Parliamentary questions

1329. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the case of a pre-school service (details supplied) which has been advised they may have no premises for the 2025/2026 school year and beyond; if there is support and assistance available from her Department to ensure the pre-school remains open given the vital ser…

1330. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the continuation of the accommodation recognition payment (ARP) for Ukrainian refugees; whether the scheme is to continue; if not, what will happen to persons currently accommodated under the ARP, considering the payment is due to be discontinued on 31 March 2025, but may be…

1331. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the leave available to a same-sex, non-genetic-intended parent of a child, born through surrogacy in July 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10990/25]

1332. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the position regarding plans for the provision of an International Protection Accommodation Service centre (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10997/25]

1333. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if all persons that are recruited to work in her Department and all the related agencies of her Department are fully vetted before they are employed by her Department and or said agencies. [11078/25]

1334. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if funding streams are available for afterschool services in order that they can hire additional staff for children with additional needs (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11113/25]

1335. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a person (details supplied) will be provided with transport to and from the daily unit at St. Michael’s House, Coolock hub. [11142/25]

1336. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the additional financial supports available to parents in receipt of a subsidy for each child attending creche when the provider of the service increases the fees; and the financial supports available generally to the sector. [11173/25]

1337. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are plans to roll out HSE adult autism assessments; and, if so, the timeline involved in such a roll-out. [11174/25]

1338. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth her plans regarding the Programme for Government commitment that international protection applicants would be provided with accommodation with restrictions on their movement, specifically this new type of accommodation which would restrict applicants' movements; and if she will make a statement…

1339. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth her views on the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding core funding financial reporting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11198/25]

1340. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she is aware of the eight women and 20 children residing in the grounds of a nursing home (details supplied) who have been told to leave their accommodation by mid-March 2025; if she will ensure they are placed in appropriate accommodation in the community in which they have been living; and if…

1341. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if her attention has been drawn to early years education jobs being advertised with ‘no English/Irish required’; if this will be reviewed given the importance language plays in a child’s early development, and the difficulty a lack of English could pose in such settings; how this will be suppor…

1342. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons who have registered user profiles on the mother and baby institutions payment scheme application portal since the launch of the scheme to date, regardless of whether the user has proceeded with an application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11246/25]

1343. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of applications made to the mother and baby institutions payment scheme since the launch of the scheme to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11247/25]

1344. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons that have requested a review of the notice of determination on their application to the mother and baby institutions payment scheme since the launch of the scheme to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11248/25]

1345. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons that have appealed the decision of a review of the notice of determination on their application to the mother and baby institutions payment scheme since the launch of the scheme to present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11249/25]

1346. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of notice of determination reviews in respect of applications to the mother and baby institutions payment scheme that have been made because the office of the chief deciding officer has determined that the applicant has spent insufficient time in an institution; and if she will make a …

1347. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of appeals disputing a review of a notice of determination on an application to the mother and baby institutions payment scheme that have been made because the office of the chief deciding officer has determined that the applicant has spent insufficient time in an institution; and if s…

1348. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of notice of determination reviews on applications to the mother and baby institutions payment scheme that have been made because the office of the chief deciding officer has determined that the applicant is not a relevant person; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11252/…

1349. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of appeals disputing a review of a notice of determination on an application to the mother and baby institutions payment scheme that have been made because the office of the chief deciding officer has determined that the applicant is not a relevant person; and if she will make a statem…

1350. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of notice of determination reviews on applications to the mother and baby institutions payment scheme that have been made because the office of the chief deciding officer has determined that the applicant is not entitled to a general payment or a work related payment; and if she will m…

1351. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of appeals disputing a review of a notice of determination on an application to the mother and baby institutions payment scheme that have been made because the office of the chief deciding officer has determined that the applicant is not entitled to a general payment or a work-related …

1352. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of notice of determination reviews on applications to the mother and baby institutions payment scheme that have been made because the office of the chief deciding officer has determined that the applicant is not eligible for the provision without charge of health services to him or her…

1353. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of appeals disputing a review of a notice of determination on an application to the mother and baby institutions payment scheme that have been made because the office of the chief deciding officer has determined that the applicant is not eligible for the provision without charge of hea…