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John Brady Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1552. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department or any body under its aegis made a disclosure under Revenue's recent disclosure opportunity to regularise misclassification of self-employment; if so, to provide details of the numbers of workers affected and the amount paid to Revenue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19490/26]
Paul McAuliffe Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1553. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding the assessment of need appointment of a person (details supplied). [19517/26]
Liam Quaide Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1554. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 996 of 17 February 2026, the date a child (details supplied) can start speech and language therapy, SLT, as the previous reply in relation to this child did not give any date for SLT to commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19534/26]
Liam Quaide Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1555. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding the implementation of the personalised budgets model for disabled people; to provide a timeline for the publication of the review of the personalised budgets pilot programme which was expected in 2025; her plans for expansion of the model arising from that review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. […
Ryan O'Meara Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1556. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the way in which an individual can qualify for the funding for a private assessment, given public wait times currently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19537/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1557. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 991 of 17 February 2026, to consider the implementation of real-time disclosure of safeguarding concerns after garda vetting is given; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19542/26]
Claire Kerrane Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1558. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the changes being made, as part of Tusla reform of structures to access to therapies/professional support services in local community centres for children in care and foster care, such as a facility (details supplied); the reason these supports are being removed; what they are being replaced with for these vulnerable children; and if…
Claire Kerrane Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1559. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the changes foster carers will face due to changes being made by Tusla as part of the reforms the agency has underway; the number of therapy services being withdrawn from children in care, by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19571/26]
Claire Kerrane Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1560. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total number of foster carers in the State in each of the years 2019 to 2026, in tabular form. [19576/26]
Claire Kerrane Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1561. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total number of children in care in each of the years 2019 to 2026, in tabular form. [19577/26]
Claire Kerrane Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1562. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the average age of foster carers in Ireland at present. [19578/26]
Claire Kerrane Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1563. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an update on work to introduce a State pension for foster carers. [19579/26]
Conor Sheehan Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1564. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps being taken to increase residential placements for children with additional needs in Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19645/26]
Conor Sheehan Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1565. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the plans in place to ensure respite services (details supplied) can remain available to the families who rely on them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19646/26]
Barry Heneghan Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1566. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures contained within the Government's Digital and AI Strategy to address the misuse of artificial intelligence technologies for intimidation, harassment or other harmful online behaviour; whether further legislative or regulatory measures are under consideration in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. […
Emer Currie Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1567. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an update on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19677/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1568. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if consideration will be given to introducing a dedicated parental leave framework for intended parents in surrogacy arrangements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19728/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1569. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the way in which current parental leave frameworks apply to married same-sex couples where one partner is the biological father and the other is the spouse and intended parent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19729/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1570. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to ensure equal parental leave opportunities for families formed through surrogacy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19730/26]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1571. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her attention has been drawn to reports that a number of Government Departments are withholding archives from the National Centre for Research and Remembrance for survivors of mother and baby homes; the steps her Department and the Mother and Baby Homes section within her Department has taken to ensure all records are made avai…
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1572. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the amount distributed to every service provider in the country; the number of children and adults being catered for in those organisations, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19755/26]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1573. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of persons in residential care in the Cork/Kerry health region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19756/26]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1574. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of childcare places available in Cork; the steps she will take to meet the spiralling demand in the near future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19757/26]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1575. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an update on the recently launched, State-led early learning and childcare services capital funding model; the way she will ensure that projects will be highlighted and places delivered promptly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19758/26]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1576. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide an update on an expression of interest from Cork City Childcare for a service in Glanmire under the state-led early learning and childcare services capital fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19759/26]