500. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children in Tusla care that are unallocated to a professionally qualified social worker in Cavan Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18220/26]
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501. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if there will be an expansion of fostering services to match the projected need in the area in Cavan Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18221/26]
502. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether there will be increase in funding and staffing for Tusla in the Cavan Monaghan area to meet the needs and provide services for children and families availing of Tusla services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18222/26]
220. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children that were placed on waiting lists for assessment of needs in counties Cavan and Monaghan respectively, in each of the years 2020 to 2025 inclusive; and the number of children in each county, for each year, that received an assessment of needs within six months, within 12 months and within a longer timeframe, in tab…
227. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of childcare facilities registered in County Monaghan; the total number of children that can be cared for within those facilities; and the corresponding numbers for February 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15352/26]
228. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of childcare facilities registered in County Cavan; the total number of children that can be cared for within those facilities; and the corresponding numbers for February 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15353/26]
102. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children on the waiting list for an assessment of need in counties Cavan and Monaghan, by county; and the number waiting more than three, six and 12 months. [13202/26]
186. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her proposals to provide additional respite capacity for adults and children with disabilities in County Monaghan. [13203/26]
514. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the amount expended by her Department and by each agency for which she is responsible on advertising, promotion, advertising companies and external communications companies or consultants in 2025 and the expected costs for 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11345/26]
899. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will ensure that the recently implemented Tusla structural reform will not alter the national programme status, ring-fenced programme budget, local governance and autonomy, and cradle to grave community development approach by family resource centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7565/26]
909. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the agencies and bodies under the aegis of her Department; the contact information of each available to members of the Oireachtas as per the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform's Circular 25/2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7759/26]
833. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the respite centres for children with disabilities which have behavioural therapists within its staff allocation and those that do not, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5464/26]
834. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of occasions in each month of 2025 that a service (details supplied) in Cavan contacted a parent/guardian requesting that a resident be collected early, by the reasons provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5465/26]
1965. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the salary scale that applies to the Secretary General in her Department and the head of each agency for which they are responsible; whether this scale has changed in the past two years or there are proposals to change this scale in the coming period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [75189/25]
1966. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the amount expended on advertising and promotion in her Department, and within each agency for which she is responsible, for 2022 to 2024, by year and budgeted for 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [75207/25]
1967. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of press, media or communications staff currently employed in her Department and within each agency for which she is responsible; the cost of these staff for 2025 and the expected cost for 2026; whether there are proposals to increase the number of such staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [75225/25]
1968. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the estimated cost to her Department and each agency for which they are responsible arising from Ireland’s presidency of the European Council; the line items or events for which a cost is expected to arise and the estimated cost for each; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [75243/25]
1969. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the priorities of her Department and each agency for which they are responsible for, in respect of Ireland’s presidency of the European Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [75261/25]
1971. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality , further to Parliamentary Question No.14 of 8 December 2025, and the publication of the National Services Plan 2026, if she can provide assurances that a service (details supplied) will be operational until the opening of a permanent service; that sufficient funding has been made available for 2026; if she has reviewed the potential to…
14. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her proposals to provide additional respite capacity for adults and children with disabilities in County Monaghan. [72976/25]
63. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children on the waiting list for an assessment of need in counties Cavan and Monaghan, respectively; and the number waiting more than three, six and 12 months. [72975/25]
847. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will engage with a childcare provider (details supplied) to resolve the issues that threaten the closure of this service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72159/25]
473. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of ‘your service – your say’ complaints received in respect of each CDNT in each year since 2020 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66979/25]
474. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality in respect of complaints made by ‘your service-your say’ regarding CDNTs, whether the complaints are assessed directly by the CDNT, including when operated by non-HSE bodies, or by a different authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67019/25]
921. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will review the system of age verification used by Tusla for separated children seeking international protection to ensure it is sufficiently robust to address child protection concerns and the potential risks associated with placing adults in accommodation designated for minors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63…