331. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the actions being taken in response to the serious incident at Oberstown in which nine staff were injured–four requiring hospital treatment, including one with life-changing injuries–marking the third such assault in under two weeks; how he justifies operating the facility with dangerously low staffing levels, given that only 20% of the 2025 intake remains on shift; and the immediate steps that will be taken to implement independent safety reviews, proper restraint protocols, and PPE provision for residential social care workers. [36737/25]

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331. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the actions being taken in response to the serious incident at Oberstown in which nine staff were injured–four requiring hospital treatment, including one with life-changing injuries–marking the third such assault in under two weeks; how he justifies operating the facility with dangerously low staffing levels, given that only 20% of the 2025 intake remains on shift; and the immediate steps that will be taken to implement independent safety reviews, proper restraint protocols, and PPE provision for residential social care workers. [36737/25]

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