Parliamentary questions

2418. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if all disability service providers operating in Dublin south central have submitted disability support management advisory team forms to the HSE; if not, the number outstanding;; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24421/26]

2419. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether any artificial intelligence tools or systems are currently being used within her Department or in agencies under its remit; the purposes for which these tools are being used; whether any departmental guidance or governance structures have been developed to support their responsible use; and if she will m…

2420. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to respond to correspondence received (details supplied) in relation to reported increases in childcare fees being applied by some providers; the measures her Department is taking to ensure that fee caps are adhered to and that parents do not face further financial pressures; and if she will make a statement on th…

2421. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the amount of Government funding provided to environmental NGOs (details supplied) in each of the past ten years. [24498/26]

2422. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether any legislative provisions exist that provide for the right of a person with a disability to access toilet facilities in a private business that they are using; whether there are plans to introduce legislation in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24521/26]

2423. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide a list of all the companies that are reporting on the gender pay gap. [24523/26]

2424. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of supported housing units for residential care of those with intellectual disabilities are currently operational in Cork; if all of the named service providers in Cork have submitted Disability Support Management Advisory Team forms to the HSE; the plans that are in place to expand the number of these re…

2425. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the value and duration of contracts and service provision arrangements her Department and all bodies under her aegis have or had with a company (details supplied) in the past ten years to date in 2026; if she will clarify whether her Department was the beneficiary of professional work or services from the company …

2426. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of families in North Dublin where families are the primary carers for adult children with learning disabilities; and the measures in place to support these families as they age. [24596/26]

2427. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of supported housing units currently available for adults with learning disabilities in North Dublin. [24597/26]

2428. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of additional supported housing units for adults with learning disabilities that are currently planned or in development for North Dublin, including expected timelines for delivery. [24598/26]

2429. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether all service providers in North Dublin have submitted disability support management advisory team forms to the HSE; to provide details of the level of compliance; and the actions being taken to address gaps. [24599/26]

2430. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if the recently revised assessment of need framework, limits or reduces access to cognitive assessment for children, including in cases where intellectual disability is not suspected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24600/26]

2431. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the way in which the revised assessment of need framework ensures that children with uneven developmental profiles, including those who may be gifted or twice-exceptional (i.e. children with both high ability and additional needs such as autism, ADHD, or dyslexia), will be appropriately identified within the system; and…

2432. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department has conducted any impact assessment on the way in which the revised assessment of need model may affect the identification of children whose needs are masked by high cognitive ability or compensatory functioning; the safeguards in place to prevent under-identification of such children, particularly in …

2433. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will clarify if access to cognitive or psychological assessment remains available where there is evidence of significant intra-individual discrepancy, asynchronous development, or unexplained underachievement; if consideration has been given to the potential for increased reliance on private assessments arising f…

2434. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the training or guidance being provided to assessment officers and multidisciplinary teams to ensure that complex presentations, including masking and twice-exceptionality, are recognised under the revised model; if he will confirm whether his Department plans to review the implementation of the revised assessment of ne…

2435. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department will introduce a National Transition Framework to establish a formal planning process for adults with intellectual disabilities over 18 years-of-age; and if so, to provide a timeline for its development and implementation. [24609/26]

2436. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to indicate whether dedicated, ringfenced capital funding will be provided for small-scale, community-based supported housing for adults with intellectual disabilities; the level of funding envisaged; and the timeframe for delivery. [24610/26]

2437. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether a joint taskforce between the HSE and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage will be established, with statutory timelines, to coordinate the delivery of supported housing for adults with intellectual disabilities; and to provide details of its proposed structure and remit. [24611/26]

2438. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department will publish annual data on unmet housing needs for adults with intellectual disabilities, alongside the number of new units delivered; and if so, to indicate when such reporting will commence. [24612/26]

2439. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to confirm whether an immediate review of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 and the congregated settings policy will be undertaken, including consideration of parental feedback; and the expected scope and timeline of such a review. [24613/26]

2440. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of persons with an intellectual disability in residential placements who are living outside their home county; the number living in excess of 100 km from their family home or community of origin, in tabular form. [24615/26]

2441. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the length of time persons with an intellectual disability currently residing in out-of-area residential placements have been living away from their home community, including the number resident for less than six months, six to 12 months, one to three years, three to five years and more than five years, in tabular fo…

2442. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of persons with an intellectual disability in out-of-area residential placements who have a documented plan in place to return to a placement closer to their family and community; the number of such moves completed in each of the past three years, in tabular form. [24617/26]