Parliamentary questions

1969. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality is she aware of the reason a company (details supplied) withdrew from Government funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46020/25]

1970. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the action she is taking to ensure that no person under 65 years is living in residential care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46144/25]

1971. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of vacancies in each grade (details supplied) across the 91 children's disability network teams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46161/25]

1972. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the transport support scheme which is intended to replace the mobility allowance and motorised transport grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46167/25]

1973. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to deal with the situation where a parents parental leave is over but there are no childcare places available for very young children (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46168/25]

1974. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the amount being paid by her Department to a facility (details supplied) for the provision of care to its clients; if her Department is aware of instances where clients of the facility have been arrested on several occasions while away from the facility and not under staff supervision; and if she will make a state…

1975. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the average time for decisions on enduring power of attorney applications from the date the application is submitted to the courts. [46175/25]

1976. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will review matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); if she will support the establishment referred to therein; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46176/25]

1977. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will urgently review the adequacy of supports for community-based childcare services in light of the closure of a service (details supplied) in Midleton, County Cork; the actions she intends to take to prevent further closures of early years services nationally; if she accepts that's the current funding and po…

1978. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Leanaí, Míchumais agus Comhionannais sonraí a thabhairt maidir le gach naíolann atá ag feidhmiú trí Ghaeilge i nGaeltacht na Gaillimhe, lena n-áirítear líon na leanaí atá ag feitheamh ar spás agus an fhad atá siad ag fanacht, an líon leanaí atá ag freastal orthu cheana féin, agus an líon foirne atá acu, cé acu naíolann poiblí nó príobháideach, c…

1979. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Leanaí, Míchumais agus Comhionannais an raibh aon teagmháil aici leis an Ionad Tacaíochta Teaghlaigh in Indreabhán ó foilsíodh scéalta sna meáin go raibh sé i mbaol dúnadh i mí Eanáir 2024; an bhfuil sí ar an eolas faoi aon ganntanas foirne atá fós le sárú ag an Ionad; agus an bhfuil sé i gceist aici an soláthar ag an naíolann is mó lánGhaeilge …

1980. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when a child (details supplied) will receive a reassessment of needs in order to access essential OT and primary care appointments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46254/25]

1981. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the supports available for the establishment of new independent living centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46306/25]

1982. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans for the establishment of new independent living centres in Cavan or Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46305/25]

1983. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an update on the total funding allocated to County Louth under this Department from 2023 to date, per year in tabular form. [46343/25]

1984. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of childcare settings that have withdrawn from the core funding scheme and the number that have signed up to core funding scheme, in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46372/25]

1985. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current staff vacancy rate for the south Kildare, west Wicklow, north Kildare, and mid Kildare children disability network team’s; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46386/25]

1986. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current staff vacancy rate for the north Tipperary, Cashel and Clonmel children disability network team’s; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46387/25]

1987. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide the details and addresses of all properties in the ownership of the Department that are absolved from paying commercial rates to the relevant local authority of the location that the property is in; to provide a similar list of properties for agencies or bodies under its remit that are also absolved from…

1988. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if the case of an early education centre (details supplied) which is in financial difficulty will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46542/25]

1989. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the status of the assessments for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46551/25]

1990. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the status of a business case (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46559/25]

1991. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the status of the provision of childcare places under the NCS in Athlone, in particular for children with urgent developmental needs; the steps being taken to ensure that approved NCS beneficiaries are not left without access to creche facilities, including any emergency childcare measures; and if she will make a st…

1992. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if the special care unit in Johnstown, Navan is still operational as a support to CDNT teams; if so, the reason the summer July provision was not put in place for parents and students who need it; and the work the special care unit in Johnstown Navan is doing currently. [46572/25]

1993. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the amount that has been allocated by the HSE for respite services in Kerry in 2024 and 2025 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46584/25]