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Claire Kerrane Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1517. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the actions taken to date on the back of the HIQA report into Tusla North Dublin on non-compliance with each standard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18778/26]
Claire Kerrane Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1518. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of judgments as ‘Not Compliant’ made by HIQA into all Tusla run services as reported for inspections carried out in 2024 and 2025; and the number of these ‘Not Compliant’ judgments referred to staff in positions they were not fully qualified and/or trained for. [18783/26]
Claire Kerrane Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1558. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the changes being made, as part of Tusla reform of structures to access to therapies/professional support services in local community centres for children in care and foster care, such as a facility (details supplied); the reason these supports are being removed; what they are being replaced with for these vulnerable children; and if…
Alan Kelly Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1602. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if additional funding will be provided to Tusla in order that an organisation (details supplied) who offer support and guidance to families involved in fostering in Tipperary can operate going forward; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20162/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1611. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether she will introduce mandatory autism and neurodiversity training requirements for Tusla social workers involved in child protection, family support and care proceedings. [20353/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1612. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether the Department has conducted any review of the adequacy of training provided to Tusla staff in relation to autism, neurodiversity and disability awareness. [20354/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1613. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether Tusla records the number or proportion of social workers who have completed autism or neurodiversity training programmes. [20355/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1614. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether guidance exists to support Tusla staff when assessing families where a child or parent has autism or another neurodevelopmental condition. [20356/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1615. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department intends to introduce national standards for neurodiversity awareness training across Tusla services. [20357/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1621. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children or vulnerable persons which were identified as having been present or exploited at a facility (details supplied). [20548/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1622. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an update on a matter (details supplied). [20549/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1623. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to confirm the timeline for when a child (details supplied) was reported missing. [20550/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1624. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an update on a matter (details supplied). [20551/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1625. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total number of children currently listed as missing or unaccounted for from Special Emergency Arrangements (SEAs) as of March 2026. [20552/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1626. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the mandatory frequency of physical welfare checks conducted by staff in SEAs to determine if a child is present or missing; and if these protocols differ from regulated residential care. [20553/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1627. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the mandatory frequency of physical welfare checks conducted by TUSLA in SEAs to determine if a child is present or missing; and if these protocols differ from regulated residential care. [20554/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1628. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if Tusla maintains a record of children who have reached the age of 18 years-of-age while still listed as 'missing' from State care; and to provide these figures for the past ten years. [20555/26]
Claire Kerrane Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Children
1634. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No's 731, 732 and 733 of 3 March 2026, if she is satisfied that cases will be allocated to non-social workers; who the professionals are she cites, as to who's cases will be allocated to; the level of oversight by social workers; the way in which that oversight will be conducted and the frequency giv…
Matt Carthy Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Children
497. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the implications of the proposed Tulsa structural reform on Tusla services in Cavan and Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18217/26]
Matt Carthy Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Children
499. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of additional children in Tusla care within the Cavan and Monaghan Tusla structures as a result of the ongoing structural reform; if plans are in place to ensure that they will each have an allocated professionally qualified social worker; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18219/26]
Matt Carthy Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Children
500. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children in Tusla care that are unallocated to a professionally qualified social worker in Cavan Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18220/26]
Matt Carthy Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Children
502. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether there will be increase in funding and staffing for Tusla in the Cavan Monaghan area to meet the needs and provide services for children and families availing of Tusla services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18222/26]
Claire Kerrane Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Children
731. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if an action (details supplied) contained in the 2025 HIQA Child Protection and Welfare Inspection Report for Tusla Dublin north city can be reviewed in terms of the potential consequences of a staff member in Tusla who is not qualified; what this means for oversight and management in this Tusla division; and if she will make a statem…
Claire Kerrane Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Children
732. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is aware of a complaint made by a parent (details supplied) following the actions of an unqualified person in Tusla in dealing with a vulnerable child; the actions that will be taken to ensure this never happens again; if she is assured of the structural changes being made by Tusla which will see non-qualified staff to undertak…
Claire Kerrane Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Children
733. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her views on whether suggestions that the changes being made internally by Tusla in relation to staffing and structures will see non-qualified staff members undertaking social worker duties; the basis for this suggestion that is coming from professionals (details supplied); the way in which she will ensure this does not happen; and if…