Questions

1136. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1011 of 6 May 2026, whether any audit or review since 2020 has examined the correctness or consistency of individual approval and refusal decisions under the treatment abroad scheme, as distinct from audit of the scheme's expenditure or financial controls; and, if so, to provide the dates and findings of each such review; and…

1137. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1024 of 6 May 2026, to provide the title, scope, commencement and completion dates, reporting line, and final report reference of the Comptroller and Auditor General audit of the treatment abroad scheme referred to; to state whether that report is publicly available; and, if it is not, to arrange for a copy to be provided to …

1138. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1032 of 6 May 2026, which stated that the Comptroller and Auditor General conducted an audit of the treatment abroad scheme in 2020, and Parliamentary Questions Nos. 1011 and 1024 of 6 May 2026, which stated that the audit was conducted in 2022, to confirm the correct year of the audit; to state whether these references are t…

821. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to broadening the qualifying conditions for the seafarers' allowance, which as currently drafted are confined to seafarers employed on EU-registered vessels used solely for the carriage of passengers or cargo for reward, so as to reflect the realities of contemporary maritime employment including crew serving on yachts;…

822. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the seafarers' allowance, introduced in 1998, has been reviewed or uprated at any point since its introduction; if his Department has carried out, or will carry out, any assessment comparing the relief available to Irish seafarers with the seafarers' earnings deduction available in the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement on the matter.…

823. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of persons who claimed the seafarers' allowance in each of the past five years; the total cost of the allowance to the Exchequer in each of those years; the estimated full-year cost of increasing the allowance from its current level of 6,350 euro to 10,000 euro, to 15,000 euro and to 20,000 euro respectively; and if he will make a statemen…

659. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 439 of 2 July 2026, in which it was stated that reports from the two commissioned studies on the educational, career and life outcomes of care leavers "will be finalised and published shortly," and that planning is "underway" for a national longitudinal study following young people transitioning out …

1649. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether any review has remained incomplete for more than five years. [43234/26]

1706. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether the June 2026 Children’s Disability Network Team workforce review will publish, for each CDNT nationally, the approved WTE complement, filled posts, vacant posts, vacancy rate and agency staffing level. [43862/26]

1844. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any formal safeguards or governance framework are being developed in relation to proposed reimbursement pathways for obesity pharmacotherapies in adolescent patients. [41717/26]

1850. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to outline what the end-to-end process review will entail under Schedule 4 of the revised IPHA Framework Agreement; the expected terms of reference for the review; how stakeholders and members of the public will be able to feed into the review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41756/26]

1885. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any internal audits, reviews, or reports have been completed since 2024 regarding agency staffing expenditure, procurement controls, or compliance with national workforce policies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41852/26]

1897. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any risk assessment has been undertaken regarding indirect funding flows to non-statutory bodies since 2020; and if she will provide details of the findings. [41864/26]

1898. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE Board or Audit and Risk Committee has discussed the absence of a system-wide audit of funding flows to non-statutory bodies since 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41865/26]

415. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection if a review has been undertaken regarding the long-term sustainability or commercial viability of businesses approved under the back-to-work enterprise allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40892/26]

419. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection whether his Department has conducted any formal review, impact assessment, research exercise, consultation process or policy analysis regarding financial barriers experienced by victims of domestic abuse when attempting to access emergency income supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41149/26]

420. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection whether his Department maintains any data regarding application refusal rates, processing times, repeat applications or unsuccessful applications involving persons identified as fleeing domestic abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41150/26]

421. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection whether any review has been undertaken regarding the impact of financial coercion or economic control by abusive partners on eligibility for means-tested social protection supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41151/26]

422. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection whether his Department has engaged with domestic violence refuges, women’s aid organisations, local authorities or homelessness organisations regarding barriers faced by victims of domestic abuse in accessing income supports, HAP supports or emergency accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41152/26]

423. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection whether any interdepartmental working group currently exists examining housing insecurity, financial exclusion or homelessness risks among victims of domestic abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41153/26]

424. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection whether the Department has undertaken any assessment regarding the adequacy of existing emergency income supports for victims of domestic abuse who are required to leave accommodation immediately; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41154/26]

963. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if a national audit or review has been undertaken since 2020 regarding permanency planning outcomes for children in care. [39094/26]

971. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether Tusla has conducted any internal review into the long-term outcomes of children remaining in State care for extended periods; and if she will provide details of same. [39112/26]

972. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of referrals made by Tusla to the National Review Panel which resulted in a formal review being undertaken, by year from 2020 to 2026. [39129/26]

973. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of referrals concerning deaths of children known to Tusla which did not proceed to formal review by the National Review Panel, by year from 2020 to 2026. [39130/26]