547. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps each Department is taking to improve data sharing, risk assessment and governance coordination for services involving children, vulnerable adults and high-risk health environments. [65037/25]
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853. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children who have been in the care of Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, under section 17 and section 18 of the Child Care Act 1991 in each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61264/25]
854. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of subcontractors registered as limited companies that Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, has paid to provide care for children in each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61265/25]
855. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide a list of limited companies (LTD) that have received payments from her Department or its agencies in each of the past five years; the total amount paid to each company in that period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61266/25]
858. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department has undertaken a review of existing employment protections for individuals who experience pregnancy loss; and if legislative or policy measures are being considered to strengthen workplace supports. [61375/25]
859. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures being taken to promote awareness among employers and HR professionals of best practice in supporting employees who experience pregnancy loss or stillbirth. [61376/25]
860. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department has reviewed examples of statutory pregnancy loss leave in other EU member states; and if similar provisions are being considered in Ireland to promote workplace equality. [61377/25]
861. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department has assessed whether the absence of statutory paid leave following pregnancy loss may constitute indirect gender discrimination under existing equality legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61380/25]
895. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether flexibility or discretion can be applied in situations where a child narrowly misses the upper age threshold for availing of a second year of the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme, specifically in cases where a parent decided in good faith based on official ECCE guidance at the time (details supplied); if her De…
1507. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps she will take, in light of Budget 2026's allocation of €3.2 million to expand the Family Resource Centre (FRC) Programme by ten additional centres nationwide bringing the total to 136 and given that none of the five FRCs funded in Budget 2025 were allocated to Cork city, to ensure that one of these new centres is prioritised f…
1599. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if consideration will be given to introducing a formal pension entitlement or long-term social protection provision for foster carers, recognising their years of dedicated service in providing full-time care and support to children in State care; if her Department has undertaken any review or consultation regarding the financial and soc…
1602. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children currently in the care of Tusla; the number of children who were in the care of Tusla from 2020 to 2024, by year, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60000/25]
1603. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children currently in the care of Tusla who are placed with foster parents; the number of such children who were placed with foster parents from 2020 to 2024, by year, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60001/25]
1604. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the longest period of time that a child has been in foster care under the care of Tusla; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60002/25]
1605. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of adoptions that have been facilitated by Tusla from 2020 to 2024, by year, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60003/25]
710. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the guidelines and procedures in place for the vetting of individuals working or volunteering in sectors that provide services to children; and if an individual may continue to work or volunteer in such a capacity while their vetting application is being processed and not yet completed. [56871/25]
503. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of early years and crèche services that have been withdrawn from the core funding scheme in each of the past five years, by county; and the specific measures her Department is taking to prevent further withdrawals and protect parents from fee increases. [52979/25]
504. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of early years and crèche facilities operating in Cork city and county in each of the past ten years; the net change in services over that period; and the actions being taken to address the decline in provision in Cork compared with the reported national increase. [52980/25]
505. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will publish detailed, disaggregated data showing the number of childcare providers entering and leaving the sector nationally and by county each year since 2015, including whether those providers were part of the core funding scheme. [52981/25]
506. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps her Department is taking to prevent excessive childcare fee increases, including whether consideration has been given to introducing statutory fee caps or a link between the core funding scheme and maximum allowable fee levels. [52982/25]
507. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the locations where State-led childcare facilities are currently being planned or developed, including projected capacity, opening dates, costs, and the criteria used for site selection. [52983/25]
508. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the specific supports (financial, operational, training, or business supports) which are being made available to smaller and rural childcare providers to maintain their viability within the core funding scheme. [52984/25]
509. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the way in which her Department verifies claims of a national net increase in services when some regions, such as Cork, have reported sustained decreases; and if she will provide a breakdown reconciliating national and regional figures. [52985/25]
519. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide an update on the Government’s consultation with survivor groups on memorialisation and archives; if she will confirm if survivors will have full decision-making input into the location and management of any national archive or memorial site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53210/25]
546. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number and percentage of applications for an assessment of need under the Disability Act 2005 that were completed within the statutory six-month timeframe in each of the past three years, broken down by HSE region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49837/25]