Parliamentary questions

Early Childhood Care and Education

Kathleen Funchion

259. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons that are in receipt of the universal subsidy under the national childcare scheme. [48791/22]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Kathleen Funchion

260. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons in receipt of the means tested subsidy under the national childcare scheme. [48792/22]

Prison Service

Kathleen Funchion

278. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Justice the number of prison officers that are fully trained in CPR. [48787/22]

Disability Services

Kathleen Funchion

315. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 827 of 12 July 2022, if he will confirm that the staffing issue with the children’s disability network team in Carlow has been resolved; if staffing levels have risen beyond 3.51; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48777/22]

Health Services Staff

Kathleen Funchion

316. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health when the three vacant whole-time equivalent speech and language therapists will be filled; the steps that he has taken to ensure that these posts are filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48778/22]

Dental Services

Kathleen Funchion

317. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the number of children on the dental appointment waiting list for counties Carlow and Kilkenny as of 27 September 2022; the average waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48784/22]

Hospital Services

Kathleen Funchion

318. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that visited the accident and emergency department at St. Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny in each of the years of 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [48785/22]

Disability Services

Kathleen Funchion

322. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the funding schemes that are in place for children and young people requiring transport to their disability day services in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48823/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Kathleen Funchion

366. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in issuing a green low-carbon agri-environment scheme payment to a person (details supplied). [48780/22]

Enterprise Support Services

Kathleen Funchion

133. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports in place for businesses, such as a business (details supplied), that rely heavily on refrigeration; if he will ensure similar businesses can survive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47879/22]

Medical Cards

Kathleen Funchion

696. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health if certain foods are covered under the medical card, such as non-gluten foods due to their high cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48482/22]

Waste Management

Kathleen Funchion

51. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the measures that he is taking to ensure that refuse companies do not continue to increase their costs for consumers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46796/22]

Bus Services

Kathleen Funchion

83. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure that funding is provided to ensure the vital rural bus service operated by a company (details supplied) in Kilkenny can resume operation; the assurances that can be given to local residents given that the service has ceased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46951/22]

Foreign Birth Registration

Kathleen Funchion

198. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of the foreign birth registration for a child (details supplied). [46974/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Kathleen Funchion

580. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in issuing a single farm payment to a person (details supplied). [46617/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Kathleen Funchion

117. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health when staff at a nursing home (details supplied) will receive their pandemic bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46136/22]

Health Service Executive

Kathleen Funchion

118. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health if the HSE has commissioned a tree surgeon to access the trees at a location (details supplied); if so, if he will furnish a report on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46143/22]

Departmental Data

Kathleen Funchion

232. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the annual revenue raised by private businesses operating in OPW sites nationally for 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, in tabular form. [45460/22]

Departmental Data

Kathleen Funchion

233. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of private businesses operating in OPW sites nationally, by county for 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, in tabular form. [45461/22]

Departmental Data

Kathleen Funchion

234. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total number of 10-year contracts that were entered into by the OPW from 2013 to date for the operation of private businesses at OPW sites in tabular form. [45462/22]

Departmental Data

Kathleen Funchion

235. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total number of contracts of any duration entered into by the OPW from 2013 to date for the operation of private businesses at OPW sites in tabular form. [45463/22]

Departmental Data

Kathleen Funchion

236. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total number of private business contracts terminated by the OPW from 2019 to 2022 in tabular form. [45464/22]

Departmental Data

Kathleen Funchion

237. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total number of three-year licences entered into by the OPW from 2013 to date for the operation of private businesses at OPW sites in tabular form. [45465/22]

Departmental Data

Kathleen Funchion

238. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total number of licences terminated by the OPW from 2013 to date for the operation of private businesses at OPW sites in tabular form. [45466/22]

Departmental Data

Kathleen Funchion

239. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the OPW has ceased issuing long term contracts at their sites for the operation of private businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45467/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Kathleen Funchion

523. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health when carers employed by an organisation (details supplied) can expect to receive their pandemic bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45641/22]

School Transport

Kathleen Funchion

232. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Education when a school bus escort will be confirmed for a child (details supplied) who is currently without transport. [45224/22]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Kathleen Funchion

