3340. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health whether specific escalation protocols exist within the National Ambulance Service for incidents involving children, particularly in cases of suspected spinal injury; and if she will outline those protocols. [26951/26]
3339. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the supports, including training or equipment, that are available or planned for voluntary sports clubs to assist in managing medical emergencies while awaiting ambulance services. [26950/26]
3338. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the current availability and geographic coverage of community first responder schemes in County Cork and the Munster region; and her plans to expand these schemes. [26949/26]
3337. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health whether consideration has been given to introducing targeted ambulance coverage for large-scale or organised community sporting events, particularly those involving underage participants. [26948/26]
3336. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the specific measures being taken to address delays in ambulance response times during peak demand periods, particularly at weekends. [26947/26]
3335. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulances currently in operation in County Cork and the Munster region; the hours of operation of these vehicles; and her plans to increase fleet capacity. [26946/26]
3334. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the current staffing levels within the National Ambulance Service in the Munster region, including paramedics, advanced paramedics and emergency medical controllers; and her plans to increase staffing in 2026. [26945/26]
3333. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of occasions in the past 12 months where ambulance response times in County Cork exceeded 30 minutes and 60 minutes, respectively, for emergency calls involving children. [26944/26]
3332. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the current average ambulance response times for life-threatening (category A) calls in County Cork and the wider Munster region, by urban and rural areas, in each of the past 24 months. [26943/26]
3093. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health her plans to ban artificial intelligence 'therapy' or programmes mimicking therapy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25873/26]
2863. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the number of child and adolescent mental health service teams, by health region and the location of the CAMHS team in each case, that have been without a social worker, a psychologist or an occupational therapist for a period in excess of one year; the date on which each vacancy arose; the details of recruitment efforts taken in each case since the post was vacated; whether the post is currently an approved HSE post or an agency post; whether the post was suppressed or left unfilled as a consequence of the HSE pay and numbers strategy; and if she will provide the information, in tabular form. [24644/26]
2862. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has engaged with the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland regarding the operation of the HSE's single point of access CAMHS, CDNTs and primary care services; the dates of any such engagement; whether any concerns, reservations or conditions were raised by the college in relation to the model; whether the college has indicated that it is fully supportive of the single point of access, including the proposed handling of disputed referrals between CAMHS, primary care and children's disability network teams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24643/26]
2850. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health in relation to the latest recruitment drive for HSE councillors to provide the number of individuals that are expected to be recruited for the Dublin/Wicklow region; will positions will begin to be offered; and how long will the panel remain in place. [24541/26]
2544. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the population of children aged 0-18 years assigned to each children's disability network team in Cork; the current approved whole-time equivalent staffing of each such team, by discipline; and the staffing-to-population ratio in each case. [26055/26]
2543. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department has undertaken any assessment of the extent to which childcare costs and inflexible working arrangements are pushing parents, particularly mothers, out of the workforce; and if she will publish that assessment. [26049/26]
2542. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures her Department is taking to encourage more family-friendly working conditions for parents of young children, including flexible working hours, predictable scheduling and measures to reduce the financial pressure caused by childcare costs. [26048/26]
2541. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether consideration is being given to further reforms of the national childcare scheme so that affordability supports are available in a more practical way for parents who rely on local childminding arrangements but cannot access a Tusla-registered provider. [26040/26]
2540. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether the Government has assessed the number of families that are unable to avail of the national childcare scheme solely because their childminder is not Tusla-registered; and her plans to address that barrier. [26039/26]
2539. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of Tusla-registered childminders in each county; the number in Cork; the estimated unmet demand for childminding places; and the measures being taken to expand registration and participation in the national childcare scheme. [26038/26]
2538. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children currently benefiting from the universal subsidy under the national childcare scheme; the number benefiting through Tusla-registered childminders; and the steps being taken to ensure that more families can avail of the subsidy in areas where registered childminders are scarce. [26037/26]
2448. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department has engaged with the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland regarding the operation of the HSE's Single Point of Access CAMHS, CDNTs and Primary Care Services; the dates of any such engagement; whether any concerns, reservations or conditions were raised by the college in relation to the model; whether the college has indicated that it is fully supportive of the Single Point of Access, including the proposed handling of disputed referrals between CAMHS, Primary Care and Children's Disability Network Teams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24642/26]
2446. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is aware of any position taken by the HSE that compiling basic information on out-of-area residential placements for persons with an intellectual disability would represent an undue administrative burden; whether she considers such a position acceptable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24621/26]
2445. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether any assessment has been made by her Department or the HSE of the impact of out-of-area residential placements on family contact, community connection and overall wellbeing for persons with an intellectual disability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24620/26]
2444. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether there is a national policy, protocol or guidance governing the placement of a person with an intellectual disability in a residential setting at a significant distance from their family home and community; if so, if she will provide a copy of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24619/26]
2443. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of persons with an intellectual disability who, in each of the past five years, were placed in residential services outside their home area due to a family crisis, including the death, serious illness or incapacity of a parent or primary carer, in tabular form. [24618/26]
