Parliamentary questions

813. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of new residential places provided for priority one placements and planned places for persons with disabilities delivered from 2021 to date in 2025, in tabular form; and in respect of the year, the national service plan target, the number of priority one places provided, the number of planned places provide…

814. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason no planned places were delivered in 2023 or 2024, despite the Action Plan for Disability Services aiming for 900 places to be delivered by 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39048/25]

815. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to address and clarify the recent decision to decline reduced ratio funding to a service (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39058/25]

816. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason an early learning centre in Tullow County Carlow (details supplied) was declined for a fee increase. [39073/25]

817. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE senior social work practitioners based at north Tipperary children's disability network team in 2023. [39093/25]

818. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the progress to date in providing new facilities for day services in an area (details supplied), in view of increased demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39109/25]

819. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE staff working in Oberstown Detention Campus In 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [39144/25]

820. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if funding will be made available to Cork County Council allowing them to install accessible beach infrastructure (details supplied) on beaches in east Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39170/25]

821. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the disability supports that can be provided for an individual (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39199/25]

822. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality If there are plans to have a play specialist post at Blakestown children's disability network team; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39218/25]

823. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the cost of increasing the aftercare allowance to the rate of the foster care allowance and extending it to the age of 23. [39261/25]

824. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the operational requirements for childcare providers under the National Care Scheme in relation to the tracking of funder hours, particularly in cases where a child is occasionally collected earlier than their approved hours; if she will clarify how childcare providers are expected to monitor and record daily attenda…

825. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her Department's engagement with the Department of Health regarding delays in CAMHS access and the impact on the welfare of vulnerable children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39317/25]

826. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children waiting for a service statement following completion of their assessment of needs by more than 12 months in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39318/25]

827. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current status of the Programme for Government commitment to reform the Disability Act 2005 in consultation with stakeholders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39517/25]

828. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current status of the Programme for Government commitment to undertake a cross-departmental examination of where disability spending delivers best results, to inform future funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39518/25]

829. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current status of the Programme for Government commitment to tackle waiting lists for specialist disability services by implementation of the Action Plan for Disability Services 2024 to 2026, and resourcing and delivering on its targets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39519/25]

830. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the Programme for Government commitment to increase staffing, train more therapists and prioritise children's disability teams to deliver supports and services as of July 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39520/25]

831. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the Programme for Government commitment to examine the establishment of new clinical support apprenticeship roles within the disability sector, as of July 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39521/25]

832. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the Programme for Government commitment to consider measures to attract and retain staff in the disability sector, as of July 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39522/25]

833. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the Programme for Government commitment to work with the voluntary sector through industrial relations mechanisms and other processes to progress pay issues that affect the delivery of disability services and the long-term viability of organisations within the sector, as of July 2025; and if she will…

834. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the Programme for Government commitment to work to deliver the European Disability Card, ensuring rights of individuals are recognised and upheld throughout Europe, as of July 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39524/25]

835. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the Programme for Government commitment to complete the national roll out of HSE community neuro-rehabilitation teams, as of July 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39525/25]

836. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the Programme for Government commitment to increase personal assistance hours to support independent living, as of July 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39526/25]

837. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether a centre (details supplied) in Caherciveen will be opened on a permanent basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39538/25]