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Conor D. McGuinness Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Children
1062. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE speech and language therapists posts, by grade that have been filled within intellectual disability services in CHO5 area as of 9 September 2026, in tabular form. [65411/26]
Joanna Byrne Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Children
1063. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children currently awaiting physiotherapy services across children's disability network teams in the Louth Meath IHA; the number who have been waiting between 0-6 months, between 6-12 months and in excess of 12 months. [65304/26]
Joanna Byrne Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Children
1064. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current number of children awaiting speech and language services across children's disability network teams in the Louth Meath IHA; the number who have been waiting between 0-6 months, between 6-12 months and in excess of 12 months. [65303/26]
Joanna Byrne Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Children
1065. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current number of children awaiting occupational therapy services across children's disability network teams in the Louth Meath IHA; the number who have been waiting between 0-6 months, between 6-12 months and in excess of 12 months. [65302/26]
Joanna Byrne Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Children
1066. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the breakdown of current children's disability network teams operating in the Louth Meath IHA; the location of each; the geographical area of each team service; the services currently provided by each team; and the number of children/families currently assigned to each team. [65296/26]
Joanna Byrne Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Children
1067. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the average waiting time from initial referral to services until initial appointment with children's disability network teams in the Louth Meath IHA. [65299/26]
Joanna Byrne Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Children
1068. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children currently waiting for an initial appointment with children's disability network teams in the Louth Meath IHA; the number who have been waiting between 0-6 months, between 6-12 months and in excess of 12 months . [65298/26]
Joanna Byrne Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Children
1069. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of referrals made to the children's disability network teams in the Louth Meath IHA in each of the years 2020 to 2026. [65301/26]
Claire Kerrane Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Children
1070. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the priority given to disabled people who become an orphan in relation to access to long-term residential care; the way in which this works; and if it is the same process State wide for everyone in such a circumstance. [65433/26]
Barry Ward Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Children
1071. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality in cases in which a building under her control is not wheelchair accessible, the reason for this; her plans to remedy this; and the timeline for measures to be completed. [65340/26]
Joanna Byrne Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Children
1072. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the supports available and offered to children and families awaiting their initial appointment with children's disability network teams in the Louth Meath IHA. [65300/26]
Niall Collins Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Children
1073. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to reply to the matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65466/26]
Barry Ward Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Children
1074. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her views on the way in which Ireland compares to the UK in terms of the level of statutory paid paternity leave and other related supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65633/26]
Barry Ward Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Children
1075. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her views on the way in which Ireland compares to other EU countries in terms of the level of statutory paid paternity leave and other related supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65634/26]
Barry Ward Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Children
1076. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding research carried out by her Department into the benefits of paternity leave. [65638/26]
Barry Ward Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Children
1077. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her views on the merits of the proposals of a campaign (details supplied) that is seeking an increase in the level of paternity leave available to fathers in Ireland. [65637/26]
Barry Ward Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Children
1078. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her attention has been drawn to a campaign seeking a statutory increase in paid paternity leave in Ireland (details supplied); if she will consider facilitating a meeting with this group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65636/26]
Barry Ward Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Children
1079. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding the ongoing review into the merits of expanding the level of paid paternity leave available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65635/26]
Joanna Byrne Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Children
1080. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children currently awaiting psychotherapy services across children's disability network teams in the Louth Meath IHA; and the number who have been waiting between 0-6 months, between 6-12 months and in excess of 12 months. [65305/26]
Mark Wall Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Children
1081. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when a child in County Kildare (details supplied) will be given an appointment for an assessment of need and to see the CDNT, as the child's needs have significantly increased since being referred. [65695/26]
Colm Burke Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Children
1082. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current status of the transposition of the EU Pay Transparency Directive into Irish law; if there is a timeline for same; and the further measures that must be undertaken. [65875/26]
Robert Troy Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Children
1083. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department will consider expanding the building blocks extension scheme for pre-schools to assist with the cost of upgrades such as air conditioning and PV solar panels (details supplied). [65837/26]
Michael Cahill Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Children
1084. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide a progress report on the provision of childcare facilities at the former convent in Listowel, County Kerry, and timeframe for final decisions on applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65770/26]
Willie O'Dea Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Children
1085. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she plans to extend paid paternity leave, in light of the proven benefits of this leave. [65732/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Children
1086. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the childcare affordability measures currently under consideration by her Department in advance of Budget 2027; whether changes to national childcare scheme subsidy rates are being examined. [65655/26]