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Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Disabilities Assessments
Mattie McGrath
451. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to confirm that assessment of needs hubs in all CHO areas are now fully operational and providing assessment of needs; the number of assessment of needs carried out by such hubs to date; to confirm where hubs are not yet fully operational if she will repurpose that money to ensure that families can privately access assessments themselves as committed to in Dáil Éireann on 23 May (details supplied); if she has included such measures as part of Budget 24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44777/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Disability Services
Peadar Tóibín
452. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what funding has been allocated to Clan Mór, Navan for each of the years 2018 to 2023; the staffing levels and staffing expertise categories for the past six years; the reason for the 30% plus disparity between per capita funding to the private services versus the not-for-profit services at Clan Mór; the reason funding allocation is short-term only which negatively impacts on the ability of Clan Mór to forward plan with increased waiting lists; if he will seek reform of service provision to clients whose care plan has to undergo a complex multi-layered process to achieve outcomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44781/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Disability Services
Bernard Durkan
453. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to indicate eligibility for respite care for a person (details supplied) who is in receipt of disability allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44792/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Child Protection
Bernard Durkan
454. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the efforts that are in hand to protect the welfare of the two children of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44795/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Child Protection
Bernard Durkan
455. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps being taken to protect the welfare of the children of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44797/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Child Protection
Bernard Durkan
456. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the efforts being made via Tusla to reunite a person (details supplied) with her son; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44800/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Disability Services
Catherine Murphy
457. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number and location of therapist posts including speech and language therapists, psychological and others appointed to special schools within CHO7 in the years of 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form [44830/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Direct Provision System
Catherine Murphy
458. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on HIQA inspections of direct provision centres; the number of inspections that have been undertaken to date; if he will provide a schedule for inspections over the coming months, and if the mandate of HIQA will be broadened to cover emergency accommodation centres. [44842/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Disability Services
Jim O'Callaghan
459. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will detail the number of speech and language therapists for each CHO area employed for disability services in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, tabular form. [44853/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Disability Services
Jim O'Callaghan
460. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will detail for each CHO area the number of occupational therapists employed for disability services in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [44854/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Disability Services
Seán Canney
461. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will investigate the lack of facilities for children with disabilities in second level education in Galway, where families have no alternative but to put their children into mainstream education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44859/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Direct Provision System
Robert Troy
462. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the additional transport provisions that will be put in place at Temple Accommodation Centre, Horseleap, Moate, County Westmeath; if he is aware that some residents are having to pay substantial taxi fee's to get to medical appointment's as the transport provided is inadequate, and that there are instances at this facility where pregnant women have been unable to get to medical appointments. [44860/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Disability Services
Jim O'Callaghan
463. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will detail the number of physiotherapists for each CHO area employed for disability services in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [44874/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Steven Matthews
464. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the position regarding the proposed change of the legal status of childminders that would allow parents that use these services to avail of the cuts in childcare fees announced in the two most recent budgets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44978/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Budget 2024
Holly Cairns
465. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide a full breakdown of the €195 million budget for disability. [44985/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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EU Directives
Holly Cairns
466. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when it is intended to issue guidance to businesses around the requirements and responsibilities under the European Accessibility Act (Directive (EU) 2019/882); the length of time which will be given to businesses to prepare before the Act is commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44988/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Children in Care
Cathal Crowe
467. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will work with the relevant departments to expedite the recently announced increase in the weekly foster payment, given that they have had no increase since 2009 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45109/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Disability Services
Bernard Durkan
468. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the timeline for full reimplementation of services provided by the Celbridge CDNT with particular reference to occupational therapy, speech therapy, clinical psychology and social worker services; the positions in this team currently vacant and yet to be filled; the timeline for filling such positions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45119/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Departmental Correspondence
Brendan Griffin
469. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for clarification on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45108/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Childcare Services
Mary Lou McDonald
470. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to confirm the number of childcare places currently available in the constituency of Dublin central. [45161/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Childcare Services
Mary Lou McDonald
471. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to confirm the number of new childcare places that have been opened in the constituency of Dublin Central for the years 2020 to 2023 respectively. [45162/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Childcare Services
Mary Lou McDonald
472. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to confirm the number of childcare providers that have closed, and the childcare places that have been lost as a result of these closures in the constituency of Dublin central in each of the years 2020 to 2023 respectively. [45163/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Departmental Schemes
Denise Mitchell
473. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the building blocks grant scheme will open for submissions for 2023 and 2024 respectively. [45170/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Departmental Policies
Michael Healy-Rae
474. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will take action in relation to the implementation of a report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45197/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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International Protection
Niamh Smyth
475. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to review correspondence (details supplied); if he will provide an update on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45200/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Children in Care
Seán Sherlock
476. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason for the delay for the rise in payments to foster carers under Budget 2024 to end 2024; and if he will bring it forward to alleviate pressures on foster carers. [45216/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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International Protection
Brendan Griffin
477. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department has enough sites to complete the Government's modular homes programme; to identify which sites were offered by each local authority; to identify any local authority that did not engage and identify sites; to identify any local authority that offered sites that were already designated under the Housing For All Programme; if so, which sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45278/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Data Protection
Peadar Tóibín
478. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 532 of 3 October 2023, if he will provide detail on the nature of the data breaches suffered by his Department; the severity of the breaches; if all individuals whose information was compromised were notified of the breach; if the Data Protection Commission was notified of all data breaches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45330/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Child and Family Agency
Peadar Tóibín
479. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of legal cases taken against Tusla in each year since it was established and to date in 2023; if a breakdown can be provided on the number of cases which were successful; the number which failed and the number which are ongoing, in tabular form. [45375/23]
Thu, 12 Oct 2023
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Disability Services
Richard O'Donoghue
162. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if discussions are expected regarding the Section 39 workers pay (details supplied); if this issue can be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44557/23]
Thu, 12 Oct 2023
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International Protection
Brendan Griffin
163. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will furnish a copy of the full contract between IPAS and a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44485/23]
Thu, 12 Oct 2023
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Childcare Services
Michael Lowry
164. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason a child was removed from the NCS scheme without a parent's knowledge or consent (details supplied); if he will review what additional recourse is now available to this child's parent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44505/23]
Thu, 12 Oct 2023
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Disability Services
David Stanton
165. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 276 of 23 February 2023, the action taken in the interim to ensure that appropriate supports and services are made available to a person (details supplied); the supports and services that have been made available as a result of his intervention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44506/23]
Thu, 12 Oct 2023
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Office of Public Works
Niamh Smyth
166. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth whether he can provide details of a company (details supplied) in County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44515/23]
Thu, 12 Oct 2023
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Child and Family Agency
Réada Cronin
167. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of Section 3 investigations conducted by Tusla in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2023, outlining the number in each geographical/educational area; and indicating whether primary school or secondary school, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44516/23]
Thu, 12 Oct 2023
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Child and Family Agency
Réada Cronin
168. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth of the Section 3 Investigations carried out in each of the years 2019 to 2023, inclusive, how many involved allegations in each of sexual abuse, physical abuse, emotional abuse, neglect or multiple type of abuse in each year, in tabular form, and delineating whether primary or secondary and the geographical/educational areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44517/23]
Thu, 12 Oct 2023
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Disability Services
Réada Cronin
169. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the action he intends to take to ensure that those people working in Section 39 organisations (details supplied) will achieve pay parity with their counterparts in Section 38 organisations or the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44518/23]
Thu, 12 Oct 2023
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Departmental Staff
Cian O'Callaghan
170. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how many panels were formed in relation to the higher executive officer roles within his Department to review HEO applications; what criteria and guidelines were used when choosing candidates for interview; how many candidates were chosen from each panel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44531/23]
Thu, 12 Oct 2023
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Disability Services
Martin Browne
171. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current CDNT WTE vacancies across each of the 12 teams in CHO5; the number of administrative posts vacant; and the actions that are being taken to address those vacancies, in tabular form. [44545/23]
Thu, 12 Oct 2023
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Disability Services
Holly Cairns
172. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on the current progress in implementing the Transforming Lives Time to Move on from Congregated Settings strategy; the current number of individuals with a disability living in a congregated setting; the number of people with disabilities who have been transitioned to independent living from congregated settings annually since 1 January 2019 to date; the number of people with disabilities who have been admitted/housed in congregated settings annually since 1 January 2019 to present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44558/23]
Thu, 12 Oct 2023
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Disability Services
Violet-Anne Wynne
173. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures he will take following Budget 2024 to grow the base of personal assistants for people with disabilities in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44592/23]
Thu, 12 Oct 2023
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Disability Services
Eoin Ó Broin
174. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 838 of 20 September 2023, when a response will be forthcoming regarding the transfer request of a person (details supplied) as it is now almost three weeks since the previous response was provided, and no update has been received. [44608/23]
Thu, 12 Oct 2023
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Disabilities Assessments
Pauline Tully
175. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the quarter 2 Assessment of Need Process Management Report has been published; if so, if he will share it with this Deputy. [44628/23]
Wed, 11 Oct 2023
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Disability Services
Pa Daly
189. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount that has been paid to a provider (details supplied) since they were first engaged by the HSE; and what staffing levels are in place, relative to the number of residents, in each facility the provider has. [44235/23]
Wed, 11 Oct 2023
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Disability Services
Robert Troy
190. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a social worker will be assigned to a person (details supplied). [44361/23]
Wed, 11 Oct 2023
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Constitutional Amendments
Emer Higgins
191. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the referendum to replace the article of the Constitution that refers to women’s “duties in the home” in November. [44374/23]
Wed, 11 Oct 2023
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Legislative Programme
Emer Higgins
192. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the status of the Irish Corporate Governance (Gender Balance) Bill 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44375/23]
Wed, 11 Oct 2023
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Disability Services
Jim O'Callaghan
193. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps the HSE has taken to support the development of the shovel ready Neurodiversity Ireland project in Sandymount to assist children with disabilities; when they can expect the project to be ready to operate, given the level of services required in Dublin and Leinster; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44240/23]
Wed, 11 Oct 2023
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Emergency Accommodation
Michael Lowry
194. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason a company (details supplied) entrusted with the management of a significant number of properties under contract with his Department, has properties that either remain completely unoccupied or possess and have available family rooms that have not been allocated to anyone for over two months; the reason individuals continue to reside in tents in Stradbally while the company have secure, contracted properties which remain unutilised with vacant beds; if he will provide clarification regarding which department or section are now responsible for assigning persons to properties under contract with his Department as currently it appears that Citywest is no longer in charge of assigning persons to properties, and regional temporary accommodation hub managers are also without this information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44260/23]
Wed, 11 Oct 2023
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Disability Services
Danny Healy-Rae
195. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will address a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44281/23]
Wed, 11 Oct 2023
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European Court of Justice
Mark Ward
196. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide details of the judgements made against Ireland in the Court of Justice of the European Union in each of the past five years in respect of matters which are the responsibility of his Department; the nature of the cases and judgements in question; the total amount in euro of fines and/or penalties paid to date associated with each adverse finding broken down by amount paid by day, week, month and so on, as per the judgement; the remedial procedures, if any, that have been undertaken by the State to address each of the judgements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44325/23]
Wed, 11 Oct 2023
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School Meals Programme
Robert Troy
197. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will urgently review a school meals project application by a school (details supplied). [44344/23]
Wed, 11 Oct 2023
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Robert Troy
198. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will urgently review the level of funding for a community pre-school (details supplied). [44348/23]
Wed, 11 Oct 2023
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Departmental Communications
Niall Collins
199. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the relevant official from his Department can contact a person (details supplied) immediately; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44367/23]
Wed, 11 Oct 2023
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Childcare Services
Brendan Smith
200. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware of the difficulties facing parents in trying to access childcare for children aged 1-3; if measures will be introduced to support the recruitment and retention of staff as it is the lack of staff numbers in many facilities, with surplus accommodation, that is reducing considerably the number of children aged 1-3 that can be cared for in childcare services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44438/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Youth Services
Paul Kehoe
406. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline the funding that goes towards youth services and youth work, broken down into two categories, universal services and targeted programmes, such as UBU (Your Place Your Space); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43941/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Disability Services
Kathleen Funchion
407. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider converting St. Patricks, Loughboy, Kilkenny for respite and other badly needed services for people with disabilities in Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44119/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Disability Services
Pauline Tully
408. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason that the parent (details supplied) of a child has been informed that their son is not entitled to funding for a day service; the options that are available to ensure that this young autistic person is able to access a day service and is not left confined to his residential unit. [43466/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Departmental Meetings
