396. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department would consider the establishment of respite services for adults with intellectual disabilities in West Cork; and the work her Department has conducted on this issue to date. [75004/26]
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159. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason a child in County Mayo (details supplied) is facing an estimated four-year wait for an assessment of need (AON); the measures being taken to address the excessive delays in accessing statutory assessments; and the current waiting times for AON assessments in County Mayo. [74556/26]
634. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to address the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53121/26]
679. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an update on increased respite for the parents of a person (details supplied), with a view to securing a supported residential placement following a transition period. [53097/26]
692. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the action that is being taken to address the urgent need for respite facilities in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52282/26]
1682. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if consideration will be given to pausing the implementation of further restructuring measures of Special Care Services, pending meaningful review and engagement with staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43545/26]
1683. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if consideration will be given to having immediate Departmental oversight of current staffing and operational safety within Special Care Services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43546/26]
1684. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if staffing ratios, workforce sustainability and overtime dependency in Special Care Services will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43547/26]
1685. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department would consider direct engagement with Special Care Services’ staff representatives on the challenges currently facing the service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43548/26]
1074. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of people who have commenced the special care training programme, the number of these who have completed the three months in-classroom; and the number who have completed the three month supervised work placement; the number who dropped out at any point; and the number of these who have been offered a permanent contract, in…
1075. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the list of degrees held by persons who have commenced the Special Care Training Programme; the number of these people who came from overseas; the degrees the held, and the way in which these degrees are substantiated. [40235/26]
1076. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the checks that are carried out before security personnel are placed to work in special care units; the number of times a child has been restrained by security personnel; the way in which this is recorded; the person or body that governs their contact with children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40236/26]
1077. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if any persons who entered special care to work as security personnel have since taken up a role as a special care worker. [40237/26]
888. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the new residential respite services that are being provided in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37100/26]
889. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the new residential respite services being provided in County Kerry, in relation to both children and adults (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37105/26]
468. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the criteria applicable for access to respite services (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35937/26]
199. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for a breakdown of moneys spent on child and adult residential services over the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35751/26]
200. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of private companies who have provided residential placements in the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35752/26]
401. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the penalties that have been implemented to Tusla for the contracting of staff through SEAs who are not vetted. [31537/26]
405. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if a statutory register of need for people with intellectual disabilities requiring supported housing will be established to ensure accurate identification, recording and forward planning of demand. [31599/26]
409. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether support will be expanded for “cluster housing” or “cluster of homes” models, given strong family preference for community-integrated housing with on-site care. [31607/26]
411. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measurable targets and key performance indicators that are currently in place for the delivery of housing and care supports for people with intellectual disabilities; and whether timelines for delivery will be published. [31610/26]
415. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to urgently address serious concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied); if she will significantly increase the number of long-term residential care beds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31666/26]
422. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the funding supports that are available to families of children with additional and high sensory needs, including any supports for the development of sensory gardens or therapeutic outdoor spaces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31752/26]
423. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of adults with a disability currently in residential care funded by the HSE and by other disability service providers in receipt of public funding, by CHO area and by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31763/26]