Questions

893. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason a child (details supplied) who has been at crisis point since October 2025 has not received a full psychological assessment through the public system despite repeated engagement with CDNT services; the reason mandatory psychological reassessments, which should be provided every 12 months by the CDNT, have not been carrie…

894. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps she will take to ensure that children awaiting disability services are not forced into private assessments due to failures in the public system (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37126/26]

895. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if emergency intervention will be provided in the case of a child currently at risk of school expulsion while awaiting appropriate behavioural and psychological supports (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37127/26]

904. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she plans to deliver specialist community-based neurorehabilitation teams for paediatric neurological services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37250/26]

798. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when a child (details supplied) in County Clare will receive the respite care they have been waiting on for the past three years; if respite will be expedited as a matter of urgency; if a meeting can be organised as a priority between their parent and the CDNT manager; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32877/26]

413. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she plans to deliver a specialist team for paediatric neurological services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31627/26]

414. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the progress made to date on a paediatric neurorehabilitation strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31628/26]

160. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the engagement her Department has had with the Department of Health on the proposed implementation of the single point of access model; whether a written protocol has been developed or agreed setting out the way disputes between primary care, children's disability network teams and CAMHS are to be resolved where services differ on the ap…

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]

230. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children waiting for children’s disability network team services in County Wexford, at the latest available point in 2025, by team and service type, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17696/26]

716. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the date on which the proposed respite centre in Carrick on Shannon, County Leitrim is scheduled to commence construction and development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17170/26]

726. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason a child (details supplied) referred to CDNT4 in 2022 and identified in March 2024 as requiring speech and language therapy has not yet received intervention; the steps that will be taken to ensure that this child is urgently assessed and provided with appropriate speech and language therapy supports; and if she will make a …

743. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of people with intellectual difficulties awaiting residential services across the State, broken down by CHO region, in tabular form. [16600/26]

753. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when a child (details supplied) in Cork will receive a device; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16897/26]

453. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to commit to providing a national brain injury case management service to reach every person with a brain injury regardless of location; the specific provision that will be made to care for children with a brain injury; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15699/26]

830. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to the recent media report regarding proposals to purchase “buildings that will provide childcare facilities, the provision that is proposed for County Louth in these plans; the additional supply proposed specifically for areas of disadvantage in the Drogheda and south Louth areas; and when details on these proposals be made ava…

852. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of persons in receipt of personal assistance services in each CHO area as of 31 December 2025 or latest date available; and the number awaiting commencement of services, in tabular form. [5692/26]

826. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide an estimated date for the establishment of the community neurorehabilitation team in the midlands in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3356/26]

827. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide an estimated date for the establishment of the community neurorehabilitation team in the midlands in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3356/26]

1978. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when the delivery of 199 residential placements, 58 decongregation transitions and 45 transitions from nursing homes for people under 65 is expected, as outlined in the HSE National Service Plan 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1149/26]

2006. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for occupational therapy or psychologist support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2011/26]

2007. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when a person (details supplied) will receive an occupational therapy or an appointment with a psychologist; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2012/26]

44. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she plans to establish a local, nurse-led respite facility in County Laois, where children with complex medical needs can access safe, medically appropriate overnight care; if so, the way in which such provision aligns with the National Policy on Palliative Care for Children, 2009, the National Needs Assessment 2013, and the Children’…

1505. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to outline the work carried out to date on the Government's commitment to "advance legislation to ban conversion therapy practices"; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58369/25]

1513. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will allocate funding through the HSE to support the establishment of a dedicated counselling service for people living with Parkinson’s disease and their care partners; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58541/25]