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Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Family Resource Centres (8 Sep 2025)

Norma Foley: Funding for counselling services is administered by Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. This Department has no role in the funding of individual services. Appendix 8 of the most recent Tusla Annual Report and Financial Statements records payments to Family Support Services Counselling providers around the country. Many of these providers are Family Resource Centres, offering counselling...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Family Resource Centres (8 Sep 2025)

Norma Foley: I wish to inform the Deputy that neither my Department nor Tusla currently have capital funding to support the building of new or refurbishment or extension of existing Family Resource Centres. Tusla does not have a dedicated budget for capital or building works for third party organisations such as Family Resource Centres. The Family Resource Centre Programme is a community development...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Psychological Assessments (8 Sep 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: Online Safety (8 Sep 2025)

Norma Foley: The Department of Children, Disability and Equality remit does not extend to implementing measures under the Anti-Money Laundering Directive.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (8 Sep 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 (8 Sep 2025)

Norma Foley: My Department is aware of the concerns of some ECCE approved providers in relation to the retaining of ECCE pre-registration forms for the 2025/2026 programme year and has recently issued a communication to providers in this regard. The retention of the pre-registration forms is no longer a requirement for compliance purposes. However, providers may wish to securely retain...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (8 Sep 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 (8 Sep 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 (8 Sep 2025)

Norma Foley: I meet with people with disabilities, parents, families school and wider communities on an ongoing basis, including in County Kerry and across the country, and I am happy to continue to do so. I have met parents' representatives in relation to the issues you have raised in Kerry. Cúnamh Iveragh is a HIQA registered respite service which currently operates on a part-time basis with...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (8 Sep 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 (8 Sep 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 (8 Sep 2025)

Norma Foley: It is important to note that children do not require an Assessment of Need as defined by the Disability Act (2005) in order to access a CDNT, Primary Care service, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service or any Health or Social care service. They can be referred by a healthcare professional or parent/carer to the CDNT, for children with complex needs as a result of their disability, or to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Special Educational Needs (8 Sep 2025)

Norma Foley: ECCE providers are private businesses with their own criteria for admission and the handling of behavioural issues in children attending ECCE sessions and this is outside of the remit of this Department. Providers should ensure equal access for all children and should not undertake any action that could adversely affect the ability of any child to access and meaningfully participate in the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Special Educational Needs (8 Sep 2025)

Norma Foley: ECCE providers are private businesses with their own criteria for admission and the handling of behavioural issues in children attending ECCE sessions and this is outside of the remit of this Department. Providers should ensure equal access for all children and should not undertake any action that could adversely affect the ability of any child to access and meaningfully participate in the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Special Educational Needs (8 Sep 2025)

Norma Foley: The Access and Inclusion Model (AIM) is a model of supports designed to ensure that children with disabilities can fully participate in the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) preschool programme and beyond, thereby reaping the benefits of quality early learning and care and realising the opportunity to reach their full potential. A key focus of AIM is on building the capacity of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (8 Sep 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 (8 Sep 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: Child and Family Agency (8 Sep 2025)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1935, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942 and 1943 together. Statutory and operational responsibility for the delivery of child protection and welfare services is a matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. The Deputy is seeking information in relation to an operational matter for Tusla. Consequently, I have referred the matter to Tusla, and requested...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Child Abuse (8 Sep 2025)

Norma Foley: Statutory and operational responsibility for the delivery of child protection and welfare services is a matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. The Deputy is seeking information in relation to an operational matter for Tusla. Consequently, I have referred the matter to Tusla, and requested that a direct response be provided to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Childcare Services (8 Sep 2025)

Norma Foley: My Department launched the Nutrition Standards for Early Learning and Care in 2023, developed in collaboration with Healthy Ireland and the Department of Health. The aim of these standards is to inform, develop and implement Healthy Eating Policy and practice in Early Learning and Care Services. This is to ensure the promotion of healthy foods and drinks in main meals, snacks and...