Parliamentary questions

Family Resource Centres

Brendan Smith

256. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the proposals to provide a new service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8491/24]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Niall Collins

257. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he can help a community project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8500/24]

Disability Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

258. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth whether it is intended to provide extra funding to the HSE in Galway city and county to provide for extra respite services for young people and their parents who have serious intellectual disabilities or are autistic, or both, and where a clear need for these services has been identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8506/24]

Passport Services

Peadar Tóibín

259. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of workers who have been moved from the location of work from the Tallaght passport office to accommodate asylum seekers. [8508/24]

Asylum Seekers

Peadar Tóibín

260. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the nature of accommodation for asylum seekers, Ukrainians and residents in direct provision in Ireland in terms of previous usage, hospitality, nursing homes, State building and so on. [8509/24]

Asylum Seekers

Peadar Tóibín

261. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what research is undertaken in relation to the cost to tourism of the use of hotels, guest houses, or bed and breakfasts to accommodate asylum seekers, Ukrainians and residents in direct provision for each of the past five years. [8510/24]

Asylum Seekers

Peadar Tóibín

262. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the average rate being paid to accommodate asylum seekers, Ukrainians and residents in direct provision in hospitality and separately in other accommodation venues in Ireland currently; the highest rate being paid in each of these location types; and the total spend to accommodate asylum seekers in Ireland for each of the past five years. [8511/24]

Disability Services

Seán Canney

263. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on disability services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8567/24]

Direct Provision System

Eoin Ó Broin

264. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when his Department started to write to people with status or leave to remain in direct provision centres giving them dates by which they would have to leave the direct provision centre or be moved to another centre; the number of such letters issued to date; the criteria for issuing such letters; the rationale for this policy; the number of people who have been moved on foot of these letters; and a breakdown of these moves, including information on, from where; and the location to which they have been moved. [8618/24]

Disability Services

Brendan Smith

131. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a respite centre for adults will be provided in County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8188/24]

Disability Services

Brendan Smith

132. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a respite centre for children will be provided in County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8189/24]

Disability Services

Brendan Smith

133. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a respite centre for adults will be provided in County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8190/24]

Disability Services

Brendan Smith

134. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a respite centre for children will be provided in County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8191/24]

Library Services

Carol Nolan

135. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware that the lift in the recently opened library in Portlaoise is not suitable for most wheelchair users; if he is also aware that the chief executive officer of Laois County Council has effectively stated that no further consideration is to be given to this serious oversight; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8192/24]

International Protection

Peter Burke

136. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will advise on a case (details supplied). [8268/24]

International Protection

Ged Nash

137. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide information on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8362/24]

International Protection

Ged Nash

138. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will explore in full a proposal to do a technical study of the D Hotel in Drogheda to establish if the facility can be operated as a dual function hotel accommodating both tourists and international protection applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8365/24]

Home Care Packages

Joe Flaherty

467. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will include functional neurological disorders in the home care support criteria nationwide (details supplied).; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7700/24]

Health Services

Claire Kerrane

468. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when full local community-based neurorehabilitation teams will be in place in CHO2, as committed to be delivered in 2023; when recruitment will begin to put these teams in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7767/24]

Disability Services

Eoin Ó Broin

469. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how many courses (details supplied) will run in CHO7 in 2024; and the dates on which they will commence. [8092/24]

Disability Services

Patrick Costello

470. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware of the imminent risk of closure of WALK’s residential services due to a shortfall in funding from the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7415/24]

Mother and Baby Homes

Darren O'Rourke

471. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the enhanced medical card will be issued regarding the redress scheme proposed for mother and baby home survivors; the eligibility criteria that will apply; the treatments and services it will cover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7424/24]

Disabilities Assessments

Michael Healy-Rae

472. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of an ASD assessment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7474/24]

Disability Services

David Cullinane

473. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children on disability service waiting lists for children’s disability networks teams, by CHO/CDNT for each month to date 2019-2024, inclusive, in tabular form; including the average length of wait; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7475/24]

Disability Services

David Cullinane

474. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of people on disability service waiting lists for each service type, excluding children’s disability network teams, for each month to date 2019-2024, inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7476/24]

Disabilities Assessments

David Cullinane

475. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children on waiting lists for an assessment of need for each month to date 2019-2024, inclusive, in tabular form; the number overdue for completion; and the average length of wait. [7477/24]

Disabilities Assessments

Denis Naughten

476. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a child (details supplied); will receive an appointment for assessment; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7482/24]

