Ken O'Flynn

2362. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to detail any instances since 2020 where Exchequer funding to privately operated residential providers was reduced, suspended, or terminated on the basis of governance, compliance, or regulatory failures; and to specify the nature of the failures identified and the actions taken. [23815/26]

2363. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether a single, unified governance assurance framework exists at Department level covering all privately operated residential placements funded through Tusla or the HSE; and if not, the steps being taken to establish such a framework [23816/26]

2364. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department maintains a central risk register in respect of privately operated residential placements funded by the Exchequer; and to outline the escalation procedures in place where governance, safeguarding, or financial risks are identified. [23817/26]

2365. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to set out the specific criteria applied at Department level to determine whether privately operated residential providers meet the governance, compliance, and financial standards required for continued Exchequer funding; and whether these criteria are formally documented and applied consistently across all providers. [23818/26]

2383. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if no such guidance has been issued, how employers are expected to ensure compliance with their obligations under the Employment Equality Acts in circumstances where competing rights arise. [24031/26]

2571. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the maximum waiting time standards, if any, that apply to Children's Disability Network Teams nationally; and if no such standards exist, the reason for same. [27012/26]

2572. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total number of children currently awaiting initial contact, assessment and intervention from Children's Disability Network Teams, nationally and by region, including a breakdown of those waiting over three months, six months, 12 months and 24 months. [27013/26]

2573. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the approved whole-time equivalent staffing levels for each Children’s Disability Network Team nationally; the number of posts currently filled; the number vacant; and the percentage vacancy rate by discipline. [27014/26]

2574. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the additional staffing numbers required, by discipline, to enable all Children's Disability Network Teams to meet demand within a 12-month timeframe. [27015/26]

2575. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total funding allocated to Children's Disability Network Teams in each of the past five years; and the estimated funding required to eliminate current waiting lists. [27016/26]

2576. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she has considered or approved the use of private or independent providers to reduce waiting lists for children awaiting disability assessments and interventions; and if so, to provide details. [27017/26]

2577. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she accepts that children are currently waiting in excess of three years for certain disability supports; and if so, the steps being taken to address this. [27019/26]

2578. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to outline any national workforce plan in place specific to Children's Disability Network Teams, including recruitment targets, timelines and measures to address ongoing vacancies. [27020/26]

2579. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the specific actions being taken to reduce waiting times in the HSE South West area, including Horizons-led teams; and whether a time-bound service improvement plan is in place. [27021/26]

2630. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to confirmation from Children’s Health Ireland that it does not provide gender-related assessment or treatment for minors, to set out the current national policy governing the assessment, referral, and treatment pathways for minors presenting with gender-related distress; and to specify the bodies responsible for each stage of that pathway. [23648/26]

2631. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to detail the clinical governance framework applicable to any gender-related assessment, referral, or treatment of minors within the State, including the oversight role of the Department, the HSE, and any other relevant bodies. [23649/26]

2632. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to specify the evidence-based clinical guidelines, protocols, or international standards currently adopted or recognised by the State in respect of gender-related assessment or treatment pathways for minors. [23650/26]

2633. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to outline the audit, monitoring, and review mechanisms in place to ensure compliance with clinical governance, safeguarding, and evidence-based practice in respect of gender-related assessment and treatment pathways for minors. [23651/26]

2634. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to confirm whether a single national service, lead clinician, or designated authority has responsibility for coordinating gender-related assessment and treatment pathways for minors; and if not, to set out how responsibility is currently distributed. [23652/26]

2635. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to provide the total number of minors referred for gender-related assessment in each of the past five years, and to indicate the services or pathways to which such referrals were directed. [23653/26]

2636. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to confirm whether any independent review, audit, or evaluation has been conducted since 2020 into the governance, clinical standards, or outcomes associated with gender-related assessment or treatment pathways for minors; and to provide details of same. [23654/26]

2638. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to set out for each of the past five years, the total number of complaints made by employees within the Health Service Executive relating to sexual assault, sexual misconduct and workplace violence perpetrated by colleagues; the number of such complaints that were resolved informally, subject to formal investigation and upheld following investigation; whether all such complaints are recorded on a single national system; and if not, the systems used and the measures in place to ensure national oversight, consistency of reporting and data integrity. [23663/26]

2642. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the Health Service Executive maintains a monthly record of funded but unfilled posts at Cork University Hospital; if so, the number of such posts for each month in 2024, and the total associated salary allocation in each month, in tabular form; and if such records are not maintained, to outline the governance, reporting and oversight arrangements in place within the HSE to monitor vacancies in funded posts [23670/26]

2646. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to specify the clinical and operational risk thresholds that must be satisfied before patient transfer to the National Children's Hospital can proceed, particularly during the November to March period [23677/26]

2647. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether a formal written risk assessment on winter patient transfer has been completed; if so, to provide the date of completion and whether it will be published [23678/26]