176. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason the number of assessment of need reports overdue for completion in Cork increased by approximately 600 cases from 1,193 in Q1 2025 to 1,872 in Q1 2026; the additional resources that are being allocated to address this backlog given that applications received also increased by 31% from 1,568 in 2024 to 2,056 in 2025; and…
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177. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason the number of assessment of need cases overdue to commence Stage 2 in Cork more than doubled from 43 in Q1 2025 to 93 in Q1 2026, representing an increase of over 100%; the specific measures that are being put in place to address this acceleration in delays at Stage 2; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40…
178. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if a schedule of contracts will be provided that her Department and bodies under her aegis have had with an organisation (details supplied) and/or its subsidiaries; the value of each; the type and-or name of each project; if any project has been abandoned, paused, put on hold and completed; if any projects over ran on cost and deliver…
179. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 974 of 12 May 2026, the engagement there has been with the management of a childcare centre (details supplied) in relation to their planned withdrawal from core funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40435/26]
180. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the mechanisms in place to allow for price increases by childcare centres that are within the core funding model; if there is a maximum increase allowable within the contract; the way in which that is calculated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40436/26]
181. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding flexibility within the core funding model for a childcare centre (details supplied) to increase their pricing in the context of significant running cost increases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40437/26]
182. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 974 of 12 May 2026, the engagement there has been with the management of a childcare centre (details supplied) in relation to increased prices for parents to accommodate their own increase in running costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40438/26]
183. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of currently vacant posts within Kildare CDNT; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40485/26]
184. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when a child in County Kerry (details supplied) will receive an educational placement along with the level of consistent therapeutic and medical support that is urgently needed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40651/26]
185. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the criteria under which a child is placed into special emergency arrangements; the extent foster parent’s concerns are considered when placing a child into special emergency arrangements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40667/26]
186. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the circumstances in which a child is assigned a guardian-ad-litem; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40668/26]
187. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the circumstances in which Tusla would decide to appeal a full care order passed down by a judge; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40669/26]
188. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 555 of 27 May 2025, the estimated average cost, per month, of full-day childcare, broken down by county, and the average cost nationally, for the most recently available time period, in tabular form. [40675/26]
189. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 1971 of 29 April 2025, the estimated cost of bringing early years graduates only NFQ Level 7, 8 and 9 under public-sector pay and conditions; and to provide an update. [40676/26]
190. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current waiting times for assessment of need for children in Cork north-west; the measures being taken to reduce delays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40685/26]
191. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if additional funding is being provided to expand disability day services in rural communities experiencing increased demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40687/26]
192. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the progress made on improving early intervention supports for children with additional needs in areas with limited service availability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40688/26]
193. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting access to primary care psychology and speech and language therapy services in rural areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40686/26]
194. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any national public awareness campaign relating to tick-borne illnesses and lyme disease has been undertaken since 2020; the associated annual expenditure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40328/26]
195. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE maintains data on waiting times for infectious disease consultations relating to suspected lyme disease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40332/26]
196. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the Department funds or supports any Irish research projects relating to lyme disease, tick-borne illnesses, or long-term post-infectious complications; the funding allocated annually since 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40334/26]
197. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital admissions annually associated with lyme disease, neurological lyme disease, lyme carditis or lyme arthritis from 2020 to 2026, in tabular form. [40336/26]
198. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of dignity at work complaints made by HSE staff in each of the years 2021 to 2025 and to date in 2026, broken down by Health Region; the number upheld; and the average and longest time taken to conclude such complaints, in tabular form. [40354/26]
199. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if the HSE has carried out a national audit or review since 2021 of its handling of staff bullying and grievance complaints; if compliance with stated timelines was assessed; the findings of any such review; and if she will publish them. [40355/26]
200. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of active grievance complaints under the HSE grievance procedure as of 30 April 2026, broken down by health region; the date each grievance was submitted; the date on which a stage one hearing was held or is scheduled to be held; the duration between submission and the stage one hearing in each instance; and the number of cases in each health region whe…