Questions

413. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will consider creating a national working group to review the way in which deaf families are identified and supported by Tusla, comprised by deaf professionals, advocacy organisations, representatives from the Department of Children, Disability and Equality and representatives of Tusla; and if she will make a statement on the…

82. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide an update on her engagements with Tusla regarding well-being checks of closed cases; if she has received a progress report or interim report from the agency; and if she will set out the allocated additional resources she has provided Tusla to enhance its capacity to complete the work in a timely manner. [61877/25]

85. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the engagement there has been with Tusla regarding child protection issues highlighted recently in the public domain (details supplied); the plans in place for a fit-for-purpose child protection system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61509/25]

95. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of times she has met with the CEO of Tusla since she took office. [61892/25]

891. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when a reply will issue from Tusla regarding correspondence (details supplied). [61960/25]

1489. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if there will be an immediate investigation into TUSLA activities following a serious incident involving a ten year-old girl in State care (details supplied); the care home that this child was being cared in; the level of funding being provided to this care home in each of the past five years; the operators of this care home; the num…

1490. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to arrange for an independent review of Tusla’s structure, oversight, and funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58253/25]

1494. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the rapid review being conducted by Tusla following the case of a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58301/25]

1495. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the work of the National Review Panel following the case of a child (details supplied); when the report will be concluded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58302/25]

1496. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the work of the Steering Group for Tusla's well-being check on children; the persons on the group; the dates they have met; to provide an update on their work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58303/25]

1525. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if the person that has been arrested for a murder (details supplied), was an adult at the time of the alleged killing; if so, the reason they were located in a Tusla run residence; and the reason child protect guidelines were not in place.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58883/25]

1542. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide details of properties acquired by purchase, rental or transfer from another State agency or organisation for use by TUSLA in the Fingal west area in the past two years; the location and size of the properties; what they will be used for; the duration of any leases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. …

687. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will address concerns raised by a person regarding the conduct of the Child and Family Agency (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56749/25]

690. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the amount spent by Tusla and her Department on the transfer of children and families in the first nine months of 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56805/25]

326. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total number of times the Child and Family Agency have applied to the courts for orders to remove children where it has been deemed by the agency that there is a serious risk to their health or welfare that cannot be managed within the family setting; the total number of times such orders have been granted; the total number rejected …

771. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to outline the outcome of Tusla’s recent overseas recruitment campaign for special care staff; the total cost of this initiative, including accommodation and relocation supports; whether it has delivered measurable improvements in staffing levels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54707/25]

776. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the status of an application with Tusla to open a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54834/25]

774. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the immediate actions being taken to address the understaffing and funding issues within Tusla; the means by which she plans to address the understaffing in the north west, specifically regarding caseloads of children in foster care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51503/25]

776. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will review the waiting times of two to three years for shared care placements, similar to the case of a child (details supplied) in acute crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51586/25]

777. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of duty social workers provided by Tusla, divided by area, in tabular form. [51590/25]

778. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the average length of service for duty social workers in Tusla. [51591/25]

800. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the amount of money spent by Tusla on private residential settings for children in 2023, 2024, and to date in 2025, with the corresponding entity receiving that money, in tabular form. [51950/25]

801. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of social workers employed by Tusla in 2019 to 2025, in tabular form. [51951/25]

157. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is satisfied with the level of service TUSLA is providing for the protection of children; if Tusla will be hiring more staff to deal with the significant caseloads and to ensure children get consistent follow-up; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50687/25]

1. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on her engagement with Tusla following the report of a missing child in Donabate, Dublin, to date in 2025; the steps Tusla is now taking, and the timeline for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49873/25]