2315. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is aware of the significant delays in accessing SLT and OT services through children's disability network teams in Kerry, due to chronic understaffing and the use of limited-hour contracts; and the targeted actions being taken to address these staffing issues in the county. [41374/25]
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2316. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason no permanent psychologist is currently assigned to CDNT teams in parts of Kerry, leaving schools and parents without professional behavioural support for children with autism; and if this will be addressed in the short term. [41375/25]
2317. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will consider implementing a national policy to review ASD diagnoses in key educational transition years, 1st, 2nd, and 6th class; and whether a pilot of such a policy could be introduced in Kerry. [41376/25]
2318. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the efforts being made to increase capacity at overnight respite centres serving Kerry families (details supplied); and whether additional funding and staffing will be provided this year. [41377/25]
2319. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will review the eligibility criteria of respite services, such as a service (details supplied), to ensure children with behavioural challenges are not excluded from accessing essential care. [41378/25]
2320. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason such a small proportion of families accessing disability services in Kerry are currently assigned key workers under the individual family support plan model; and the steps being taken to ensure equity of access across counties. [41384/25]
2321. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if funding will be made available for outdoor sensory regulation equipment, such as in-ground trampolines, in Kerry, particularly for older autistic children who currently lack access to age-appropriate sensory outlets. [41386/25]
2323. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to introduce pay parity for early years and school age care graduates (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41411/25]
2324. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to urgently address the issues outlined by Childminding Ireland (details supplied) as the sector is on the brink of collapse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41428/25]
476. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether a multi-year capital plan will be developed and implemented to support residential and independent living options for people with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40505/25]
493. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the urgent actions her Department will take to address the backlog of over 14,000 overdue assessments of need for children requiring disability services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40431/25]
494. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide a timeline for the development and implementation of a national workforce strategy for children's disability network teams to address immediate and future staffing gaps; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40432/25]
495. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps her Department is taking to transition away from emergency-only responses in disability support services towards a rights-based, planned model of support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40434/25]
496. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality how Budget 2026 will address the shortfall in residential places for people with intellectual disabilities and autism; if she will commit to funding the 280 places outlined as a priority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40435/25]
498. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if Budget 2026 will include a 3% increase in base funding for disability services to reflect rising inflation and increased operational costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40503/25]
499. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will commit to providing ring-fenced funding to address the current and historic financial deficits experienced by voluntary disability service providers such as an organisation (details supplied). [40504/25]
815. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to address and clarify the recent decision to decline reduced ratio funding to a service (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39058/25]
307. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to urgently respond to correspondence regarding survivors of institutional abuse (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38536/25]
736. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to urgently provide respite services at schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37553/25]
737. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to urgently provide additional respite services across County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37554/25]
738. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the additional supports available for an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37560/25]
322. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to enact the Health Assisted Human Reproduction Act 2024 immediately and to extend leave entitlement to include surrogacy as no such leave is provided for within the public sector (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36849/25]
222. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if an application for family resource centre status for an organisation in County Kerry will be expedited (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36605/25]
299. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the progress regarding discussions between the HSE and St. John of Gods in regard to providing respite at a location (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35049/25]
176. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the progress made in providing respite at a location in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34873/25]