234. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the criteria for access to respite services (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31170/26]
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910. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when a dedicated speech and language (SLT) post will be in place within the HSE Mid-West Adult Disability Service, as the service does not currently have a dedicated SLT post aligned to the staffing complement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30887/26]
911. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an update on the submission of Disability Supports Application Management Tool (DSMAT) forms by disability service providers in County Mayo; the extent to which providers are meeting DSMAT submission requirements; to identify any providers with outstanding or overdue submissions; and if she will make a statement on the matter…
914. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of graduate speech and language therapists that were offered placements within CDNTs in CHO8 in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29642/26]
921. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children and young people on waiting lists for assessment of need and for therapy services, including speech and language, occupational therapy, physiotherapy and psychology, as of 31 March 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29726/26]
933. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the geographical criteria used in determining placement for respite care for adults with intellectual disability; if a home address in a specific county automatically disqualifies an individual from accessing respite care in another county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29865/26]
934. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason a person (details supplied) has been unable to apply for residence in St. Christophers Longford residential service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29867/26]
937. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures her Department is taking to provide additional respite capacity in County Galway, in view of the increasing waiting lists for these services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30044/26]
938. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of respite hours provided to families in County Galway in the past year; the planned level of capacity for 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30045/26]
939. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if a grant is available to young adult service users who are no longer in school (details supplied). [30166/26]
942. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide a list of respite facilities currently accessible to adults with special and additional needs in the County Galway area; if there are plans to expand the availability of such services; and if she will ensure that appropriate transport provision is in place to support individuals in accessing respite care within their…
943. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide a list of respite facilities currently accessible to children with special and additional needs in the County Galway area; if there are plans to expand the availability of such services; and if she will ensure that appropriate transport provision is in place to support individuals in accessing respite care within the…
944. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 1040 of 17 February 2026, when a reply will be issued by Tusla; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30371/26]
945. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children on Children's Disability Network Team waiting lists in Cork, by team and length of time waiting, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30453/26]
946. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children waiting for assessment of need in Cork; the number that have been waiting, by month; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30454/26]
947. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total number of children currently awaiting assessment and intervention by Children's Disability Network Teams; the average waiting time for such assessments; whether current staffing levels are adequate to meet existing demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30455/26]
948. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the average waiting time from referral to first assessment, and from assessment to intervention, within Children's Disability Network Teams, both nationally and by Community Healthcare Organisation area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30456/26]
949. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on waiting times for assessments of need in Cork; the measures being taken to reduce these waiting times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30457/26]
958. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department is aware of crisis placements displacing existing respite services for children with disabilities, resulting in families losing access to essential supports; the measures being taken to ensure that crisis care and respite care are provided through separate, protected capacity; and if she will make a statement on the mat…
959. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps her Department is taking to restore full respite services in County Galway, where families have reported that respite has been withdrawn or significantly reduced due to capacity pressures; and if she will provide a timeline for the delivery of stable, reliable respite provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. […
961. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30575/26]
964. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the options available for adult service users (details supplied) to access transport to their day services in County Mayo to ensure attendance, safety and equal access. [30644/26]
982. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there is currently a 36-month waiting list for assessment of need in Cork; the specific measures being taken to reduce this waiting list; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30905/26]
983. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the assessment of need waiting lists in Cork; the current number of children awaiting assessment; the average waiting times; the steps being taken to reduce waiting times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30906/26]
984. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children in Cork that received an assessment of need within the statutory timeframe in the years 2024 to date; the number that did not; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30907/26]