676. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to address concerns regarding the use of private, unregulated supervised-access providers in family law proceedings (details supplied); the oversight, safeguarding requirements, Garda vetting, child protection training and professional qualification requirements that apply to private providers appointed or relied upon to supervise …
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677. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures being considered by her Department to support family resource centres in Budget 2027; if consideration is being given to increasing the minimum core funding available to family resource centres; to provide a dedicated capital funding stream; to increase investment in counselling and therapeutic supports; and if she will m…
681. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is aware of the arrest of 47 people in Turkey (details supplied) following a series of raids on gay bars and the homes of LGBTQ+ activists; if she will publicly condemn this action and if she will seek that the Government use the EU Presidency to highlight this injustice as a strong voice for those in the LGBTQ+ community. [688…
682. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the legal basis for Tusla's interpretation of section 66 of the Child Care Act 1991 regarding superannuation eligibility for staff employed in children's residential and aftercare services listed in S.I. 124/1992, 125/1992 and 863/2004; if her Department has issued any guidance or determination limiting eligibility (details supplied…
683. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department has plans to set up a dedicated disability service for adults living with autism in CHO8. [68931/26]
684. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the supports, services and safeguarding measures that are currently available through the HSE for children who are considered at significant risk of wandering, absconding or becoming lost, including autistic children and those with intellectual disabilities; whether assistance is available for GPS tracking or other locating tec…
685. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current staffing complement at a location (details supplied); the number of vacant posts; the number of agency staff employed; and the steps being taken to address staffing shortages. [68184/26]
686. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of case manager positions relative to acquired brain injury patients that are funded by the HSE; her plans to provide funding for the twenty case managers that are required nationally; her plans to deal with the waiting list for services for patients with acquired brain injury; if the funding for the organisation will be i…
687. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Health in light of ongoing concerns regarding ambulances being delayed in traffic approaching and leaving Letterkenny, what analysis has been carried out to determine the impact of such delays on emergency medical response times, patient safety and the capacity of the National Ambulance Service to respond to subsequent emergency calls in County Donegal. [68044/26]
688. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health to review the case of a person (details supplied) awaiting a procedure in University Hospital Limerick. [68038/26]
689. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health whether the Government will commission research into the relationship between Down syndrome and the development of Alzheimer’s disease; and whether consideration will be given to developing a national policy paper on the supports required for people with Down syndrome as they age and for their families and carers. [68033/26]
690. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Health what examination is being carried out into the fourfold increase in neurological conditions since 2019, as referenced by the HSE Chief Clinical Officer, 22nd July 2026 at EU World Neurology Day. [68075/26]
691. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health to provide details on a matter (details supplied); and the actions taken by the HSE to address the matter. [68004/26]
692. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the average waiting times for appointments and operations in Cavan General Hospital broken down by category. [68002/26]
693. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of adverse events have occurred in Cavan General Hospital in each of past five years broken down in tabular form. [68000/26]
694. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the capital works projects that are currently ongoing at the Mater Hospital; and when each of those capital works projects will be completed, in tabular form. [68053/26]
695. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the staffing budget allocation to Bloomfield Hospital Rathfarnham in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [68052/26]
696. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant obstetricians and gynaecologists based at Mullingar Regional Hospital as of 21 September 2026, in tabular form. [68051/26]
697. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons currently awaiting assessment for approval and implantation of deep brain stimulation therapy; the average waiting times at each stage of the pathway; the number of DBS procedures carried out in each of the years of 2024 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and the steps being taken to reduce waiting times. [68050/26]
698. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Health the examination of the Health Products Regulatory Authority pharmacovigilance processes is being carried out in light of the recent British Medical Journal findings (September 16th 2026) of a faulty algorithm in the US Centre for Disease Control Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System. [68072/26]
699. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health whether all memory care staff promised in 2023 have now been recruited; the current number; the number considered a full cohort; the number currently employed in Cork; and the number considered a full cohort to meet commitments in Cork. [68067/26]
700. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the average length of time for clearances to be carried out, following the offer and acceptance of a post within CAMHS services, in the Mid-West region; if any efforts have been made to expedite this process; and if not, would this be considered. [68121/26]
701. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question 63241/26, the work that has been carried out by the Mid West specialist eating disorder team thus far to develop a clear integrated ARFID referral pathway for children and young people. [68120/26]
702. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to make a public umbilical cord donation available in Ireland. [68114/26]
703. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if she will increase the travel allowance for home help workers. [68113/26]