1257. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will confirm the approved €800 million of expenditure over the life cycle of the mother and baby homes redress scheme; the estimated amount that will be required to be provided in 2023; the estimated amount that can be accommodated within the existing expenditure ceiling of his Department; and the estimated amount of additional new measures monies that would need to be provided for 2023 in the Estimates. [43699/22]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Kathleen Funchion

1258. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there is any provision for mother and baby scheme redress already in the base; and if so, the amount. [43700/22]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Kathleen Funchion

1259. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount that will be required in 2023 for the mother and baby homes redress scheme due to uncertainties on timing of the relevant Bill, and establishment of offices; the estimated amount of funding that may be required for the proposed scheme in 2023 based upon the costings produced by the interdepartmental group and if the scheme were to open to applicants at 31 March, 30 June and 30 September or in December 2023 respectively. [43701/22]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Kathleen Funchion

1260. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will confirm if table 9 on page 81 of the interdepartmental group report on the development of the mother and baby institutions payments scheme November 2021 is the closest costing model to the proposed scheme. [43702/22]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Kathleen Funchion

1261. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide a multi-annual table for the proposed mother and baby homes redress scheme containing the same or similar information to that contained in the range of tables on pages 77 through 84 of the interdepartmental group report. [43703/22]

Health Services

Kathleen Funchion

1617. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the reason that there is a €25 charge for medical card users to get their eyes tested in opticians owned by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42424/22]

Housing Schemes

Kathleen Funchion

631. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the rationale used to develop the first home buyer's scheme; the facts and figures that informed the policy; if inflation was taken into consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39848/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Kathleen Funchion

1762. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the date that the €1,000 bonus payment will be paid to healthcare workers and if it will be paid to residential care home staff. [40290/22]

Departmental Expenditure

Kathleen Funchion

596. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide a breakdown of current spend and capital spend for the Access and Inclusion Model in tabular form; the proportion that is current spend; if he will provide a breakdown of the allocation that is capital spend given that the programme is allocated €45.55m in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39019/22]

Local Authorities

Kathleen Funchion

597. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide a breakdown of the estimated costs for one childminding development officer, including PRSI, travel, subsistence and overheads. [39020/22]

Local Authorities

Kathleen Funchion

598. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated full year cost of 15 childminding development officers, including PRSI, travel, subsistence and overheads. [39021/22]

Education and Training Provision

Kathleen Funchion

599. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated full year and first year cost breakdown of increasing the intake of graduate social workers to 300 through the graduate programme in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39022/22]

Youth Services

Kathleen Funchion

385. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost to increase the Your Place Your Space Programme youth funding by 40%. [38487/22]

Child and Family Agency

Kathleen Funchion

386. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost to employ an additional 300 Tusla social workers. [38488/22]

Child and Family Agency

Kathleen Funchion

387. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost to employ an additional 50 Tusla social care workers. [38489/22]

Child and Family Agency

Kathleen Funchion

388. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost to recruit an additional 10 Tusla administrative support staff for social care. [38490/22]

Child and Family Agency

Kathleen Funchion

389. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost to recruit an additional 10 after-care social care workers. [38491/22]

Childcare Services

Kathleen Funchion

390. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide a breakdown including early childhood care and education scheme pay and ECCE non-pay, access and inclusion model and so on of the €334.5 million provided for ECCE and AIM preschool in line B.3 of the Revised Estimate for 2021. [38492/22]

Childcare Services

Kathleen Funchion

391. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost to increase funding by 10% of the existing sustainability fund for childcare providers. [38493/22]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Kathleen Funchion

392. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the cost of the wages part of the early childhood care and education scheme. [38494/22]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Kathleen Funchion

393. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the cost of the non-wages part of the early childhood care and education scheme. [38495/22]

Childcare Services

Kathleen Funchion

394. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost to employ an additional 15 childminding officers. [38496/22]

Youth Services

Kathleen Funchion

395. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost to increase funding by 40% to national youth organisations. [38497/22]

Youth Services

Kathleen Funchion

396. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost of increasing funding by 33% to the local youth club grant scheme. [38498/22]

