Questions

649. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps being taken to address the critical waiting lists for occupational therapy and psychology services in County Longford; if she is aware of the case of a child (details supplied) who has been on waiting lists for both services for almost two years; if interim emergency intervention, access to a speech and language therapist, …

650. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of staff positions currently filled in North Tipperary CDNT; and the length of time each position has been filled. [68308/26]

651. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding the engagement she has had with the Before We Die campaign in relation to the funding and delivery of residential places for adults with intellectual disability and what progress has been made in this regard. [68326/26]

652. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of staff positions currently filled in Cashel CDNT; and the length of time each position has been filled. [68307/26]

653. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide a breakdown of staff vacancies in Cashel CDNT; the length of time each of these vacancies has been in existence; the length of time recruitment has been ongoing; and to provide an update on recruitment efforts for each of the posts. [68304/26]

654. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide details regarding any audit or quality control applied to a company (details supplied) for any work carried out on behalf of her Department or any of her Department’s agencies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68560/26]

655. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is aware of a company (details supplied); if they currently provide services to her department of any of her Department’s agencies; if any departmental funding is paid to this company; the value of these contracts for the three years to date, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68559/26]

656. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps the HSE are taking to provide additional respite capacity in county Clare. [68654/26]

657. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if the national childcare scheme attendance and under attendance provisions are currently under review; whether greater flexibility is being considered for working families whose childcare needs remain unchanged but whose children may occasionally attend fewer hours due to family circumstances, extracurricular activities or parental l…

658. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department has plans to extend statutory paid paternity leave beyond the current entitlement; and if any review or consultation will take place in relation to same. [68675/26]

661. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether the NCS attendance and under-attendance are currently being reviewed (details supplied). [68698/26]

662. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality If Tusla will consider seeking an interim care order or any other appropriate protective measures in respect of children (details supplied). [68661/26]

663. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of applications for an assessment of need in county Cavan that are awaiting completion, in tabular form; the number therein that have exceeded the statutory timeframe for completion; the number that are overdue by less than three months, three to six months, six to twelve months, twelve to twenty-four months and more than twen…

664. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of applications for an assessment of need in county Monaghan that are awaiting completion, in tabular form; the number therein that have exceeded the statutory timeframe for completion; the number that are overdue by less than three months, three to six months, six to twelve months, twelve to twenty-four months and more than t…

665. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of applications for an assessment of need received in county Cavan in 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the number of assessments completed in each period; the average and longest waiting time for completion of an assessment of need in each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68727/26]

666. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of applications for an assessment of need received in county Monaghan in 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the number of assessments completed in each period; the average and longest waiting time for completion of an assessment of need in each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68728/26]

667. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children in county Cavan who, having completed an assessment of need, are currently awaiting each service or intervention identified in their service statement, including speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, psychology and physiotherapy, in tabular form; the number waiting less than six months, six to twelve m…

668. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children in county Monaghan who, having completed an assessment of need, are awaiting each service or intervention identified in their service statement, including speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, psychology and physiotherapy, in tabular form; the number waiting less than six months, six to twelve months,…

669. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason a blanket one-maintenance of reduced ratio-per-room rule would prevent a service needs review from recommending a further reduced ratio where the evidence demonstrates it is the most appropriate support; and the way in which the Department has satisfied itself that this restriction will not adversely affect the safety, wellbeing…

670. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is aware of a case (details supplied); and will her officials investigate the case. [68737/26]

671. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether she will provide funding to allow the continuation of childhood development initiative's Dolly Parton imagination library, which provides free books to thousands of children every month. [68662/26]

672. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will consider introducing multi annual funding arrangements for capital projects undertaken by disability service providers and disability organisations, in order to provide greater funding certainty and enable more effective planning and delivery of essential disability infrastructure. [68510/26]

673. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when a child (details supplied) will receive the promised therapy. [68673/26]

674. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an update on the case of a person (details supplied) who has been referred to the East Limerick CDNT and has been advised that they will be waiting an additional year for an Assessment of Need. [68697/26]

675. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to increase paternity paid leave from two weeks to eight weeks. [68449/26]