645. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether Tusla considers parental disagreement with a child’s stated gender identity, in the absence of evidence of assault, ill-treatment, neglect or sexual abuse, to constitute grounds in itself for a mandated report under the Children First Act 2015; and if she will clarify the circumstances in which such a report would be appropriate.…
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646. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the percentage of staff turnover, by county within the early years sector in 2025, in tabular form. [72034/26]
647. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 69193 of 30 September 2026, the expected publication date for the pay transparency Bill; the expected finalisation for the heads of Bill; the expected commencement for the legislation; and the timeline in which employees will be able to exercise the directive’s new rights to request information conc…
648. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to increase the number of residential places in County Wicklow for those with a learning disability. [71813/26]
649. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to increase the number of residential places in County Wexford for those with a learning disability. [71812/26]
650. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the establishment of a solicitors’ portal to facilitate enduring power of attorney applications to the Decision Support Service. [71750/26]
651. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding families with children in childcare centres that are not part of the core funding scheme; if they will benefit from the €550 cap per month as announced in Budget 2027. [72164/26]
652. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide a list of all crèches in receipt of core funding in County Kildare. [72059/26]
654. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of parents that will benefit and from September 2027 pay €550 per month for childcare as announced in Budget 2027. [72031/26]
655. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of childminders that have engaged in the consultation process to date, both in submissions and questionnaire; her views on tweaking the the current regulations; her plans to on the back of this consultation; and if the timeline for registration is to be moved. [72029/26]
657. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE physiotherapists based at the West Kerry children's disability network team each of the years of 2023 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [72198/26]
658. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE social workers based at south Kerry children's disability network team in the years of 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [72199/26]
659. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE psychologists, by grade, based at North Kerry children's disability network team in each of the years of 2023 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [72200/26]
660. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the portion of her Department's budget for 2027 which is intended for disability residential services, and in particular residential services for disabled people currently in the care of older family members. [72210/26]
661. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the date by which gender impact assessments will be mandatory for all new Government legislation, major policy proposals and significant expenditure decisions. [72277/26]
662. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the arrangements in place to monitor compliance with gender impact assessment requirements across Government Departments; the number of gender impact assessments completed by each Department in 2025 and to date in 2026; and whether these assessments are published. [72279/26]
663. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the specific milestones, deadlines and performance indicators that have been assigned to actions relating to gender mainstreaming and gender impact assessments under the National Strategy for Women and Girls Action Plan 2026-2028, in tabular form. [72278/26]
664. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of childcare facilitators who are not in core funding by constituency/local authority. [72268/26]
665. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of childcare facilitators who are in core funding by constituency/local authority. [72267/26]
666. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality in the context of the review of the Right to Request Flexible Working provisions as outlined in her previous reply, if the review will examine whether employers should have to give clear role-specific reasons for refusing flexible or remote working, rather than relying mainly on a general company-wide office policy. [71804/26]
667. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality in the context of the review of the Right to Request Flexible Working provisions as outlined in her previous reply, if the review will examine protections and supports for parents and carers that request the right to work from home. [71808/26]
668. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality in the context of the review of the Right to Request Flexible Working provisions as outlined in her previous reply, if the review will consider the impact that stricter office attendance policies may have on people with disabilities, long-term health conditions or neurodivergent people, including autistic people, where remote or hybrid wo…
669. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality in the context of the review of the Right to Request Flexible Working provisions as outlined in her previous reply, if the review will examine the increasing level of congestion facing commuters and the knock on impact on their wellbeing. [71810/26]
670. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the full breakdown of the number of different roles in Chamber House and Tymon CDNTs, including the number of positions that are filled and not filled, respectively, and to include comparative figures from 2025, 2024 and 2023, in tabular form. [72397/26]
671. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of adults with a disability in HSE South West currently assessed as requiring a residential placement and living with a family carer aged 70 or over; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72403/26]