1224. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Health the measures which are in place to ensure continuity of supports for children with disabilities at key transition points, including early years to primary education and primary to post-primary education; whether the lack of alignment between health and education assessment models has been identified as a risk factor for service gaps at these stages; and if she wi…
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1225. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Health the formal policy or operational frameworks which currently exist, or are planned, to align the needs-based assessment model used by Children's Disability Network Teams (CDNTs) with the diagnosis-based access criteria used by the education system; whether her Department has assessed, or plans to assess, the impact of this misalignment on access to educational sup…
1226. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Health whether a formal framework exists between her Department and the Department of Education & Youth to support joint assessment, information-sharing, and integrated planning for children with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10490/26]
1227. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health whether the Mental Health Commission analyses or publishes comparative data on the regional use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in approved centres; whether significant variation has been identified between centres or regions in recent years; the number of ECT treatments administered in each approved centre in each of the past five years. [10495/26]
1228. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if the Mental Health Commission receives details on instances of "enduring mechanical restraint" in mental health settings under its regulatory remit, such as the duration of restraint and the rationale, in each instance, and if these details will be published. [10496/26]
1229. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if complaints have been made to the Mental Health Commission, the HSE, or her Department concerning a hospital (details supplied) in the past five years; the number and nature of those complaints; and the outcomes. [10497/26]
1230. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health whether any external reviews, audits, or investigations, statutory or otherwise, have been commissioned into a hospital (details supplied) in the past ten years. [10498/26]
1231. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health whether she is satisfied that the Mental Health Commission currently has sufficient statutory powers and resources to regulate private psychiatric hospitals such as a hospital (details supplied); and if not, the legislative or administrative changes she intends to pursue. [10499/26]
1232. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health whether she is satisfied that inspection findings and compliance ratings issued by the Mental Health Commission in respect of a hospital (details supplied) in the years preceding the recent revelations adequately reflected the risks and deficiencies subsequently uncovered; whether her Department has sought an explanation from the Commission as to how such matters…
1233. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health whether the prevalence of chemical restraint has increased or decreased nationally over the past decade; and the conclusions drawn by her Department or the Mental Health Commission in relation to those trends. [10502/26]
1234. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the statutory reporting requirements which currently applies to the use of chemical restraint in approved centres; whether such episodes must be individually logged, audited and inspected; and whether she will publish centre-level data on its use. [10503/26]
1235. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health to provide the latest projected timeline for the delivery of a surgical hub at Sligo University Hospital. [10507/26]
1237. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his Department's policy on recognising degrees, higher diplomas in Education, and Teaching Council registration for Youthreach resource persons; whether such qualifications should attract allowances or recognition comparable to Youthreach teacher grades; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9888/…
1238. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the policy basis for recognising or not recognising teaching experience gained in Government-funded State post-primary schools outside the European Union for Youthreach resource persons; the rationale for any differential treatment versus post-primary teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.…
1239. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the scholarships that may be available for a Palestinian citizen pursuing postgraduate medical studies (details supplied); and the way they can be accessed. [9181/26]
1240. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of staff directly responsible for cybersecurity, as distinct from IT, within his Department; if a threat analyst, vulnerability manager and a cyber infrastructure engineer are employed; if not in-house, if this work is outsourced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9432/26]
1241. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the extent to which his Department examines third party supply chain vulnerability when it comes to cybersecurity. [9450/26]
1242. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department has identified skills shortages in fields related to cyber security; the measures in place to address these shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9462/26]
1243. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of Irish citizens who returned to the State as a direct or indirect result of the “Build Back Home” advertising campaign run by his Department in 2024 and 2025, respectively; the methodology used by his Department to measure campaign outcomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9491/2…
1244. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether his Department carried out any cost-benefit analysis, value-for-money assessment, or post-campaign evaluation in respect of the “Build Back Home” advertising campaign conducted in Canada, Australia, and the United States in 2024 and 2025; whether any key performance indicators were set in advance; an…
1245. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the procurement process used for the “Build Back Home” advertising campaign in 2024 and 2025; the advertising channels utilised, including digital platforms, recruitment platforms, and media buys; the total expenditure per channel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9493/26]
1246. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated additional cost incurred by students and their families in the 2025 academic year arising from the level of the student contribution fee prior to Budget 2026; whether his Department quantified this cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9494/26]
1247. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the projected timeline and fiscal pathway by which his Department intends to meet the Programme for Government commitment to reduce the student contribution fee over the lifetime of the Government; whether further reductions are planned beyond Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9495…
1248. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of craft apprentices currently employed within the public service or semi-state companies such as ESB, Bord Na Mona and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9514/26]
1249. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the measures currently in place and any plans under consideration to reduce the financial burden on parents of students undertaking postgraduate education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9683/26]