Parliamentary questions

113. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether there is a pause on the assessments of need process across any of the children's disability network teams in Waterford. [26110/25]

114. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether there is a pause on the assessments of need process across any of the children's disability network teams in the State. [26111/25]

115. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of assessments of need carried out by each children's disability network team in Waterford for each year from 2022 to date in 2025. [26112/25]

116. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children on waiting lists for an assessment of need with a children's disability network team in Waterford, by team, for each quarter from 2022 to date in 2025. [26113/25]

117. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children on waiting lists for therapies with a children's disability network team in Waterford, by team. [26114/25]

118. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children who are receiving services from a children's disability network team in Waterford, who are not in receipt of full services, by team. [26115/25]

119. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if each children's disability network team in Waterford has a full complement of staff to carry out assessments of need; and if not, the reason why. [26116/25]

120. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of service statements issued by each children's disability network team in Waterford for each quarter from 2022 to date in 2025, in tabular form. [26117/25]

121. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when an appointment will be offered to a child (details supplied); requiring an assessment of needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26128/25]

122. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE assessment officers based in CHO2 in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [26132/25]

123. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of young adults within an intellectual disability in Galway that are on the waiting list for day services. [26133/25]

124. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide details of autism assessment waiting times in CHO2 area. [26134/25]

125. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason for terminating respite residential care for foster children at a Clare facility (details supplied); if this provision will be offered elsewhere instead; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26140/25]

126. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for a progress report on reducing the waiting list for accessing children's disability network teams in Dublin west; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26216/25]

127. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the progress being made on the urgent need for reform of core funding in order that it actually benefits both providers and parents, increase NCS subsidies to provide direct financial relief to families and in addressing the childcare crisis by ensuring sustainable funding for all providers to encourage more services…

128. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if the health service has contracted companies (details supplied), or otherwise engaged commercially with these companies for the provision of assessments of needs`. [26248/25]

129. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether the HSE is aware of any assessments, or services provided on the basis of such assessments, conducted by companies (details supplied). [26249/25]

130. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for a list of all registered childcare providers in North Kildare, in a tabular form. [26315/25]

744. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the ratio between the number of CDNTs per head of population; and if she will confirm that Dublin west has two CDNTs based on the 2006 census. [25864/25]

745. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if the case can be examined of a person (details supplied) who has been waiting for an assessment of needs since he was referred in March 2023, whose parents made a complaint which was upheld giving them a date for assessment, which was then not carried out, and who have been directed to raise this in the Circuit Court …

746. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department can provide any funding supports to creche and pre-school business owners who have been obligated to upgrade toilet facilities at great cost; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25093/25]

747. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason a person in Donegal (details supplied) was not considered for day services in Donegal town, and when they will get confirmation of placement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25098/25]

748. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she could outline the interventions that can be made to assist in the case of a person (details supplied) who is awaiting an autism diagnosis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25163/25]

749. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the plans for the improvement and expansion of disability day services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25203/25]

750. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason a fully qualified special needs assistant (level 7) must gain a qualification (details supplied); if there could be any flexibility given the recruitment and retention crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25257/25]