2483. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024 following the publication of the Joint Oireachtas Committee PLS report; when she expects the Bill to come before the Dáil for second stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25154/26]
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2484. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if additional home support hours from the HSE will be provided for a person (details supplied); the supports that can be put in place to allow them to live independently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25159/26]
2485. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 1482 of 18 March 2026, the basis used to select the family resource centre funding allocation; if the methodologies together with all scores being attributed to individual applicants will be supplied to this Deputy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25187/26]
2486. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of adults with intellectual disabilities currently awaiting supported living placements; the number of such placements delivered in each of the past five years; and the projected delivery for 2026 per county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25207/26]
2487. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of families in which parents over the age of 65 are providing full-time care to an adult child with an intellectual disability; the supports being put in place for these families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25208/26]
2488. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if a national transition planning framework for adults with intellectual disabilities is being developed; if so, the timeline for delivery; and if not, the reason; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25209/26]
2489. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of supported living units currently operational; the number planned; and the expected delivery dates for new units, by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25210/26]
2490. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of disability support management advisory team forms submitted by service providers in 2025 and to date in 2026; the number actioned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25211/26]
2491. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps being taken to improve coordination between the HSE and the Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage on the delivery of supported living units for adults with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25212/26]
2492. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide an update on the application for the provision of funding for a multiple sclerosis community worker for Sligo and Leitrim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25292/26]
2493. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will consider acquiring a property (details supplied) under the early learning and childcare capital programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25330/26]
2494. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the delivery of a searchable price comparison website for parents as set out in the recommendations of the Partnership for the Public Good; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25351/26]
2495. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of childcare services that applied to the extended building blocks scheme; the number of those that were granted their application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25352/26]
2496. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the progress of reviewing and updating the existing Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Charter and Guidelines, and ensuring these remain a contractual requirement for early years and school age care settings as set out in the recommendations of the Partnership for the Public Good; and if she will make a statement o…
2497. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is aware that a professional association for early years educators and SAC practitioners has been established with sufficient organisational scale to carry out the core functions expected of a professional association for the sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25354/26]
2498. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an update on the development of a national policy on the key person approach across ELC and SAC settings, and develop training and resources for its initial roll-out, as recommended under Partnership for the Public Good; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25355/26]
2499. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on efforts to examine the scope to use micro-credentials in CPD opportunities in ELC and SAC, as recommended under Partnership for the Public Good; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25356/26]
2500. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the public consultation process on the development of an induction process as recommended under Partnership for the Public Good; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25357/26]
2501. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of households consisting of two elderly parents or one elderly parent providing care for their adult children with learning difficulties in an area (details supplied) and/or CHO5; the number of supported housing units in the area and/or CHO5; the number of supported housing units that are currently planned in an area (deta…
2502. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason for the delay for a group (details supplied) receiving the children's disability service grant, due in November 2023 but yet to be received; if payment will be prioritised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25413/26]
2503. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the issue of core funding for early years and childcare settings given the increasing number of creches withdrawing from the scheme; if she is considering increasing core funding; if any other measures are being taken to help providers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25414/26]
2504. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is aware that a creche (details supplied) has withdrawn from core funding; the measures that can be taken to help keep fees for parents low while ensuring the creche remains sustainable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25415/26]
2505. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total pay bill for the civil service in her Department for each year from 2016 to 2025 inclusive. [25437/26]
2506. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the status of a referral for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25461/26]
2507. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of childcare providers in Dublin that have withdrawn from or indicated an intention to withdraw from the core funding scheme in 2025 and to date in 2026, broken down by county and by service type, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25465/26]