25. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans for additional childcare places and staff in Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47438/26]
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63. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the action being taken to address waiting times for disability services; if additional staff are being recruited in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47398/26]
2373. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will consider extending statutory paternity leave beyond the current two-week entitlement, in light of evidence showing the benefits of longer, dedicated paternity leave for child development, maternal recovery and gender equality; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23971/26]
2374. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department has conducted any assessment comparing Ireland’s two-week statutory paternity leave entitlement with more extensive paternity or partner leave provisions in other EU countries; and if she plans to bring forward proposals to align Ireland more closely with international norms. [23972/26]
2375. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current uptake rates of both paternity leave and parent’s leave, and whether her Department has identified any barriers, financial or otherwise, that prevent fathers or partners from availing fully of their entitlements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23973/26]
2376. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department has carried out analysis on the economic, social, and workplace impacts of extending statutory paternity leave beyond two-weeks; if she will publish such findings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23974/26]
2377. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will consider measures to support employers, particularly SMEs, when employees take paternity leave or parent’s leave; whether this could form part of a broader strategy to increase uptake of family leave supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23975/26]
2486. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of adults with intellectual disabilities currently awaiting supported living placements; the number of such placements delivered in each of the past five years; and the projected delivery for 2026 per county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25207/26]
2487. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of families in which parents over the age of 65 are providing full-time care to an adult child with an intellectual disability; the supports being put in place for these families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25208/26]
2488. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if a national transition planning framework for adults with intellectual disabilities is being developed; if so, the timeline for delivery; and if not, the reason; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25209/26]
2489. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of supported living units currently operational; the number planned; and the expected delivery dates for new units, by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25210/26]
2490. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of disability support management advisory team forms submitted by service providers in 2025 and to date in 2026; the number actioned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25211/26]
2491. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps being taken to improve coordination between the HSE and the Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage on the delivery of supported living units for adults with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25212/26]
1520. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the priorities for her Department, specifically those relating to disability, ahead of Ireland holding the EU Presidency from July 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18881/26]
1027. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide a list of all organisations and projects that received matched and/or partner funding from his/her Department in 2023, 2024 and 2025; the amount of funding allocated to each organisation or project; what was achieved and the stated outcomes from the funding provided in each case; the plans her Department has for the provis…
1041. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 261 of 2 April 2025 and No. 1865 of 8 September 2025, the reason her Department has not conducted an audit comparing the number of hours funded versus the actual hours provided to disability day service users; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12906/26]
40. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps her Department is taking to ensure that childcare providers across the country have access to sustainable funding. [72978/25]
46. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps her Department is taking to fill the staff vacancies in the CDNT in County Louth. [72977/25]
775. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the instructions issued to the HSE and section 38/39 organisations regarding the operationalisation of the National Human Rights Strategy for Disabled People; and the reporting system that will monitor progress at service-delivery level under the strategy. [69383/25]
881. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department is currently on schedule to meet its obligations under the first Programme Plan of Action of the National Human Rights Strategy for Disabled People; and to outline any risks to delivery that have already been identified. [62897/25]
889. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children currently availing of the national childcare scheme in County Louth; if she will provide a breakdown by full-time, part-time and sessional hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62862/25]
890. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of early learning and childcare providers in County Louth that are in receipt of Core Funding; the proportion of total providers this represents in the county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62863/25]
891. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of additional childcare places created in County Louth since the introduction of Core Funding in year one; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62864/25]
892. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of early learning and childcare providers in County Louth that have applied for, or are currently receiving, Sustainability Funding; the primary reasons cited for such applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62865/25]
893. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children currently receiving support under the Access and Inclusion Model (AIM) in County Louth; if she will provide a breakdown of supports by level, including the number receiving level 7 one-to-one assistance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62866/25]