Cormac Devlin
409. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he and his officials will arrange a meeting with Oireachtas members from the Dún Laoghaire constituency to provide an update on a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43475/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Disability Services
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
410. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to improve speech and language and occupational therapy supports for children with additional needs in Carlow (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43496/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Disability Services
Colm Burke
411. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current position in relation to transport for people with disabilities aged 18 years and over attending day services to facilitate attendance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43501/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Mental Health Services
Maurice Quinlivan
412. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on the case of a child (details supplied) who, having been referred to St. Gabriel's Foundation, Limerick, by the HSE's child and adolescent mental health services, has yet to receive an assessment date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43509/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Departmental Data
Catherine Murphy
413. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount expended on an annual basis for foster care service providers since the year commencing 2013 to date in 2023; if he will provide a breakdown paid to agencies and to private individuals over that time period; and the number of active and inactive foster carers and agencies as of 1 October 2023. [43514/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Disability Services
Richard Bruton
414. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will outline the policy of the children’s disability network teams for scheduling interventions for children in different age groups, aged two years and under, aged over two and under six, aged six and over, and so on; whether there has been a change in the way resources are allocated to different age groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43530/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Disabilities Assessments
Pearse Doherty
415. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the parents of a child (details supplied) in County Donegal can expect to receive an assessment of needs for their child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43532/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Disability Services
Michael Healy-Rae
416. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the solutions that can be offered in relation to a strike (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43556/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Alan Kelly
417. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the value of core funding for 2022/2023 for each individual early learning and care and school age childcare service, in tabular form. [43583/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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State Properties
Ivana Bacik
418. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if Tusla owns properties or sites which are vacant or derelict; if so, the number and addresses of such properties; if they are recorded on the vacancy or dereliction registers; and the reason for which they are vacant, in tabular form. [43595/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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State Properties
Ivana Bacik
419. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the Adoption Authority of Ireland owns properties or sites which are vacant or derelict; if so, the number and addresses of such properties; if they are recorded on the vacancy or dereliction registers; and the reason for which they are vacant, in tabular form. [43598/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Disability Services
Colm Burke
420. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on the return of essential therapists including a psychologist, an occupational therapist, a speech and language therapist, play/behaviour therapists and a social worker to a special school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43621/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Disability Services
Colm Burke
421. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason a special school (details supplied) is still without essential therapists, including a psychologist, an occupational therapist, a speech and language therapist, play/behaviour therapists and a social worker; the date they will start; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43622/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Emergency Accommodation
Brendan Griffin
422. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide assistance with an accommodation matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43630/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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State Properties
Ivana Bacik
423. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission owns properties or sites which are vacant or derelict; if so, the number and addresses of such properties; if they are recorded on the vacancy or dereliction registers; and the reason for which they are vacant or derelict, in tabular form. [43676/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Departmental Funding
Michael Healy-Rae
424. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of funding for an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43677/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Nursing Homes
Seán Canney
425. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the long-term costs of a nursing home are being paid by the State for people who were in mother and baby homes; what assistance is available for nursing home costs in such situations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43682/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Care Services
Michael Healy-Rae
426. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the protocols that are put in place when a serious incident takes place under the supervision of a care team (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43690/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Direct Provision System
Patrick Costello
427. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will advocate for a child benefit-type payment for IPATs as included in the Government White Paper to end Direct Provision. [43693/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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State Properties
Ivana Bacik
428. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if IPAS owns properties or sites which are vacant or derelict; if so, the number and addresses of such properties; if they are recorded on the vacancy or dereliction registers; and the reason for which they are vacant or derelict, in tabular form. [43698/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Disability Services
Brendan Griffin
429. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if additional resources will be immediately provided to address the five-year waiting list for intervention for children who have been accepted by the Swords disability network team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43732/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Departmental Policies
