Questions

156. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the average wait time in 2025 for a child to be seen for a first appointment by a CDNT. [12459/26]

173. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the actions she has taken to improve CDNT access in Cork. [12460/26]

3. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether she will intervene to prevent the closure of homeless prevention services in an organisation (details supplied) in Cork in mid-January; and to ensure the service does not cease in providing vital community support to homeless young people through social care and work [73584/25]

30. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of respite hours provided for children in each of the past five years, respectively, in tabular form, including 2025 to date. [71673/25]

59. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of publicly funded private assessments of needs delivered in Cork in 2025; and the number delivered publicly. [71672/25]

613. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether she is aware that an organisation (details supplied) in Cork will be closing mid-January; and whether she will intervene to keep this vital service open and expand its staffing to allow it to reach its full potential. [73402/25]

614. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the funding provided in each of the past five years for an organisation (details supplied) in Cork. [73404/25]

804. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE staff in each of the Cork CDNTs; the number considered a full cohort; and the number currently on leave, by role, in tabular form. [72101/25]

845. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of childcare facilities in Cork that have given notification of closure in each of the past five years. [72154/25]

846. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of childcare facilities that have removed themselves from the NCS scheme in each of the past five years. [72155/25]

749. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children currently awaiting first appointment by CDNT; and the waiting time in Cork. [66232/25]

90. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of staff recruited in CDNTs in Cork in the past 12 months; and the number who resigned or left. [61723/25]

102. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children who have been temporarily missing, or as stated by Tusla, “absconded”, from Tusla, or Tusla-funded, care in the past 12 months; the number of these based in Cork; and the process undertaken when a child goes missing from State care. [61722/25]

836. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is aware that there is only one Family Resource Centre in Cork City; her plans to remedy this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61067/25]

837. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether she is aware that a resource centre (details supplied) have submitted an application for family resource centre status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61068/25]

838. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when an announcement will be made on the additional 10 family resource centres; and if a resource centre (details supplied) will be in this cohort given the lack of family resource centres in Cork city. [61069/25]

851. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for a breakdown of all spending on external communications and media, by company, including the amount spent and purpose of spend, in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [61206/25]

36. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children currently overdue an assessment of needs in Cork; and the number of private assessments that have been funded in Cork in the past 12 months. [50224/25]

78. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the engagement she has undertaken with disability advocacy groups in terms of ensuring disabled access to public realm and shared public spaces. [50225/25]

797. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to outline the total number of respite hours provided to families in Cork over each of the past 12 months; the total number that has been provided each month since March 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39114/25]

94. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to update on the number of children currently awaiting a CDNT appointment, by CDNT in Cork. [32428/25]

100. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to update on the pilot therapists in special schools programme in Cork. [32427/25]

266. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of sanctioned posts and filled posts, by discipline and school, for therapists in Cork special schools. [30868/25]

757. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is aware that foster carers receive a cut in payment when a child turns 18, even if the child is still in full-time schooling; and if she will consider extending the full payment to children who are finishing school. [25373/25]

299. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 566 of 22 January 2024, if the high-level group has reported on the proposed terms of reference; and, if so, when they will be published. [24946/25]