Parliamentary questions

962. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department receives regular reporting on delays in permanency planning for children in State care. [39093/26]

963. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if a national audit or review has been undertaken since 2020 regarding permanency planning outcomes for children in care. [39094/26]

964. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children currently in long-term foster care without an application for guardianship, adoption or reunification actively progressing. [39095/26]

965. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if Tusla records the reasons permanency pathways are delayed, including court delays, placement shortages, staffing shortages or assessment backlogs. [39096/26]

966. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children currently in State care for more than five years broken down by foster care, relative care, residential care, special emergency arrangements, and supported lodgings. [39107/26]

967. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children in State care for more than five years who currently have an active permanency plan in place for reunification, guardianship, adoption, and long-term foster care. [39108/26]

968. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the average duration of time children remain in State care before achieving reunification, adoption, or guardianship. [39109/26]

969. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether Tusla maintains national data on delayed permanency decisions arising from court delays, foster care shortages, lack of therapeutic services, or staffing vacancies. [39110/26]

970. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children in State care for more than five years who have experienced three or more placement changes, five or more placement changes, and emergency placement arrangements. [39111/26]

971. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether Tusla has conducted any internal review into the long-term outcomes of children remaining in State care for extended periods; and if she will provide details of same. [39112/26]

972. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of referrals made by Tusla to the National Review Panel which resulted in a formal review being undertaken, by year from 2020 to 2026. [39129/26]

973. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of referrals concerning deaths of children known to Tusla which did not proceed to formal review by the National Review Panel, by year from 2020 to 2026. [39130/26]

974. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether the National Review Panel publishes anonymised thematic findings arising from reviews into deaths of children known to Tusla. [39131/26]

975. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether recommendations arising from National Review Panel reviews are centrally tracked for implementation by Tusla and other relevant agencies. [39132/26]

976. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether any audit or independent evaluation has been conducted into the consistency of decisions taken by the National Review Panel regarding which child deaths proceed to formal review. [39133/26]

977. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the average timeframe for completion of National Review Panel reviews into deaths of children known to Tusla during the years 2020 to 2026. [39134/26]

978. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will consider introducing statutory leave entitlements for individuals undergoing IVF or other fertility treatments, given the number of medical appointments involved and the financial strain currently placed on employees who must rely solely on employer discretion; and if she will make a statement on the …

979. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children who entered State care in each of the past five years and who were classified as homeless, in emergency accommodation, or residing in family hubs at the time they entered care; and if she will provide the figures, in tabular form. [39453/26]

980. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children who entered State care in each of the past five years and who were classified as homeless, in emergency accommodation, or residing in family hubs at the time they entered care; and if she will provide the figures, in tabular form. [39454/26]

981. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of cases in which homelessness, insecure housing, overcrowding, or residence in emergency accommodation was identified as a contributing factor in a decision to place a child in State care during each of the past five years. [39455/26]

982. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children currently in State care whose families are recorded as homeless or residing in emergency accommodation; and if she will provide the figures by county, in tabular form. [39457/26]

983. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children currently in State care whose families are recorded as homeless or residing in emergency accommodation; and if she will provide the figures by county. [39458/26]

984. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of physiotherapy posts currently vacant in CDNT 9; the waiting times for children requiring physiotherapy in CDNT 9; the contingency arrangements that are in place following the reduction in service capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39484/26]

985. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if children attached to CDNTs who lose access to therapy because of staffing shortages can be referred to primary care physiotherapy as an interim measure; and the guidance that has issued to HSE areas on this matter. [39486/26]

986. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of vacancies across CDNTs nationally, broken down by discipline; the number of vacancies in CHO 2 / HSE West; and the immediate measures that are being taken to restore therapy services. [39487/26]