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Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disabilities Assessments (22 Oct 2025)

Norma Foley: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Seanad: Cost of Childcare: Motion (21 Oct 2025)

Norma Foley: Gabhaim buíochas as an am agus as an deis labhairt leis an Teach. I am very appreciative of the time and opportunity to speak to Senators here today. I welcome this timely motion tabled by Senators Tully and Ryan of Sinn Féin, and the amendment tabled by Senators Harmon, Cosgrove, Stephenson and Noonan, as an opportunity to debate the important issue of early learning and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Guardians Ad Litem (21 Oct 2025)

Norma Foley: I have received correspondence from the Association of Guardian ad Litem Ireland (AGALI) on the planned reform of Guardian ad Litem National Service. The issues raised by AGALI have been shared with the Director of the Executive Office for the Guardian ad Litem National Service within the Department for his consideration at this time as he works to establish the office in line with...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (21 Oct 2025)

Norma Foley: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Early Childhood Care and Education (21 Oct 2025)

Norma Foley: It is the Department’s understanding that Pobal, as the administrator of the AIM programme, has reviewed the service provider’s request to facilitate appropriate backpay for the retention of qualified staff following the approval of advanced levels of AIM support. Pobal has confirmed that all actions taken were in line with the programme rules governing AIM. The Department...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Early Childhood Care and Education (21 Oct 2025)

Norma Foley: The Access and Inclusion Model (AIM) is a model of supports designed to ensure that children with additional needs can access the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Programme. The goal of AIM is to empower Early Learning and Care (ELC) providers to deliver an inclusive preschool experience, ensuring that every eligible child can meaningfully participate in the ECCE Programme and reap...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Medicinal Products (21 Oct 2025)

Norma Foley: My Department holds the responsibility for the provision of services to survivors of Thalidomide. Acknowledged Irish survivors of thalidomide living in the state are eligible for health and personal social services from the State regardless of means. This includes access to a medical card on an administrative basis, regardless of means. Medical cards were issued to all acknowledged...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Departmental Contracts (21 Oct 2025)

Norma Foley: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department had no expenditure on conducting tendering processes for public infrastructure projects in the years referenced.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (21 Oct 2025)

Norma Foley: As part of the budgetary process every year the Health Service Executive (HSE) develops a National Service Plan which outlines the priorities of the HSE as well as the health and social care services they will provide nationwide, within the allocated budget. This process is currently ongoing and when complete, the National Service Plan for 2026 will set out the requested details.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (21 Oct 2025)

Norma Foley: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (21 Oct 2025)

Norma Foley: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (21 Oct 2025)

Norma Foley: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (21 Oct 2025)

Norma Foley: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Child and Family Agency (21 Oct 2025)

Norma Foley: As this question relates to operational information held by Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, the question has been referred to the Agency to reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disabilities Assessments (21 Oct 2025)

Norma Foley: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Emigrant Support Services (21 Oct 2025)

Norma Foley: While the Department does not have policy remit in relation to returning emigrants, encouraging and facilitating the return of Irish emigrants constitutes an important component of increasing the Disability Sector workforce. The HSE continues to work with overseas agencies to expand international recruitment. Within this, there is a particular focus on Irish trained overseas applicants, with...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Child and Family Agency (21 Oct 2025)

Norma Foley: Thank you Deputy, for your question and for clarification provided. The provision of transport for children in care, and families, is an operational matter for Tusla and may require collection of data from across Tusla services and areas. I have therefore referred the question to Tusla to provide you with a direct response.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (21 Oct 2025)

Norma Foley: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (21 Oct 2025)

Norma Foley: As part of the budgetary process every year the Health Service Executive (HSE) develops a National Service Plan which outlines the priorities of the HSE as well as the health and social care services they will provide nationwide, within the allocated budget. This process is currently ongoing and when complete, the National Service Plan for 2026 will set out the requested details.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (21 Oct 2025)

Norma Foley: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly.