Parliamentary questions

888. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children currently waiting for an assessment of needs in the HSE CHO9 area; and the breakdown of the number of children waiting on same in Dublin northwest (details supplied). [61679/25]

889. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will address the issues raised in a document from a Kildare childminding facility outlining their concerns about the childminding sector (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61755/25]

890. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE administrative posts by grade that have been filled in each Children's Disability Network Team in Donegal in 2023 to 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61814/25]

891. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when a reply will issue from Tusla regarding correspondence (details supplied). [61960/25]

892. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the plans her Department has to reduce waiting times for children's disability services in Roscommon-Galway; whether additional staff or resources have been allocated; [61961/25]

893. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will engage with private childcare providers who avail of core funding from her Department on the issue of significant increased costs under the new obligations under the auto enrolment scheme. [61978/25]

894. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality If she will consider increasing core funding rates to take into consideration the additional costs incurred by auto enrolment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61979/25]

895. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether flexibility or discretion can be applied in situations where a child narrowly misses the upper age threshold for availing of a second year of the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme, specifically in cases where a parent decided in good faith based on official ECCE guidance at the time (details …

896. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the training and resources which are provided to Tusla to assist staff in identifying and supporting victims of grooming; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61996/25]

897. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason a child (details supplied) is still awaiting an autism assessment alongside accessing occupational therapy and psychological services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62030/25]

898. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the supports in place for children who are in State care upon turning 18 years of age, to ensure they are provided with appropriate long term housing and supports to support them through an independent adulthood; the legislation which governs this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62085/25]

899. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children who have received housing as part of their aftercare plan when leaving care at the age of 18 years of age; the number of young adults being supported through aftercare plans by Tusla; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62091/25]

900. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to review the current means tests for the national childcare scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62095/25]

901. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the engagements she has had with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Ireland (FASD) regarding their work in supporting children, young adults and families living with FASD; the future plans she has for supporting FASD Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62101/25]

902. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will amend the eligibility criteria for aftercare services to ensure that all young people leaving state care, regardless of duration in care, are entitled to an aftercare assessment of need and appropriate supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62105/25]

903. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will consider extending the age limit for aftercare supports from 23 to 26 years, based on assessed need, in line with the reality that many young adults require continued support beyond the current threshold; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62106/25]

904. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will review the requirement that care leavers must be in full-time accredited education to qualify for the aftercare allowance; if alternative pathways such as apprenticeships, employment, or career exploration will be considered valid for eligibility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62107/2…

905. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when the Government intends to publish the revised childcare amendment bill, and whether it will include provisions to make aftercare planning mandatory for all care leavers regardless of time spent in care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62108/25]

906. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department has conducted any analysis on the outcomes for young people who leave care but do not qualify for aftercare supports, including rates of homelessness, unemployment, and mental health challenges; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62109/25]

907. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for a list of early years and school age childcare services that have withdrawn from the core funding scheme; the number and percentage of services that have signed up to the scheme to date in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62219/25]

908. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of naíonraí closures over the last five years; and the number of closures forecast for next year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62240/25]

346. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to address the shortage of early childcare places, particularly for children between the age of nought to two years, which is preventing many parents, especially women, from returning to work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60506/25]

347. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children and young persons on waiting lists for an assessment of need, by health region and integrated healthcare area, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [60551/25]

348. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children on a waiting list for initial contact from a CDNT, by health region and integrated healthcare area, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [60554/25]

349. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when her Department's action plan under the National Human Rights Strategy for Disabled People 2025-2030 will be published in order to ensure that there is a whole-of-Government approach to supporting people with disabilities. [60620/25]