Questions

479. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the specific measures the Government is taking to reduce child poverty in rural areas, such as County Laois, where deprivation may be underreported; the way in which Tusla and the Ombudsman monitor whether interventions are achieving long-term reductions in child poverty rather than providing only short-term relief; the guarantees that …

1012. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the specific measures the Government is taking to reduce child poverty in rural areas, such as County Laois, where deprivation may be underreported; the way in which Tusla and the Ombudsman monitor whether interventions are achieving long-term reductions in child poverty rather than providing only short-term relief; the guarantees that…

601. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to address child poverty before the Christmas period and further through the winter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72950/25]

115. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is concerned that Budget 2026 will increase child poverty; the measures she will take to address this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59244/25]

42. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to eradicate child poverty. [50210/25]

130. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the immediate and measurable actions she will take to reverse the increase of children living in poverty. [32986/25]

725. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures being taken to deal with the significant increase in the number of children living in poverty, as outlined in the findings of the Child Poverty Monitor Report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32552/25]