532. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether she is satisfied that the current statutory and policy framework governing safeguarding in Early Years services fully gives effect to the principles of Children First, particularly in circumstances where serious concerns arise outside the criminal justice threshold; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11465/26]
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533. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE psychologists, by grade posts filled at each CDNT within CHO9 as of 3 February 2026, in tabular form. [11482/26]
272. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children in County Louth waiting for an assessment of need at the latest available point in 2024 and 2025; the number of assessments conducted in 2024 and year-to-date in 2026; and the number of applications received in those periods, in tabular form. [10597/26]
273. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children waiting for Children’s Disability Network Team services in County Louth, at the latest available point in 2025, by team and service type, in tabular form. [10598/26]
274. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of persons in County Louth waiting for disability services outside CDNTs, by service type, at the latest available point in 2025, in tabular form. [10599/26]
275. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she has engaged with the Minister for Finance during this Dáil term regarding the primary medical certificate scheme; if so, the substance of such engagements; if she has raised concerns with the HSE regarding tight application of guidelines; if she has sought a review of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.…
276. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when the current social worker vacancy in CDNT9 will be filled; the stage this is currently at; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10734/26]
277. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the status of the Programme for Government commitment to advance legislation to ban conversion practices; the timeline she is working towards; if she will commit to publishing the general scheme in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10838/26]
278. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when the multi-annual funding will be allocated, via the Health Service Executive, to section 38 and section 39 disability services providers, to enable forward planning of services to children and adults with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10908/26]
279. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children currently on a waiting list in County Kildare for early learning and childcare places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11031/26]
280. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children on the waiting list for an assessment of need in County Kildare; the number waiting more than three, six and 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11032/26]
281. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children on CDNT waiting lists in Kildare, by team, by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11033/26]
902. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the percentage and number of women, who availed of their full entitlement of parents leave in each of the years 2020 to 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9595/26]
903. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the percentage and number of men that availed of their full entitlement of parents leave in each of the years 2020 to 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9596/26]
904. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the percentage and number of men that availed of their full entitlement of paternity leave in each of the years 2020 to 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9597/26]
905. Deputy David Maxwell asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of group homes and residential disability services operating in the Cavan–Monaghan area, by those catering primarily for people with intellectual disabilities; people with physical and/or sensory disabilities; the number of residents supported in each category; the service providers responsible for these homes; and if she wi…
906. Deputy David Maxwell asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide a breakdown, by county of HIQA-registered group homes by disability type, including intellectual, physical, sensory, and mixed-disability services, to ensure transparency and support evidence-based disability service planning. [9799/26]
907. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will introduce the option to share/transfer parent's leave between parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9871/26]
908. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the case of a person (details supplied) who, having been referred in 2024 for an assessment of needs at East Limerick Children’s Disability Network Team, has yet to receive an appointment date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10135/26]
909. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of decision making assistance agreements, co-decision making agreements and decision making representation orders currently in force; the number of cases in which a parent or close family member has been appointed under each category; the average processing or waiting times for families engaging with the Decision Support Se…
910. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department has examined the operation of (details supplied) in cases involving adults over 18 years-of-age with severe intellectual disabilities and complex additional needs, particularly where parents who have been lifelong carers are no longer formally recognised in decision making processes; the steps which are being ta…
911. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if further to statements (details supplied) she will consider the serious issues raised in related correspondence. [10401/26]
912. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children currently engaged with or referred to Children's Disability Network Teams who are awaiting a diagnostic assessment, by CHO area, length of time waiting, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10489/26]
913. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the progress she has made on implementing recommendations for disability support services; the specific improvements she has targeted for community-based facilities in County Offaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9186/26]
914. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will review the case of a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9222/26]