1935. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the definition applied by Tusla in classifying a case as “medium priority”; if she is satisfied that the current system of prioritisation adequately protects children in situations where there are repeated referrals or escalating risk; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45547/25]
Topics / Child and Family Agency
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsChild and Family Agency
399 questions from 57 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 21 October 2026.
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389 written, 10 oral
57
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Independents counted together
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| January 2025 | 4 |
| February 2025 | 5 |
| March 2025 | 4 |
| April 2025 | 7 |
| May 2025 | 4 |
| June 2025 | 11 |
| July 2025 | 4 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 38 |
| October 2025 | 5 |
| November 2025 | 36 |
| December 2025 | 22 |
| January 2026 | 19 |
| February 2026 | 37 |
| March 2026 | 34 |
| April 2026 | 27 |
| May 2026 | 78 |
| June 2026 | 41 |
| July 2026 | 16 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 6 |
| October 2026 | 1 |
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1936. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the average waiting times for the allocation of child protection cases across each Tusla area, with particular reference to Dublin South Central, and if she will provide comparative figures for 2023 and 2024. [45548/25]
1937. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the specific measures introduced by Tusla that have reduced the percentage of unallocated cases in Dublin south central from 54 per cent in February 2024 to 34 per cent at the time of the HIQA inspection; and if she will confirm whether those measures are being applied nationally. [45549/25]
1939. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the interim supports, therapeutic or otherwise, that are made available to children at risk of sexual abuse in circumstances where case allocation is delayed; and if she will confirm whether there are protocols in place to ensure that no child goes without support during a prolonged waiting period. [45551/25]
1940. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the compliance timelines and performance metrics that have been agreed with Tusla following the recent HIQA inspection in Dublin South Central; and if she will confirm how the Department is monitoring delivery against those commitments. [45552/25]
1941. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department intends to introduce mandatory reassessment triggers, for example, automatic re-prioritisation following a second referral, in order to ensure that escalating risks to children are addressed without undue delay. [45553/25]
1942. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the details of the training and continuous professional development provided to Tusla frontline staff to assist them in identifying and responding to risks of sexual abuse; the adequacy of current provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45554/25]
1943. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her views on the findings of HIQA that children at risk of sexual abuse in Dublin south central were not receiving timely safety planning or therapeutic support; and the reforms being prioritised within her Department to address this systemic failure. [45555/25]
1999. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the estimated average capital cost and current expenditure operating cost respectively, of providing each new publicly provided residential care place for children in the care of Tusla; for a breakdown of staffing costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46884/25]
2006. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the resources available from Tusla to support the emotional, psychological and physical needs of children in foster care; whether there are adequate staffing levels to provide these resources. [46936/25]
1106. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth the legal costs incurred on Tusla from 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42186/25]
2356. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when the five new family resource centres will be announced by Tusla; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41925/25]
2464. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the progress made on the reform of Tusla and improvements to child protection services; the level of funding allocated to family support, foster care, and interagency coordination in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43387/25]
2480. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide an update on early child and family interventions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43552/25]
367. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will outline the reason a person (details supplied) has not yet received a retrospective ill health retirement package from Tusla; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33340/25]
86. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to respond to the recently published report on behalf of Tusla regarding special care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32386/25]
121. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will list the occasions on which she has met with or corresponded with the CEO of Tusla since she took office. [32441/25]
122. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children who have died while either under the care of Tusla, or while known to child protection services since 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32444/25]
488. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of special emergency arrangements used by Tusla since 2020. [31676/25]
489. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on her Department’s work to address Tusla's difficulties in hiring sufficient staff for special care units. [31677/25]
490. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when the external review of Tusla's special care will be released. [31678/25]
1253. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of referrals or disclosures received by Tusla concerning sexual abuse, where the person subject of abuse allegations was a minor, in each of the years 2016 to 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30652/25]
1254. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of allegations of sexual abuse made to Tusla where the person subject of abuse allegations was a minor, in each of the years 2016 to 2024, in tabular form. [30653/25]
1255. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number allegations of sexual abuse, where the person subject of abuse allegations was a minor, that were concluded by Tusla to be founded, in each of the years 2016 to 2024, in tabular form. [30654/25]
1256. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of allegations of sexual abuse, where the person subject of abuse allegations was a minor, that were concluded by Tusla to be unfounded, in each of the years 2016 to 2024, in tabular form. [30655/25]