Child Protection

285. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the compliance timelines, milestones, and performance metrics agreed with Tusla following the HIQA inspections in February 2024 and April 2025; and the mechanism used by her Department to monitor delivery against these commitments at area, regional, and national level. [66447/25]

286. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the interim supports, therapeutic or otherwise, that are provided to children assessed as being at risk of sexual abuse while awaiting allocation to a Tusla worker; and the protocols in place to ensure no child remains without support during extended waiting periods. [66448/25]

287. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an assessment of the adequacy of current training and continuous professional development provided to Tusla front-line staff in identifying and responding to risks of child sexual abuse, and if further reforms are planned. [66449/25]

649. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the steps each Department is taking to improve data sharing, risk assessment and governance coordination for services involving children, vulnerable adults and high-risk health environments. [64929/25]

409. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality his plans to protect children from a parent who abuses the other; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62402/25]

104. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reforms she will make to the child protection system to make it fit for purpose; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59241/25]

154. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an update on actions taken since the remains of a child (details supplied) were found, including the actions taken by Tusla; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61492/25]

173. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if Tusla has sufficient funding and resources to protect children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59240/25]

175. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps her Department is taking to reduce the rate of child trafficking in the State. [61893/25]

896. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the training and resources which are provided to Tusla to assist staff in identifying and supporting victims of grooming; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61996/25]

1545. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the timeframe mandated for responding to child protection notices; the number of child protection notices received in the first six months of 2025; and the number of those child protection notices responded to within the mandated timeframe. [59269/25]

183. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the production of a film (details supplied), which pertains to the issue of forced child marriage; the actions he is taking to raise this issue at an EU level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56573/25]

205. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he recognizes the State’s clear obligations to prioritize rapid and effective emissions reductions now in order to support and protect children’s rights; the plans to implement the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child General Comment No. 26 through law and policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter…

618. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will consider amending the Child Trafficking and Pornography Act 1998 to ensure that persons found to be in possession of child pornography, irrespective of offence gravity or other circumstances, will be liable to a mandatory custodial sentence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57385/25]

290. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps the Government is taking to implement the recommendations of the Ombudsman for Children’s report ‘Child Death Review: The Case for a National Statutory Review Mechanism for the Deaths of Children in Ireland’. [54103/25]

291. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality which Government Department has been designated as the lead Department responsible for the development and implementation of the statutory child death review mechanism. [54104/25]

292. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide a timeline for the establishment of the statutory child death review mechanism, including expected dates for publication of draft legislation, stakeholder consultation and commencement of operations [54105/25]

293. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to outline the coordination taking place between the Department of Children, Disability and Equality, the Department of Health and other relevant agencies to ensure the child death review mechanism is comprehensive and effective. [54106/25]

294. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to outline the measures that will be included in the statutory mechanism to ensure bereaved families are supported, consulted and kept informed throughout the review process. [54107/25]

8. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to set out the timeframe within which her Department intends to bring forward proposals for the establishment of a child death review mechanism; when implementation is expected to commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50199/25]

70. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Taoiseach if he will meet with the Ombudsman for Children to discuss his recent remarks and proposals for reform of the child protection review system. [47994/25]

927. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to review the decision to sign up to the Child Sexual Abuse Material regulation, given issues around privacy that have been raised (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48858/25]

1015. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when Tusla closed the case with the young boy from north Dublin who is currently believed to be dead; and the other State agencies, they ensured would remain in contact with the boy and his family to ensure that they boy was safe. [47900/25]

1016. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to quantify the additional resources Tusla will be given in order to properly complete the 28,000 reviews of cases that were closed during Covid. [47901/25]

1017. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children in State services or known to State services that have died in the past 20 years; and the way in which these children died. [47902/25]