Parliamentary questions

163. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current official operational capacity of Oberstown Detention Campus; the number of beds actually available for remand, as of 20 June 2025; how this compares with demand on 20 June 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34909/25]

164. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the planned timeline for the transposition of the EU Pay Transparency Directive; the measures being taken to ensure employers will have adequate time and sufficient information to properly prepare for the changes; the supports that will be available to employers for carrying out job evaluation projects linked to th…

165. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if he will introduce statutory leave entitlements for those undergoing fertility treatment such as IVF, and for those who experience early miscarriage, in light of the emotional, physical and financial burden involved; if he will support the passage and implementation of the Organisation of Working Time (Reproductive…

166. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Leanaí, Míchumais agus Comhionannais an bhfuil sé mar riachtanas ag naíonraí atá ag feidhmiú trí Ghaeilge i gceantair Ghaeltachta go mbeidh tús áite ag páistí atá á dtógáil trí Ghaeilge, ó tharla gurb é sin an dea-chleachtas; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [34587/25]

167. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an update on the roll out of regional assessment hubs; the location and status of each; details of who will be working out of these hubs, and their roles; the completion date for roll out, as per location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34611/25]

168. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will commit to funding a community neuro-rehabilitation team for the south east in this Budget 2026 in line with the commitment in the Programme for Government to complete the nationwide roll out of community neuro-rehabilitation teams as a team for the south east was promised in 2019, since then no…

169. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reasons a child (details supplied) who was referred for an assessment of need (AON) three years ago has still not received an appointment; the specific action she is taking to prioritise long waiting children such as the child concerned, especially given that schools are reporting persistent behavioural issues li…

170. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if funding will be provided in Budget 2026 to deliver a community neurorehabilitation team for the midlands and northeast in line with the Programme for Government commitment to complete the rollout of community neurorehabilitation teams across the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34784/25…

171. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children on waiting lists for services provided by children’s disability network teams, by CHO area and by CDNT, at the end of each year from 2015 to 2024 and at the end of May 2025; the average length of time children have been waiting for services in each of those years; and if she will make a …

172. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the approved full staffing complement, in WTEs, for each children’s disability network team, by staff role, for example, occupational therapist, speech and language therapist, psychologist, physiotherapist, social worker, team coordinator, and so on; the actual staffing level, in WTEs, in each CDNT at the end …

173. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of vacancies, in WTEs, for each children’s disability network team, by staff role, for example, occupational therapist, speech and language therapist, psychologist, physiotherapist, social worker, team coordinator, and so on; the duration to date of each vacancy; and if she will make a statement on …

174. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the actions she is taking to reduce waiting times for services provided by children’s disability network teams and to ensure that all CDNTs are fully and properly staffed; if she is concerned about the current level of unmet need; at what threshold or volume of children waiting she would consider the situation…

175. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children currently waiting for services from children’s disability network teams, by length of time waiting, i.e., under 1 month; 1–3 months; 3–6 months; 6–12 months; 12–18 months; and over 18 months, with a full breakdown for each CDNT and for each CHO area, in tabular form; and if she will make…

176. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the progress made in providing respite at a location in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34873/25]

177. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for a detailed update on Tusla’s plans for a sport complex (details supplied) just outside Clonmel, in particular, the future of the swimming pool which has served the wider community of Clonmel and surrounding areas for many decades, with more than 500 children taking swimming lessons up to February 2025. [34885/2…

178. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality what measures she is taking to support workers at Oberstown Detention Centre in light of recent incidents (details supplied); the measures she is taking to prevent similar incidents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34922/25]

702. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when a community neurological rehabilitation team will be put in place for the southeast, as promised in 2019, considering four units have been created nationally, yet the southeast remains overlooked; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33867/25]

703. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if a child in Cork will have a timely review of an application to a children’s disability network team (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33940/25]

704. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will review correspondence (details supplied); her views on the proposal, and any potential supports or avenues of engagement that may be available to assist with its development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34214/25]

705. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when a person (details supplied) will receive a PAS assistant given they have been trying to access this service for over four years and the urgency of their situation and significant impact on their quality of life; if immediate action will be taken to facilitate this support; and if she will make a statement on the…

706. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether the new applications for family resource centres be appraised externally or within her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33594/25]

707. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the timeframe she envisages for the announcement of the five new family resource centres, now that applications have been accepted by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33595/25]

708. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department has a designated head of procurement; if each agency or public body under her Department’s remit also has a designated head of procurement; and if so, to list those entities, along with the name or grade of the person holding that role. [33634/25]

709. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of staff within her Department and its agencies who hold a formal procurement qualification or certification (for example, CIPS, NFQ Level 6 or higher in procurement, EU public procurement training), broken down by organisation, in tabular form. [33652/25]

710. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department and each agency or public body under its remit uses a formal contract management system or procurement tracking platform; to list the systems in use; and if they are centrally monitored or independently operated. [33670/25]