Disability Services

Pauline Tully

477. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of residential places for disabled people that were delivered in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024. [7503/24]

Disability Services

Pauline Tully

478. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of people with an intellectual disability, autism, physical or sensory disability, both children and adults, in receipt of respite services in 2022. [7504/24]

Disability Services

Claire Kerrane

479. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current number of vacancies/vacant posts within children's disability network teams; the nature of the posts; and how long each post has been vacant in counties Roscommon and Galway, in tabular form. [7541/24]

Legislative Process

Claire Kerrane

480. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update following correspondence issued to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Disability Matters stating that the long stay contribution legislation is currently receiving attention, the outcome of this work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7542/24]

Referendum Campaigns

Carol Nolan

481. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will publish in full the minutes and documents associated with the Interdepartmental Group that met to discuss the forthcoming referenda on the Constitution; if he will provide details of the membership of the Group; the number of times it met; the attendees at each meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7546/24]

Departmental Funding

Pauline Tully

482. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the details of all funding that is available to groups that wish to raise awareness about dyslexia. [7550/24]

Disability Services

Niamh Smyth

483. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the provision of a dedicated respite centre (details supplied) for counties Cavan and Monaghan; what stage the centre is at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7586/24]

International Protection

Matt Carthy

484. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of people seeking international protection that are currently accommodated at the M Hotel, Kingscourt Road, Carrickmacross; if there are proposals to increase the number of people accommodated at this location, and the details if so; if there will be any community engagement prior to any such increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7590/24]

Asylum Seekers

Mattie McGrath

485. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to confirm if the former St. Luke's Hospital Farm, Glenconnor, Clonmel, County Tipperary is being considered as a location for an accommodation centre for asylum seekers; to give details of any contracts issued to develop this farm for a reception centre; if his Department has had any engagement in relation to this property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7592/24]

International Protection

Mattie McGrath

486. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to confirm if his Department have any plans to use a hotel in Tipperary as an accommodation centre for asylum seekers (details supplied); if his Department has had any engagements with owners in relation to this property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7593/24]

Asylum Seekers

Mattie McGrath

487. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to confirm if his Department have any plans to use a property in south Tipperary as an accommodation centre for asylum seekers (details supplied); if his Department have had any engagements with owners in relation to this property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7594/24]

Childcare Services

Kathleen Funchion

488. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of unique children availing of NCS in 2022 and 2023, in tabular form. [7619/24]

Childcare Services

Kathleen Funchion

489. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of unique children that are enrolled in an ECCE service, also availing of an NCS subsidy for 2022 and 2023, in tabular form. [7620/24]

Childcare Services

Kathleen Funchion

490. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of unique children that are in a sponsorship arrangement through the NCS for 2022 and 2023; the full year cost for 2022 and 2023; the cost per child of these sponsorship arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7621/24]

Disability Services

Niamh Smyth

491. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to review staffing levels in his Department (details supplied); the steps his Department is taking to fill positions in CHO1; the number across the various professionals in the HSE in this Department, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7666/24]

Disability Services

Michael Healy-Rae

492. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the location to which a person (details supplied) will be transferred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7676/24]

Disability Services

Emer Higgins

493. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the recent funding challenges faced by WALK’s residential services and what steps are being taken to ensure the continuity of quality care for vulnerable individuals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7690/24]

Childcare Services

Kathleen Funchion

494. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of children availing of the national childcare subsidy in 2022 and 2023, and the total cost in 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7698/24]

Disability Services

Matt Carthy

495. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current positions within the Monaghan CDNT that are currently unfilled either due to vacancy or leave; the length of time in each instance that the post has been unfilled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7744/24]

Disability Services

Matt Carthy

496. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current status of the position of manager at Monaghan CDNT; if the current manager, temporary or otherwise, has the full authority to make decisions relating to the care and treatment of children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7745/24]

Disability Services

Matt Carthy

497. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children in County Monaghan currently receiving OT services through the CDNT; the number therein who require additional hours; the number therein who receive this service through an outsourced or private body; his proposals to increase the level of OT services provided in County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7747/24]

Disability Services

Matt Carthy

498. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth whether those families who are forced to source services such as OT due to lack of availability within the CDNTs will have their costs recouped by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7748/24]

Disability Services

Matt Carthy

499. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if an application has been received from an organisation (details supplied) for funding that would allow this service to provide day respite to children on Saturdays and Sundays in the modern, purpose-built facilities that are available; the status of such an application; when the funding will be allocated for this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7762/24]