Parliamentary questions

727. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider a temporary extension until June to the contract with an accommodation provider (details supplied) for accommodation for people from Ukraine who are beneficiaries of temporary protection in order for them to complete their education and find alternative accommodation; and if sh…

728. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of landlords availing of the accommodation recognition payment (to provide accommodation to refugees from Ukraine) in 2024; the cost to the Exchequer in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8046/25]

729. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of modular units constructed for international protection applicants or refugees in each of the past three years; and the total cost of delivery of these units each year. [8076/25]

730. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider devising a multi-faceted induction, educational programme for persons who arrive in Ireland seeking international protection or as beneficiaries of the European Union's Temporary Protection Directive in order that they become familiar with access to services and education in Ir…

731. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if assistance will be provided on an issue (details supplied). [8162/25]

732. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will outline her plans to assist in improving performance in relation the statutory timeline under which assessments of needs must be completed as outlined in the Disability Act 2005; and if she has met with officials in the HSE in this regard. [8146/25]

733. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide a full list of the number of beds available for accommodating both Ukrainian refugees and international protection applicants; the number of them that are occupied and empty at the most recent date at which this information is available. [7152/25]

734. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the timeline for her decision on whether to extend the accommodation recognition payment beyond 31 March 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7153/25]

735. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to give effect to the ban on the practice of conversion therapy at national level (details supplied). [7168/25]

736. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will take steps in relation to the case of a person (details supplied) and ensure that they are granted access to dietetic support. [7173/25]

737. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the length of the waiting list is for a child to see a children’s disability network team for a child resident in Finglas, Ballymun, Whitehall and Beaumont; and when a child (details supplied) will be seen by the CDNT; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7176/25]

738. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason funding to further develop services in Cork and Kerry for residential care for persons with disabilities has not been allocated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7191/25]

739. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of new residential care beds for persons with disabilities delivered following the Disability Capacity Review, published in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7192/25]

740. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to examine a case regarding international protection (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7240/25]

741. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when his Department started to write to people with status/leave to remain in direct provision centres giving them dates by which they would have to leave the direct provision centre or be moved to another centre; the number of such letters issued to date; the criteria for issuing such letters; th…

742. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his department has received an application for the development of a family resource centre for Carrickmacross, County Monaghan; if she will allocate the necessary funding to bring this important project to fruition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7327/25]

743. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she intends to increase grant supports to family resource centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7328/25]

744. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide the average waiting times for physiotherapy broken down by county; a breakdown of the length of the waiting list in each of the years 2014 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7335/25]

745. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide the average waiting times for occupational therapy broken down by county; a breakdown of the length of the waiting list in each of the years 2014 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7336/25]

746. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps that have been taken to have the vacant posts in CDNTs filled; the steps that have been taken to improve staffing levels in the service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7337/25]

747. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the average waiting times for speech and language therapy broken down by county; a breakdown of the length of the waiting list in each of the years 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7338/25]

748. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of staff in the Child Disability Networks Teams in County Kerry; and the percentage of posts filled in occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech and language therapy and psychology and other disciplines, in tabular form. [7339/25]

749. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his Department’s plans to buy a series of centres to house international protection applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7342/25]

750. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department will actively engage with communities before opening IPAS centres in their areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7343/25]

751. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total youth service grant allocation to all 16 ETB in 2024, in tabular form; if she will seek to immediately increase grant allocation for the Laois Offaly Education Training Board to enable an increase in service-provision capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7364/25]