of this allocation that was spent in 2020. [31646/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Kathleen Funchion
997. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the funding allocated in 2020 on the once-off Covid-19 capital grant for providers funded by his Department opening between 29 June 2020 and early September 2020; and the amount of this allocation that was spent in 2020. [31647/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Childcare Qualifications
Kathleen Funchion
998. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated additional cost of increasing the learner fund to allow all childcare workers currently holding level 5 qualifications to progress to level 6. [31650/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Childcare Qualifications
Kathleen Funchion
999. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated additional cost of increasing the learner fund to a level which would allow 50% of childcare workers currently holding level 6 qualifications to progress to level 7. [31651/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Kathleen Funchion
1000. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated additional cost of the roll-out of Aistear across the early years sector. [31652/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Kathleen Funchion
1001. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated additional cost of the roll-out of Aistear across the childminding sector. [31653/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Childcare Services
Kathleen Funchion
1002. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost of increasing the subsidy under the affordable childcare scheme from €20 to €100 per child per week. [31663/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Childcare Services
Kathleen Funchion
1003. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost if the State were to provide by way of direct payment to childcare providers the money necessary to fund sectorwide pay increases of the living wage amount of €12.30 per hour for current level 5 childcare staff working in the sector. [31667/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Kathleen Funchion
1004. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost of increasing funding for the access inclusion model by 15%. [31668/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Kathleen Funchion
1005. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost of increasing the higher and lower capitation grants by €5, €6, €7, €8, €9 and €10 per week for the early childhood care and education scheme in 2022 assuming it is introduced in September of the year and the full year cost. [31669/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Childcare Services
Kathleen Funchion
1006. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated additional cost in 2022 of increasing the universal minimum subsidy across the affordable childcare scheme, assuming the minimum targeted subsidy is increased so as never to be below the universal subsidy, in 50 cent intervals up to an additional €4.50 reaching €5.00, assuming a start date of September; the estimated cost for a full year; and the estimated number of children who would benefit. [31670/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Childcare Services
Kathleen Funchion
1007. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost of the reinstatement of the childminding advisory service. [31672/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Departmental Expenditure
Kathleen Funchion
1008. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the breakdown in funding allocated under Vote 40 in the Revised Estimate for Budget 2021 for programme A: Children and Family Support expenditure, including current, capita and total voted expenditure in tabular form. [31674/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Departmental Expenditure
Kathleen Funchion
1009. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the breakdown in funding allocated under Vote 40 in the Revised Estimate for budget 2021 for programme B: Sectoral programmes for Children and Young People expenditure, including current, capita and total voted expenditure in tabular form. [31675/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Departmental Expenditure
Kathleen Funchion
1010. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the breakdown in funding allocated under Vote 40 in the Revised Estimate for budget 2021 for programme C: Policy and Legislative Programme expenditure, including current, capita and total voted expenditure in tabular form. [31676/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Departmental Expenditure
Kathleen Funchion
1011. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the breakdown in funding allocated under Vote 40 in the Revised Estimate for budget 2021 for programme D: An equal and inclusive society expenditure, including current, capita and total voted expenditure in tabular form. [31677/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Departmental Expenditure
Kathleen Funchion
1012. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the breakdown in funding allocated under Vote 40 in the Revised Estimate for budget 2021 for programme E: A Fair and efficient support system for international protection seekers expenditure, including current, capita and total voted expenditure in tabular form. [31678/21]