Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 April 2026
962. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if it is the current policy of her private office/Department to formally invite or notify all local Oireachtas members of constituency events at which Ministers are in attendance in the course of performing their ministerial duties and functions; if she will provide the Department's current policy or protocol on this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30591/26]
View answer963. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide a list of all events across every constituency attended by the Minister in the course of her ministerial duties since 1 January 2026, where formal invitations/notifications to attend were not issued by her office to all local Oireachtas members; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30609/26]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 962 and 963 together.
I wish to advise the Deputy that I undertake a wide range of official engagements across the State in the course of the performance of my ministerial duties and functions. Schedules related to these engagements are managed by officials within this Department.
The Department does not maintain a centralised system to record whether notifications or invitations in respect of individual engagements have issued to all local Oireachtas members in a given constituency. It should be noted that invitations relating to individual engagements are usually issued by the host organisations rather than by this Department.
The Department seeks to notify public representatives of engagements within their constituencies, where appropriate, having regard to the nature of the event and the associated logistical arrangements.
Since 1 January 2026, I attended the following events across a number of constituencies in my capacity as Minister:
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Date |
Visit |
County |
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Tuesday 20 January |
AIB - TU Dublin Entrepreneurship for People with Disabilities certificate presentation Event |
Dublin |
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Wednesday 14 January |
National Conversation on Education launch |
Dublin |
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Wednesday 21 January |
Ireland UK Youth Forum - opening address |
Dublin |
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Thursday 22 January |
Foróige Attic House |
Longford |
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Thursday 22 January |
FRC Enniscorthy with Min Browne |
Enniscorthy |
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Wednesday 28 January |
Launch of CARI's New Strategic Plan |
Dublin |
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Wednesday 4 February |
Launch of the National Conversation on Pre-School |
Dublin |
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Thursday 5 February |
Suaimhneas New development Children’s Respite Service |
Sligo |
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Thursday 5 February |
Residential Services 56 Seaville |
Sligo |
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Thursday 5 February |
Residential Services 26 Seaville |
Sligo |
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Thursday 5 February |
Children’s Disability Network Team (CDNT) Services |
Sligo |
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Thursday 5 February |
Adult Day Services - Community Connect Inclusion Hub |
Sligo |
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Thursday 5 February |
Tubbercurry FRC |
Sligo |
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Wednesday 11 February |
Launch of the Care-Experience Initiative |
Dublin |
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Wednesday 4 March |
Minister Norma Foley visit to Educate.ie Dublin office and EdPal platform demonstration |
Dublin |
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Sunday 22 March |
BIPA Plenary 22-24 March 2026 |
Kerry |
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Thursday 26 March |
Launch Disability Participation and Awareness Fund |
Dublin |
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Tuesday 31 March |
Krafty Kids Childcare |
Cavan |
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Tuesday 31 March |
Happy Days Childcare |
Cavan |
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Tuesday 31 March |
Teach na Daoine FRC |
Monaghan |
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Tuesday 31 March |
Drumlin House |
Cavan |
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Tuesday 31 March |
Shercock Child Resource Centre |
Cavan |
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Tuesday 31 March |
Ballymachugh Childcare Group |
Cavan |
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Friday 24 April |
Shannon Foynes Port Company Children Awards Ceremony |
Limerick |
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