Parliamentary questions

838. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will review her demand for redress from a body (details supplied) in light of the fact that the Commission of Inquiry determined that redress does not arise, and the independent negotiator in their report dated 21 March 2025 stated that in respect of the body they had no recommendation to make; and if she …

839. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she has received a funding request from a naíonra (details supplied) to develop a new building and to address outstanding safety concerns and double their capacity; if she will grant funding to the naíonra; if not, the reason why; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39555/25]

840. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality in light of the fact that an organisation (details supplied) which provides full time residential care accommodation for 200 people while meeting the respite needs of up to 100 other people with disabilities continues to be funded on an ad hoc basis, if she plans to address this; and if she will make a statement …

841. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she agrees that section 38 and section 39 organisations in the disability sector are struggling to cope with massive deficits; if she agrees that in recent years more and more people in need of emergency disability services and accommodations are being referred to the private for profit companies; if her Depar…

842. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to list all national strategies, action plans or documents that may be described as such, which are currently in operation and under the remit of her Department. [39601/25]

843. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for a review of a non-payment made to a childcare provider (details supplied). [39645/25]

844. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the timelines for AIM funding decisions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39646/25]

845. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will address the current shortage of childcare places for infants under 12 months; if consideration has been given to extending financial supports or childcare leave entitlements to parents who face a gap between the end of paid maternity and parental leave and the availability of childcare; and the way in whi…

846. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is considering measures to expand access to after-school child care services in primary schools, particularly for children finishing school at 2 pm; if the impact of limited childcare options on mothers' participation in the workforce has been assessed; if supports will be introduced to make aftercare more acc…

847. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE social care workers based at Inishowen children's disability network team in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39660/25]

848. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE administrative staff by job title working in each CDNT based within Donegal in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39667/25]

298. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will advocate for an increase in the fostering allowance in line with the cost of living for budget 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38336/25]

299. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to confirm receipt of correspondence from a childcare provider in Dublin mid-west (details supplied); if she is aware of the issue outlined by the childcare provider; if the matter is being investigated with a view to ensuring a comprehensive reply and route of resolution is provided to the provider; and if she will …

300. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide a breakdown of crèches, by county, in tabular form. [38376/25]

301. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she has any plans to reduce crèche fees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38377/25]

302. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when a day care service will be offered to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38378/25]

303. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an update on the timeline and process for the transposition of the EU Pay Transparency Directive; to outline how "employee representatives", as set out in the Directive, will be defined in Irish law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38390/25]

304. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the options available to parents whose children do not have a crèche place; the efforts being made to increase availability of places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38456/25]

305. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if children with an ASD diagnosis can be refused access to pre-schools due to their diagnosis; to outline if children have a right to pre-school education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38518/25]

306. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the options, if any, for parents who cannot secure a childcare placement in their locality and surrounds but require childcare in order to remain employed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38530/25]

307. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to urgently respond to correspondence regarding survivors of institutional abuse (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38536/25]

308. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the details for the past three years and the current year funding allocated or paid out for Departmental employees for legal study programmes including EU law in the past three years, detailing the course title, the course provider, the course fees, grade of employee supported, whether course was in person or online a…

309. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the specific and tailored mental health supports available to people living with foetal alcohol spectrum disorder, in line with international best practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38572/25]

310. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to list the children's disability network teams within CHO5 that currently have vacant psychologist and social workers posts, by location, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38577/25]

311. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to review a referral for an autism assessment (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38606/25]