1577. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will review correspondence (details supplied) regarding maternity leave provisions for mothers of twins or multiple births; whether her Department has considered extending maternity leave in such cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19767/26]
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1578. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh den Aire Leanaí, Míchumais agus Comhionannais an gcuirfidh sí scéim ar bun chun aitheantas a thabhairt do sheirbhísí luath-oideachas trí mheán na Gaeilge lasmuigh den Ghaeltacht; sainmhíniú a thabhairt ina leith; cigireacht a bhunú dóibh; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [19792/26]
1579. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality in light of a person (details supplied) suggesting that due to the current mother and baby home redress scheme being so poorly subscribed, there is an opportunity to include survivors who were boarded out and currently remain without financial redress, the measures she will take to address this anomaly; and if she will make a statemen…
1580. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh den Aire Leanaí, Míchumais agus Comhionannais an mbaileoidh sí sonraí maidir leis an teanga trína bhfeidhmíonn seirbhísí luathoideachais sa Stát chun tacú leis an bpróiseas pleanála teanga i gceantair lasmuigh den Ghaeltacht. [19800/26]
1581. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh den Aire Leanaí, Míchumais agus Comhionannais an gcuirfidh a Roinn eolaire poiblí cuimsitheach le chéile a léireoidh cá bhfuil seirbhísí luath-thumoideachais ar fáil; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [19803/26]
1582. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh den Aire Leanaí, Míchumais agus Comhionannais an gcuirfidh sí feachtas náisiúnta ar siúl do thuismitheoirí ó aois bhreithe maidir le buntáistí an luath-thumoideachais agus an dátheangachais; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [19804/26]
1583. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh den Aire Leanaí, Míchumais agus Comhionannais an gcuirfidh sí painéal AIM le Gaeilge ar bun chun a chinntiú go mbeidh tacaíochtaí cuimsitheacha ar fáil do pháistí le riachtanais bhreise i suíomhanna lán-Ghaeilge; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [19811/26]
1584. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the cost of residential disability services provided by for-profit companies for each of the years 2021 to 2025; and for a breakdown of costs for child and adult services separately, in tabular form. [19823/26]
1585. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total annual spend in residential care and respite service in the State for each of the years 2023 to 2025; the total number of individuals housed or in receipt of respite support per REO, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19861/26]
1586. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on when a call for proposals will be made as part of the European Social Fund Plus: Employment, Inclusion, Skills and Training (EIST) Programme 2021-2027 under the gender equality objective, to improve access to employment and activation measures for all jobseekers, which has been pending since 2022; if a call will de…
1587. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether funding will be provided to a company to complete the refurbishment of a location (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19901/26]
1588. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the specific actions being taken to address ongoing recruitment and retention challenges within the Children's Disability Network Teams in Cork, where vacancy rates of between 29% and 43% have been reported; the way these measures will improve access to assessments and therapies for affected families; and if she will make a state…
1589. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the planned level of investment in personal assistance services for 2026, particularly in light of recent calls for greater transparency on PA funding and the need to expand supports that enable independent living; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19996/26]
1590. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the way her Department intends to oversee and ensure timely delivery of disability capital projects in Cork which are currently at early design stages; if she will list those capital projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19997/26]
1591. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the way in which her Department will guarantee that the planned expansion of respite provision under the HSE National Service Plan 2026 is delivered equitably across all regions, including Cork, where families continue to report significant unmet need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19998/26]
1592. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps being taken to provide localised respite services in West Cork to end the practice of families traveling across the county for care; the measures in place to provide a clear, structured pathway for adults with intellectual disabilities in Cork transitioning from school to adult services; and if she will make a statement…
1593. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE speech and language therapists, by grade that were filled at Springfield CDNT as of 10 March 2026; and the average waiting times for an appointment with the SLT. [20031/26]
1594. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the waiting list for assessment of needs; the number of persons on the list; the length of time persons waiting for such an assessment to be carried out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20047/26]
1595. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the ranking applied to a group (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20069/26]
1596. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to review a matter in correspondence (details supplied) regarding ranking in a recent process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20070/26]
1597. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 764 of 30 September 2025, the number of foster carers that ceased foster caring in 2025 and to-date in 2026. [20134/26]
1598. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total number of foster carers providing foster care in each of the years 2020 to 2025 and to-date in 2026. [20135/26]
1599. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children in State care currently without an assigned social worker. [20136/26]
1600. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total number of children in the care of the State with a breakdown of where these children are currently placed and separately; the number of unaccompanied minors, in tabular form. [20153/26]
1601. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of foster carers that would be needed for every child in State care. [20154/26]