1928. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the payroll cost of her Department and of each organisation or agency under its remit individually, in 2015 to 2025, by year, in tabular form. [74620/25]
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1929. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the alternative funding streams available to a community-based project (details supplied) which previously relied in part on the national childcare scheme support but now faces a funding shortfall as age-based eligibility thresholds for NCS funding have changed, notwithstanding the fact that the project provides wider community…
1930. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department has a policy or continuity plan to prevent the loss of community-based services for vulnerable teenagers where a programme has historically relied on the national childcare scheme support but now faces a shortfall as participants age out of eligibility; and whether she will engage with the service (detail…
1931. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will review the 2025 funding allocation and shortfall given from what was originally sought for a charity (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74673/25]
1932. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason the national childcare scheme (NCS) which is available to children from 6 months of age and offers up to 45 hours per week, while the AIM model which supports ECCE programmes with additional resources and capitation to accommodate children with additional needs is only available to those aged two years and nine month…
1933. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 919 of 18 November 2025, the actions she will take to address the significant additional costs imposed on families that have children attending childcare centres classified under Band F; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74771/25]
1934. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 919 of 18 November 2025, her views on the merits of creating a targeted financial support for families that have children attending childcare centres classified under Band F; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74772/25]
1935. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to extend the national childcare scheme to all working families, as childcare is a necessary cost of employment, regardless of income band; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74827/25]
1936. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to extend the national childcare scheme to working families that use private childminders due to the lack of available creche places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74828/25]
1937. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if flexible working and parental leave policies will be properly implemented, including allowing parental leave to be taken in single days rather than rigid seven-day blocks, which does not reflect the reality of family life; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74830/25]
1938. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the supports in place for a young person in foster care through non family placement if they turn 18 while in 6th year and preparing for their Leaving Certificate; and the supports available to them from her Department to progress on to third level education. [74841/25]
1939. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the waiting list for assessments of need, broken down by county, and by length of time waiting for an assessment in three month intervals; the waiting list for those who have been waiting longer than 6 months; 9 months, 12 months, 15 months, 18 months, 21 months, 24 months, 27 months, 30 months and 36 months; and if she will make a statemen…
1940. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of data breaches recorded by her Department in 2025; and the number that were reported to the Data Protection Commissioner. [74889/25]
1941. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the way in which the State regulates and monitors the use of restrictive practices (details supplied) in non-residential disability services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74941/25]
1942. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children which have been transferred outside the jurisdiction of Ireland for care; the legal basis; the settings and the countries, over the past 36 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74947/25]
1943. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether the Child and Family Agency funds, arranges or manages any care services other than those inspected by the Health Information and Quality Authority pursuant to the Health Act 2007 (as amended); for a list of any such services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74950/25]
1944. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children currently awaiting accommodation in secure care units pursuant to court orders; the arrangements which have been made for these children in the interim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74951/25]
1945. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of adoptions, both domestic and international, that have taken place in the State in each of the past 30 years, by year; the level of Exchequer funding allocated to the Adoption Authority of Ireland / adoption services in each of the past 30 years, by year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74958/25]
1946. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason budget 2026 prioritises long-term structural investment in disability services over immediate income supports, despite evidence that disabled people face the highest poverty rates in the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [75013/25]
1947. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her response to concerns from disability organisations that the €600 million increase in disability service funding will not benefit the majority of disabled people, who rely on income supports rather than HSE-delivered services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [75016/25]
1948. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the expected timeline for the delivery of the additional disability services funded in Budget 2026, including residential places, respite, day services and assessments of need; her views on whether these timelines leave disabled people worse off in the interim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [75017/25]
1949. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she has met with an organisation (details supplied) and other advocacy groups regarding their concerns that Budget 2026 represents a “devastating setback” for disabled people; and what actions she intends to take in response; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [75018/25]
1950. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the process by which books are selected for inclusion in the My Little Library initiative; if there is a formal mechanism for Irish authors or publishers to submit titles for consideration; the way such information is communicated publicly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [75019/25]
1951. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if it has been brought to her attention that two brothers suffering from Duchenne muscular dystrophy (details supplied) have had to share carers over the past year; the measures she will take to ensure they are receiving adequate care and support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [75020/25]
1952. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when her Department will complete its assessment of the potential costs for the Exchequer, and an enhanced SME test, of the General Scheme of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [75032/25]