604. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality and Equality if she will review the decision not to provide a Christmas bonus to foster carers in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72963/25]
603. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to address the significant staffing shortages across the children's disability network teams (CDNTs) in Dublin South-Central; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72961/25]
602. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of residential respite beds required in Dublin South-Central for adults with disabilities, over 18 years-of-age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72951/25]
601. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to address child poverty before the Christmas period and further through the winter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72950/25]
600. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to address the waiting list for assessment of needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72809/25]
90. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide an update on the National Strategy for Women and Girls 2025-2030; the measures still outstanding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72965/25]
84. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide an update on the National Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy II - Action Plan 2024-2026; the measures that are still outstanding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72964/25]
1170. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the mental health supports in the further education and training sector available to students. [71833/25]
1169. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to expand mental health supports in the further education and training sector. [71832/25]
987. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health if the primary care centre in Drimnagh will be on Curlew Road or on an adjacent site on Davitt Road where there are proposals to develop a hospital outpatient facility and 40-bed mental healthcare facility. [71854/25]
986. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure the primary care centre development in Drimnagh will proceed.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71853/25]
495. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the commission of investigation into sexual abuse in schools will begin. [72276/25]
489. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the detailed timetable for delivering the addition 14,000 special-education places under the National Development Plan 2026–2030; the plan to complete 300 school-building projects; where those capital school projects will be; and the number which will be ready by the start of the 2026/27 school year; in tabular form. [72230/25]
324. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Transport the mechanisms his Department is using to evaluate the success or issues of Bus Connects ; and the redress mechanisms which exist for commuters experiencing repeated cancellations or delays. [72231/25]
625. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to address precarious contracts for teaching staff. [66950/25]
624. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide a progress update of purpose-built student accommodation projects across all campuses. [66949/25]
394. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on capital projects across schools in Dublin south central. [70887/25]
201. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to ensure universities have up-to-date and working equipment for the sciences. [66948/25]
91. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will report on her Department’s forward planning for special education places in the academic year 2026-27. [70886/25]
367. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the mechanisms for students who are taking the Baccalaureate in Ireland to access the CAO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70462/25]
229. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if all monies for Traveller accommodation has been drawn down by local authorities; the reason the planned work at a allocation (details supplied) has not started; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70538/25]
1103. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to address the difficulties students experience accessing documents to prove they are not dependents in their SUSI applications, in particular care leavers and survivors of domestic violence. [70115/25]
823. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting on CDNTs in Armagh Road, Dublin 12; and the length of time children have been waiting, in tabular form. [70173/25]
571. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason people who are means tested for carer’s allowance are then means tested for free legal aid when applying to the Circuit Court for the decision making representative order. [70121/25]
446. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of existing spaces for autism classes in Dublin 8, Dublin 12, Dublin 6/6w. [70118/25]
445. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which the demand for autism classes in Dublin 8, Dublin 12, Dublin 6/6w will be met for the academic year 2026-2027. [70117/25]
444. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of applicants for autism classes in Dublin 8, Dublin 12, Dublin 6/6w for 2026 and 2027, in tabular form. [70116/25]
275. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Transport the amount of fees paid to an organisation (details supplied) for its consultancy work on BusConnects since 2018. [70165/25]
431. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health her plans to review the inclusion of all clinically proven MS medications under both the drug payment scheme and the medical card. [68570/25]
430. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health her plans to cover newer and more effective MS medications that are not yet included in the reimbursement lists to make it easier for patients with MS on lower incomes to access more effective treatments. [68569/25]
411. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to extend Valerie's Law to include domestic violence and coercive control. [67700/25]
252. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a monitoring body or follow-up committee will track progress on implementation, including regular updates to the Oireachtas and public. [67646/25]
251. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plan for when the National Convention on Education recommendations are submitted to ensure they are implemented by the Department of Education and Youth. [67645/25]
250. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide a detailed working plan and timeline for the National Convention on Education. [67644/25]
249. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps which will be taken to guarantee geographical diversity within the National Convention on Education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67643/25]
248. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way the National Convention on Education will ensure that underrepresented voices; e.g. students with special educational needs, marginalized communities, rural stakeholders and so on; are included meaningfully in its deliberations. [67642/25]
479. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of vacancies, the number of children on the waitlist; and the current caseload of a centre (details supplied). [67208/25]
768. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if an organisation (details supplied) will be included in her Department's review of their draft gender pay gap portal. [65477/25]
767. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the way in which the invitation list for feedback on the pay gap portal was decided. [65476/25]
766. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to introduce a pay gap portal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65475/25]