1321. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she is considering the introduction of temporary bereavement leave for those who have experienced pregnancy loss that does not replace the sick leave the recipient might already be entitled to; if her Department has already examined the potential costs and benefits of such an entitlement; and if she will make …
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1415. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 188 of 19 February 2025, if the figures provided for CDNT1 and CDNT2 concern different individuals in terms of headcount between each network team and that there is no duplication of headcount between the teams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12121/25]
1416. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 188 of 19 February 2025, if she will detail by reference to each network team for each year between 2021 to date in 2025; the total number of children in Sandymount children’s disability network team 1 and Sandymount children’s disability network team 2; and if she will make …
1419. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of members of boards in each body under the aegis of her Department who have a professional accounting qualification, for each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12148/25]
1420. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to identify, by body name and associated skills gap, any skills gaps identified by the chairperson of that board in correspondence to her Department or a Minister in respect of the composition of the board of the body referred, for each year between 2020 and 2025, in tabular form; to identify any body where the c…
1421. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to confirm that for each year between 2020 and 2025 in respect of the boards of bodies under the aegis of her Department, at least one member of the audit and risk committee of that board has recent, relevant financial experience for each of those years; where that is not the case, to identify that body, by refer…
1422. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to confirm that for each year between 2020 and 2025 in respect of the boards of bodies under the aegis of her Department, that the board has a terms of reference; where that is not the case, to identify that body, by reference to year or years where no terms of reference existed; and if she will make a statement …
1424. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will detail, by reference to each discipline and network team, the total number of persons employed in several CDNTs (details supplied) in delivering occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech and language therapy, and psychology, for each of the years 2020 to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she wil…
1425. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she can detail by reference to each network team (details supplied) the total number of children in the network team in each of the years from 2020 to date in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12245/25]
1427. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 187 of 19 February 2025, given by way of correspondence from the HSE, the total legal costs incurred by the HSE in relation to a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12299/25]
1429. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 187 of 19 February 2025, the total number of assessment of needs applications where a solicitor’s letter has been issued to the HSE on behalf of an applicant in respect of that application between 2020 to date in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12309/25…
1430. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 187 of 19 February 2025, the total number of legal actions taken against the disability appeals officer since 2020 where the subject matter of that legal action relates to a child not receiving an assessment of need within the statutory timeframe since 2020, and recognising t…
1453. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to identify specific examples where artificial intelligence has been adapted for the operation of her Department and each body under the aegis of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12912/25]
619. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the HSE carries out international recruitment campaigns to recruit occupational therapists or speech and language therapists; if she will provide details of such a campaign; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9376/25]
367. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 322 of 20 February 2025, if she will highlight by reference to the specific text provided in the reply which sentence or set of sentences replied to the specific question asked; if she agrees that the commitment contained in the programme for Government as set out in the parli…
368. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 187 of 19 February 2025, if the Health Service Executive could respond to this Deputy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8991/25]
369. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 188 of 19 February 2025, if the Health Service Executive could respond to this Deputy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8992/25]
123. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what steps she intends to take to implement the programme for Government commitment to extend the national childcare scheme to childminders working in the family home with sensible regulations that fit home-based care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7879/25]
145. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she agrees that childcare providers’ administrative burden is too high; the steps she will take to alleviate that burden, particularly for smaller providers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7878/25]
321. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she agrees that childcare providers’ administrative burden is too high; if she will detail the steps she will take to alleviate that burden, particularly for smaller providers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7109/25]
322. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps she will take to implement the Programme for Government commitment to extend the national childcare scheme to childminders working in the family home, with sensible regulations that fit homebased care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7110/25]
187. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she can detail for each year between 2020 to date in 2025 the total number of High Court, Court of Appeal or Supreme Court proceedings where the disability complaints officer, disability appeals officer or the Health Service Executive is a named party to those proceedings where it relates to the assessment of n…
188. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she can detail for each year between 2020 to date in 2025, by reference to each discipline and network team, the total number of persons employed in Sandymount children’s disability network team 1, Sandymount children’s disability network team 2 in delivering occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech and lang…
1005. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 1278 of 22 January 2025, in the context of the Programme for Government commitment to review and increase core funding for childcare services, whether she can detail the actions that will be taken to entice childcare providers who have exited core funding back into core fundi…
1006. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of services that have withdrawn from core funding, by month and by county, in the past 12 months, up to and including today’s date, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3464/25]