Parliamentary questions

900. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of childcare places currently available in Louth. [2229/25]

901. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of applications received from families in Louth for childcare places for the years 2020 to 2025 respectively. [2230/25]

902. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of new childcare places that have been opened in Louth for the years 2020 to 2025 respectively. [2231/25]

903. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of childcare providers that have closed in Louth; and the childcare places that have been lost as a result of closures in Louth in each of the years 2020 to 2025. [2232/25]

904. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when it is expected that there will be a funding announcement for applications under the 'Building Blocks' scheme, allowing community childcare facilities to expand their premises and enrol more children into their facilities. [2250/25]

905. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on the care plan, including transport, being put in place for a person (details supplied) as his family are awaiting an update but to no avail; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2256/25]

906. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current number of properties in County Monaghan being used for the purpose of State-supported accommodation for people affected by the war in Ukraine, the people of people accommodated in these properties; the number of such properties which have been or for which it is intended to end this use…

907. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to ensure Ukrainian families currently residing at the Tougher's site on the outskirts of Carlow town in County Carlow can remain at this accommodation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2328/25]

908. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of a premises in the context of the use of it by his Department (details supplied); if she has engaged persons and or companies to make use of the premises; and if she has funded enabling works for its use in 2024 and or 2025. [2338/25]

909. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if equipment funding is available for youth clubs to apply for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2342/25]

910. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth whether she will consider a sensitive excavation of the suspected burial grounds at Sean Ross Abbey; whether engagements with survivors have been conducted to seek their views; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2350/25]

911. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth whether she will consider a sensitive excavation of the suspected burial grounds at Bessborough; whether engagements with survivors have been conducted to seek their views; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2351/25]

912. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the average waiting time for a child to receive an assessment of need in the period after they have received an initial contact from a CDNT, by CHO and age category; the number of children waiting less than three months, between three to six months, between six to nine months, and more than nine mo…

913. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the average waiting time for a child to receive an assessment of need in the period after they have received an initial contact from a CDNT, by CDNT in CHO9 and age category; the number of children waiting less than three months, between three to six months, between six to nine months, and more tha…

914. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the average waiting time for a child to receive a therapy or other support appointment in the period after they have been referred for one following an assessment of need, by CHO and age category; the number of children waiting less than three months, between three to six months, between six to nin…

915. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the average waiting time for a child to receive a therapy or other support appointment in the period after they have been referred for one following an assessment of need, by CDNT in CHO9 and age category; the number of children waiting less than three months, between three to six months, between s…

916. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when an appointment will be made for a child (details supplied) for an autism assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2407/25]

917. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a place in an ASD class will be facilitated for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2408/25]

918. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the recent news article regarding scandals surrounding a company (details supplied), given the fact that Tusla has announced that it has ended its cooperation with that company; if any Government bodies are still using the services of the company; and if so, will …

919. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when parents can expect the €200 cap on childcare fees to be in place. [2413/25]

920. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons in IPAS accommodation centres, by month, in the years 2023 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2421/25]

921. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of Ukrainians living in State accommodation, by month, in the years 2023 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2422/25]

922. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number and total value of contracts to commercial providers of IPAS accommodation centres, by county, in the years 2022 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2423/25]

923. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the fact that under the Child Care Act 2024, childminders are not permitted to have regular back ups, and have numerous other challenge (details supplied); and if she will ensure that conditions for childminders are up to Tusla standards. [2436/25]

924. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the efforts being made to recruit staff and reduce waiting lists for the children’s disability network team assessment and intervention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2447/25]