2442. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of persons with an intellectual disability in out-of-area residential placements who have a documented plan in place to return to a placement closer to their family and community; the number of such moves completed in each of the past three years, in tabular form. [24617/26]
2441. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the length of time persons with an intellectual disability currently residing in out-of-area residential placements have been living away from their home community, including the number resident for less than six months, six to 12 months, one to three years, three to five years and more than five years, in tabular form. [24616/26]
2440. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of persons with an intellectual disability in residential placements who are living outside their home county; the number living in excess of 100 km from their family home or community of origin, in tabular form. [24615/26]
2170. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current average processing time for family reunification visa applications; the total number of applications awaiting decision, including those pending for more than 6, 12 and 18 months; if he has assessed the impact of such delays on the right to family life under the European Convention on Human Rights; the measures being taken by her Department and the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service to ensure that family reunification applications are processed in a timely and rights-compliant manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26955/26]
2025. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will engage with the Central Statistics Office to include questions about AI-generated images or videos created without a person’s consent, and shared online, on the next round of the sexual violence survey. [24468/26]
2024. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will engage with the Central Statistics Office to include questions on technology-facilitated sexual abuse on the next round of the sexual violence survey. [24467/26]
2023. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will engage with the Central Statistics Office to prioritise urgent data collection needs relating to AI-generated sexual abuse imagery; if he will request the CSO to bring forward their sexual violence survey as soon as possible to collect urgently needed data relating to technology-facilitated sexual abuse. [24466/26]
2018. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reasons a centre in Palestine (details supplied) have been refused short-term visas to visit Ireland;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24410/26]
1933. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Social Protection whether he has examined family-income supports in other European jurisdictions as part of the Government's response to the cost of raising children; and if he will outline any comparative work undertaken by his Department. [26575/26]
1932. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Social Protection whether consideration is being given to compensatory cost-of-living supports for families with children, particularly school-age children, in light of the continuing pressure of childcare, housing and household costs. [26574/26]
1515. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason the Department has not published the disaggregated results for parents from the survey on school patronage and ethos of pre-school children, given that the survey explicitly included parents of children aged 0-12, including those not yet in the school system; and whether this omission risks undermining the survey's stated objective of planning future school provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26956/26]
1469. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department is aware of concerns from families regarding insufficient special class and appropriate school-place provision for children with mild general learning disability, Down syndrome and related needs in the Cork east constituency; and the action planned in response. [26054/26]
1468. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current and projected provision of early intervention and special class places in the Cork east constituency, including for children with mild general learning disability; the number of children awaiting an appropriate school place; and the steps being taken to expand provision. [26053/26]
1467. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department has considered if the present operation of the job-sharing scheme, including timetabling arrangements that may still spread attendance across five days, undermines its usefulness for parents trying to manage childcare responsibilities. [26047/26]
1466. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Education and Youth the extent to which schools currently have discretion to approve flexible job-sharing patterns for teachers and special needs assistants; the guidance issued by her Department on this matter; and whether updated guidance will issue to promote greater flexibility for parents. [26046/26]
1465. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department will review the job-sharing scheme for teachers and special needs assistants to allow more flexible patterns of attendance, including family-friendly arrangements such as a two-day/three-day split across alternating weeks, where compatible with school needs. [26045/26]
1464. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether she accepts that the limited flexibility available under current parental leave arrangements places particular pressure on school staff with childcare responsibilities; and if she will outline any engagement her Department has had with unions or staff representatives on possible reforms. [26044/26]
1463. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department has examined the impact of current parental leave rules on the retention of teachers and special needs assistants, particularly parents of young children; and if she will publish any such analysis. [26043/26]
1462. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Education and Youth the rationale for requiring parental leave for teachers and special needs assistants to be taken in fixed blocks rather than in a more flexible pattern that reflects the realities of modern family life and childcare needs; and whether reform is under consideration. [26042/26]
1461. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the parental leave arrangements for teachers and special needs assistants to allow greater flexibility in the way in which leave may be taken, including shorter blocks than the current standard arrangement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26041/26]
1416. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a school (details supplied) with an existing allocation of 0.4 HSCL post did not receive an increased allocation under the recent expansion; if she will review the allocation in this case given the demonstrated level of need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25548/26]
1266. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Education and Youth the annual salary cost per SNA in primary schools in comparison to post-primary schools, based on current salary scales, for the school year beginning September 2026, in tabular form. [24116/26]
1265. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of places available for students with additional needs at primary and secondary level, respectively, for the school term starting September 2026, by school and locality; and the number of students on a waiting list for place in respect of same, in tabular form. [24115/26]
960. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether he has examined family-taxation or child-related tax relief models used in other European countries as possible examples for Ireland; and whether any proposals are under consideration to provide additional tax relief for working families with children. [26052/26]
959. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether he has examined child-related tax reliefs in other European jurisdictions as part of the Government's response to the cost of raising children; and if he will outline any comparative work undertaken by his Department. [26051/26]