Child and Family Agency

Kathleen Funchion

397. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost to increase Tusla family resource centre funding by 20%. [38499/22]

Childcare Services

Kathleen Funchion

398. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost to increase funding allocation to the early years and childcare learner bursary fund for 6,520 early years and childcare staff to all who currently hold an NQF level 5 to upskill to a level 7. [38500/22]

Childcare Services

Kathleen Funchion

399. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost to increase the funding allocation to access and inclusion model programme by 15%. [38501/22]

Water Services

Kathleen Funchion

459. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the plans for Irish Water to take over water services from the local authorities going forward; the impact that this will have on job retention; the provisions that are made regarding redundancy in cases in which a person is over 60 years of age and cannot be redeployed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37964/22]

Special Educational Needs

Kathleen Funchion

572. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Education if there are plans to invest money to create a space in which non-mainstream qualifications for special skills can be developed for students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37965/22]

Special Educational Needs

Kathleen Funchion

573. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Education the two-year forecast for special class places that will be required in counties Carlow and Kilkenny; the number of spaces by school that currently exist in the counties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37966/22]

Disability Services

Kathleen Funchion

827. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 798 of 20 June 2022, the number of the 3.51 children's disability network team speech and language therapist posts that are on secondment; the location to which they have been seconded; the date that they will they return from secondment; if any of the 3.51 posts are currently operating as speech and language therapists either full-time or part-time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37234/22]

General Practitioner Services

Kathleen Funchion

842. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health if he will consider waiving Care-Doc consolation fees for the foreseeable future particularly for County Carlow given the cost-of-living crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37339/22]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Kathleen Funchion

80. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the impact there will be on core funding for the early years sector in the event that no employment regulation order is agreed, if only one employment regulation order is agreed or if a graduate premium is not agreed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36797/22]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Kathleen Funchion

81. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has plans to review and possibly expand the access and inclusion model, AIM, programme, given the vital role it plays in early learning and care, ELC, and school age childcare, SAC, settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36798/22]

Disability Services

Kathleen Funchion

251. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will introduce legislation to guarantee the right to a personal assistance service; if he will significantly increase the budget for personal assistance hours per annum going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36799/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Kathleen Funchion

284. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health if a bed will be allocated to a person (details supplied). [36443/22]

Special Educational Needs

Kathleen Funchion

341. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Education if she will consider reviewing the ASD allocation for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35443/22]

Departmental Reviews

Kathleen Funchion

436. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will elaborate on the actions that his Department has taken in regard to historical sexual abuse within an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35425/22]

Childcare Services

Kathleen Funchion

450. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children in the State from Ukraine under the Temporary International Protection Directive who he expects will qualify for the national childcare scheme; if they will qualify for the universal or means-tested subsidy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35821/22]

Childcare Services

Kathleen Funchion

451. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost to place Ukrainian children in the State under the Temporary International Protection Directive on the national childcare scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35822/22]

Ukraine War

Kathleen Funchion

508. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Justice the estimated number of children who have arrived from Ukraine since the war began; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35514/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Kathleen Funchion

673. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive the pandemic bonus payment. [35426/22]

Special Educational Needs

Kathleen Funchion

633. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Education the status of a special needs assistant allocation for a child (details supplied). [34508/22]

Primary Care Services

Kathleen Funchion

796. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the total number of occupational therapy posts in primary care in County Carlow; the number of these posts that are filled; the number of these posts that are vacant; and the length of time that each post has remained vacant. [33818/22]

Primary Care Services

Kathleen Funchion

797. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the total number of speech and language posts in the primary care in County Carlow; the number of these posts that are filled; the number of these posts that are vacant; and the length of time that each post has remained vacant. [33819/22]

Disability Services

Kathleen Funchion

798. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the total number of occupational therapy posts in the children’s disability network team in County Carlow; the number of these posts that are filled; the number of these posts that are vacant; and the length of time that each post has remained vacant. [33820/22]

Disability Services

Kathleen Funchion

799. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the total number of speech and language posts in the children’s disability network team in County Carlow; the number of these posts that are filled; the number of these posts that are vacant; and the length of time that each post has remained vacant. [33821/22]

