2452. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide an update of any planned or ongoing review of core funding for the early childhood education and care sector; whether the review will address concerns regarding sustainability, staffing costs and capacity pressures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43116/25]
Parliamentary questions
Questions
TDs ask ministers questions to get answers on the record, most of them in writing. Here is every one asked in the 34th Dáil, by the department it went to and the subject heading it was filed under. How questions work
Browse the questions
3,486 questions match, newest first.
2453. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when a child (details supplied) will be called for their assessment of need appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43127/25]
2454. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the details of the capital funding programmes or grants which her Department or any body under her aegis has responsibility, for which sporting organisations are eligible to apply for; the details of any funding programme or grant that is currently open or the date when a subsequent prospective funding programme or grant is schedule…
2455. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the details of capital funding programmes or grants which her Department or any body under her aegis has responsibility, for which community organisations are eligible to apply for; the details of any funding programme or grant that is currently open or the date of when a subsequent prospective funding programme or grant is schedule…
2456. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children, by county, who benefitted from supports under the national childcare scheme in 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43206/25]
2457. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on proposals for legislation to ban conversion practices; when she will bring Heads of Bill to Cabinet; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43280/25]
2458. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether the LGBTI+ Community Services Fund will fund the outhouse community casework service in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43281/25]
2459. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when the independent review of low pay in Section 39 organisations will commence as committed to in the 2025 WRC agreement; the measures she will take to ensure that all Section 39 workers, including those delivering PA and homecare services are included in all increases committed to in the WRC agreement and that future changes to f…
2460. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children as of 1 July 2025, or latest date available, that were awaiting a first assessment of need from the HSE under the Disability Act 2005, for the CHO2 area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43350/25]
2461. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of people under 18 who are on an autism assessment waiting list in county Galway; the length of time they have been on this waiting list in each of the years 2020 to 2024, and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43351/25]
2462. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children on waiting lists for an assessment of need in CHO2 in each of the years from 2020 to the latest data in 2025; the number overdue for completion; the number completed with a service statement, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43352/25]
2463. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her position on the ratification of the Second Optional Protocol to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43371/25]
2464. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the progress made on the reform of Tusla and improvements to child protection services; the level of funding allocated to family support, foster care, and interagency coordination in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43387/25]
2465. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total cost of assessments of needs commissioned by the HSE, per each respective provider, in each of the years 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 to date, in the Dublin and midlands region; and the most expensive assessment of needs, per each respective provider, in the same years. [43405/25]
2466. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total cost of assessments of needs commissioned by the HSE, per each respective provider, in each of the years 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 to date, in the Dublin and south east region; and the most expensive assessment of needs, per each respective provider, in the same years. [43406/25]
2467. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total cost of assessment of needs commissioned by the HSE, per each respective provider, in each of the years 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 to date, in the Dublin and north east region; and the most expensive assessment of needs, per each respective provider, in the same years. [43407/25]
2468. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total cost of assessments of needs commissioned by the HSE, per each respective provider, in each of the years 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 to date, in the west and north west region; and the most expensive assessment of need, per each respective provider, in the same years. [43408/25]
2469. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total cost of assessments of needs commissioned by the HSE, per each respective provider, in each of the years 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 to date, in the mid-west region; and the most expensive assessment of need, per each respective provider, in the same years. [43409/25]
2470. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total cost of assessments of needs commissioned by the HSE, per each respective provider, in each of the years 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 to date, in the south west region; and the most expensive assessment of need, per each respective provider, in the same years.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43410/25]
2471. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the responsibilities that have been devolved to the Minister of State with responsibility for Disability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43543/25]
2472. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to outline her plans regarding the ongoing research and planning on the development of assistive technologies to be used to assist therapies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43544/25]
2473. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will give an update on the progress of the AAC pilot with AsIAm; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43545/25]
2474. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans for assessing the best means of carrying out assessments of needs and therapies provision for those with autism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43546/25]
2475. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the waiting lists for those awaiting assessments of needs, by time and county, the projected waiting list by the end of 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43547/25]
2476. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the changes she proposes to assessment of needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43548/25]