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Ken O'Flynn Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2383. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if no such guidance has been issued, how employers are expected to ensure compliance with their obligations under the Employment Equality Acts in circumstances where competing rights arise. [24031/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2384. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps her Department is taking to meet the targets set out in the 2021 Disability Capacity Review; the number of residential places for adults with intellectual disabilities that currently exist in Dublin, broken down by postcode; the number of residential places for adults with intellectual disabilities that are currently plan…
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2385. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is aware and supportive of the Before We Die Campaign; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24061/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2386. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if statistics are available to identify the number of retired parents who are caring for adult children with learning difficulties in County Kildare; the number of these families that have applied for supported housing units; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24062/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2387. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she can identify the number of supported units for people with ID that are currently in existence in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24063/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2388. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of supported housing units for people with ID that are planned to be delivered in County Kildare; the timelines involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24064/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2389. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether service providers in County Kildare have submitted disability support management advisory team forms to the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24065/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2390. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she has concerns about the growing practice of relying on costly for-profit emergency placements for people with ID in lieu of having a planned and structured approach to such placements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24066/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2391. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if the Government will establish a National Transition Framework that is a formal planning process for accommodation for adults with ID over the age of 18 years-of-age. [24067/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2392. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide ringfenced funding, that is, dedicated capital for small scale community based supported housing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24068/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2393. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will act to establish a Joint Task Force between the HSE and the Housing Department with fixed timelines for the delivery of specialised housing units; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24069/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2394. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will consider the Before We Die requests in relation to transparent and legislative review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24070/26]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2395. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if there has been a delay in releasing funding for residential care places within her Department; if there are further plans to provide this funding in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24076/26]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2396. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if funding can be released in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24077/26]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2397. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the feasibility of providing funding for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24078/26]
Timmy Dooley Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2398. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to extend paternity leave to at least eight weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24091/26]
Michael Cahill Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2399. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the plans in place to expand respite bed capacity in County Kerry for persons with intellectual disabilities; the current number of beds available; the number of individuals awaiting access; and if additional funding or facilities are being considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24147/26]
Michael Cahill Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2400. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of respite beds currently available for adults with additional needs in counties Cork and Kerry, broken down by location; the number of persons on waiting lists, by age cohort, in tabular form. [24154/26]
Michael Cahill Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2401. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the progress that has been made in extending respite services at Cúnamh Iveragh to a full seven-day service; the timeline for implementation; and if additional resources have been allocated to support this expansion. [24155/26]
Michael Cahill Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2402. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the progress that has been made on extending the respite services at Cúnamh Iveragh, Cahersiveen, County Kerry to a full, seven-day service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24176/26]
John Lahart Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2403. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her views on reviewing the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 as suggested by an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24226/26]
Aisling Dempsey Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2404. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she plans to increase paid paternity leave from two to eight weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24229/26]
Claire Kerrane Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2405. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when a fee assessment process for early years providers in receipt of core funding for the current programme year, as committed to in Budget 2026, will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24378/26]
Claire Kerrane Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2406. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the stage the 2025/2026 fee increase process is at; when it will be communicated to the sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24379/26]
Michael Cahill Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2407. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to give a detailed response to the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24381/26]