1504. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will address concerns that have arisen regarding implementation of section 16A of the Disability Act 2005 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58367/25]
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1530. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her Department’s strategy to reduce waiting lists for children’s disability services nationally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58994/25]
1537. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will consider launching a nationwide text alert system for disabled parking to allow individuals to report illegally parked vehicles by sending a text message with the bay number to an enforcement team; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59107/25]
1546. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the funding allocated to Kildare children's disability network teams from 2022 to 2025, year; and the funding that will be allocated in 2026, in tabular form. [59311/25]
1563. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of residential places for people with a disability currently being provided as of 1 October 2025 or latest date available, by CHO area, in tabular form. [59485/25]
1564. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of new emergency places provided to persons with a disability as of 1 October 2025 or latest date available, by local health office area, in tabular form. [59486/25]
1594. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps her Department is taking to address deficits accruing to major section 39 providers of disability services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59781/25]
1596. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her Department’s plans to address waiting lists for disability services in County Monaghan. [59820/25]
1597. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total number of respite hours currently available to children with disabilities in Cavan and Monaghan; the type of respite provided; the number of children who availed of services in the years 2023 to 2024 and to date in 2025; the number of children on the waiting list to access such services, by county, in tabular form; and if sh…
1598. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total number of respite hours currently available to adults with disabilities in Cavan and Monaghan; the type of respite provided; the number of who have availed of services in the years 2023 to 2024 and to date in 2025; the number on the waiting list to access such services, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a stat…
1622. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will outline the improvements being made to disability services, including the provision of personal assistant hours, respite care, and access to children’s disability network teams; if she will provide current waiting times for assessments of need by region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60105/25]
131. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the funding allocated to Cavan CDNT each year from 2020 to 2025; the funding to be allocated in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57462/25]
132. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the CDNTs that are operated by a provider (details supplied) or other non-HSE entity; the CDNTs that are operated directly by the HSE, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57463/25]
133. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of days this year that the hydrotherapy pool at Cavan CDNT has been used by the CDNT for children on its list; the number of children accommodated therein; the number of days that the pool has been provided to other bodies for use; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57464/25]
134. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the funding that has been allocated to Monaghan CDNT each year from 2020 to 2025; the funding to be allocated in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57465/25]
135. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the entity that owns the building from which Cavan CDNT operates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57466/25]
143. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if a review of existing practices, related to the provision of additional needs supports for children, with a view to removing potential work programme silos will be considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57534/25]
144. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is aware that an organisation (details supplied) has been in receipt of funding from the HSE since 2008, with the first allocation amounting to €32,068, and the same allocation of funding from the HSE has been ongoing for the past 17 years; the additional steps which are required to secure enhanced support for their vital wo…
148. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children that received one-on-one occupational therapy appointments with Cavan CDNT for each month from January 2024 to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57584/25]
149. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children that received one-on-one speech and language appointments with Cavan CDNT for each month from January 2024 to date in 2025, tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57585/25]
150. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children that received one-on-one physiotherapy appointments with Cavan CDNT for each month from January 2024 to date in 2025, tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57586/25]
151. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children that received one-on-one therapy appointments for disciplines other than occupational therapy, speech & language or physiotherapy with Cavan CDNT for each month from January 2024 to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57587/25]
152. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children that received one-on-one occupational therapy appointments with Monaghan CDNT for each month from January 2024 to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57588/25]
153. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children that received one-on-one speech and language appointments with Monaghan CDNT for each month from January 2024 to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57589/25]
154. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children that received one-on-one physiotherapy appointments with Monaghan CDNT for each month from January 2024 to date in 2025, tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57590/25]