Parliamentary questions

678. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth whether her Department are considering using a former residential convent (details supplied) for persons seeking international protection; if so, the breakdown of the number of persons who will occupy this building, families and so on; if local persons will be consulted given the location is situ…

679. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of people waiting for home support in each month of 2024, up to 31 December 2024, broken down by CHO and LHO; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6414/25]

680. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of HSE home support hours delivered in each month of 2024 compared to targeted delivery, broken down by CHO and LHO; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6415/25]

271. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she or her officials will meet with a delegation from an organisation (details supplied) to discuss a planning permission issue. [5276/25]

272. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the details of the accommodation recognition payment for those individuals hosting Ukrainian refugees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5330/25]

273. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the supports her Department can provide to a group (details supplied) in County Galway to establish a new community creche in Caltra; if funding is available for construction and initial operational costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5379/25]

274. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Leanaí, Comhionannais, Míchumais, Lánpháirtíochta agus Óige míniú a thabhairt ar ráiteas poiblí an Tánaiste ar Shráid Dawson, an 5 Feabhra 2025, go mbeidh cur chun cinn an luathoideachais lánGhaeilge lárnach i bplean an Rialtais chun an Scéim Náisiúnta um Chúram Leanaí a leathnú; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh.; agus an ndéanfaidh sí rá…

275. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children who have been assessed through CDNT in Longford and Westmeath. [5242/25]

276. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children who have been assessed through CDNT in Longford and Westmeath but have yet to be seen by intervention therapists. [5243/25]

277. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of ASD assessment outsourced to private providers, per county of residence of the child, in each of the years 2022 to 2024, in tabular form. [5244/25]

278. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for a breakdown of the waiting lists of children awaiting their assessment of needs in CH09, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5246/25]

279. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for a breakdown of the waiting lists of children awaiting their speech and language therapy assessment in CH09, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5247/25]

280. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for a breakdown of the waiting lists of children awaiting a physiotherapy appointment in CH09, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5248/25]

281. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for a breakdown of the waiting lists of children awaiting their occupational therapy assessment in CH09, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5249/25]

282. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for a breakdown of the waiting lists of children awaiting their initial psychology assessment in CH09, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5250/25]

283. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if her Department is working to ensure that all children bereaved by a parent have access to peer-support groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5274/25]

284. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of times Tusla was contacted in relation to a family (details supplied). [5341/25]

285. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount spent by Tusla in each of the years 2022, 2023, and 2024 on sending children in care abroad for specialised residential care; and the corresponding number of children, in tabular form. [5368/25]

286. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the case of a child needing full-time residential care (details supplied); the specific actions that will be taken to rectify the situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5395/25]

287. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons in accommodation provided by the International Protection and Accommodation Service who have refugee status, subsidiary protection or permission to remain; and to provide a breakdown of their location, by county. [5431/25]

242. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on “Opportunities for Youth National Strategy for Youth Work and Related Services”; if she is committed to funding this and to its implementation, given that it is not included in the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4940/25]

243. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she is satisfied that the intent of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Act 2022 is working as intended given that a tiny number of solicitors (details supplied) across the State will only provide the legal practitioner statement as part of the Decision Support Service endurin…

244. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she intends to engage with the Law Society of Ireland on their practise decision of 15 February 2024 which appears to advise against solicitors only providing the legal practitioner statement with the Decision Support Service enduring power of attorney process and that the ideal is to partici…

245. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will introduce a compulsory notice period for childcare services that are closing down services; if she agrees that the planned closure of the afternoon session of a playgroup (details supplied) with eight days' notice to parents is entirely unacceptable; if she will intervene to prevent the…

246. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 902 and 903 of 5 February 2025, the plans in place to address the loss of ELC and SAC places in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4907/25]