160. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will urgently address the ongoing disparity in pay, entitlements, and working conditions between early childhood educators and primary school teachers; the timeline for implementing full pay parity and professional recognition for early years educators, particularly those with level eight qualifications working in Montessori and early years settings who continue to earn as little as €15 per hour with no benefits; if the graduate premium under core funding is being fully implemented across all eligible services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50744/25]

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160. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will urgently address the ongoing disparity in pay, entitlements, and working conditions between early childhood educators and primary school teachers; the timeline for implementing full pay parity and professional recognition for early years educators, particularly those with level eight qualifications working in Montessori and early years settings who continue to earn as little as €15 per hour with no benefits; if the graduate premium under core funding is being fully implemented across all eligible services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50744/25]

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