Residential Institutions

1996. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health the number of applicants for redress under a statutory scheme relating to institutional abuse and historic child sexual abuse within an institution who died prior to payment of compensation under that scheme, in tabular form [42207/26]

1997. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health the shortfall between State expenditure and institutional contributions to redress schemes operated under the auspices of her Department, in tabular form. [42210/26]

556. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth if an applicant’s (details supplied) forms under the Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Act 2025 which were submitted in March 2026, have been received and processed; when they can expect further correspondence on the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39033/26]

557. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth when an applicant (details supplied) will receive their specific medical card under the Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Act 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39034/26]

456. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department will publish a single consolidated operational guide for survivors of residential institutional abuse setting out all health, education, advocacy, housing and funeral cost supports, including eligibility criteria, application pathways, responsible agencies, appeal mechanisms and expected processing times; and…

457. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth the date on which the first survivor medical cards under the Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Act 2025 were issued; the number issued to date; the number of applications currently pending; the average processing time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36523/26]

458. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether housing and funeral cost supports provided to survivors of residential institutional abuse are statutory entitlements or discretionary measures; whether binding written guidance has issued to local authorities and Community Welfare Officers [36524/26]

477. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether a single cross-departmental operational manual or implementation protocol exists governing the delivery of the five-pillar support package for survivors of residential institutional abuse; and if she will provide a copy of same. [36712/26]

478. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether any binding service standards, timelines or response targets apply to applications made under the survivor support package; and if she will provide details of same. [36713/26]

479. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of applications received to date for health supports, education supports, housing supports and funeral-related supports respectively under the five-pillar survivor package, in tabular form. [36714/26]

480. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of survivor medical cards issued to date under the Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Act 2025; the number currently pending; and the average processing time for applications. [36715/26]

481. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether local authorities have received formal written guidance, circulars or operational instructions regarding prioritisation of housing supports for survivors of residential institutional abuse; and if she will provide copies of such guidance. [36716/26]

482. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether Community Welfare Officers are operating under formal criteria or guidance when assessing funeral support applications linked to survivors of residential institutional abuse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36717/26]

483. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether a single case-management or single-point-of-contact system exists for survivors seeking access to multiple supports under the five-pillar package; and if not, whether one is planned. [36718/26]

484. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether any independent oversight, audit or review mechanism has been established to monitor implementation of the five-pillar support package for survivors of residential institutional abuse. [36719/26]

789. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of new residential or supported living places for adults with an intellectual disability delivered in each of the past five years; the number planned for delivery in 2026 and 2027; and the extent to which this level of delivery meets identified national demand. [32693/26]

97. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the timeline for when the survivors of industrial school abuse and the hunger strikers will receive the supports offered to them after their protest; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28851/26]

180. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to promote and advertise the Magdelene ex-gratia redress scheme, as commenced in 2013 and extended to further institutions in 2018 both in Ireland and abroad, given the low numbers of applicants to date (details supplied). [28784/26]

522. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of applications to date for each support available under the package of supports for survivors of abuse in residential institutions such as industrial schools and reformatories; the total value of each; the estimated waiting time it will take from the time of application to when the support is allocated; and if she w…

214. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth when agreements will be reached with the survivors of abuse in industrial institutions (details supplied) be introduced. [27797/26]

340. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of beds currently closed or unavailable across residential care centres in Cavan Monaghan; the reasons for these closures; and the timeline for restoring full capacity. [22590/26]

832. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the rationale for calling the package of supports announced for the survivors of Ireland's industrial and reformatory schools after the Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Act given that the survivors explicitly requested that the supports should specifically refer to survivors of industrial and reform schools; and if sh…

1159. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection whether a payment received under a State institutional redress scheme, including the mother and baby institutions payment scheme, is disregarded for the purposes of a means test when assessing eligibility for an exceptional needs payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18653/26]

1474. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the status of an application for funding for a person (details supplied) in terms of a long-term residential place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20761/26]

1508. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding increasing respite for the parents of a person (details supplied) with a view to securing a residential placement following a transition period. [18643/26]