Questions

239. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her Department’s position on the current EU allocation under the proposed Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for the AgoraEU programme considering the key role that civil society, independent journalism and culture play in safeguarding a Europe where democracy can thrive; and whether Ireland will be seeking an increase in this alloc…

240. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to clarify the governance arrangements for foster care committees, including whether representatives of contracted private fostering agencies participate in the approval of foster carers; the safeguards in place to ensure independence and avoid actual or perceived conflicts of interest; and if she will make a statement on the matter. …

241. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps her Department is taking to engage with childcare providers on the impact of the core funding levels; if her Department can engage with a specific childcare provider (details supplied) on their concerns; the measures being considered to prevent childcare facilities leaving core funding; and if she will make a statement on …

242. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps her Department is taking to engage with childcare providers on the impact of the core funding levels; if her Department can engage with a specific childcare provider (details supplied) on their concerns; the measures being considered to prevent childcare facilities leaving core funding; and if she will make a statement on …

243. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide a per-child breakdown of the €61,342 annual payment to private fostering agencies by TUSLA; including the amount paid to the foster carer; the cost of social work support; administrative overheads; and any operating surplus or profit retained by the provider; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47919/26]

244. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the amount of core funding paid to a childcare provider (details supplied) in 2025; whether any reduction, adjustment or clawback has been applied in respect of room closures or reduced capacity during this period. [48033/26]

245. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reasons for delays in the payment of approved funding by the national student financial support scheme (NSLF) to higher education institutions; the reason a number of students (details supplied) have been unable to access their examination results due to outstanding tuition fee balances that remain unpaid by the scheme; the ste…

246. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE dietitians by grade posts filled at Ballymun Children's Disability Network Team, in tabular form. [48164/26]

247. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE social workers by grade posts filled at Finglas Children's Disability Network Team, in tabular form. [48165/26]

248. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the supports available to parents of children with complex needs during school holidays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48348/26]

249. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if key contacts will be reinstated and assigned to children with complex needs as part of the CDNT; if not, the way in which the CDNT ensures that each child has a pathway and regular contact with the team; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48349/26]

250. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of speech and language therapists that are currently in the CDNT; the number of those have been formally trained or certified in gestalt language processing; whether a GLP course is provided to parents to help them understand this very different way of processing language; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4835…

251. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the training provided to a parent when a child is provided with an AAC device; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48351/26]

252. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if consideration will be given to online acceptance of an offer for a course from the CDNT rather than a parent needing to phone directly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48352/26]

253. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason some children with disabilities are being denied specialist equipment, such as beds, under restrictive practice policies, while children with similar needs are approved for the same supports elsewhere; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48355/26]

254. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the steps she is taking to restrict the advertising of food high in fat, sugar and salt, commonly referred to as junk food, to children via digital means and online marketing; if she is considering mandatory codes to restrict such advertising; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48175/26]

255. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health if she is satisfied that the concentration of fluoride added to public drinking water supplies remains within safe limits and is subject to adequate monitoring; if she will provide details of the current permissible fluoride levels and the frequency with which water quality testing is carried out; whether any recent reviews have been undertaken in respect of flu…

256. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Health to provide a costing of introducing an enhanced HAA medical card scheme for survivors of industrial and reformatory schools, based on the current estimated survivor population; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47903/26]

257. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health for an update in relation to progress being made to resolve clinical and regulatory issues which stand in the way of single women and same-sex couples in accessing free AHR; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47905/26]

258. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if her Department will consider opening a clinic in Ireland for Lyme disease (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47921/26]

259. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the case of a person (details supplied); if she will ensure that the person is seen as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47922/26]

260. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if a referral has been made for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal to St. Patrick's Mental health services for dedicated OCD CBT; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47924/26]

261. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of MRI machines currently in use in each public and voluntary hospital; if she will indicate for each hospital, the number of years each machine has been in use; if all the machines are owned by the hospital or the HSE; and if not the details of ownership, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47925/26]

262. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of x-ray machines currently in use in each public and voluntary hospital; if she will indicate for each hospital, the number of years each machine has been in use; if all the machines are owned by the hospital or the HSE; and if not the details of ownership; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47926/26]

263. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of CT scanner machines currently in use in each public and voluntary hospital; if she will indicate the number of years each machine has been in use; if all the machines are owned by the hospital or the HSE and if not the details of ownership, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47927/26]