457. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth the date on which the first survivor medical cards under the Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Act 2025 were issued; the number issued to date; the number of applications currently pending; the average processing time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36523/26]
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458. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether housing and funeral cost supports provided to survivors of residential institutional abuse are statutory entitlements or discretionary measures; whether binding written guidance has issued to local authorities and Community Welfare Officers [36524/26]
477. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether a single cross-departmental operational manual or implementation protocol exists governing the delivery of the five-pillar support package for survivors of residential institutional abuse; and if she will provide a copy of same. [36712/26]
478. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether any binding service standards, timelines or response targets apply to applications made under the survivor support package; and if she will provide details of same. [36713/26]
479. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of applications received to date for health supports, education supports, housing supports and funeral-related supports respectively under the five-pillar survivor package, in tabular form. [36714/26]
480. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of survivor medical cards issued to date under the Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Act 2025; the number currently pending; and the average processing time for applications. [36715/26]
481. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether local authorities have received formal written guidance, circulars or operational instructions regarding prioritisation of housing supports for survivors of residential institutional abuse; and if she will provide copies of such guidance. [36716/26]
482. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether Community Welfare Officers are operating under formal criteria or guidance when assessing funeral support applications linked to survivors of residential institutional abuse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36717/26]
483. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether a single case-management or single-point-of-contact system exists for survivors seeking access to multiple supports under the five-pillar package; and if not, whether one is planned. [36718/26]
484. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether any independent oversight, audit or review mechanism has been established to monitor implementation of the five-pillar support package for survivors of residential institutional abuse. [36719/26]
97. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the timeline for when the survivors of industrial school abuse and the hunger strikers will receive the supports offered to them after their protest; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28851/26]
522. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of applications to date for each support available under the package of supports for survivors of abuse in residential institutions such as industrial schools and reformatories; the total value of each; the estimated waiting time it will take from the time of application to when the support is allocated; and if she will make a statement…
214. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth when agreements will be reached with the survivors of abuse in industrial institutions (details supplied) be introduced. [27797/26]
832. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the rationale for calling the package of supports announced for the survivors of Ireland's industrial and reformatory schools after the Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Act given that the survivors explicitly requested that the supports should specifically refer to survivors of industrial and reform schools; and if she will make a statem…
563. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Youth the provision supports and services to survivors of Institutional Abuse, as agreed through previous mediation with this group. [14839/26]
640. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the deep hurt felt by the “forgotten children” from this State and their families (details supplied); if she and the Taoiseach will consider that with confirmation, that the survivors of abuse in industrial and reformatory schools will be offered a State apology, this may also be an appropriate time to acknowledge the Stat…
644. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the Support for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024, will be enacted. [12276/26]
93. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to ensure the survivors of institutional abuse who recently ended their hunger strike receive their HAA card and full contributory pension. [11582/26]
208. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether funding provided through Cara Nua for victims of institutional abuse is available for the purchase of a car. [9111/26]
462. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of people who have applied for redress in respect of institutional abuse in each year since the establishment of the redress scheme; and the number of applicants who have received redress; and in what form, broken down by category. [7718/26]
422. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Education and Youth the agreement made in November 2025 between the Government and institutional abuse survivors who had been on hunger strike. [73341/25]
113. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Youth the work her Department has done to engage with survivors of institutional abuse and others who have been forced to undertake child labour and to estimate the cost of expanding the State contributory pension eligibility to those survivors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62246/25]
139. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on how survivors of historical abuse can go about accessing supports which are included in the Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Act 2025; the method by which this information will be publicised, so that survivors can access supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64134/25]
140. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the family of a recently deceased survivor of an industrial school who had received compensation through the Residential Institutions Redress Act, 2002, would be eligible for funding to help cover the costs of the funeral; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64135/25]
142. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth the details of the agreement made with the industrial school hunger strikers in recognition of the State’s responsibility for their treatment in residential institutions; and to provide the full extent of supports that will be made available to those who seek redress from same. [64173/25]