Written answers

Thursday, 23 April 2026

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

 
  • Employment Rights
    474. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department has examined the case for placing statutory timeframes on employers for responding to requests for reasonable...
  • Childcare Services
    477. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the cost benefit analysis that has been carried out to determine the benefits of resourcing existing childcare provision facilities...
  • Child Poverty
    479. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the specific measures the Government is taking to reduce child poverty in rural areas, such as County Laois, where deprivation may...
  • Mental Health Services
    480. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the way in which her Department is working with Tusla, the HSE, Cuan, and other relevant agencies to support coordinated access to...
  • Disability Services
    481. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the expected impact of the recently announced €1 million in funding for nine digital and assistive technology projects under...
  • Childcare Services
    485. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether a national policy framework exists governing the pricing of private residential childcare placements funded by the State;...
  • Childcare Qualifications
    492. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether any analysis has been conducted on market concentration within private residential childcare provision; and if so, whether...
  • Childcare Services
    494. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the procurement model used by Tusla in securing private residential childcare placements, including whether competitive tendering...
  • Public Sector Pensions
    495. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if the staff of an organisation (details supplied) are entitled to public sector pensions given the funding from Tusla for the...
  • Disability Services
    496. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the population of children aged 0-18 years assigned to each children's disability network team in the Dublin and North East Health...
  • Disabilities Assessments
    502. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the clinical expertise that will be offered to the autism assessment officers, that will decide on the applications that will go...
  • Employment Equality Training
    507. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department has assessed the case for mandatory disability and neurodiversity awareness training for managers with...
  • Departmental Policies
    509. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the supports that are available to separated parents who are required, by virtue of court-ordered access arrangements or the...

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