321. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide information in relation to the contracts awarded to private companies to conduct assessment of need for children; and to outline the scope, duration, and regional coverage of the contract and the providers in each region. [49387/25]
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1039. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when the current contract with a respite centre for children (details supplied) is due to expire; if it is proposed to extend that contract; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48068/25]
506. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department, or any agency under its aegis, has procured services from a company (details supplied), including but not limited to internet connectivity, satellite communications, or associated technologies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40542/25]
647. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to list all the public services contracts worth €10 million or more, which have been granted by herself or the forerunner for her Department, or other State bodies in the past five years; the value of each contract; the length of term of each; the expiration date of each contract; and whether any contract was discontinued during it…
135. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department can amend its contracts with childcare providers to include a restriction on the practice of some providers offering childcare places but requiring non-refundable deposits if the place is not taken up; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33093/25]
729. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the costs incurred by her Department and bodies under its aegis from contracts awarded to communications and PR firms in 2024; the name of the contractor and a description of the work undertaken in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32633/25]
472. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide a schedule of the amount expended by her Department, and bodies under her aegis, on external training, simulations and advice in advance relating to appearances as witnesses at Oireachtas committees, from 2021 to date in 2025; if the supplier of services will also be provided, with a brief outline of services provided, indi…
264. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide the list of capital projects for IT services, by her Department or bodies under its aegis, which had contracts valued in excess of €1million that failed to reach completion; the value that was written off, for the years 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30798/25…
265. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide, the list of capital projects, by her Department or bodies under its aegis, which had contracts valued in excess of €5million, which ran over cost in 2023, along with a description of the contract, the initial price and final price provided, in tabular form. [30816/25]
358. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if a procurement process was carried out by her Department for awarding a contract to a company carrying out research on the development of a national childcare agency; if so, the details of this procurement process and the details of the contract; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27937/25]
340. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department currently uses a commercial internet service provider; the name of the provider; the value of the contract; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26663/25]
168. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department sources IT equipment from companies named on the official boycott, divestment and sanctions list; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24576/25]
1839. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of contracts currently held by her Department with a company (details supplied); the details of contracts currently held by the Department with the company; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19339/25]
1895. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth whether an external company is contracted to provide cleaning services to her Department building; and if so, the name of the company and the value of the contract. [20358/25]
1896. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth whether an external company is contracted to provide security services to her Department building; and if so, the name of the company and the value of the contract. [20376/25]
239. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth whether a contract has been issued or is under consideration (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16005/25]
217. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount paid to a company (details supplied) for a temporary accommodation centre; the initial length of the contract provided for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14595/25]
219. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason given by a company (details supplied) for not extending its contract with her Department for a temporary accommodation centre at a location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14597/25]
432. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if her Department, or any agency under her Department’s remit, have, since 1 November 2024, entered any contract in respect of a hotel (details supplied) or have had any discussions, or received any offers, in respect of using this premises for any reason; the details of same; and if she will make a statement on the m…
1373. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for a list of all contracts that a company (details supplied) has with her Department. [11513/25]
1440. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she has extended a contract with a provider (details supplied); if so, the duration of same; and if the contract includes an optional extension of same. [12500/25]
598. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way a person (details supplied), who owes large amounts to the Revenue Commissioners was able enter into a contract with his Department to provide IPAS accommodation; the due diligence that was carried out to ensure this company had tax clearance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9054/25]
599. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way a company (details supplied) who’s director has listed their address as an approved IPAS accommodation centre has entered into a contract with his Department to provide IPAS accommodation; if it is appropriate for a person living in IPAS accommodation to be entering into contracts with his Department for th…
525. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount a company (details supplied) has been paid by her Department in each of the past five years; and the services the company has provided for payments made by the State for each of the past five years. [4174/25]
526. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount that has been paid by her Department in each of the past five years to companies that provide accommodation to persons applying for asylum in Ireland. [4175/25]