James Geoghegan

1320. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the work her Department is doing to develop policy interventions at a national level to better support parents who experience pregnancy loss, as per the Programme for Government commitment to “Publish and implement an updated National Strategy for Women and Girls"; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10850/25]

1321. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she is considering the introduction of temporary bereavement leave for those who have experienced pregnancy loss that does not replace the sick leave the recipient might already be entitled to; if her Department has already examined the potential costs and benefits of such an entitlement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10851/25]

1415. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 188 of 19 February 2025, if the figures provided for CDNT1 and CDNT2 concern different individuals in terms of headcount between each network team and that there is no duplication of headcount between the teams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12121/25]

1416. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 188 of 19 February 2025, if she will detail by reference to each network team for each year between 2021 to date in 2025; the total number of children in Sandymount children’s disability network team 1 and Sandymount children’s disability network team 2; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12122/25]

1419. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of members of boards in each body under the aegis of her Department who have a professional accounting qualification, for each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12148/25]

1420. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to identify, by body name and associated skills gap, any skills gaps identified by the chairperson of that board in correspondence to her Department or a Minister in respect of the composition of the board of the body referred, for each year between 2020 and 2025, in tabular form; to identify any body where the chairperson of that board never identified skills gaps to her Department or a Minister, by year and body; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12166/25]

1421. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to confirm that for each year between 2020 and 2025 in respect of the boards of bodies under the aegis of her Department, at least one member of the audit and risk committee of that board has recent, relevant financial experience for each of those years; where that is not the case, to identify that body, by reference to the year or years where no so such member existed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12184/25]

1422. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to confirm that for each year between 2020 and 2025 in respect of the boards of bodies under the aegis of her Department, that the board has a terms of reference; where that is not the case, to identify that body, by reference to year or years where no terms of reference existed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12202/25]

1424. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will detail, by reference to each discipline and network team, the total number of persons employed in several CDNTs (details supplied) in delivering occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech and language therapy, and psychology, for each of the years 2020 to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12241/25]

1425. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she can detail by reference to each network team (details supplied) the total number of children in the network team in each of the years from 2020 to date in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12245/25]

1427. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 187 of 19 February 2025, given by way of correspondence from the HSE, the total legal costs incurred by the HSE in relation to a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12299/25]

1429. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 187 of 19 February 2025, the total number of assessment of needs applications where a solicitor’s letter has been issued to the HSE on behalf of an applicant in respect of that application between 2020 to date in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12309/25]

1430. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 187 of 19 February 2025, the total number of legal actions taken against the disability appeals officer since 2020 where the subject matter of that legal action relates to a child not receiving an assessment of need within the statutory timeframe since 2020, and recognising that this question needs to be directed towards the disability appeals officer who is a separate and independent function from the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12310/25]

1453. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to identify specific examples where artificial intelligence has been adapted for the operation of her Department and each body under the aegis of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12912/25]

1784. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health when it is intended to publish the national policy on adult safeguarding for the health and social care sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12014/25]

1811. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health the number of members of boards in each body under the aegis of her Department who have a professional accounting qualification, for each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12156/25]

1812. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health to identify, by body name and associated skills gap, any skills gaps identified by the chairperson of that board in correspondence to her Department or a Minister in respect of the composition of the board of the body referred, for each year between 2020 and 2025, in tabular form; to identify any body where the chairperson of that board never identified skills gaps to her Department or a Minister, by year and body; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12174/25]

1813. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health to confirm that for each year between 2020 and 2025 in respect of the boards of bodies under the aegis of her Department, at least one member of the audit and risk committee of that board has recent, relevant financial experience for each of those years; where that is not the case, to identify that body, by reference to the year or years where no so such member existed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12192/25]

1814. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health to confirm that for each year between 2020 and 2025 in respect of the boards of bodies under the aegis of her Department, that the board has a terms of reference; where that is not the case, to identify that body, by reference to year or years where no terms of reference existed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12210/25]

1894. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health to identify specific examples where artificial intelligence has been adapted for the operation of her Department and each body under the aegis of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12922/25]

1919. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if an organisation (details supplied) will be engaged with in respect of the new student accommodation strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12010/25]

1922. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of members of boards in each body under the aegis of his Department who have a professional accounting qualification, for each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12155/25]

1923. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to identify, by body name and associated skills gap, any skills gaps identified by the chairperson of that board in correspondence to his Department or a Minister in respect of the composition of the board of the body referred, for each year between 2020 and 2025, in tabular form; to identify any body where the chairperson of that board never identified skills gaps to his Department or a Minister, by year and body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12173/25]

1924. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to confirm that for each year between 2020 and 2025 in respect of the boards of bodies under the aegis of his Department, at least one member of the audit and risk committee of that board has recent, relevant financial experience for each of those years; where that is not the case, to identify that body, by reference to the year or years where no so such member existed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12191/25]

1925. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to confirm that for each year between 2020 and 2025 in respect of the boards of bodies under the aegis of his Department, that the board has a terms of reference; where that is not the case, to identify that body, by reference to year or years where no terms of reference existed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12209/25]