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Showing questions asked by Ken O'Flynn under the heading Children in Care.

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Ken O'Flynn Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Children
1908. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the longest period of time, in years, that any child has spent in State care since the establishment of Tusla in 2014; and to provide the year in which that duration was recorded, in aggregate form and without reference to any individual case. [74387/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Children
1909. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children currently in State care who have remained continuously in care for more than 10 years, more than 15 years, and more than 18 years respectively; and to outline how these figures have changed in each year since 2015. [74388/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Children
1910. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the statutory, regulatory, or administrative timeframes apply to permanency planning for children in long-term State care; and whether any mandatory escalation, review, or senior-level oversight is triggered once a child exceeds a defined duration in care. [74389/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Children
1912. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department has considered the introduction of statutory maximum periods within which a permanency decision must be made for a child in State care, subject to exceptional judicial review; and if not, to outline the policy rationale for the absence of such limits. [74391/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Children
853. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children who have been in the care of Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, under section 17 and section 18 of the Child Care Act 1991 in each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61264/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Children
854. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of subcontractors registered as limited companies that Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, has paid to provide care for children in each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61265/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Children
855. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide a list of limited companies (LTD) that have received payments from her Department or its agencies in each of the past five years; the total amount paid to each company in that period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61266/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Children
1599. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if consideration will be given to introducing a formal pension entitlement or long-term social protection provision for foster carers, recognising their years of dedicated service in providing full-time care and support to children in State care; if her Department has undertaken any review or consultation regarding the financial and soc…
Ken O'Flynn Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Children
1602. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children currently in the care of Tusla; the number of children who were in the care of Tusla from 2020 to 2024, by year, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60000/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Children
1603. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children currently in the care of Tusla who are placed with foster parents; the number of such children who were placed with foster parents from 2020 to 2024, by year, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60001/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Children
1604. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the longest period of time that a child has been in foster care under the care of Tusla; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60002/25]