Ken O'Flynn

764. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether private childcare placements funded by Tusla are explicitly identified as a financial or governance risk within Departmental or Tusla risk registers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32438/26]

765. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality what mechanisms are in place to ensure that rates paid to private providers represent value for money over the lifetime of a placement, beyond the initial procurement or tendering process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32439/26]

766. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether she has requested, or intends to request, that the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General undertake an examination of the cost-effectiveness or value-for-money of private childcare placements funded by Tusla; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32440/26]

767. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether any internal or external review, evaluation, or audit of outcomes, cost-effectiveness, or long-term value of private childcare placements is planned; and if so, the timeline and scope; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32441/26]

776. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether any formal clinical risk assessment has been conducted specifically examining the impact of the absence of clinician-level caseload data within Children's Disability Network Teams; if so, to provide the date, author, and findings of that assessment; and if not, the basis upon which the Department is satisfied that patient safety risks are adequately identified and managed. [32637/26]

777. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality who holds formal responsibility at national level for assuring safe clinician workload levels within Children's Disability Network Teams in the absence of caseload measurement data; and the governance mechanism through which this assurance is provided. [32638/26]

778. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department has undertaken any comparative analysis with other jurisdictions regarding clinician caseload measurement in multidisciplinary disability services; and if so, to provide details and findings. [32639/26]

779. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality how workforce planning decisions for Children's Disability Network Teams can be validated or audited in the absence of clinician-level activity and caseload data; and whether any external body has reviewed the robustness of this approach. [32640/26]

780. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current percentage of Children's Disability Network Teams fully operational on the CDNT Information Management System; the original implementation deadline; and the reasons for any delay. [32641/26]

781. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether any internal or external analysis has been conducted to estimate average waiting times within Children's Disability Network Teams, given that such data is not centrally collated; and if so, to provide the methodology and findings. [32642/26]

782. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide a full breakdown of the reduction in the Children's Disability Network Team waiting list from 16,522 to 8,648, including the number of cases fully treated, partially treated, reclassified, deferred, and removed without intervention. [32643/26]

783. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality what clinical or governance risk assessment has been undertaken in respect of the 5,605 children waiting more than 12 months for initial contact with Children's Disability Network Teams. [32644/26]

784. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality what the estimated staffing shortfall is within Children's Disability Network Teams required to eliminate waiting times exceeding 12 months. [32645/26]

785. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality what modelling or capacity analysis underpins the planned 10-week initial pathway target commencing June 2026, given current waiting times exceeding 12 months. [32646/26]

786. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total number of adults with an intellectual disability currently assessed as requiring residential or supported living accommodation; the number of such persons currently in receipt of appropriate residential placement; the number awaiting placement; and whether her Department maintains projections of future demand over the next five and ten years. [32689/26]

787. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of adults with an intellectual disability currently living with a primary family carer aged over 65 years and over 70 years respectively; the number of such cases where no formal future residential or care plan is in place; and the measures in place to prioritise this cohort. [32690/26]

788. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether the State maintains a comprehensive national register of adults with an intellectual disability who require, or are projected to require, residential or supported living accommodation; if not, the reason for the absence of such a register; and any plans to establish one. [32692/26]

789. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of new residential or supported living places for adults with an intellectual disability delivered in each of the past five years; the number planned for delivery in 2026 and 2027; and the extent to which this level of delivery meets identified national demand. [32693/26]

790. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total annual expenditure on private residential childcare placements for each of the past five years; the average cost per placement; and the comparative average cost of a public residential placement. [32700/26]

791. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether a specific numerical or percentage reduction target has been set to reduce reliance on private residential childcare placements; the baseline from which this reduction will be measured; and the timeline for achieving such reduction [32701/26]

792. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the projected number of additional public residential placements required to eliminate or substantially reduce reliance on private placements; and whether this projection forms part of Tusla's current capacity planning. [32702/26]

793. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether any formal transition strategy exists to move children from private residential placements into public provision; and if so, to outline the criteria, timelines and governance oversight mechanisms involved. [32703/26]

794. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether any risk assessment has been carried out regarding continued reliance on private residential childcare placements, including risks relating to cost escalation, availability, and quality assurance; and if she will provide details. [32704/26]

839. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if the HSE provides any direct supports, allowances, or reimbursement schemes to assist families caring for persons requiring continuous electrically powered medical equipment such as oxygen concentrators in the home; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31916/26]

840. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if the HSE has carried out any assessment of the financial burden placed on households providing home-based care for persons dependent on electrically powered medical devices; if any policy proposals are under consideration to address this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31917/26]