621. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of individuals in the HSE north west region currently classified as requiring emergency, crisis or priority residential disability placements over the last five years; the duration for which such persons have been awaiting placement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71556/26]
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622. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of persons assessed as requiring full-time residential disability care who are currently awaiting placement in the HSE north west region, broken down by county, age category and length of time waiting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71554/26]
623. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of individuals currently in receipt of full-time residential disability services in the HSE north west region, broken down by service provider, including but not limited to an organisation (details supplied) and all other HSE-funded providers over the last five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the …
624. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total annual budget allocated to residential disability services in the HSE north west region in each of the years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026 to date; and if she will provide a breakdown by service provider. [71557/26]
625. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of new full-time residential disability places created in the HSE north west region in each of the past five years, broken down by provider and county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71558/26]
626. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of persons awaiting full-time residential disability placements in the HSE north west region at year-end in each of the years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71555/26]
627. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of persons supported in full-time residential disability placements in the HSE north west region in each of the years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, broken down by service provider; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71553/26]
628. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the estimated annual cost of providing full-time residential disability placements to all persons assessed as requiring such placements and awaiting services in the HSE north west region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71560/26]
629. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of persons in the HSE north west region identified through service planning processes as requiring full-time residential disability placements within the next one, three and five years; and the measures being taken to ensure sufficient capacity is available to meet that demand. [71559/26]
1049. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department is considering a review or revision of the implementation of the Time to Move on from Congregated Settings policy developed under the Transforming Lives Programme. [65258/26]
1091. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department has undertaken a comparative review of paternity leave entitlements available in Ireland and other EU Member States; the outcome of any such review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65791/26]
1092. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department has assessed the potential impact of extending paid paternity leave on child development, parental wellbeing, maternal recovery following childbirth and workforce participation; the findings of any such assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65790/26]
1093. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the research, analysis or reviews that have been undertaken by her Department within the past five years regarding the potential benefits of extending paid paternity leave; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65789/26]
1094. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether she is currently considering proposals to increase the duration of statutory paid paternity leave beyond the current entitlement; if so, the changes under consideration and the timeframe for their implementation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65788/26]
638. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to outline the existing staff cohort and existing staff vacancy level at CDNT team 6 central Galway and Galway city east, CDNT team 5 Galway city west, CDNT team 4 and the west Galway CDNT team; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51073/26]
411. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the full expenditure within her Department in 2025 to tackle inequalities suffered by members of the travelling community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50602/26]
968. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department holds, or plans to develop, disaggregated early learning and care capacity and demand data at Galway city level rather than county level, particularly in respect of children under two years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30664/26]
987. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current number of registered early learning and care places available in Galway city, broken down by age category, including children aged 0–one years and one–two years; the number of children on waiting lists in the city for these age cohorts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30967/26]
988. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the specific measures that are being taken, or are planned, to address the shortage of childcare places for children under two years of age in Galway city, including whether the city is being prioritised under State-led or publicly supported early learning and childcare provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30968/…
2356. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to initiate a new employment regulation order process in the second half of 2026; to provide the accompanying sum of monies in 2026 for a future round of pay improvements for staff working in the early years, childcare and pre-school sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23757/26]
1606. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current number of registered early learning and care places available in Galway City (details supplied), by age category, zero to one year, one to two years, and two to five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20246/26]
1607. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department holds data on the number of children currently on waiting lists for early learning and childcare services in Galway City (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20247/26]
1608. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the specific measures her Department is taking to address the shortage of early learning and care places for children under two years of age in Galway City (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20248/26]
1609. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether Galway City is being considered as a priority location for the development of the planned State led early learning and childcare services announced by her Department (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20249/26]
1610. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the timeline families in Galway city can reasonably expect regarding the expansion of childcare capacity in the area, particularly for children under two years of age (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20250/26]