Parliamentary questions

85. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to advise on the number of applications received for inclusion in the National Family Resource Centre Forum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32387/25]

86. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to respond to the recently published report on behalf of Tusla regarding special care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32386/25]

87. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the implementation of pay increases for staff in the childcare sector. [32480/25]

88. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when the Children’s Disability Network Team in Limerick will address the shortage of occupational therapists in the region, appreciating ongoing long-term leave since March 2024 that has curtailed the ability to provide this support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31956/25]

89. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will outline the amount by which childcare costs have reduced since the formation of Government. [32460/25]

90. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to outline the steps taken to ensure that there are more creche spaces introduced in north Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32420/25]

91. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality regarding the application for a block extension grant by a school (details supplied), if she will confirm receipt of my letter seeking a review; if such a review will be facilitated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31960/25]

92. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to address the issue of waiting times for assessments of needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32283/25]

93. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is concerned about the lack of a family resource centre in Dungarvan and that no service is available in west Waterford, south Tipperary or east Cork. [32422/25]

94. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to update on the number of children currently awaiting a CDNT appointment, by CDNT in Cork. [32428/25]

95. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on efforts to secure further contributions from the religious organisations associated with the mother and baby institutions payment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32406/25]

96. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to outline the engagements her Department has had with other Government Departments, Ministers and State agencies, in order to deliver therapies for children with autism, to include assistive technology solutions, implementation of best practice and innovation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32284…

97. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason the pre-election commitment from the Government parties to introduce €200 per month childcare has been scrapped, and charges of €200 per week have been introduced instead (details supplied); and outline what happened to this commitment. [32151/25]

98. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department conducts analysis, or monitors, the reports produced by the National Review Panel, regarding the deaths of children in State care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32445/25]

99. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the progress made in expanding access to childcare, on foot of the finding in research commissioned by her Department, which shows almost two out of every three respondents faced a restriction on hours of work or study due to childcare challenges; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32102/25]

100. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to update on the pilot therapists in special schools programme in Cork. [32427/25]

101. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if families availing of a childminder coming to their family home can qualify for the national childcare scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32433/25]

102. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the actions she is taking to expand capacity in the childcare sector, particularly in rural areas; the actions she intends to take to address long waiting lists for childcare facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32257/25]

103. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department has plans to expand the childcare capital grant for the development of new childcare facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32305/25]

104. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the expected timeline for the implementation of the autism innovation strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32411/25]

105. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she plans to make changes to expand access to the mother and baby institutions payment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32389/25]

106. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to outline funding for a community neuro-rehabilitation team for north Dublin, as set out in the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32454/25]

107. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the provision of appropriate accommodation for the children's disability network team at Gorey, County Wexford; if it will be located in the planned new primary care centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32212/25]

108. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when capital investment to build or purchase State-owned childcare facilities will be provided, to create additional capacity in areas where unmet need exists' which is listed in the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32421/25]

109. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an update on progress to provide a State pension to foster carers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32388/25]