Questions from Deputy Ken O'Flynn - PQ 36861-26, 36862-26, 36863-26, 36864-26, 36865-26 and 36867-26

To ask the Minister for Children; Disability and Equality the reason the HSE does not currently collect the average duration of vacancies within Children's Disability Network Teams; whether she considers this compatible with effective workforce planning; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [PQ 36861/26]

To ask the Minister for Children; Disability and Equality the number of Children's Disability Network Teams currently operating below recommended staffing levels; the staffing deficit within each team, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [PQ 36862/26]

To ask the Minister for Children; Disability and Equality whether any national target vacancy rate exists for Children's Disability Network Teams; whether any escalation mechanism applies where vacancy levels exceed defined thresholds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [PQ 36863/26]

To ask the Minister for Children; Disability and Equality the number of Children's Disability Network Team posts approved under previous new service developments which remained unfilled at year end 2025; the associated unspent allocation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [PQ 36864/26]

To ask the Minister for Children; Disability and Equality whether any independent review has been conducted into the impact of staffing vacancies within Children's Disability Network Teams on waiting times, unmet need, delayed intervention or child outcomes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [PQ 36865/26]

To ask the Minister for Children; Disability and Equality whether the HSE intends to publish the June 2026 Children's Disability Network Team workforce review in full; whether this will include team-by-team vacancy data; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [PQ 36867/26]