852. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 70497/26, the actions being taken to address the additional concerns raised in correspondence regarding the funding and long-term sustainability of services provided by a disability service provider (details supplied). [74130/26]
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860. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps being taken to address concerns raised in a correspondence (details supplied) regarding the residential placement of a young person with disabilities, who was recently admitted to residential care located over 100km from their family home and school; whether consideration has been given to the impact of extensive daily tra…
620. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will address the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the rising cost of childcare. [71588/26]
630. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current staffing complement, by grade and discipline, within the South Kildare West Wicklow children's disability network team; the number of sanctioned posts and vacant posts within the team; the measures being taken to fill vacancies; the number of children awaiting occupational therapy and speech and language therapy interven…
631. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the specific therapy, intervention and support programmes currently available through the South Kildare West Wicklow Children's Disability Network Team for autistic children aged eight years and older; and the number of children currently receiving direct occupational therapy and speech and language therapy interventions. [71541/26]
636. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE dietitians posts filled at south Kildare children's disability network team as of 2 October 2026, in tabular form. [71776/26]
503. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of facilities in County Kildare that provide respite services; whether these facilities are meeting the current respite needs of children and adults with disabilities; and the body or bodies responsible for operating each facility. [69942/26]
529. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will address the concerns raised in correspondence, details supplied, regarding the absence of sustainability funding for WALK's residential disability services, the impact of historic underfunding and accumulated deficits on the sustainability of those services, and the measures available to support the continuation of resid…
530. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will address the concerns raised in correspondence, details supplied, regarding proposals to develop additional respite supports for children with additional needs through facilities operated by an organisation. [70495/26]
531. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will address the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the supports available to assist an organisation in sustaining and further developing services for children with additional needs. [70494/26]
535. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will address the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the funding challenges facing an organisation and the proposals submitted to the HSE to support the continuation and expansion of services for children with additional needs. [70491/26]
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]
512. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality If she will consider the salient points raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding a Kildare based childcare provider who is considering exiting the service. [67032/26]
1046. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the actions being taken to address concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding a three-year-old child with significant communication and developmental needs who is non-verbal and known to the Children's Disability Network Team. [65161/26]
1048. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the supports available to assist a child (details supplied) in accessing appropriate early learning, childcare and early intervention services; and whether transport supports will be made available where a suitable placement is not available locally. [65164/26]
185. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the key measures taken to improve childcare and early learning services since January 2025; her priorities for same for the rest of 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51935/26]
186. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the key measures taken to improve employment conditions in the childcare and early learning services since January 2025; her priorities for same for the rest of 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51936/26]
187. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the key equality measures since January 2025; her priorities for same for the rest of 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51938/26]
188. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the key measures taken in child protection services since January 2025; her priorities for same for the rest of 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51939/26]
199. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the key measures taken to improve disability services since January 2025; her priorities for same for the rest of 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52955/26]
399. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE play specialist posts filled at South Kildare Children's Disability Network Team as of 17 June 2026; if she will provide the same figures as of 30 June 2023, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48462/26]
55. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps she is taking to ensure that childminding remains a viable option for families across the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46786/26]
235. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will intervene to prevent the proposed closure of a school in Kildare (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31176/26]
2385. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is aware and supportive of the Before We Die Campaign; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24061/26]
2386. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if statistics are available to identify the number of retired parents who are caring for adult children with learning difficulties in County Kildare; the number of these families that have applied for supported housing units; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24062/26]