409. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department has carried out any review of the governance and oversight of subcontracted private residential centres in advance of allocating additional funding to Tusla in Budget 2026 and to outline the conclusions of any such review. [68846/25]
Topics / Child Protection
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsChild Protection
217 questions from 38 TDs, between 5 February 2025 and 16 September 2026.
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212 written, 5 oral
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410. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of governance or safeguarding concerns relating to subcontracted private care providers that were escalated to her Department in each of the past three years and the actions her Department took in response. [68847/25]
411. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of Alternative Care Inspection and Monitoring Service reports received by her Department in the past three years that identified significant non-compliance in private residential centres and the steps her Department required Tusla to take following those reports. [68848/25]
412. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of Special Emergency Arrangement providers that her Department has sought clarification or assurance on since 2022 including the reasons such clarifications were requested. [68849/25]
413. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department has reviewed the governance structures used by Tusla in approving and monitoring subcontracted private residential centres and the findings of any such review. [68850/25]
414. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if any red flags or internal warnings have been issued to senior management within her Department regarding the oversight of subcontracted private residential care providers and the matters that prompted such warnings. [68851/25]
182. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the protocols in place to ensure the immediate safeguarding of severely disabled, non-verbal, and medically vulnerable children when a safety order has been granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68275/25]
183. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if protective services units have specific protocols for cases involving non-verbal and medically fragile children; and if additional resources will be allocated to strengthen these units. [68277/25]
184. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will consider appointing a dedicated liaison officer to provide regular updates to families in cases where a safety order is in place and the child is at elevated risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68278/25]
185. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the disability specific victim supports which are currently available; if additional measures will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68279/25]
513. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when a report by the Special Rapporteur on Child Protection will be published; if she Minister has received the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68113/25]
341. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on the work of the Department towards protecting children when using online media; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66853/25]
264. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of child protection referrals in 2023 and 2024 that involved repeat referrals for the same child, and the number of these referrals that led to a change in priority level. [66373/25]
266. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children who are waiting for a safety plan to be completed, by Tusla area; and the longest waiting time recorded. [66375/25]
267. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children who are waiting for therapeutic support following a child protection referral, by service type and region; and the average waiting time. [66376/25]
268. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of referrals made to each Barnahus centre in 2023 and 2024; and the number of cases where full interagency work began within the expected time frame. [66377/25]
269. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number and percentage of Tusla front-line staff who have completed each mandatory and specialist training course on child sexual abuse; and the date of the most recent audit. [66378/25]
270. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of high-priority child protection cases that remain unallocated in each Tusla area as of the most recent reporting date. [66379/25]
272. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the level of funding allocated to child protection and welfare services in each of the past five years; and the proportion of this funding spent on front-line staffing, training, and ICT systems. [66381/25]
274. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the average and highest child protection caseload levels held by social workers in each Tusla area; and the measures in place to reduce caseload pressure. [66383/25]
276. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of HIQA recommendations for Tusla that remain outstanding at national level; and the date of the most recent Departmental review of these outstanding items. [66385/25]
277. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of child protection cases where delays have been caused by multi-agency actions involving education, health, or Garda services; and the steps she is taking to improve coordination. [66386/25]
278. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of out-of-hours calls received by Tusla in 2023 and 2024; and the number of these calls that required emergency intervention. [66387/25]
279. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of quality assurance checks carried out on child protection files in each Tusla area in 2023 and 2024, and the number of files found to require further action. [66388/25]
280. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason Tusla does not collect national data on average waiting times for the allocation of child protection cases; the date on which her Department last reviewed this data-collection gap; and the steps she will take to ensure that waiting-time data is collected and published for every Tusla area. [66442/25]