Parliamentary questions

559. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if there has been engagement with her Department on building a childcare facility in a location (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27661/25]

560. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the disability equality policy unit’s current position in relation to the Equal Status Acts 2000–2018 in their interaction with their clients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27679/25]

561. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if there is any differential made in the HIQA standards for the care of persons under 65 and the care for persons over 65, or any other age, in nursing homes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27687/25]

562. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department is aware of a situation presenting for parents of children attending a childcare service regarding a transfer of location (details supplied); and if correspondence will be considered with a view to providing a reply to the parents concerned. [27698/25]

326. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to urgently enhance the adult day service in Killarney provided by an association (details supplied) and provide additional services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26404/25]

327. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children awaiting an assessment of needs in the CHO7 area; the number of children waiting longer than 12 months; and the number of children waiting longer than 24 months. [26412/25]

328. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if at any stage since taking up a position as Minister she has deleted any SMS or messages on other messaging apps that would fall under freedom of information; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26419/25]

329. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the publication date of her Department's Disability Strategy. [26437/25]

330. Deputy David Maxwell asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when the building blocks extension grant scheme will be announced. [26443/25]

331. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if funding options are available from her Department, or any agency under the aegis of her Department, to support persons who wish to establish a pre-school business; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26453/25]

332. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if a mother and baby institutions payment scheme application will be reviewed (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26463/25]

333. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her views on the use by Tusla of a residential property at a location (details supplied) to accommodate minors; and to detail what engagement with residents took place prior to this facility opening. [26536/25]

334. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the percentage of staff in her Department working from home for at least two days per week, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26548/25]

335. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the way in which she plans to ensure the continuity of the current Laois/Offaly MDT service which operates outside of the pilot programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26572/25]

336. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the version of software programmes (details supplied) used by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26591/25]

337. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department has full access and use of a software programme (details supplied); if not, the alternative provider being used and the version of that provider; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26609/25]

338. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the cloud services currently being used by her Department, by name and version; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26627/25]

339. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department currently uses a software programme (details supplied); if so, the version of the programme that is used; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26645/25]

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]

341. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 1424 of 19 March 362 and 362 of 27 March 2025 and letter dated 8 April 2025 from the Assistant National Director, Access and Integration, National Disability Team, referable to the specific excel data set provided accompanying that letter, if she will direct the HSE to fur…

342. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 1424 of 19 March 362 and 362 of 27 March 2025 and letter dated 8 April 2025 the Assistant National Director, Access and Integration, National Disability Team, referable to the specific excel data set provided accompanying that letter, if she will direct the HSE to furnish t…

343. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 1424 of 19 March 362 and 362 of 27 March 2025, and a letter dated 8 April 2025 from the assistant national director, Access and Integration, National Disability Team, if she will direct the HSE to furnish this Deputy the name of the provider in each of these 93 CDNTs; and if…

110. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason therapy for a child (details supplied) was stopped; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26073/25]

111. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the approved staffing composition of each children's disability network team in Waterford, by profession and grade, in tabular form; and the whole-time equivalent vacancies on each team. [26108/25]

112. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of psychology vacancies on children's disability network teams in Waterford; if there are any teams without a psychologist; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26109/25]