428. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an update on the development of Shaping the Future Phase 2; and when it will be published in 2026. [67979/26]
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429. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to confirm that home support will be provided for a person (details supplied) in the week where they are not currently receiving home support, given that they receive this care the three other weeks of the month. [67704/26]
138. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an update on her Department's progress regarding the Programme for Government commitment to introduce paid surrogacy leave. [67348/26]
139. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will urgently review (details supplied), given that the service remains in serious financial difficulty; if she will clarify whether documented personal funds contributed by a director to meet salaries, Revenue payments and essential running costs can be taken into account; whether the award can be reviewed or appealed and any …
140. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether a formal protocol exists between her Department, Pobal and County Childcare Committees regarding the management of childcare services affected by defective concrete; and if so, to provide details of that protocol. [67388/26]
141. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether childcare facilities affected by defective concrete are being prioritised under the State-led childcare infrastructure programme; and if not, if consideration will be given to establishing such a priority mechanism. [67389/26]
142. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality measures in place to ensure that childcare places are not lost where a childcare facility affected by defective concrete becomes unsafe or unsuitable for occupation. [67392/26]
143. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the funding streams currently available to childcare providers affected by defective concrete, including sustainability funding and capital supports; and the number of providers that have accessed such funding to date. [67395/26]
144. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when she expects the new planning regulations in relation to childcare planning to be published, that will update the 2001 planning guidelines under section 28 of the Planning and Development Act, 2000. [67503/26]
145. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the work of the steering group for the development of a national policy regarding Kinship Care; and if a timeline is available for the completion of the work. [67477/26]
146. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the waiting lists for and approved staffing complement of Waterford South City Children's Disability Network Team at 31 August 2026; the sanctioned, filled and vacant WTE posts by team, discipline, grade; the number of agency WTEs and agency expenditure; the number of children waiting for each service and waiting-time band; the numbe…
147. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the approved staffing complement of each Children's Disability Network Team at 31 August 2026; the sanctioned, filled and vacant WTE posts by team, discipline, grade and lead agency; the number of agency WTEs and agency expenditure; the number of children waiting for each service by team and waiting-time band; the number assigned and…
482. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her Departments plans to address recruitment and retention within the early years sector. [66308/26]
483. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children receiving AIM supports in counties Cavan and Monaghan in each of the years 2022 to 2025 and to date in 2026, by county, by year, and by duration of wait, in tabular form. [66307/26]
484. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children waiting to receive AIM supports in counties Cavan and Monaghan in each of the years 2022 to 2025 and to date in 2026, by county, by year, and by duration of wait, in tabular form. [66306/26]
485. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to advise when the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024 will be progressed. [66367/26]
486. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to examine correspondence (details supplied). [66361/26]
487. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she plans to raise paid paternity leave to eight weeks to improve the lives of young families and facilitate the relationship between fathers and their newborns. [66354/26]
488. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if consideration has been given to creating a system that would allow for parents to be paid the NCS subsidy directly in cases whereby their choice of preschool or childcare centre is not signed up to this scheme and therefore they cannot benefit from it and must pay the full cost of the fees. [66428/26]
489. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if consideration has been given to creating a system that would allow for parents to be paid the ECCE subsidy directly in cases whereby their choice of preschool or childcare centre is not signed up to this scheme and therefore they cannot benefit from it and must pay the full cost of the fees. [66427/26]
490. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether consideration will be given to providing a redress mechanism for persons who were boarded out as children and who are not eligible for existing redress schemes, including the mother and baby institutions payment scheme; and the engagement has taken place with representatives of boarded-out survivors regarding their exclusion from exi…
491. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to introduce multiannual funding Department funded services. [66511/26]
492. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the planning undertaken regarding the demand, supply and funding of service delivery across regions. [66510/26]
493. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of Department funded services that are receiving less than in 2008. [66509/26]
494. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of Department funded services; and the number of children cared for by each, for each of the years 2008 to date in 2026. [66508/26]