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TDs ask ministers questions to get answers on the record, most of them in writing. Here is every one asked in the 34th Dáil, by the department it went to and the subject heading it was filed under. How questions work

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Paul McAuliffe Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2551. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the transport cost coverage options available for the parents of a child (details supplied). [26189/26]
Paul McAuliffe Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2552. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the future of care options available to a person (details supplied). [26190/26]
John Brady Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2554. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an update on the level of reliance on for-profit organisations in supporting people with intellectual disabilities; the proportion of funding allocated to Section 38 providers versus for-profit providers in each year from 2019 to 2026; the policy rationale for this shift; if her Department has plans to move away from this reli…
John Brady Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2555. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason Section 38 providers have experienced limited growth in residential capacity since 2019 compared to significant expansion in the for-profit sector; the plans in place to address this imbalance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26274/26]
John Brady Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2556. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the average cost per residential placement in Section 38 organisations compared to for-profit providers; the steps being taken to ensure adequate resourcing and value-for-money in service provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26275/26]
John Brady Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2557. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the safeguards in place to ensure that public funding allocated to disability services delivers maximum benefit to service users rather than contributing to private profit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26276/26]
John Brady Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2558. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures being taken to provide advance funding to voluntary disability service providers to enable them to plan for future demand, rather than responding only in crisis situations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26277/26]
Michael Cahill Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2564. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is aware of delays in the provision of approved respite care hours for children with disabilities; the steps being taken to address such delays; and if she will provide an update on a case (details supplied) where two children were approved for four hours respite per week but have not received any service for almost two years.…
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2571. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the maximum waiting time standards, if any, that apply to Children's Disability Network Teams nationally; and if no such standards exist, the reason for same. [27012/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2572. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total number of children currently awaiting initial contact, assessment and intervention from Children's Disability Network Teams, nationally and by region, including a breakdown of those waiting over three months, six months, 12 months and 24 months. [27013/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2573. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the approved whole-time equivalent staffing levels for each Children’s Disability Network Team nationally; the number of posts currently filled; the number vacant; and the percentage vacancy rate by discipline. [27014/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2574. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the additional staffing numbers required, by discipline, to enable all Children's Disability Network Teams to meet demand within a 12-month timeframe. [27015/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2575. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total funding allocated to Children's Disability Network Teams in each of the past five years; and the estimated funding required to eliminate current waiting lists. [27016/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2577. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she accepts that children are currently waiting in excess of three years for certain disability supports; and if so, the steps being taken to address this. [27019/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2578. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to outline any national workforce plan in place specific to Children's Disability Network Teams, including recruitment targets, timelines and measures to address ongoing vacancies. [27020/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2579. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the specific actions being taken to reduce waiting times in the HSE South West area, including Horizons-led teams; and whether a time-bound service improvement plan is in place. [27021/26]
Michael Cahill Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2580. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to ensure that children with special needs in County Kerry (details supplied) will receive the services and respite they so greatly need and deserve; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27133/26]
Paul McAuliffe Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2581. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is aware of the number of adults with intellectual disabilities’ that will require residential care as a result of their parents, who currently act as their carers, no longer being able to care for them within the next five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27135/26]
Paul McAuliffe Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2582. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of residential places that are available at present for adults with intellectual disabilities who are in need full time care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27136/26]
Paul McAuliffe Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
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]
Paul McAuliffe Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
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]
Paul McAuliffe Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
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]
Paul McAuliffe Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
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]
Paul McAuliffe Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
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…
Paul McAuliffe Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
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…