2865. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department has estimated the annual cost of expanding financial supports under Core Funding to enable all graduate qualified early learning and childcare educators to be recognised through the Graduate Lead Educator Premium, or a comparable funding mechanism; if so, the estimated cost; and if she will make a statement on the matter [60514/26]

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2865. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department has estimated the annual cost of expanding financial supports under Core Funding to enable all graduate qualified early learning and childcare educators to be recognised through the Graduate Lead Educator Premium, or a comparable funding mechanism; if so, the estimated cost; and if she will make a statement on the matter [60514/26]

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1. 7 September 2026

   Early Childhood Care and Education

   2865. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department has estimated the annual cost of expanding financial supports under Core Funding to enable all graduate qualified early learning and childcare educators to be recognised through the Graduate Lead Educator Premium, or a comparable funding mechanism; if so, the estimated cost; and if she will make a statement on the matter [60514/26]

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