Parliamentary questions

356. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the plans to open up additional children's respite services in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72827/25]

357. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children's respite services in County Meath for children with an intellectual disability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72828/25]

358. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of adult respite services in County Meath for individuals with intellectual disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72829/25]

359. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she has any plans to instruct local authorities to make a provision of housing to companies wanting to open up additional centres for adults with intellectual disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72830/25]

360. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE dietitians, by grade, based at South Louth Children's Disability Network Team to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72840/25]

361. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE psychologists based at North Louth Children's Disability Network Team in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72841/25]

362. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when locations will be prioritised under the forthcoming childcare capital investment programme; whether towns in Kildare North will be considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72843/25]

363. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when the outputs of the childcare forward planning model will be published; the way in which local population growth projections will be incorporated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72844/25]

364. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children on CDNT waiting lists in Kerry, by team and by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72941/25]

365. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of older people awaiting a home help package in Kerry, by area and by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72942/25]

366. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of vacancies that exist in CDNTs in County Kerry, by CDNT region, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72943/25]

367. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the actions her Department will take to address the shortage of creche places in north Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73058/25]

368. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if funding awarded to organisations through the Children’s Disability Grant Fund has been received by the organisations; to provide details of the amounts awarded; if no funds have yet been awarded, when all successful applicants will receive their award; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73103/25]

369. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if TUSLA intends on maintaining its services at Liberty Street House, Liberty Street, Cork city; whether she is aware of any upcoming changes to its service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73119/25]

370. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the projected number of children on the waiting list for assessment of needs by the end of 2025; her Department’s plans to clear this waiting list; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73272/25]

804. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE staff in each of the Cork CDNTs; the number considered a full cohort; and the number currently on leave, by role, in tabular form. [72101/25]

805. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if the behaviour support service currently being delivered through the Children’s Disability Network Teams (CDNTs) in Cashel and Clonmel will continue; if funding has been secured for this service in 2026; if funding has not been committed; the reasons for this decision; if she will urgently review the matter given…

806. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of people currently resident in Oberstown Children Detention Campus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71375/25]

807. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the gender breakdown of residents in Oberstown Children Detention Campus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71376/25]

808. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if Oberstown Children Detention Campus is currently overcapacity, and if so, if the details could be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71377/25]

809. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to expand the number of spaces available in Oberstown Children Detention Campus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71378/25]

810. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding any plans to expand the level of rehabilitation services available in Oberstown Children Detention Campus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71379/25]

811. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total number of communal foster homes that are currently in operation in Ireland; broken down by location, number of residents and year opened; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71380/25]

812. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children currently in the foster care system by those who have been housed with a family and those currently in the care of the state in a communal facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71381/25]

813. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of foster carers currently registered in Ireland, by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71382/25]