Parliamentary questions

686. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of people on the speech and language therapy further treatment waiting list, and within that, the numbers waiting less than 4 months; the number waiting 4-12 months; the number waiting more than 12 months; and for each category, the numbers waiting aged 0-17 years and those aged 18 and above, for each lo…

687. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of people on the occupational therapy first-time assessment waiting list, and within that, the numbers waiting less than 4 months; the number waiting 4-12 months; the number waiting more than 12 months; and for each category, the numbers waiting aged 0-4 years, 5-17 years, 18-64 years and aged 65 plus, f…

688. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will outline the action she is taking to provide full-time early learning and care services for children under six years of age in Carlow and Kilkenny; if she is aware that the Kilkenny childcare committee have confirmed that currently there are no available childcare places for families seeking full day ca…

689. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children that avail of NCS universal fee supports; the number of children that avail of targeted NCS supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32044/25]

690. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality in relation to recent announcements of fee capping in EY & SAC, to what percent do the Department estimate parent fees will reduce to, compared to the approximate 40% of all EY & SAC fees currently paid by parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32045/25]

691. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality metric used to reduce the maximum amount of Core Funding from 600,000 in year two, 500,000 in year three and 450,000 in year four in September 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32046/25]

692. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the waiting list for HSE home support in each month of 2025, broken down by regional health area and local health area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32117/25]

693. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of applications for HSE home support (disability) in CHO 4 in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32118/25]

694. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of refusals for HSE home support (disability) in CHO 4 in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32119/25]

695. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the average number of hours granted to HSE home support (disability) clients in CHO4, broken down by LHO, in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32120/25]

696. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total number of active service arrangements and grant aid agreements in place for disability services with third-party organisations;to provide a full list of those organisations; and the total value of payments made under these arrangements in each of the past ten years, in tabular form. [32152/25]

697. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide a breakdown of total payments for disability services in each of the past five years to organisations by categories (details supplied). [32153/25]

698. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide data on the total funding allocated and spent on disability services per CHO area in each of the past five years; and to provide a breakdown of that spending per service provider within each CHO. [32154/25]

699. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide a breakdown of total expenditure on disability services in each of the past five years (details supplied), in tabular form. [32155/25]

700. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the names of the five highest-funded for-profit organisations that have received payments under service arrangements for the provision of disability services in each of the past five years (2020 to 2024); and the amount paid to each organisation annually, the CHO area under which each operates, and any changes to the…

701. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the projected service demand and planned capacity increases in the provision of disability services for the period 2025 to 2029 (details supplied); and if he will provide any published forecasts, modelling data, or strategic planning documentation that underpin these projections, including relevant content from the A…

702. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the up-to-date position regarding the establishment of a community neuro-rehabilitation team in the CHO9 area. [32162/25]

703. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE dietitians working at Coastal children's disability network team in the years of 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [32163/25]

704. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether provision has been made in the Health Service Executive’s draft service plan for the establishment or support of an equine therapy centre in Tuam, County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32188/25]

705. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide a timeline for the roll out of an adult disability service in Wicklow Town; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32190/25]

706. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will allocate funding to an organisation (details supplied) from the 2026 National Service Plan for a programme to directly employ nine senior physiotherapists nationally to enable 1,458 people living with multiple sclerosis and other neurological conditions to receive group physiotherapy programmes and to deli…

707. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the case of a person (details supplied) who, having been referred for assessment for ADHD/ASD, has yet to receive an appointment and has been advised that he will be waiting over two years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32286/25]

708. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether she will consider, in collaboration with the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, introducing or promoting workplace supports, including possible menstrual leave or flexible working arrangements, for those affected by severe menstrual-related conditions such as PMDD; and if she will make a statemen…

709. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she has engaged with an organisation (details supplied) in relation to proposed changes to the guardian ad litem scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32316/25]

710. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the budget that has been allocated to ensure the success of the proposed changes to the guardian ad litem scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32317/25]