Parliamentary questions

975. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline the options for the parent of a child who has been unable to secure an ECCE placement (details supplied). [2836/25]

976. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for a breakdown of the staff numbers and grade in each CDNT within Clare, in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2862/25]

977. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are plans to extend the accommodation recognition payment beyond the current end date of 31 March 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2867/25]

978. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will provide the current wait lists for assessments of needs for each local health area, including the number on the waiting lists; and the length of time they have been waiting, in tabular form. [2868/25]

979. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current average waiting period for assessments of needs in each CHO; the national average waiting periods; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2880/25]

980. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of WTE clinical psychologists based at a location (details supplied) as of 28 January 2025; and if she will provide the corresponding figures as of 28 January 2022, in tabular form. [2881/25]

981. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps being taken to address the issue where vulnerable children are left at risk as the courts are repeatedly told that there are no available placements in either foster care or residential care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2913/25]

982. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures being taken to reduce the reliance by Tusla on special emergency arrangements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2914/25]

983. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps being taken to address systemic child protection issues, as outlined by the courts, in particular the lack of available placements, a shortage of qualified social workers, delays in accessing necessary support services, and therapeutic interventions; and if she will make a statement …

984. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth her plans to ensure that international protection applicants who avail of temporary accommodation as part of cold weather initiatives are not expected to sleep rough once the cold weather passes to prove and demonstrate their need for accommodation before being referred to alternative emergency acc…

985. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth her plans to address the lack of childcare facilities in Youghal, County Cork; her plans to build and or purchase State-owned childcare facilities to address the unmet capacity needs in the local Youghal area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2945/25]

986. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide a schedule of special advisors attached to her, as of 29 January 2025; and the official grade and or title held by that special advisor. [2992/25]

987. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the speech and language therapy appointment for a child (details supplied). [3126/25]

988. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the special schools pilot providing delivery of in-school therapy supports to children in selected special schools, in addition to existing services being provided through children’s disability network teams (CDNTs); if there are plans to extend this scheme to other special schools…

989. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for clarity on the accommodation recognition payment available to those providing accommodation to people who arrived in Ireland under the EU Temporary Protection Directive since March 2022; if the scheme is ending on 31 March 2025; and the communication that has been sent to tenants of those prope…

990. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if her Department, or any body under its aegis, currently outsources cleaning services and/or service officer/security officer roles to private companies; the value and length of any related contract, by body, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3191/25]

991. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if her Department, or any body under its aegis, currently directly employs cleaners and/or service officers; if so, the number of staff employed in each role; the value and length of any related contract, by body, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3209/25]

992. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total value of the annual mileage claims for each Ministers of State assigned to her Department in 2023 and 2024 respectively; to provide a breakdown for each year of the individual claims; the annual cost of overnight allowances related to the civilian drivers of each relevant Minister of State i…

993. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to list the composition of her private office, inclusive of the grade and increment of each civil servant assigned to their office; whether they are located in the private or constituency office; the value of any allowance paid to those individuals and the purpose of each allowance; and if she will ma…

994. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of respite hours for children provided to families in CHO6 in each of the past six months, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3294/25]

995. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of overnight respite beds for children in CHO6 in each of the past six months, and the occupancy rate of said beds, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3295/25]

996. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the findings of the chief archaeologist in reviewing the survey of land adjacent to the known burial ground in Sean Ross Abbey in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3299/25]

997. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the use of a private residential dwelling home as a residential care home for children in the care of the State, where that care is being provided by a private provider contracted to Tusla, requires a change in either the planning status of the private residential dwelling, or a change in i…

998. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children and young persons on waiting lists for an assessment of need, by CHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [3315/25]

999. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons on a waiting list for speech and language therapy, by CHO, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [3316/25]