Parliamentary questions

636. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she is aware that people with disabilities using day services in CHO1 are subject to a €4 daily transport charge; if those using day services in other CHOs across the country are subject to such charge; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15109/25]

637. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the challenges faced by persons with debilitating conditions who are wheelchair users and who are reliant on public transport to get to appointments; if she understands that the volunteer driver scheme operated by Fingal County Council does not cater for elect…

638. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the supports offered by her Department for upgrading and maintenance of playground facilities, including the capital grant scheme for play and recreation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15228/25]

639. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a full cost benefit analysis has been carried out on the use of rural hotels for IPAS accommodation; the additional cost of the provision of transport for such facilities; if the use of rural settings is a good use of public funds based on the additional costs associated with the transport an…

640. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will confirm that any pay deal in regard to section 39 workers will cover all section 39 workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15276/25]

641. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the redress, supports or services available to individuals who spent time in a mother and baby home, but fell short of the six-month threshold by a small number of days or weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15282/25]

642. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will investigate the case of a child (details supplied) with significant additional needs, who has been in the system since the age of three, and has had to have a private assessment of needs given the delay in State provision of AON, but who has now been informed that they will not…

643. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the criteria required for a person in County Kerry (details supplied) who wishes to set up a business to provide residential/respite services to individuals with a disability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15347/25]

644. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will continue to financially support, and endorse, the successful roll out across County Kerry, and throughout the country, of the School Leavers Programme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15393/25]

645. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to examine the case of a person (details supplied). [15399/25]

646. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth regarding a childcare centre (details supplied), the reason only six days’ notice was given to notify the service of the decision to remove food provision at this facility; if the core funding can be adjusted to facilitate food services; what supports are available to childcare faciliti…

647. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to review the case of a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15447/25]

648. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will ensure respite services are provided to families in a care centre (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15493/25]

649. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children of relevant age not attending an ECCE programme in 2023 and 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15494/25]

650. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will address concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the children's disability grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15496/25]

651. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the national LGBTQI+ inclusion strategy II expected to be available to the public, and what her role is in the strategy development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15550/25]

652. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will give consideration to issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to assessments of needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15555/25]

653. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she can confirm the continuation of the accommodation recognition payment to Ukrainian refugees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15556/25]

654. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth regarding increase in capital funding for an organisation (details supplied); and the supports in place to help them purchase-lease land given that they may lose their current home [15578/25]

655. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the criteria and processes being used to assess the suitability of the former St. Mary’s Secondary School in Ballina for use as an IPAS centre. [15595/25]

656. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the involvement local community groups, residents, local politicians and Mayo Deputies have in relation to the suitability assessment for the former St. Mary's Secondary School in Ballina. [15596/25]

657. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to confirm the projected capacity of the former St. Mary’s Secondary School to accommodate international protection applicants. [15597/25]

658. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will remove the planning circumvention available to IPAS centres to ensure greater transparency and communication engagement. [15598/25]

659. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if an impact assessment has been conducted to evaluate the effects of establishing an IPAS centre in the Ballina area of County Mayo; and if the findings will be published. [15599/25]

660. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline any agreements or contractual arrangements made with a developer (details supplied) for the redevelopment and operation of the property as temporary accommodation for international protection applicants. [15600/25]