Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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1022. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what is intended under the student sponsorship programmes proposed, under the published Roadmap for Service Improvement 2023-2026 Disability Services for Children and Young People; what role these programmes will play; and what engagement has taken place with third-level institutions on such a programme. [48025/23]

Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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1023. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated increase in the number of children in CDNTs, under the published Roadmap for Service Improvement 2023-2026 Disability Services for Children and Young People when the CDNT Information Management System is rolled out; and if the roadmap caters for that rise. [48026/23]

Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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1024. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the date from which data collection will commence under the published Roadmap for Service Improvement 2023-2026 Disability Services for Children and Young People on the matter of CDNT metrics on page 21; and the proposed date of first publication. [48027/23]

Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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1025. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if mitigation one, to the first risk outlined in the report under the published Roadmap for Service Improvement 2023-2026 Disability Services for Children and Young People, implements actions to improve staff retention through development opportunities, includes a change in pay under terms and conditions across all CDNTs. [48028/23]

Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1022 to 1025, inclusive, together.

As these questions refer to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible. As the Deputy may be aware, the industrial action that commenced on Friday 6^thOctober, by management and administrative grades in Fórsa Trade Union in the HSE, will impact on the response times to Parliamentary Questions and Representations.

Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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1026. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the budget line provisionally allocated to each risk category outlined in the published Roadmap for Service Improvement 2023-2026 Disability Services for Children and Young People, in tabular form. [48029/23]

Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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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. As the Deputy may be aware, the industrial action that commenced on Friday 6^thOctober, by management and administrative grades in Fórsa Trade Union in the HSE, will impact on the response times to Parliamentary Questions and Representations.