Questions

280. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of enduring power of attorney applications completed by the Decision Support Service; if issues raised by the Law Society on the service have been resolved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31144/25]

283. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of services that have engaged with the Department regarding the sustainability fund or case management support for services that are having difficulty with viability under core funding; the number of services that have availed of additional supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31217/25]

1141. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if his Department received any correspondence from the Law Society in relation to the recent changes made to the EPA process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30570/25]

1142. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if his Department is planning a review of the EPA process with stakeholders with a view to gauging how the recent changes have impacted those using the system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30571/25]

1151. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children waiting on occupational therapy appointments in Dublin mid-west; the average time waiting; for a breakdown of numbers waiting, by month; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29050/25]

1152. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children waiting on psychology appointments in Dublin mid-west; the average time waiting; for a breakdown of numbers waiting, by month; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29051/25]

1153. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children waiting on physiotherapy in Dublin mid-west; the average time waiting; for a breakdown of numbers waiting, by month; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29052/25]

1154. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children waiting on speech and language therapy in Dublin mid-west; the average time waiting; for a breakdown of numbers waiting, by month; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29053/25]

1165. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures that are in place to address the financial pressures and staff shortages currently being faced by the pre-school sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29243/25]

1200. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason that foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) was not included as one of the priority areas of research recently published by her Department; her plans to include FASD; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30044/25]

1209. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 555 of 27 May 2025, to provide an estimation of the cost to the exchequer for each €1 reduction in average weekly costs of full-day childcare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30259/25]

1225. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the median full-time fees charged by childcare providers in each Local Authority area, in tabular form; the steps she plans to take to address significant fee variations across the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30369/25]

1238. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the estimated cost of making available an extra hour of ECCE each day in the second year of preschool; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30382/25]

495. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to outline the number of staff by position in a centre (details supplied); the staffing cost by position; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28404/25]

383. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of IT projects within their Department, or bodies under its aegis, which have been allocated funds in excess of €1 million in the years 2020 to date; the purpose of any projects; the initial estimate to complete for such projects; the total amount expended to date; the total estimated cost to complete; the estimated timefram…

392. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined; if an assessment will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22343/25]

328. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of WTE psychologists, by grade working in south Kildare children's disability network team in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [21791/25]

330. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children currently awaiting an assessment of need, including the duration of their wait times, by county; and the measures being taken to address these delays. [21926/25]

334. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide information on the allocation and utilization of funds spent in recent years to address waiting lists for assessments of need, including outcomes achieved and any plans for additional funding. [21930/25]

1875. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will examine the case of a person (details supplied); if she believes that the treatment of this person is in line with the obligations of government under the UNCRPD, which provides for the right of disabled persons to live independently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20049/25]

1898. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); to outline the manner in which such funding is managed and accounted for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20409/25]

1899. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the waiting-list numbers and exact wait-times in months and years per discipline for young people in each Integrated health area of the mid-west regional health area children's disability network teams, in tabular form; to include numbers of years waiting for young people waiting more than twelve months; and the long…

1900. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the waiting-list numbers and exact wait-times in months and years, per discipline, for young people in each Integrated health area of the Dublin and south east regional health area children's disability network teams, in tabular form; to include numbers of years waiting for young people waiting more than twelve month…

1905. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the waiting-list numbers and exact wait-times in months and years per discipline for young people in each integrated health area of the Dublin and midlands regional health area children's disability network teams, in tabular form; to also include numbers of years waiting for young people waiting more than twelve mont…

1906. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the children's disability network team staffing levels, by discipline and by grade and per population size served, in each integrated health area of the Dublin and midlands regional health area as of 1 April 2025. [20454/25]