Parliamentary questions

819. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide a detailed breakdown of all gifts received in her capacity as Minister; the nature of these gifts and potential monetary value; the procedures followed in accepting gifts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33374/26]

820. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of family resource centres in each county; the funding allocated per county by her Department to such centres in 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33392/26]

821. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if Tulsa is currently fully funded to employ the full complement of social workers they have requested to deliver their services; if not, the additional cost of employing the full complement of social workers required across all Tusla services. [33433/26]

822. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of additional aftercare workers would be required by Tusla to ensure that every child, included every separated child, with an aftercare entitlement has an allocated aftercare worker, ensuring caseloads are at recommended levels; and the estimated cost of providing additional aftercare workers (details s…

823. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the status of the implementation of the current residential care strategy; the number of the projected units under the strategy that have been provided; the cost for same; and the projected cost of fully implementing this strategy. [33435/26]

824. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will clarify and provide detail of whether Tusla sought on increase in the rate of the aftercare allowance in previous pre-budget submissions; and the estimated cost of increasing the aftercare allowance in line with the current rate of the foster care payment. [33436/26]

825. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she accepts the recommendations of the Tusla commissioned External Review of Special Care; the progress made to date in respect of implementation of the accepted recommendations; if she has rejected any in full and or in part; if recommendations (details supplied) have been accepted; and the estimated cost of im…

826. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether she is concerned about the promotion and sale of obesity medicines to under-18s for cosmetic weight-loss purposes by black-market actors. [33442/26]

397. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the status of the Horizontal Equal Treatment European Directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31495/26]

398. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the structures in place to allow people to enforce their rights under the equal status Acts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31496/26]

399. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of bodies that have been regulated in relation to breaches of the equal status Acts, the agency that is tasked with enforcing these acts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31497/26]

400. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current time frame to receive a decision on an assessment of needs once submitted in Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31750/26]

401. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the penalties that have been implemented to Tusla for the contracting of staff through SEAs who are not vetted. [31537/26]

402. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE senior staff grade physiotherapists based in each CDNT within CHO3 as of 9 February 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31572/26]

403. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if an emergency funded plan will be introduced in the next budget to address the urgent housing and care needs of ageing parents caring for adult children with intellectual disabilities. [31597/26]

404. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current level of funding allocated to disability housing supports; and whether additional ring-fenced funding will be committed to address the growing crisis in provision. [31598/26]

405. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if a statutory register of need for people with intellectual disabilities requiring supported housing will be established to ensure accurate identification, recording and forward planning of demand. [31599/26]

406. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether all young people with intellectual disabilities are provided with a personal transition plan for housing and care supports by age 18; and if not, the steps being taken to ensure this occurs from age 16. [31600/26]

407. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if consideration is being given to establishing a single "one-stop-shop" statutory agency to coordinate between the HSE, housing bodies, local authorities and service providers in processing and managing housing and support applications. [31601/26]

408. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will address the funding deficits faced by Section 38 and 39 service providers, including the absence of multi-annual funding and inflation adjustments; and whether pay parity with HSE staff will be implemented. [31602/26]

409. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether support will be expanded for “cluster housing” or “cluster of homes” models, given strong family preference for community-integrated housing with on-site care. [31607/26]

410. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if a review of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 will be undertaken to address legal inconsistencies relating to adult capacity and the ongoing expectations placed on parents to provide indefinite care. [31609/26]

411. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measurable targets and key performance indicators that are currently in place for the delivery of housing and care supports for people with intellectual disabilities; and whether timelines for delivery will be published. [31610/26]

412. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether net foster carer figures are being used in policy assessment by her Department; the way in which attrition of foster carers is being addressed alongside recruitment; the way in which the foster system capacity is being monitored in real terms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31611/26]

413. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she plans to deliver a specialist team for paediatric neurological services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31627/26]