Parliamentary questions

396. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for a breakdown of registration of the 'no contact' preferences that relate to the 78 information sessions which have been carried out to date by the Adoption Authority, under section 17 of the Birth Information and Tracing Act 2022, by year. [22382/25]

397. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the completion date of the final substantive Farrelly commission report, and the date the report was first shared with her Department. [22434/25]

398. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total financial costs associated with the Farrelly commission. [22435/25]

399. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the status of an application for a centre (details supplied) to be included in the State’s network of family resource centres; when this centre will be reconfigured as a family resource centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22440/25]

400. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the Naturing Skills Learner Fund; the number of participants that have availed of the scheme since its inception; the qualifications attained; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22450/25]

401. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for the number of children on CDNT waiting lists in Donegal, in tabular form, broken down by team and by length of time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22533/25]

402. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department aggregates or compiles quarterly prompt payment reporting data submitted by public bodies and agencies under its remit, in accordance with Government Decision S29296 of 19 May 2009, 2 and 8 March 2011, and 28 March 2017; if so, to provide the compiled data or summary tables for the years 2022, 2023,…

403. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to confirm which public bodies under the aegis of her Department are required to submit quarterly prompt payment reports in accordance with Government Decision S29296 of 19 May 2009, 2 and 8 March 2011, and 28 March 2017, regarding the 15-Day Prompt Payment Commitment; to provide a comprehensive list of those bodies;…

404. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether the Department has made a decision on publishing its jointly commissioned research into gender recognition for young people aged under 16 years of age, and her views on the rationale behind the several-year-long delay in publication. [22684/25]

405. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if an audit of childcare availability in south Dublin has been conducted; if so, the actions being taken by her Department to increase the availability of local childcare places in the area, especially given the recent announced closure of a facility (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. […

406. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures her Department are putting in place to ensure Ireland's compliance with the recent European Court of Justice ruling in a case (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22702/25]

323. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will consider a scheme to financially support early years childcare workers (details supplied) that do not get paid for their holidays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21747/25]

324. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for further information on the Brief Project Description contained in the HSE Capital Plan 2025 described as the purchase & renovation of residential dwelling at Oranmore, County Galway as part of the decongregation strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21950/25]

325. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she is aware of the prohibitive cost of daycare experienced by parents; and to provide a timeline for the implementation of a €200 per month childcare cap, as outlined during the previous general election. [21751/25]

326. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will clarify if there is a position regarding tax relief or other supports available to parents who engage the services of childminders who are not currently registered with Tusla; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21756/25]

327. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when all provisions of the Child Care Amendment Act 2024 will be brought into force. [21773/25]

328. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of WTE psychologists, by grade working in south Kildare children's disability network team in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [21791/25]

329. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to address the urgent need to increase the wages of early childhood educators (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21872/25]

330. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children currently awaiting an assessment of need, including the duration of their wait times, by county; and the measures being taken to address these delays. [21926/25]

331. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason, despite the statutory requirement under the Disability Act 2005 for assessments of need to be completed within six months, only a small percentage were completed within this timeframe in recent years; and the actions that are being taken to improve compliance. [21927/25]

332. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason behind the significant increase in overdue assessments of need in certain counties over the past year; and the specific interventions that are planned to address this surge. [21928/25]

333. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to detail the impact of the High Court ruling in March 2022 on the HSE’s assessment processes; and the way in which this has influenced the current backlog in assessments of need. [21929/25]

334. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide information on the allocation and utilization of funds spent in recent years to address waiting lists for assessments of need, including outcomes achieved and any plans for additional funding. [21930/25]

335. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps being taken to address the disparities in waiting times for assessments of need across different counties, particularly in areas with the highest numbers of overdue assessments outside Dublin. [21931/25]

336. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason the criteria used to include some institutions in the mother and baby homes institutions payments scheme; the reason selected institutions (details supplied) where children were accommodated for extended periods, were not identified as a relevant institution and were omitted from the sc…