Questions

921. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the resources being dedicated to digital media literacy programmes that specifically aim to build resilience among young people against manipulation and coercive ideologies online, particularly for those who may be experiencing social isolation or mental health difficulties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8061/26]

498. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will review the proposed reorganisation of services (details supplied) in Cork given concerns that the integration of youth homelessness, aftercare and domestic violence services into front door teams may remove specialist, community-based supports from the city centre; how the proposed reforms will ensure that specialist youth hom…

499. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is satisfied that the proposed alignment of services (details supplied) in Cork under Tusla’s reform programme will not reduce accessibility for vulnerable young people aged 15 years and over who are out of home or at risk of homelessness; if these services will continue to be delivered from a visible, community-based location in C…

537. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding the future of Liberty Street House in Cork; the steps her Department has taken to prevent its potential closure; her assessment of the impact the loss of this service would have on early intervention and the prevention of youth homelessness in Cork city and county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71…

798. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding the proposed reorganisation of a youth services facility in Cork (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69777/25]

2270. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the procedure for establishing an aftercare, over 18, package for a young person in the care of Tusla; the circumstances in which an aftercare package must comply with SEA compliance procedures for under 18s; and if being a director of a not-for-profit organisation is a disqualifying conflict of interest to meeting Tusla guidelines for …

158. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are plans in place to introduce Traveller-specific UBU funded youth projects in Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21374/25]

96. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there will be further roll out of UBU services in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20802/25]

120. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will set out her plans to implement in full 'Opportunities for Youth: the National Strategy for Youth Work 2024-2028'. [7553/25]

148. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline the work of her Department to support youth services and youth organisations, particularly in rural Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20987/25]

155. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps being taken to move towards the improvement of pay and conditions for youth workers. [20801/25]

1819. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when UBU projects announced in Budget 2025 will be allocated to counties; the way in which these projects are allocated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19063/25]

1868. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to report on the collaborative work being undertaken by her Department and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage on the youth homeless strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19873/25]

1869. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to report on the proposed changes to Tusla's aftercare services for young people leaving State care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19874/25]

1949. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a youth Senator position will be established; if all committees of the 34th Dáil will be required to include 50% youth affairs in subject matter agenda and discussion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21026/25]

1364. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount in youth funding for County Offaly in each of the years from 2020 to 2025, in tabular form. [11296/25]

1365. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total youth services grant allocation to each ETB in each of the years from 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; if she will immediately seek an increase grant allocation for the Laois Offaly Education and Training Board to enable an increase in service provision capacity; and if she will make a statement on the mat…

1452. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will commission an independent report into the death of a person (details supplied) under the care of an organisation given that the report commissioned by the organisation made no finding of liability or failure in duty of care despite that later, as a result of a civil action, the organisation admitted liabi…

248. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount in youth funding for County Roscommon and County Galway in each year 2020 to 2025, in tabular form. [8441/25]

151. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she is aware of and acknowledges that adolescents in the inner cities face harrowing challenges in their environments due to inequality and disadvantage; her views on whether the term “age-friendly cities” must be expanded to include in particular adolescents who presently have no input into the amenities and feat…

751. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total youth service grant allocation to all 16 ETB in 2024, in tabular form; if she will seek to immediately increase grant allocation for the Laois Offaly Education Training Board to enable an increase in service-provision capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7364/25]

767. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 532 of 11 February 2025 and 954 of 5 February 2025, if she will outline the difference in the overall funding for youth affairs; how the figure for ELS is €86,293,514 but then the overall figure of €84.9 million is used; which figure is the representative figure of funding for y…

768. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 532 of 11 February 2025, if she will provide a breakdown of the allocation of the existing levels of services funding, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7680/25]

809. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for a list of all youth clubs in east Cork. [8066/25]

242. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on “Opportunities for Youth National Strategy for Youth Work and Related Services”; if she is committed to funding this and to its implementation, given that it is not included in the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4940/25]