1668. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if children in State care have direct access to an independent body outside Tusla, such as the Ombudsman for Children, to report abuse or safeguarding concerns; and how this access is actively facilitated. [43363/26]
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948. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current number of children in special emergency arrangements (SEAs), by Tusla region and age group. [34370/26]
949. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the average, median, and longest duration a child has spent in a special emergency arrangement in each of the past five years. [34371/26]
950. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children that have remained in a special emergency arrangement for longer than 30 days, 90 days and six months. [34372/26]
951. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the statutory or legal basis under which children may be placed in unregistered special emergency arrangements, particularly where such placements extend beyond the immediate emergency period. [34373/26]
952. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether court approval or judicial oversight is sought when a child remains in a special emergency arrangement beyond an initial emergency period; and if not, the reason. [34374/26]
953. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason HIQA does not inspect special emergency arrangements; and whether she will commit to extending independent inspection powers to these placements. [34375/26]
954. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of safeguarding incidents, serious concerns, or Garda referrals that have arisen in special emergency arrangements in the past five years. [34376/26]
955. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of required weekly visits to children in special emergency arrangements were missed or delayed in the past 12 months. [34377/26]
956. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the proportion of children in special emergency arrangements that have accessed independent advocacy services; and whether any barriers to access have been identified. [34378/26]
957. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason oversight of special emergency arrangements is conducted entirely within Tusla; and whether any independent or external oversight mechanism exists. [34379/26]
958. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether she will commit to a timeline for the elimination of long-term special emergency arrangements. [34380/26]
768. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality how children have been in residential care for each of the past five years under the National Placement Team; and the number of children that are on a waiting list for residential care for each of the past five years. [32466/26]
769. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of unaccompanied minors that have been in SEAs for each of the past five years; and the number of non-unaccompanied minors that have been in SEAs for each of the past five years. [32467/26]
770. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of unaccompanied minors that have been sent to IPAS for age verification for each of the past five years before being placed in a Tusla residential care unit. [32468/26]
773. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children in Tusla’s care who reached 18 years-of-age while still listed as 'missing' from State care, for each of the past ten years. [32556/26]
774. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of young people that go missing in care and never re-establish contact before adulthood, for each of the past ten years, in tabular form; and if the State tracks outcomes at all once responsibility ends. [32557/26]
991. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total cost incurred by Tusla in respect of special emergency arrangements in each of the past five years, with a breakdown, where available, of average cost per placement, and the primary cost drivers [30987/26]
992. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children reported missing while in the care of Tusla in each of the past five years; and to provide a breakdown of the length of time each child was missing, and the number of incidents falling into duration categories of less than 24 hours, 1-7 days, 8-30 days, and more than 30 days. [30988/26]
993. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality of the children reported missing from Tusla care in the past five years, the number that were missing for a period exceeding one week in each year; and the steps taken by Tusla in such cases to locate and safeguard the child. [30989/26]
994. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children in the care of Tusla that have been missing for a period of more than three months, six months, 9 months, and one year, and whose current whereabouts remain unknown, broken down by year for the past five years; and to outline the inter-agency actions taken in such cases.; and if she will make a statement on the m…
995. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the oversight mechanisms in place to monitor the use of special emergency arrangements; and to ensure the welfare and safeguarding of children placed under such arrangements. [31069/26]
996. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children who were living in Tusla care settings and who were arrested by An Garda Síochána, in each of the past five years, broken down by year and by type of care placement. [31070/26]
1496. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children in the care of the State (Tusla) who were identified as victims of human trafficking and identified as victims of sexual abuse occurring while in State care, in each of the years 2021 to 2025 and to date in 2026; and if he will provide a breakdown of the specific exploitation types (e.g., labour, sexual) for tho…
1498. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children currently listed as 'missing from care' who are suspected by Tusla’s Separated Children Seeking International Protection (SCSIP) service to have been victims of human trafficking; and the number of reports made to the Missing Children Forum regarding suspected trafficking since its establishment. [18370/26]