Care Services

1006. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if she will address concerns regarding access to primary care services (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32547/26]

401. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the penalties that have been implemented to Tusla for the contracting of staff through SEAs who are not vetted. [31537/26]

405. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if a statutory register of need for people with intellectual disabilities requiring supported housing will be established to ensure accurate identification, recording and forward planning of demand. [31599/26]

409. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether support will be expanded for “cluster housing” or “cluster of homes” models, given strong family preference for community-integrated housing with on-site care. [31607/26]

411. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measurable targets and key performance indicators that are currently in place for the delivery of housing and care supports for people with intellectual disabilities; and whether timelines for delivery will be published. [31610/26]

415. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to urgently address serious concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied); if she will significantly increase the number of long-term residential care beds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31666/26]

422. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the funding supports that are available to families of children with additional and high sensory needs, including any supports for the development of sensory gardens or therapeutic outdoor spaces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31752/26]

423. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of adults with a disability currently in residential care funded by the HSE and by other disability service providers in receipt of public funding, by CHO area and by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31763/26]

424. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of adults with a disability currently in residential care in a centre (details supplied); the number of additional residential places expected to be delivered by the end of 2026; the number of places currently planned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31764/26]

425. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of residential places for adults with a disability planned to be delivered in a centre (details supplied) in 2027 and 2028, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31765/26]

774. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection the support available to a care worker (details supplied) [29997/26]

775. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection the support available to a care worker (details supplied). [29998/26]

1064. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has been refused an application for respite care in St. Christophers, Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29866/26]

134. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps being taken to open special care beds that are closed in the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28749/26]

1839. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection the eligibility criteria for the domiciliary care allowance in respect of children diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease, including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis; whether his Department has assessed the financial impact on families of children with such conditions; whether any review is underway to ensure that eligib…

1871. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the commitment to abolish the means test for carers; the timeline envisaged for any such reform; the interim measures being considered in light of the financial pressures currently facing carers and their families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24898/26]

2327. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the plans being put in place for a location (details supplied) and for the adjoining lands and unused buildings in Beaufort, County Kerry; if she will give favourable consideration to the use of this property for urgently needed respite services for both adults and children with profound disabilities; and if she w…

2343. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an update on increasing respite for the parents of a person (details supplied) with a view securing a residential placement following a transition period. [23674/26]

2354. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of persons on waiting lists for long-term residential care in County Roscommon and County Galway, including the number of cases where there is only one parent living, and where the parents carers are over the age of 66 years-of-age. [23753/26]

2355. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of housing units that exist for long-term residential care for persons with a disability/intellectual disability in County Roscommon and County Galway. [23754/26]

2361. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department has conducted any direct audit, review, or independent verification of governance, risk management, or financial controls in respect of privately operated residential placements funded by the Exchequer since 2020; and if so, to provide the dates, scope, and findings of each such audit or review…

2362. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to detail any instances since 2020 where Exchequer funding to privately operated residential providers was reduced, suspended, or terminated on the basis of governance, compliance, or regulatory failures; and to specify the nature of the failures identified and the actions taken. [23815/26]

2363. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether a single, unified governance assurance framework exists at Department level covering all privately operated residential placements funded through Tusla or the HSE; and if not, the steps being taken to establish such a framework [23816/26]

2364. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department maintains a central risk register in respect of privately operated residential placements funded by the Exchequer; and to outline the escalation procedures in place where governance, safeguarding, or financial risks are identified. [23817/26]

2365. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to set out the specific criteria applied at Department level to determine whether privately operated residential providers meet the governance, compliance, and financial standards required for continued Exchequer funding; and whether these criteria are formally documented and applied consistently across all providers…