Questions

162. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of WTE behaviour therapists and early intervention specialists employed in North Kildare Children's Disability Network Teams in the years of 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [21498/25]

86. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update regarding the way in which she has initiated the lowering of the cost of childcare in the State since she took office as Minister; and the steps she has taken for broader reform of the childcare model. [21093/25]

120. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will set out her plans to implement in full 'Opportunities for Youth: the National Strategy for Youth Work 2024-2028'. [7553/25]

1778. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will provide clarity on the mechanism for the roll out of the 45million euro that has been ringfenced for wages; and the way in which it will be distributed in the context of pay in the childcare provider sector. [21094/25]

1832. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth with regard to the 291 services that had a 80% staff turnover rate in 2023/24 (details supplied), the profile of these services in terms of size (small medium, large), ownership type (private or community) and service type (sessional, part-time, full-time), in tabular form. [19266/25]

803. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will provide a schedule of all capital projects being delivered or which have been completed by her Department and organisations under the aegis of her Department since 1 January 2020; and the total project cost of projects in excess of €500,000, or of any other capital projects below this that have come to …

805. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will provide an update on the development of child and youth impact assessments; the work undertaken to date; how these assessments will be rolled out in the development of policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16754/25]

806. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will provide an update on the procurement of an external project management agency to design a project plan setting out key deliverables and dates of Opportunities for Youth: National Strategy for Youth Work and Related Services 2024–2028, in consultation with the identified leads and partners; and if she wi…

807. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will provide an update on the scope of the Your Place Your Space review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16756/25]

808. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will provide an update on the development of a measurement impact tool which will measure the impact of engaging in a targeted youth employability support initiative from the perspective of the young people/participants themselves; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16757/25]

809. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will provide an update on the significant preparatory work which will be undertaken in 2025 to further shape and programme Ireland's youth priorities for the EU Presidency, working closely with the youth leads in Ireland's trio partners and national stakeholders; and if she will make a statement on the matte…

355. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his officials and or his predecessor received correspondence (details supplied); and if a response issued. [14639/25]

366. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what preparatory work is underway within her Department to contribute to the planned review of the National Development Plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14971/25]

182. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of Tusla's waiting list for children awaiting a bed in special care; and the number of children on that list and the wait times expected for each number. [14280/25]

668. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will engage with and provide supports to a company in order for it to continue with the provision of services while it provides her Department with documentation; and if she can provide any interim funding. [14073/25]

407. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of copper communication lines within her Department currently in active operation and for which her Department is paying for on a monthly basis inclusive of ISDN, PTSN and copper-based lease lines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12980/25]

1314. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will provide a schedule of fines issued to Tusla in respect of breaching general data protection regulations, by year, from 1 January 2020 to date in 2025; and if she will provide a breakdown by amount, year and breach criteria cited. [10810/25]

1315. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons who resided at a premises on a weekly basis in 2024 and to date in 2025 (details supplied). [10816/25]

1395. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the annual amount claimed by special advisers attached to her or her Department outside of their regular salary, since 1 March 2020 to date in 2025, by mileage claim and amount, subsistence, other vouched expenses and unvouched expenses; and if the travel episode and or journey related to same will be included in …

1438. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to other State agencies and if his own Department have used any of the same IT services providers as the Arts Council (details supplied) and has experienced cost overruns or encountered delays or other issues with them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12404/25]

1440. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she has extended a contract with a provider (details supplied); if so, the duration of same; and if the contract includes an optional extension of same. [12500/25]

1441. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason foetal alcohol spectrum disorder is not deemed by her Department or agencies to be a disability at this time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12516/25]

1449. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of staff employed in early learning and care services who work directly with children. [12832/25]

1450. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the average annual staff turnover rate in early learning and care services, nationwide and by county, in tabular form. [12833/25]

1451. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of early learning and care services that have an annual staff turnover rate of 80% per year or more. [12834/25]