2583. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the way in which care is currently provided, including the services available for aging adults with an intellectual disability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27137/26]
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2584. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide a current list of the organisations through her Department that provide care to adults with intellectual disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27138/26]
2585. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she or her Department plan to increase the number of residential places available over next five years for adults with an intellectual disability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27139/26]
2586. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department funds any organisation or provide direct advice for ageing parents of children with intellectual disabilities about the availability of fulltime placement and care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27140/26]
2587. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the way in which her Department allocates residential places for adults with an intellectual disability; if the current geographic location of a person is given express consideration when a place is allocated; if her Department or agencies within give consideration to keep people within their own familial area; and if she will make a…
2588. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason the process currently exists whereby adults with an intellectual disability who wish to seek full time residential care or placement are required to submit a housing application to a local authority when the local authority does not provide full-time residential care for such adults; and if she will make a statement on the…
2589. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps in place or available to a parent of a child with an intellectual disability to provide emergency residential care following illness or death; if the familial or geographic location of an individual is considered in this regard for the purposes of maintaining a structured routine; and if she will make a statement on the mat…
2590. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps her Department is taking to ensure there is future planning for the care of adults with an intellectual disability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27145/26]
2591. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if there is cross-departmental co-ordination between her Department and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage for the long-term planning of residential places for adults with an intellectual disability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27146/26]
2592. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department has assessed the way in which the policy of de-congregation has been applied for residential care where adults with an intellectual disability may benefit from being in a communal setting as opposed to being isolated in an apartment or other place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27147/26]
2593. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the person or body that determines the allocation of registered residential places, nationally; in Dublin north-west; the way in which is the assessment determined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27148/26]
2594. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of people allocated to the disability services integrated health area Dublin north city and west (IHA DNCW) section; and the number of cases each person undertakes within a year. [27149/26]
2595. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of adults with an intellectual disability that are in need to a long-term place in Dublin north-west; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27150/26]
2596. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding speech and language therapists serving the Dungarvan area; the position regarding current waiting lists due to maternity leave; the efforts being undertaken to ensure appointments are available in a timely manner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27159/26]
2597. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department has assessed the potential impact of the revised assessment of need model on the identification of children whose needs may be masked by high cognitive ability or compensatory functioning; the safeguards that are in place to prevent under-identification of twice-exceptional children; and if she will make a s…
2598. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether cognitive or psychological assessments will remain available under the revised assessment of need framework where there is evidence of significant developmental discrepancy or unexplained underachievement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27188/26]
2599. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the training or guidance that is being provided to assessment officers and multidisciplinary teams to ensure complex developmental presentations, including masking and twice-exceptionality, are recognised under the revised assessment of need framework; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27189/26]
2600. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department plans to review the implementation of the revised assessment of need framework to ensure that no cohort of children is excluded from identification or support as a result of the streamlined assessment process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27190/26]
2601. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the way in which the ‘First Five’ early years consultation is taking place (details supplied); and the steps he will take to ensure all early years professionals have a meaningful opportunity to contribute; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27249/26]
2602. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children waiting for an assessment of need, at the end of quarter 1 2024-2026, by county; and the number of applications received and assessments conducted year-to-date, in tabular form. [27290/26]
2603. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of people waiting for CDNT services, by team and service type at the end of quarter 1 2024-2026, in tabular form. [27291/26]
2604. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the staffing composition of each children’s disability network team; the number of sanctioned WTE approved posts per team by lead agency; and the number and percentage of occupied and vacant posts, in tabular form. [27292/26]
2605. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of cases taken against the HSE relating to assessments of need under the Disability Act 2005, by year, in tabular form; the total legal costs by category in each year relating to cases; and the number of cases settled or lost by the HSE, in tabular form. [27293/26]
2606. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children in County Waterford waiting for an assessment of need at the end of quarter 1 2024-2026; and the number of applications received and assessments conducted year-to-date. [27294/26]
2607. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children waiting for children’s disability network team services in County Waterford, at the end of quarter 1 2024-2026, by team and service type, in tabular form. [27295/26]