Care Services

659. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection to examine the case of a person (details supplied) who has been denied domiciliary care allowance due to the lack of an assessment of need though they have been waiting for an appointment for some months. [72239/25]

1150. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the key measures taken to improve social care services during 2025; her priorities for same in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72568/25]

291. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the formal governance arrangements in place between her Department, the HSE, and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage for addressing delayed transfers of care linked to housing shortages, including reporting channels, escalation processes, and scheduled interdepartmental reviews. [70415/25]

233. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health if nursing homes are allowed to place additional mandatory charges on fair deal patients who already pay 80% of their pension to fund their care. [68174/25]

257. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 343 of 26 November 2025, the date on which she expects the outputs from the National Survey of the Experience of Home Support Workers and Nursing Home Healthcare Assistants to be collated; the timeline for completion of the final review of the Strategic Workforce Advisory Group on Home Carers and Nursing H…

393. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the rationale for his Department to share carers income with the Revenue Commissioners; when this was agreed; the changes to carers arising from this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66808/25]

343. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 211 of 22 October 2025, to confirm if the strategic workforce implementation group has been stood down; if a new strategic workforce advisory group has been established to work on a new report for the next phase of reform; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66626/25]

787. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to facilitate the opening of a respite care centre 24 hours per day, 7 days of the week (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66159/25]

871. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if she can ensure that person (details supplied) is transferred to a more suitable residential care facility as a matter of urgency. [65654/25]

878. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE dietitians based at Athenry primary care centre in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [65662/25]

426. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the position regarding supports available for persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62347/25]

958. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if she will report on the capacity of palliative care services within Kildare; the number of WTE staff, by job title, currently working within this service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61132/25]

1106. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the action she will take to allocate more resources to meet the essential needs of a person (details supplied), with an emphasis on more respite to enable sustainable homebased care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62100/25]

1111. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of individuals in receipt of respite services in Cavan and Monaghan in the years 2020 to date; the waiting list to access such services, by year and by respite service, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62120/25]

1612. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department or Tusla, are aware of any legal challenges being brought before the Workplace Relations Commission by staff members in relation to the impact that the current restructuring of special care services will have on their roles; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60087/25]

1613. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of staff members in special care centres who have applied for transfers since the commencement of the restructuring process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60088/25]

1614. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of staff members in special care centres who are currently engaged in the grievance procedure as a result of concerns regarding the impact of the restructuring process on their roles or conditions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60089/25]

1615. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of staff members across all grades that Tusla has managed to directly recruit since the launch of its recruitment campaign associated with the new structures of special care services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60090/25]

1616. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if Tusla has received feedback from a trade union (details supplied) in relation to its members’ views on the restructuring proposals for special care services; and if so, to outline the nature of this feedback; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60091/25]

1617. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether Tusla has increased special care bed capacity since the commencement of its restructuring plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60092/25]

1618. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if the “dedicated retention team,” referenced in previous correspondence, has met with special care employees regarding their concerns about the Tusla restructuring process; and if so, to provide details of when such meetings took place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60093/25]

1619. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether Tusla, or her Department, has developed an organisational risk management plan in special care centres to address the potential loss of staff member, particularly at senior management, management and social care leader levels, arising from the restructuring; and if she will make a statement on the matte…

1620. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether Tusla, or her Department, has a contingency plan in place to maintain or increase special care bed capacity, as outlined in recent budget commitments, in light of the risk of staff departures associated with the restructuring process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60095/25]

1621. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality in relation to overseas recruitment costings previously cited at €337,650 for special care centre employees, if she will confirm the specific timeframe to which this cost applies, given that the overseas recruits commenced in the summer, and that this figure therefore appears to cover approximately four months …

210. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on implementation of each of the recommendations from the Report of the Strategic Workforce Advisory Group on Home Carers and Nursing Home Health Care Assistants, in tabular form. [57571/25]