Disability Services

Kathleen Funchion

800. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health if the children’s disability network team in County Carlow is operating at 25% capacity; and the measures that are being taken to rectify this situation. [33822/22]

Housing Policy

Kathleen Funchion

262. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider reviewing with a view to increasing the current property valuation limit for fresh start home loans administered by local authorities (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32137/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Kathleen Funchion

760. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect their cancelled surgery to go ahead; and the guarantees he can give that it will not be cancelled again. [32101/22]

Primary Care Services

Kathleen Funchion

829. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the number of babies that received a full health screening and developmental checks in primary healthcare centres; the number of babies that reached the age of 9 to11 months without receiving a full health screening and developmental check in primary healthcare centres; the number of babies that reached the age of 9 to11 months that were not seen in this period for a full health screening and developmental checks in primary healthcare centres in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32577/22]

Cost of Living Issues

Kathleen Funchion

215. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Government will increase civil service pay rates considering the cost-of-living crisis and the impact that it is having on persons and their ability to travel to their employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31426/22]

School Transport

Kathleen Funchion

958. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Education if he will review the school transport case of a student (details supplied). [29250/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Kathleen Funchion

1402. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health when agency staff can expect to be paid the pandemic bonus payment considering that HSE staff have now been paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28985/22]

Dormant Accounts Fund

Kathleen Funchion

2011. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the person or body that can access the dormant accounts fund; if the school completion projects access this fund; the way in which they can apply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29366/22]

Childcare Services

Kathleen Funchion

499. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the Joint Labour committee looking into childcare wages is due to publish its report and recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27640/22]

Child and Family Agency

Kathleen Funchion

500. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the breakdown of the proportion of pay of the total €357,016 expenditure for Tusla that is specifically for social workers; the number of social workers who are employed in total by Tusla; the total number of social workers employed by a third-party agency; the total of cost of this workforce; the total number of social workers employed in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27685/22]

Child and Family Agency

Kathleen Funchion

509. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of cases that are currently open with Tulsa and in need of a social worker; the ratio of open cases to social worker; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27699/22]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Kathleen Funchion

513. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the first year and full year cost of increasing the ECCE capitation grant by 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27916/22]

Departmental Data

Kathleen Funchion

514. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the first year and full year cost of increasing the affordable childcare subsidy for children under three years of age by €1 per hour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27917/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Kathleen Funchion

282. 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. [27071/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Kathleen Funchion

283. 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%. [27072/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Kathleen Funchion

284. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated additional cost in 2021 of increasing the universal minimum subsidy across the affordable childcare scheme, assuming that 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 2022 and the cost for a full year; and the number of children who would benefit. [27073/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Kathleen Funchion

285. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost of the reinstatement of the childminding advisory service. [27074/22]

Childcare Qualifications

Kathleen Funchion

286. 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 five qualifications to progress to level six from September 2022. [27075/22]

Childcare Qualifications

Kathleen Funchion

287. 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 six qualifications to progress to level seven from September 2022. [27076/22]

Disadvantaged Status

Kathleen Funchion

288. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated additional cost of the roll-out of the DEIS model across the early years sector. [27077/22]

Departmental Data

Kathleen Funchion

289. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated first and full-year cost of employing an extra 26 aftercare workers. [27078/22]

Departmental Data

Kathleen Funchion

290. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost to employ an additional 50, 100 and 250 social workers. [27079/22]

Departmental Data

Kathleen Funchion

291. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost to recruit an additional 10, 20 and 50 administrative support staff for social workers. [27080/22]

Departmental Data

Kathleen Funchion

292. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost to recruit an additional 10, 20 and 50 after care workers. [27081/22]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Kathleen Funchion

294. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of early childhood care and education-only childcare providers, that is, providers that do not offer a service outside of ECCE provision; the amount of annual funding they received; the number of childcare providers in receipt of state funding in same; the amount of annual funding received; the number of providers in receipt of funding that do not provide ECCE; and the amount of annual funding received in 2020 and 2021, respectively. [27054/22]

Departmental Data

Kathleen Funchion

295. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the funding allocation in 2020, 2021 and 2022 for county childcare committees by county; and the amount of this allocation that was spent in 2021 and 2022, in tabular form. [27055/22]