158. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason a child with a disability who attends a childcare setting under the NCS is being penalised by a reduction in NCS subsidies due to regular attendance at medical appointments and essential therapies; the reason allowances cannot be made for attendance at essential therapies/appointments without loss of NCS hours; if she will urgently review this matter to ensure that children with disabilities who are attending much needed therapies are not being penalised or discriminated against by the NCS by removal of hours due to regular nonattendance (while attending appointments); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50703/25]

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158. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason a child with a disability who attends a childcare setting under the NCS is being penalised by a reduction in NCS subsidies due to regular attendance at medical appointments and essential therapies; the reason allowances cannot be made for attendance at essential therapies/appointments without loss of NCS hours; if she will urgently review this matter to ensure that children with disabilities who are attending much needed therapies are not being penalised or discriminated against by the NCS by removal of hours due to regular nonattendance (while attending appointments); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50703/25]

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