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Ryan O'Meara Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Children
638. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 2830 of 28 July 2026 with regards to staffing in North Tipperary CDNT, for an update on recruitment efforts in relation to the new CDNT development, senior physiotherapist post. [68139/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Children
639. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will examine concerns raised by an early years provider (details supplied) regarding the new one-per-room restriction on AIM level seven maintenance of reduced ratio arrangements; and to clarify the policy and evidence-based rationale for the change and its operation in respect of existing AIM allocations. [68169/26]
Ryan O'Meara Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Children
640. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality with regards to recruitment efforts in Cashel CDNT, for an update on the Senior Occupational Therapist campaign, has a panel been established; if any offers have issued; if so, have any been accepted. [68334/26]
Ryan O'Meara Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Children
641. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality with regards to Cashel CDNT, for an update on recruitment efforts for the Senior Occupational Therapist Basic Grade post. [68335/26]
Ryan O'Meara Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Children
642. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality with regards to recruitment efforts in Cashel CDNT, for an update on the Senior Psychologist campaigns ( WTE 1 & WTE 0.50), have panels been established; if any offers have issued; if so, have any been accepted. [68331/26]
Ryan O'Meara Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Children
643. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality with regards to recruitment efforts in Cashel CDNT, for an update on the Senior Physiotherapist campaigns ( WTE 1 & WTE 0.40), have panels been established; if any offers have issued; if so, have any been accepted. [68330/26]
Robert O'Donoghue Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Children
644. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality has she engaged with the staff or union (details supplied) regarding a number of staff that have been put on leave by management due to them disagreeing with changed work practices; and the reason the decision was made for security personnel to be deployed at the campus. [68186/26]
Robert O'Donoghue Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Children
645. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of places currently operational at an organisation (details supplied); the number of places unavailable due to staffing shortages; and the number of children awaiting a special-care placement. [68185/26]
Mary Lou McDonald Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Children
646. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the status of the second report on the operation of the Irish Sign Language Act 2017 pursuant to Section 10 of that Act; when the report was received from the National Disability Authority; the reasons for any delay in its publication; the expected timeframe for publication of the report; and if she will make a statement on the mat…
Ryan O'Meara Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Children
647. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when service users attending occupational therapy or speech and language therapy in North Tipperary CDNT, if efforts are made to ensure the service users are seen by the same therapist, to ensure continuity of care and to allow for the establishment and maintenance of a relationship between the therapist and service user. [68315/26]
Ryan O'Meara Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Children
648. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when service users are attending occupational therapy or speech and language therapy in Cashel CDNT, if efforts are made to ensure the service users are seen by the same therapist, to ensure continuity of care and to allow for the establishment and maintenance of a relationship between the therapist and service user. [68314/26]
Micheál Carrigy Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Children
649. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps being taken to address the critical waiting lists for occupational therapy and psychology services in County Longford; if she is aware of the case of a child (details supplied) who has been on waiting lists for both services for almost two years; if interim emergency intervention, access to a speech and language therapist, …
Ryan O'Meara Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Children
650. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of staff positions currently filled in North Tipperary CDNT; and the length of time each position has been filled. [68308/26]
Barry Ward Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Children
651. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding the engagement she has had with the Before We Die campaign in relation to the funding and delivery of residential places for adults with intellectual disability and what progress has been made in this regard. [68326/26]
Ryan O'Meara Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Children
652. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of staff positions currently filled in Cashel CDNT; and the length of time each position has been filled. [68307/26]
Ryan O'Meara Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Children
653. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide a breakdown of staff vacancies in Cashel CDNT; the length of time each of these vacancies has been in existence; the length of time recruitment has been ongoing; and to provide an update on recruitment efforts for each of the posts. [68304/26]
Louise O'Reilly Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Children
654. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide details regarding any audit or quality control applied to a company (details supplied) for any work carried out on behalf of her Department or any of her Department’s agencies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68560/26]
Louise O'Reilly Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Children
655. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is aware of a company (details supplied); if they currently provide services to her department of any of her Department’s agencies; if any departmental funding is paid to this company; the value of these contracts for the three years to date, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68559/26]
Donna McGettigan Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Children
656. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps the HSE are taking to provide additional respite capacity in county Clare. [68654/26]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Children
657. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if the national childcare scheme attendance and under attendance provisions are currently under review; whether greater flexibility is being considered for working families whose childcare needs remain unchanged but whose children may occasionally attend fewer hours due to family circumstances, extracurricular activities or parental l…
Ryan O'Meara Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Children
658. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department has plans to extend statutory paid paternity leave beyond the current entitlement; and if any review or consultation will take place in relation to same. [68675/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Children
661. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether the NCS attendance and under-attendance are currently being reviewed (details supplied). [68698/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Children
662. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality If Tusla will consider seeking an interim care order or any other appropriate protective measures in respect of children (details supplied). [68661/26]
Matt Carthy Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Children
663. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of applications for an assessment of need in county Cavan that are awaiting completion, in tabular form; the number therein that have exceeded the statutory timeframe for completion; the number that are overdue by less than three months, three to six months, six to twelve months, twelve to twenty-four months and more than twen…
Matt Carthy Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Children
664. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of applications for an assessment of need in county Monaghan that are awaiting completion, in tabular form; the number therein that have exceeded the statutory timeframe for completion; the number that are overdue by less than three months, three to six months, six to twelve months, twelve to twenty-four months and more than t…