Parliamentary questions

1917. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the office rental costs per annum for staff in her Department and for each agency or organisation under her remit, in each of the years between 2015 and 2025 inclusive, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74442/25]

1918. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 464 of 27 November 2025, if the investigation referred to by the Regional Chief Officer in relation to the handling of cash, or vouchers between 2018 and 2024 was a criminal investigation involving An Garda Síochána, or an internal administrative investigation only; and if she wi…

1919. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is aware of the funding difficulties for a services (details supplied); if she will review the funding to address the December 2025 funding gap; to provide confirmation of 2026 funding to unlock essential banking support and provide sustainable multi annual funding pathways that reflect the real cost of del…

1920. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if there is a vulnerable adults database in place, both intellectual and physical; the data her Department collects to support vulnerable adults; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74577/25]

1921. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her Department’s policy for supporting adults with intellectual disabilities after their primary carers die, given the large number with elderly primary carers and the diminishing stock of respite housing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74578/25]

1922. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children under five years of age currently on the caseloads of Children's Disability Network Teams (CDNTs) one, two, and three in County Mayo, this year and each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74583/25]

1923. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children in County Mayo currently awaiting an assessment of need under the Disability Act 2005, this year and each of the last five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74585/25]

1924. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children and young people under 18 years of age in County Mayo who have a formal autism diagnosis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74586/25]

1925. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide a breakdown of autism diagnoses in County Mayo by age cohort (under 5, 5-12, 13-18) this year and each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74587/25]

1926. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if foetal alcohol spectrum disorder Ireland are included in the disability forum engagements. [74594/25]

1927. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the funding her Department has provided for an organisation (details supplied) in relation to their work with those with foetal alcohol spectrum disorder in 2023, 2024 and 2025; and if it is her intention to make funding available in 2026.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74596/25]

1928. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the payroll cost of her Department and of each organisation or agency under its remit individually, in 2015 to 2025, by year, in tabular form. [74620/25]

1929. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the alternative funding streams available to a community-based project (details supplied) which previously relied in part on the national childcare scheme support but now faces a funding shortfall as age-based eligibility thresholds for NCS funding have changed, notwithstanding the fact that the project prov…

1930. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department has a policy or continuity plan to prevent the loss of community-based services for vulnerable teenagers where a programme has historically relied on the national childcare scheme support but now faces a shortfall as participants age out of eligibility; and whether she will engage with…

1931. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will review the 2025 funding allocation and shortfall given from what was originally sought for a charity (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74673/25]

1932. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason the national childcare scheme (NCS) which is available to children from 6 months of age and offers up to 45 hours per week, while the AIM model which supports ECCE programmes with additional resources and capitation to accommodate children with additional needs is only available to those aged two …

1933. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 919 of 18 November 2025, the actions she will take to address the significant additional costs imposed on families that have children attending childcare centres classified under Band F; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74771/25]

1934. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 919 of 18 November 2025, her views on the merits of creating a targeted financial support for families that have children attending childcare centres classified under Band F; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74772/25]

1935. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to extend the national childcare scheme to all working families, as childcare is a necessary cost of employment, regardless of income band; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74827/25]

1936. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to extend the national childcare scheme to working families that use private childminders due to the lack of available creche places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74828/25]

1937. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if flexible working and parental leave policies will be properly implemented, including allowing parental leave to be taken in single days rather than rigid seven-day blocks, which does not reflect the reality of family life; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74830/25]

1938. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the supports in place for a young person in foster care through non family placement if they turn 18 while in 6th year and preparing for their Leaving Certificate; and the supports available to them from her Department to progress on to third level education. [74841/25]

1939. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the waiting list for assessments of need, broken down by county, and by length of time waiting for an assessment in three month intervals; the waiting list for those who have been waiting longer than 6 months; 9 months, 12 months, 15 months, 18 months, 21 months, 24 months, 27 months, 30 months and 36 months; and if she …

1940. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of data breaches recorded by her Department in 2025; and the number that were reported to the Data Protection Commissioner. [74889/25]

1941. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the way in which the State regulates and monitors the use of restrictive practices (details supplied) in non-residential disability services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74941/25]