Care Services

211. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the reason the minutes of the Strategic Workforce Advisory Group on Home Carers and Nursing Home Health Care Assistants implementation group have not been published since July 2024 (details supplied); the number of times this group has met since July 2024; if this group is still in existence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57…

765. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is aware that only 15 of the 26 High Court-directed special care beds in the State are currently operational due to ongoing staffing shortages; the steps being taken to ensure full capacity is restored; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54701/25]

766. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the rationale for the proposed restructuring of Tusla’s special care services of a facility (details supplied); whether a full consultation with staff and their representative union took place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54702/25]

767. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she has considered the impact of the proposed restructuring on the regulatory responsibilities of persons in charge; if HIQA has been consulted regarding the potential implications for the registration of special care centres (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54703/25]

768. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if an updated job specification has been issued for new and revised roles under the proposed restructuring of facilities (details supplied); if not, when these documents will be provided to staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54704/25]

769. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if an equality or risk assessment has been undertaken on the proposed restructuring of Tusla’s special care services, given widespread staff concerns that the changes could result in centre closures (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54705/25]

770. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will address concerns that the proposed amalgamation of the social care leader and social care worker grades into a single “special care worker” grade will erode the supervisory and support structures essential for safe service delivery in special care centres (details supplied); and if she will make a st…

772. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will clarify whether Tusla’s previous “agency incentive scheme” was approved by her Department; the cost implications of this scheme; the safeguards now in place to prevent pay disparities between agency and directly employed staff (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54708…

773. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide details of any proposals submitted by Tusla to increase the “special care allowance” to improve recruitment and retention; whether her Department supports these measures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54709/25]

774. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to outline the engagement that has taken place between her Department, Tusla, and a union (details supplied) to address ongoing staff retention issues in special care; if she will ensure that the restructuring plan is paused pending meaningful consultation with affected staff; and if she will make a statement on…

775. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to explain the reason for the decision by her Department not to approve the proposed increase in the “special care allowance” for staff working in Tusla’s special care centres (details supplied); if she will reconsider this decision given the acute staffing crisis and associated High Court implications; and if s…

311. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if the neurorehabilitation centre in Bray, Co. Wicklow is now fully operational; if not, when it is expected to become fully operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54497/25]

512. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the care package available to a person (details supplied) as his mother is elderly and wants to ensure he can be cared for long into the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53020/25]

513. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the care package available to a person (details supplied) as his mother is elderly and wants to ensure he can be cared for long in to the future.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53020/25]

516. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the case of a child (details supplied); the actions she will take to ensure that this child has access to the services she requires; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53140/25]

642. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health if a business case has been presented to her department from a hospice (details supplied) for the redesignation to section 38 hospice; the communication she has had with the hospice since her appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53402/25]

643. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health for an update on the Programme for Government commitment to increase funding for hospice care for children and the introduction of new national policy on children’s palliative care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53403/25]

666. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the current number and location of respite beds in Cork; the staffing numbers for respite services in Cork; and the number of unfilled posts, in tabular form. [53545/25]

137. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the status of the delivery of a daycare centre for Macroom; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52015/25]

805. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the plans to provide a person (details supplied) with long-term, full-time residential care; when the details will be conveyed to the persons family; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51994/25]

2. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans for introducing a right to respite for family carers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50022/25]

358. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the supports available in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49447/25]

359. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health to outline the follow-up care provided for person (details supplied); and if an urgent appointment will be expedited. [49448/25]

987. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the list of the counties in which home share is available for those seeking respite; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48057/25]

1163. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Health the number of care facilities that cater for those with complex mental health needs, including the number of spaces currently available to new patients, as many are forced to travel to the UK for care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47843/25]