Family Resource Centres

93. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is concerned about the lack of a family resource centre in Dungarvan and that no service is available in west Waterford, south Tipperary or east Cork. [32422/25]

275. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the full-year cost of including all family resource centres into the national forum based on the number that applied for inclusion this year (five were to join). [31087/25]

169. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) will be examined; her plans for Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24593/25]

399. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the status of an application for a centre (details supplied) to be included in the State’s network of family resource centres; when this centre will be reconfigured as a family resource centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22440/25]

337. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline the engagement by her Department and Tusla with local stakeholders regarding the establishment of a family resource centre in Dungarvan, County Waterford; and to confirm the plans that are in place to support and advance this project. [21938/25]

159. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the application process will open, via TUSLA, for the provision of the previously announced five new family resource centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21387/25]

145. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline the measures being taken by her Department to encourage and support the opening of family resource centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20990/25]

1820. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the additional family resource centres announced in Budget 2025 will be allocated to counties; the way in which these centres are allocated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19064/25]

1318. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will consider the urgent need for a family resource centre in the Cabra area, particularly in light of the significant socio-economic disparities outlined in the 2022 Census and recent qualitative research conducted by the Dublin Northwest Partnership (details supplied). [10837/25]

380. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the proposals there are to expand and/or provide new family resource centres in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10521/25]

381. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will ensure that an application for a new service will be given detailed and favourable consideration (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10522/25]

153. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what plans there are to expand the capacity and network of family resource centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7765/25]

157. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she is aware that the town of Dungarvan, County Waterford, has no family resource centre; her views on whether it is appropriate that a large town such as Dungarvan would be without important community infrastructure of this type; and if she will commit to working across party lines and …

742. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his department has received an application for the development of a family resource centre for Carrickmacross, County Monaghan; if she will allocate the necessary funding to bring this important project to fruition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7327/25]

743. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she intends to increase grant supports to family resource centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7328/25]

794. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she plans to put in place any new family resource centres in the country; if so, the locations that are being considered; when the application process will be finalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7896/25]

812. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the date in 2025 the application process will open for the establishment of new family resources centres; and the length of time the process will be open. [8108/25]

652. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for a list of all family resource centres in east Cork. [5954/25]

653. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if additional funding will be made available in 2025 for family resource centres to cover their programme costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5955/25]

1151. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a number of matters related to funding for a support centre (details supplied) will be examined. [46463/24]