Parliamentary questions

893. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the budget allocation for dietetic services in paediatric disability for the next three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6295/26]

894. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current HSE risk score for dietetics in each of the 91 CDNTs; the steps that the HSE are taking to mitigate this risk; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6296/26]

895. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the clinical risk assessments that have been completed regarding the absence of dietetic services in CDNTs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6297/26]

896. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of adverse events or clinical incidents related to nutrition that have been reported in CDNTs in the past 24-months; the escalation pathways that exist for dietetic-related risks identified in CDNTs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6298/26]

897. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the average waiting time for a child to access dietetic services through CDNTs. [6300/26]

898. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children with PEG feeding that are currently without dietetic support in CDNTs/being held in acute services waiting lists due to lack of service in the CDNTs. [6301/26]

899. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the plans to appoint a person with suitable archival qualifications to NCRR Steering Committee. [6347/26]

900. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current staffing vacancy rate for east Limerick CDNT; the positions currently vacant; the steps being taken to hire the staff to fill these vacancies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6352/26]

901. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 919 of 11 November 2025, her views on the fairness and consistency of the current policy related to childcare providers having hours that push them marginally into B and F; her views on parents being charged an additional €59 per week, despite no additional hours of care being prov…

902. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department has examined the sequencing of residential development and childcare provision to ensure early years facilities are delivered alongside or in advance of new housing developments; whether national planning or funding guidance supports this approach; and if she will make a statement on the matt…

903. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department has explored the expansion of school-based after school care provision within primary schools; the barriers identified to delivery including staffing, insurance or use of school buildings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6373/26]

904. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the commitments relating to childcare contained in the Programme for Government; the progress made to date on each commitment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6374/26]

905. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality where public bodies or communities can apply for State-led childcare provision to be incorporated into new or existing public buildings; whether guidance exists for inclusive provision for children with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6376/26]

906. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her views on a matter relating to ECCE (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6477/26]

907. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the financial impact and the inflexibility that stringent policies around collecting children early or late from NCS creches have on parents already experiencing cost of living hikes; her plans to address this; to increase flexibility to support working parents; if she will …

908. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide immediate intervention in the case of a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6516/26]

909. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 571 of 20 January 2026, if she will meet with a group to discuss their seizure safe schools campaign (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6525/26]

910. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason for the long delay to have an AON (details supplied) carried out Can the Minister please confirm when this AON will take place. [6579/26]

911. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when a person (details supplied) will receive a reply to the official complaint she made regarding the delay to their daughter’s AON given the official complaint was made in September 2025, and they have not yet received an update. [6580/26]

489. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to make the new Guardian ad Litem service completely independent from Tusla; the consultation she and her Department have undertaken to establish this new system; the investigative work done into the service demand; if there will be a waiting list for the service; if she and her Department are willing to en…

490. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to formally establish the Sligo-Leitrim autism support service on a permanent basis, given that the current pilot is due to conclude in March 2026; to provide sustained funding for a minimum of two autism support officers for the Sligo-Leitrim area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5148/26]

491. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when an assessment will take place for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5178/26]

492. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if capital funding is available to family resource centres to purchase a new premises where they have outgrown their current premises; if there are any options for such funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5180/26]

493. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the progress made since the formation of this Government on each Programme for Government commitment relating to childcare, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5206/26]

494. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when the review of the ECCE programme will be completed; when it will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5220/26]