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Barry Ward Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1522. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of a person (details supplied) in relation to accessing their personal records related to their time in care of the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18955/26]
Barry Ward Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1523. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 719 of 3 March 2026, the specific location of the additional 199 new residential placements; broken down by the number in each location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18989/26]
Barry Ward Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1524. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 719 of 3 March 2026, the details regarding the allocation of €65 million for disability residential services in 2026 for new developments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18990/26]
Claire Kerrane Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1525. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her views on the current situation under parent's leave and benefit (details supplied); if she will increase the leave for one parent families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19004/26]
Claire Kerrane Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1526. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of recipients of the foster care allowance in each of the years 2020-2026, in tabular form. [19006/26]
Donna McGettigan Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1527. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the plans to finalise and enact the Equality (Miscellaneous Provision) Bill 2025 which would be a clear statement of Ireland’s commitment to gender equality; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19050/26]
Donna McGettigan Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1528. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if the Equality (Miscellaneous Provision) Bill 2025 will clearly prohibit intersectional discrimination so that older women, disabled women and Traveller and Roma women who have experienced this form of combined discrimination will be protected from discrimination; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19051/26]
Donna McGettigan Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1529. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if key areas such as social welfare, social housing, healthcare, and the functions of public bodies that impact on the lives of women (details supplied) will be explicitly covered by equality legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19052/26]
Grace Boland Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1530. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of enduring powers of attorney registered and activated under the decision support service since its commencement in April 2023 and provide a comparison with those registered and activated in 2022 under the previous system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19112/26]
Grace Boland Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1531. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current average processing time for enduring powers of attorney applications submitted to the decision support service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19113/26]
Grace Boland Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1532. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps being taken to address the reported complexity and restrictive nature of the decision support service online portal, particularly for older people and those with limited digital access; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19114/26]
Grace Boland Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1533. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an update on the performance of the decision support service since its inception; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19115/26]
Grace Boland Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1534. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to outline any planned reforms or legislative changes to the new enduring powers of attorney regime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19116/26]
Grace Boland Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1535. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if the Strategy Committee for the National Strategy for Women and Girls 2025-2030 has been convened; the date of its first meeting; the membership of the Committee; the schedule of meetings for 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19128/26]
Grace Boland Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1536. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when the first Action Plan and detailed departmental actions, indicators and timelines under the National Strategy for Women and Girls 2025-2030 will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19129/26]
Grace Boland Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1537. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the status of the National Equality Data Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19130/26]
Grace Boland Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1538. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if the Gender Flagship Technical Support Instrument toolkit developed to support gender responsive policy and budget planning is being incorporated into the implementation of the National Strategy for Women and Girls 2025-2030; the extent to which it has been disseminated across Government Departments; the status of associated civil se…
Grace Boland Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1539. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the dedicated budget allocation for the National Strategy for Women and Girls 2025-2030 for the years 2025 to 2027; the staffing resources assigned to support implementation; the level of additional funding provided to other Departments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19132/26]
Grace Boland Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1540. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the way in which the National Strategy for Women and Girls 2025-2030 is being coordinated with related national gender equality frameworks including EU supported gender mainstreaming measures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19133/26]
Mattie McGrath Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1541. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will reinstate and restore a service in full as a matter of urgency (details supplied), if she will provide the reason for its closure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19149/26]
Alan Kelly Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1542. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children waiting for an assessment of needs for longer than 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21 and 24 months, by county, in tabular form. [19181/26]
Alan Kelly Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1543. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of hours individual assessment of needs are taking to complete in 2024 and 2025; by year; by HSE CHO; the number of assessments conducted; the number of hours assessments took in the following time lengths, 0-30 hours, 30-60 hours, 60-90 hours, 90+ hours, in tabular form. [19182/26]
Claire Kerrane Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1544. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 91 of 19 February 2026, if she can give an urgent update on this matter; the steps being taken to alleviate this situation; to provide a timeline to resolve this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19263/26]
Grace Boland Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1545. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will commit to publishing aggregated childcare demand and capacity data, similar to the way information in education, housing and health planning is publicly shared, to support evidence-based planning and policy development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19295/26]
Grace Boland Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1546. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide a ranking of local electoral areas showing where childcare unmet demand is highest; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19296/26]