1780. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on the implementation of the Irish Sign Language Act 2017 (ISL) within her Department and its associated public bodies, including details of any ISL strategies that have been developed; and if no ISL strategy has been developed to date, if she will outline the reason for this and any plans …
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1781. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if IPAS centres are permitted to take on private renters or offer accommodation to other non-IPAS residents. [18514/25]
1782. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in the context of plans to lower the cost of childcare to €200 per month over the lifetime of the Government, if she will outline what supports are available in the short term to childcare service users who face fee hikes due to their crèche having withdrawn from the core funding scheme. [18517/25]
1783. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of hotel rooms which are currently being occupied by asylum seekers and being paid for by the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18523/25]
1784. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will provide an update on the status of Hillcrest Respite Centre, Glanmire, County Cork; the reasons that led to its closure in 2024, given the serious upset and distress caused to families who relied on this vital service; which continues to impact them; when the facility is expected to reopen; if it will rem…
1785. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the work of the Decision Support Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18576/25]
1786. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the allocation received by the Decision Support Service, by year, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18577/25]
1787. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth her targets for decision support arrangements and enduring powers of attorney activated in the years 2019 to date, by category and by year, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18578/25]
1788. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the mechanism by which a person can seek to avail of mechanisms of the Decision Support Service in emergency circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18579/25]
1789. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the targeted average processing time for decision support arrangements and enduring powers of attorney activated via the Decision Support Service; the average processing time in the years 2023 to date, by year, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18580/25]
1790. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the options open to a person looking to avail of the services of the Decision Support Service to whom online services are not practically available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18582/25]
1791. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the existing occupancy of all IPAS accommodation for international protection applicants; the current capacity of same, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18609/25]
1792. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the case of a delayed assessment of need for a child (details supplied) will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18627/25]
1793. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to immediately engage with all relevant Departments and Ministers and establish an adult day service on the grounds of St. Mary of the Angels, Whitefield, Beaufort, County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18666/25]
1794. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will outline the grants available from her Department, or through other organisations but funded by her Department, for organisations working in the area of autism and disability, particularly those offering supports to parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18726/25]
1795. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will provide an update on the legislation to amend the Child Care Act 1991; if she will be bringing a draft bill to Cabinet for approval shortly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18730/25]
1796. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if an IPAS centre will be opened at a location (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18738/25]
1797. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to immediately engage with all relevant Departments and Ministers and establish a super respite centre on the grounds of St. Mary of the Angels, Whitefield, Beaufort, County Kerry (details supplied). [18757/25]
1798. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth her plans to introduce paid miscarriage leave as a standalone support, independent of sick leave entitlements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18777/25]
1799. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth her plans to ensure continuity of support following the expiry of the accommodation recognition payment scheme in March 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18778/25]
1800. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason an institution (details supplied) is not included in the mother and baby institutions payment scheme; if it will be included; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18784/25]
1801. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide details of the average rates of pay for each grade or role within the early childhood education and care sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18791/25]
1802. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of Ukrainian refugees and international protection applicants housed respectively in each local election area and by each local election area as of 8 April 2025, in tabular form. [18794/25]
1803. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of roles sanctioned and number filled, by discipline, in CDNTs in Cork, in tabular form. [18815/25]
1804. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of international protection applicants are currently reliant on emergency accommodation or are homeless due to lack of capacity in IPAS centres. [18857/25]