Parliamentary questions

247. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the annual payment by her Department to the climate action fund scheme, as required by virtue Circular 01/2020 (D/PER), broken down by trip, in each of the past five years and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [4950/25]

248. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the case of a child (details supplied) who has been awaiting high-priority speech and language therapy in Dublin south city; when this child will be seen by a speech and language therapist; the reason that non-urgent cases can be facilitated currently, but high-p…

249. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of childcare providers in Dublin west that are eligible for core funding; the number signed up for core funding in 2024 and 2025; the number that have applied for a fee adjustment for 2024 and 2025; the number of those successful, rejected or pending a decision; the number of crèches tha…

250. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of crèches spaces in north Kildare in 2023, 2024 and 2025; the number of people on waiting lists regarding same, in tabular form; the steps her Department is taking to address this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5001/25]

251. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of childminders in north Kildare who have been Garda vetted but not registered with Tusla; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5002/25]

252. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of purpose-built crèches facilities currently in north Kildare in which developers have applied for a change of use; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5003/25]

253. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if Budget 2025 made provision to fund the HSE for the refurbishment, operation and staffing of existing hydrotherapy pools that are currently closed; if so, when the services benefitting from this funding will be identified; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5026/25]

254. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a family (details supplied) can have their stay at Lissywoolen accommodation centre extended. [5059/25]

255. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount spent by the State Claims Agency's legal cost unit on cases related to assessment of needs for each of the past ten years. [5159/25]

256. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for a timeline on the introduction of the monthly €200-per-child cap on childcare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5173/25]

257. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when an autism assessment will be provided to a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5179/25]

507. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline her plans in respect of the programme for Government commitment to “advance legislation to ban conversion practices”; the timeline she is working towards in publishing the necessary legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4371/25]

508. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the Department that will be responsible for facilitating funding for neurorehabilitation and respite services operated by disability organisations.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4427/25]

509. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will reintroduce the policy of community consultation for the location of accommodation for people who are applying for asylum in Ireland (details supplied). [4538/25]

510. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to examine the long waiting lists for assessments and if she will expedite an appointment for a child (details supplied) who has been waiting for nearly two years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4671/25]

511. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the plans that are in place to resolve the ongoing difficulties being experienced by a social enterprise (details supplied) in the construction of its national child development centre in Kildare town where construction works have ceased; the reason the organisation is experiencing inordinate …

512. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the details of payments made under the accommodation recognition payment (ARP) since it was increased to €800 on 1 December 2022; the number of persons who have availed of the ARP per county; the number of landlords who were paid under ARP scheme per county; and if she will make a statement on the …

513. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of property owners in each county and for each month from January 2023 to January 2025 inclusive in receipt of the accommodation recognition payment, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4684/25]

514. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for details on the content of the induction course given to all newly arrived international protection applications and beneficiaries of temporary protection; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4838/25]

515. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if any consideration is being given to reducing ratio requirements in childcare/early years education/ECCE settings in certain circumstances to alleviate the recruitment and retention crisis in the sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3963/25]

516. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if any consideration is being given to reducing ratio requirements in childcare/early years education/ECCE settings in certain circumstances to alleviate the recruitment and retention crisis in the sector, with specific reference to Irish-language centres/naíonraí and the particular challenges …

517. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if any consideration is being given to changing the FETAC Level 5 requirement for childcare/early years education/ECCE staff in certain circumstances to alleviate the recruitment and retention crisis in the sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3965/25]

518. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if any consideration is being given to changing the FETAC Level 5 requirement for childcare/early years education/ECCE staff in certain circumstances to alleviate the recruitment and retention crisis in the sector, with specific reference to Irish-language centres/naíonraí and the particular ch…

519. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the current status and future plans for the ARP scheme. [4038/25]

520. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 1284 of 22 January 2025, to provide a breakdown of the 12+ month category to indicate the length of time individuals have been waiting, by CHO, in tabular form. [4071/25]