344. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the implementation of the EU Pay Transparency Directive; if she expects to have the Directive fully implemented by its June transposition deadline; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9048/26]
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345. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if Tullamore, County Offaly will be considered for a State led childcare facility, given the serious need which has already been evidenced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8794/26]
346. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 849 of 12 November 2025, if Tusla will arrange a meeting (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8919/26]
347. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 393 of 29 January 2026, to share a copy of Tusla's Personal Data Breach Policy and Breach Management Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), and the new staff Guidance on Reporting Data Breaches; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8941/26]
348. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether, under plans for State-led early years services, areas with need not being met will be identified and will be limited to those areas where there are willing existing operators; whether areas with need without a willing existing operator will be excluded given this will impact areas with need most; and if she will make a statem…
349. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the amount that has been returned to the Exchequer due to underspend of the mother and baby institutions payment scheme since it was introduced. [8949/26]
350. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the amount allocated to the mother and baby institutions payment scheme; the total amount drawn down to date under the scheme; the total amount paid to eligible applicants; the number of persons deemed eligible for payment under the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8973/26]
351. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an update on the safeguarding measures currently in place for adults living in residential disability services; the way in which compliance with safeguarding standards is monitored; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8996/26]
352. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of new residential places provided by a service (details supplied) over each of the past five years, and within the northside of Dublin, and the number planned for 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8997/26]
353. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the level of HSE funding allocated to a service (details supplied) under the HSE Service Plan for 2026; the way in which this compares with funding allocations in previous years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8998/26]
354. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the residential services currently available for adults with severe intellectual and physical disabilities who are unable to live independently in their community; the additional provision planned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8999/26]
355. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children, as of 29 January 2026, or latest date available, that were awaiting a first assessment of need from the HSE under the Disability Act 2005, for the CHO2 area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9015/26]
356. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of people under 18 years-of-age who are on an assessment of need waiting list in county Galway as of 29 January 2026; the length of time they have been on this waiting list, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9016/26]
357. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will address concerns raised in correspondence regarding the WALK PEER Programme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9038/26]
358. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children in County Wexford currently awaiting their first assessment of needs appointment; the way this compares to 12 months ago; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9055/26]
359. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children in County Wicklow currently awaiting their first assessment of needs appointment; the way this compares to 12 months ago; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9056/26]
360. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current status of an application (details supplied); when this project will proceed to the next stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9099/26]
361. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when the next round of the building blocks scheme will be announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9100/26]
362. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when it is expected that approvals will issue in respect of the establishment of more family resource centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9109/26]
888. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of historic sexual abuse cases that have been opened with Tusla for each of the years, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025; the numbers of those that were determined as ‘founded’ or ‘unfounded’ for each of those years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8509/26]
889. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current shortage of occupational therapists in Blanchardstown CDNT and Blakestown CDNT; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8542/26]
890. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to outline the list of all of the remaining measures required for ratification of the second optional protocol of the UNCRC; the responsible department for each of these measures; and the expected timeline for completion. [7355/26]
891. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children waiting for their initial CDNT appointment in CHO8, in tabular form. [7382/26]
892. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if an assessment for autism will be arranged as a matter of urgency for a child (details supplied). [7429/26]
893. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if a person avails of domestic violence leave under the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023, the information they must provide to their employer; if the employer is allowed to ask questions to establish eligibility for domestic violence leave; the documentation or evidence which an employer can lawfully request to…