Thomas Pringle
430. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the dedicated supports currently available to children and families impacted by foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (details supplied); what dedicated supports, if any are currently available and the plans there are in child and family services to address the needs of children on the foetal alcohol spectrum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43734/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Child and Family Agency
Thomas Pringle
431. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth whether Tusla has estimates for the number of children involved with social work services who may be on the foetal alcohol spectrum, given that foetal alcohol spectrum disorder is the leading known cause of preventable intellectual disability in the world; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43735/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Child and Family Agency
Thomas Pringle
432. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if Tusla plans to quantify the number of children involved with social work services who may be on the foetal alcohol spectrum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43736/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Mental Health Services
Thomas Gould
433. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will allocate therapists to a school (details supplied). [43737/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Ukraine War
James Lawless
434. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to examine a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43753/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Disability Services
Brendan Griffin
435. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the HSE will pay the costs of private psychology occupational therapy and speech and language therapy for a child in County Dublin (details supplied) who has been placed on a five-year waiting list for HSE child intervention services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43755/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Charitable and Voluntary Organisations
Carol Nolan
436. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will support the request from an organisation (details supplied) for funding support to enable its vital work of providing financial assistance directly to parents of children with life-limiting or chronic complex care needs across Ireland to help with the non-medical expenses related to caring for their child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43759/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Disability Services
Pearse Doherty
437. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the parents of a child in Donegal (details supplied) can expect to receive services and support for their autistic child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43760/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Child and Family Agency
Gary Gannon
438. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of complaints received by Tusla in relation to an organisation (details supplied) since 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43770/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Child and Family Agency
Gary Gannon
439. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide Tusla inspection records since 2021 regarding an organisation (details supplied). [43771/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Children in Care
John Brady
440. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of unaccompanied and separated children that have been taken into care of the Child and Family Agency annually since 2020, up to and including 2023; the number of children within this cohort that are from Ukraine; a breakdown of how many children are accommodated in the care system under a Care Order or section 4, Child Care Act, 1991 compared to how many are accommodated under section 5, Child Care Act, 1991 by age, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43818/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Children in Care
John Brady
441. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of unaccompanied and separated children that have been accommodated in special emergency arrangements over the past twelve months; the duration they have spent in these placements, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43819/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Children in Care
John Brady
442. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on recent media coverage of both a lack of special care beds and a step-down facilities for children in care with complex needs; if he plans to provide further funding in future to allow for more publicly provided special care units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43820/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Mother and Baby Homes
Eoin Ó Broin
443. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a date is available for when the mother and baby institution redress scheme will commence accepting applications from institution survivors; and the date for when enhanced medical cards will be issued to survivors. [43846/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Departmental Schemes
Cathal Crowe
444. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the next round of the play and recreation grant scheme will open for applications. [43848/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Departmental Funding
Peter Burke
445. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when capital grants for childcare extensions will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43913/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Health Services
Jackie Cahill
446. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the maximum number of hours allocated to a person (details supplied); the reason it appears that a decision was made to reduce these hours; when this review took place; whether or not there are two packages in place, that is, a home care package and an education package; if so, if the education package infringed on the home care package hours, given that the HSE plans to increase these hours as the 17.5 hours currently provided is not sufficient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43920/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Youth Services
Paul Kehoe
447. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the funding that goes towards youth services and youth work, broken down in to two categories, universal services and targeted programmes such UBU (Your Place Your Space); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43943/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Special Educational Needs
Thomas Gould
448. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the return of therapists to a facility (details supplied). [43999/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Special Educational Needs
Thomas Gould
449. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the return of therapists to a facility (details supplied). [44000/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Childcare Services
Noel Grealish
450. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No.249 of 28 September 2023, if further funding will be available under Pillar 1 Building Blocks - Improvement Grants in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44002/23]