134. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will clarify the policy rationale for the proposed provision in the Equality and Family Leaves (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025 that would transfer discrimination cases relating to licensed premises from the District Court to the Workplace Relations Commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2738/26]
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135. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the consultation that has taken place with representative bodies for licensed premises regarding the proposed transfer of jurisdiction for discrimination cases to the WRC; and if she will provide details of such engagement. [2739/26]
136. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether an impact assessment has been conducted on the potential legal, financial and operational implications for licensed premises arising from the proposed change in forum for discrimination cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2740/26]
137. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether she will consider introducing safeguards, exemptions or a review mechanism within the Equality and Family Leaves (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025 to address concerns raised by licensed premises regarding the proposed jurisdictional change. [2741/26]
138. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children under 12 years in care in each social work area, broken down by local area office, in tabular form. [2756/26]
139. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children in care aged out in the last three years in each social work area, broken down by local area office, in tabular form. [2757/26]
140. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of young people receiving an aftercare allowance in each social work area, broken down by local area office, in tabular form. [2758/26]
141. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children in care in each social work area on their third or more placement, broken down by local area office, in tabular form. [2759/26]
142. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of special emergency arrangement placements in use, by local area office, in tabular form. [2769/26]
143. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the inspection regime for special emergency arrangement placements; the regulations that apply to special emergency arrangement and the number of inspections carried out by TUSLA of special emergency arrangement placements, by local area office, in tabular form. [2770/26]
144. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children in care, placed in special emergency arrangements, by local area office, in tabular form. [2771/26]
145. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children in care nationally placed in special emergency arrangements, by age of the child, in tabular form. [2772/26]
146. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality number of under 18’s in each social work area, by local area office, in tabular form. [2773/26]
147. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children in care in each social work area, by local area office, in tabular form. [2774/26]
148. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children in care in each social work area with an allocated social worker, by local area office, in tabular form. [2775/26]
149. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children in care in each social work area awaiting an allocated social worker, by local area office, in tabular form. [2776/26]
150. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality number of children in care under 12 years of-age in residential care by local area office, in tabular form. [2777/26]
151. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she has examined allowing parental leave entitlements to be transferred between parents who are employed by different employers; the considerations involved in such a policy change; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2830/26]
152. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has assessed the loss of income faced by healthcare workers with long-Covid following the cessation of special Covid leave with pay on 31 December 2025; what this is estimated to be on average over the next year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2527/26]
153. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if the necessary finance will be provided to Cork Dental Hospital to enable it to open a community-based outreach dental centre in Cork city in accordance with the proposals already submitted to the Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2561/26]
154. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) who urgently requires a referral to an adolescent unit will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2629/26]
155. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the availability of emergency and out of hours public dental services by RHA; the number of patients that presented to EDs with dental pain or infection in the past five years; and the cost to the health system of treating preventable dental conditions in hospitals. [2808/26]
156. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of children on CAMHS waiting lists, per region at the end of year 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2560/26]
157. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if her Department has entered into discussions with the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science with a view to opening a new community based outpatient dental centre in Cork city, and that the necessary finance will be provided to establish such a facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2565/26]
158. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE dentists and dental nurse posts filled at each health centre in County Clare for 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2567/26]