Parliamentary questions

Youth Work Projects

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

52. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he and his Department have mapped the existence of youth focused community projects and staff across the State; if they are aware of gaps in coverage or large and populous areas without or with inadequately resourced projects; and if so, how they intend to resolve this. [20945/24]

Health Service Executive

Pádraig O'Sullivan

53. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the engagement he has had with the HSE regarding the need to source private contractors following the recent announcement that the Government will finance an AON initiative; how soon he expects an impact will be made on the waitlist; if he is confident that progress can be made to clear the backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26000/24]

Special Educational Needs

Pádraig O'Sullivan

54. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the timeline for the reintroduction of therapists to special schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26001/24]

Defective Building Materials

Pearse Doherty

55. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the plans Government has made to deal with the possible closure of a community childcare facility (details supplied) in County Donegal due the presence of defective blocks in its building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26030/24]

Emergency Accommodation

Gino Kenny

56. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of asylum seekers who have not been provided with accommodation by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26080/24]

Child Protection

Bernard Durkan

57. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is satisfied that adequate support exists for all children insofar as is possible who might be subjected to a threat from any quarter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26052/24]

Disability Services

Aindrias Moynihan

58. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of young people who are 16 years-of-age and over who are awaiting on their individual family support plan to be confirmed for transitioning to adult services for the years 2023 and 2024 to date in the HSE south west region; the number of young people over the age of 16 years and their families are awaiting HSE referrals to adult services in the HSE south west region for the years 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26065/24]

Disability Services

Thomas Gould

59. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children currently awaiting a CDNT appointment in Cork, by CDNT, in tabular form. [25826/24]

Childcare Services

Gino Kenny

60. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will abolish childcare fees in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26084/24]

Family Resource Centres

Pa Daly

61. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider recognising a facility (details supplied) as a family resource centre. [25724/24]

School Staff

Thomas Gould

62. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on the return of therapists to special schools. [25827/24]

Childcare Services

Richard Bruton

63. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has initiated drafting of legislation for a childcare development agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26055/24]

Departmental Reports

Catherine Connolly

64. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary No. 119 of 30 April 2024, the status of the research jointly funded by his Department and Tusla into the area of organisational and institutional abuse of children, including children placed in residential care settings; the expected timeline for the research to be completed; the details of the external researcher commissioned to carry out the research; if he has received any updates or interim reports to-date from the researcher; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26067/24]

Dublin-Monaghan Bombings

Richard Boyd Barrett

65. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach to clarify whether the Barron inquiry was in receipt of all relevant files relating to the Dublin and Monaghan bombings; and any files that related to suspected perpetrators of those bombings. [25818/24]

Departmental Strategies

Patrick Costello

66. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the work of the policing reform implementation programme office in his Department. [26186/24]

Departmental Strategies

Patrick Costello

67. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the work of the implementation group on policing reform. [26187/24]

Child Poverty

Patrick Costello

68. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Taoiseach to provide an update on the work of the child poverty and well-being unit of his Department. [26200/24]

Child Poverty

Patrick Costello

69. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Taoiseach to provide an update on the proposed child poverty and well-being summit scheduled to take place this year. [26201/24]

Child Poverty

Patrick Costello

70. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Taoiseach to provide an update on the work carried out as part of Poverty to Potential: A Programme Plan for Child Well-being 2023-25. [26202/24]

Cabinet Committees

Patrick Costello

71. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Taoiseach to provide an update on the work of the Cabinet committee on children, education and disability, outlining the number of times it has met this year. [26203/24]