Child Protection

1019. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children that have gone missing from State services in 2025 to date and for each of the past five years. [47904/25]

1021. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of Tusla cases involving individual children that have been closed, for each of the past 15 years. [47906/25]

1023. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she accepts the Ombudsman for Children's finding that the National Review Panel is "not a powerful vehicle" and "disrespectful to families" in its handling of cases such as the disappearance of a child in Donabate now presumed dead; and if she will commit to establishing a fully independent statutory body with pow…

1024. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will review the statutory basis, powers, and independence of the National Review Panel, in light of the Ombudsman for Children’s statement that it is “not a powerful vehicle” and “disrespectful to families”; and if she will consider reforms to allow the publication of reports in full. [47985/25]

1025. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of child welfare and protection cases closed by Tusla due to Covid-19 restrictions between 2020 and 2022; and if she will outline the methodology and timelines for the current “well-being checks” being carried out on those cases. [47986/25]

1026. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of cases reviewed by Tusla’s National Review Panel in each of the past five years; the average time taken to complete such reviews; and the percentage of recommendations implemented. [47987/25]

1027. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will consider establishing an independent statutory body, separate from Tusla, with authority to investigate and publish reports on serious child protection failures. [47988/25]

1028. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will consider commissioning an independent inquiry into the handling of the Donabate case, given the Ombudsman’s concerns about the adequacy of existing review mechanisms. [47992/25]

1054. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will bring forward legislation to establish a statutory independent review mechanism for cases involving the death or suspected death of a child known to Tusla; if she will provide, for each year since 2019, the number of closed social work cases subsequently reopened; and if she will provide the number of Sec…

1064. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if all special emergency arrangement providers have undergone a post-case audit since April 2023; the number audited and the number found non-compliant; the categories of non-compliance; and the sanctions or contract terminations applied. [48149/25]

1068. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason and the basis on which, the case of a missing child in Donabate has been referred by Tusla to the National Review Panel (NRP); the statutory remit and powers of the NRP; and to whom the NRP reports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48221/25]

1069. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the process currently being undertaken to review Tusla’s management of the case of a missing child in Donabate; the way in which the independence and effectiveness of that review will be assured; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48222/25]

1070. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the expected timeframe for the completion of the National Review Panel’s examination of the case of the missing child in Donabate; when its findings will be made available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48223/25]

1071. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures that are in place to ensure that any recommendations arising from the independent review of Tusla’s management of the case of the missing child in Donabate are acted upon promptly; the way in which accountability for implementation will be monitored; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4822…

1182. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if HSE services were involved with the child concerned in the Donabate case; if there was communication with Tusla regarding the child's welfare; and if she will provide details of any inter-agency engagement. [47993/25]

1534. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration in view of the exploitation of children through financial extortion schemes involving social media-linked payment services, and the use of unverified age and guardianship claims by perpetrators to circumvent anti-money laundering and child protection frameworks, the role his the Department is playing in ensuring…

1543. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his position on the proposed EU Regulation to Prevent and Combat Child Sexual Abuse, commonly referred to as “Chat Control”. [45379/25]

2278. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of unborn children placed on the child protection notification system in each of the past ten years and to date in 2025. [41124/25]

2293. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality regarding the 96,666 child protection and welfare referrals received by Tusla in 2024, the number that were subsequently assessed as unfounded or not requiring further action; and the number of these that were repeat or multiple referrals relating to the same child. [41197/25]

2295. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her attention has been drawn to a matter raised by this Deputy during Topical Issues in the Dáil chamber on Thursday 10 July 2025, and if she will commit to establishing an independent review of the case in question. [41200/25]

2301. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the timeframe for a review of a case by Tusla (details supplied). [41326/25]

2463. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her position on the ratification of the Second Optional Protocol to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43371/25]

141. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if the UNCRC Second Optional Protocol will be ratified before the summer recess (details supplied); and if he will provide an assurance that Ireland will finally ratify this world-renowned child protection convention before the end of 2025. [38102/25]

469. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice if any legislation could currently be used to prosecute those who use artificial intelligence to create child pornography deepfakes; if he will consider introducing a specific offence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28777/25]

772. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the status of the annual reports from the Special Rapporteur on Child Protection (details supplied) who was appointed in January 2023; when each annual report will be published and laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas given the importance of this independent role in identifying developments in child protection…