Family Resource Centres

661. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if funding is available in her Department to fund the renovation of family resource centres, where a building has been identified to expand the service in a town (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51433/26]

31. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures being taken to support family resource centres in meeting increasing demand for their services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47425/26]

434. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when she intends to open the next round of applications for the establishment of new family resource centres. [46515/26]

916. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide additional funding for Family Resource Centres (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37299/26]

912. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to give consideration to the Family Resource Centre National Forum Pre-Budget Submission (details supplied) as Family Resource Centres provide an invaluable service to their communities and there has been a substantial rise in demand for their services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34613/26]

1002. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the funding streams available to support the establishment of a new Family Resource Centre, including capital and operational supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35289/26]

1004. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of Family Resource Centres per capita in each county; the position of County Offaly relative to the national average; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35291/26]

1005. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department or Tusla has undertaken an assessment of need regarding the provision of family resource centre services in Birr and the wider south Offaly region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35293/26]

1006. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the criteria used by Tusla and her Department when considering proposals for new family resource centres, including whether population growth, rural isolation, transport accessibility, deprivation indicators and family support demand are considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35294/26]

1007. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether there are plans to expand the family resource centre programme during 2026 and 2027; the number of additional centres envisaged nationally; if towns such as Birr may be considered under any future expansion process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35295/26]

1008. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will request that Tusla engage with Offaly County Council, local community organisations and public representatives regarding the feasibility of establishing a family resource centre in Birr; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35296/26]

1009. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the average distance travelled by families in County Offaly to access Tusla-funded family support and family resource centre services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35297/26]

421. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to assist family resource centres (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33587/26]

820. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of family resource centres in each county; the funding allocated per county by her Department to such centres in 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33392/26]

2485. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 1482 of 18 March 2026, the basis used to select the family resource centre funding allocation; if the methodologies together with all scores being attributed to individual applicants will be supplied to this Deputy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25187/26]

1479. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the status of the proposed family resource centre in Carrickmacross; the likely timeframe for when the centre will become operational; the services that will be provided upon commencement; the initial staffing allocation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18245/26]

1482. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason a family resource centre funding was not allocated to a centre (details supplied); the details of the criteria that the centre was judged on; and if they can provide a copy of the recommendations that was issued to the Minister in respect of her Departments shortlist and was the resource centre in que…

1502. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to urgently provide additional capital funding to a vital project in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18544/26]

717. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of family resource centres currently funded nationally; the plans in place to expand the family resource centre programme in 2026; the locations under consideration for inclusion; specifically, whether Balbriggan family resource centre, County Dublin, is being considered for inclusion, given its signi…

231. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason a family resource centre was not provided to a community (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15428/26]

187. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the criteria being used to select family resource centres for funding via the National Forum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13215/26]

942. Deputy David Maxwell asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide an update on any further announcements, beyond those already made, regarding the establishment of new family resource centres in counties Cavan and Monaghan in 2026; the status of any applications or site assessments relating to Cavan and Monaghan; whether any funding has been ring-fenced for thi…

362. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when it is expected that approvals will issue in respect of the establishment of more family resource centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9109/26]

899. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will ensure that the recently implemented Tusla structural reform will not alter the national programme status, ring-fenced programme budget, local governance and autonomy, and cradle to grave community development approach by family resource centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7565/26]

189. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide funding to family resource centres to employ support workers to support people fleeing domestic violence situations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73426/25]