176. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to increase funding and staff assessment of need teams and children’s disability network teams to eliminate the backlogs that delay formal diagnosis (details supplied). [74854/26]
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633. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the recourse an adopted person has when their adoption file reveals serious concerns about the circumstances in which their adoption took place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71736/26]
799. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children currently in care in County Cork. [32965/26]
800. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of registered foster carers in County Cork. [32966/26]
724. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will make appropriate funding available for school-age childcare with additional needs, as currently there is funding available for preschool-age children through the AIM and AIM Plus programmes, subsidising up to 30-hours-per-week, but once a child transitions to primary school, this funding completely ceases, despite their care …
874. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide a full outline of the expected timescale, funding allocation and criteria that will determine where new State-provided creche buildings will be built or bought (details supplied); if those creches will be owned and operated by the State or leased to community providers; and the way this initiative will address long waiting lis…
875. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if Ballyvourney, County Cork will be included in the current plans for building or purchasing childcare premises: if not, the specific actions and timelines her Department will commit to in order to deliver a creche service for families in Ballyvourney; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6022/26]
883. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if a priority list of towns and rural communities that are being considered for creche investment under the State build/buy programme will be published, ensuring transparent criteria so communities such as Ballyvourney know when they can expect provision. [6214/26]
1935. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to extend the national childcare scheme to all working families, as childcare is a necessary cost of employment, regardless of income band; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74827/25]
1936. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to extend the national childcare scheme to working families that use private childminders due to the lack of available creche places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74828/25]
1937. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if flexible working and parental leave policies will be properly implemented, including allowing parental leave to be taken in single days rather than rigid seven-day blocks, which does not reflect the reality of family life; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74830/25]
833. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71846/25]
851. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality in relation to her recent announcement concerning the assessment of need process,to provide clarity on how children will be guaranteed access to interventions that depend on a full diagnostic assessment. [72206/25]
852. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality in relation to your recent announcement concerning the assessment of need process can you please provide full details and impact assessments of the proposed changes. [72207/25]
853. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality in relation to your recent announcement concerning the assessment of need process, can you engage in open consultation with stakeholders, including parents and advocacy groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72208/25]
854. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality in relation to your recent announcement concerning the assessment of need process, can you ensure that any revised model maintains children’s legal rights under the Disability Act 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72209/25]
855. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality in relation to your recent announcement concerning the assessment of need process, can you prioritise adequate staffing and funding, so the system can meet demand without lowering standards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72210/25]
493. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason a service (details supplied) is being closed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67815/25]
863. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to urgently grant a person (details supplied) an appointment to receive occupational therapy and speech and language therapy with east Cork CDNT. [61402/25]
1488. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children in County Cork living in State care. [58211/25]
1490. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to arrange for an independent review of Tusla’s structure, oversight, and funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58253/25]
1491. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to take steps to improve aftercare support and a guaranteed transition plan for all young people leaving care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58254/25]
1866. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to establish an Ombudsman for Disability (details supplied) given that at least 22% of the population is living with a disability and/or a chronic illness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44587/25]
1914. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to award optimum core funding of €240,000 for all 121 family resource centres, to enable each centre to have three core staff on public sector aligned scales plus operating costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45196/25]
1915. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to award funding to family resource centres to allow them to expand their counselling and wraparound supports, through shared funding and implementation of the Roadmap for Therapeutic Governance. [45197/25]