1523. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 719 of 3 March 2026, the specific location of the additional 199 new residential placements; broken down by the number in each location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18989/26]
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1524. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 719 of 3 March 2026, the details regarding the allocation of €65 million for disability residential services in 2026 for new developments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18990/26]
1530. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of enduring powers of attorney registered and activated under the decision support service since its commencement in April 2023 and provide a comparison with those registered and activated in 2022 under the previous system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19112/26]
1531. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current average processing time for enduring powers of attorney applications submitted to the decision support service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19113/26]
1532. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps being taken to address the reported complexity and restrictive nature of the decision support service online portal, particularly for older people and those with limited digital access; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19114/26]
1533. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an update on the performance of the decision support service since its inception; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19115/26]
1534. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to outline any planned reforms or legislative changes to the new enduring powers of attorney regime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19116/26]
1542. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children waiting for an assessment of needs for longer than 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21 and 24 months, by county, in tabular form. [19181/26]
1543. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of hours individual assessment of needs are taking to complete in 2024 and 2025; by year; by HSE CHO; the number of assessments conducted; the number of hours assessments took in the following time lengths, 0-30 hours, 30-60 hours, 60-90 hours, 90+ hours, in tabular form. [19182/26]
1555. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding the implementation of the personalised budgets model for disabled people; to provide a timeline for the publication of the review of the personalised budgets pilot programme which was expected in 2025; her plans for expansion of the model arising from that review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. […
1605. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the oversight mechanisms in place to ensure that assessment of need findings accurately reflect the functional impact of a child's disability; the review options available where parents believe an assessment of need does not reflect the documented impact on access to education; the way in which the coordination occurs between the Healt…
1616. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when the review of the national personalised budgets will be completed by the NDA; when her Department will give further direction regarding the future development, scale, and implementation model of the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20473/26]
1617. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will ensure provision is made for inflationary funding for section 39 disability residential services on an annual basis from Budget 2027 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20497/26]
1618. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if additional provision has been made in Budget 2026 for section 39 services currently carrying historical deficits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20498/26]
222. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if there is a centralised referral system for children with additional needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17456/26]
719. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the campaign organised on behalf of people suffering from a condition called Fragile X Syndrome and other intellectual disabilities called the Before I Die campaign; if she proposes to meet with this organisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16226/26]
720. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on any engagement she has had with the HSE in relation to treatment for people suffering from a condition called Fragile X Syndrome; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16228/26]
721. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update regarding the implementation of the recommendations in the Disability Action Plan 2024-2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16229/26]
722. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update regarding work ongoing to support people with intellectual disabilities when their parents have passed away or are otherwise unable to meet their care needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16230/26]
737. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the status of Ireland's progress and performance in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of people with Disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16451/26]
865. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether she acknowledges that independence for adults with intellectual disabilities includes the right to live with dignity, choice, and proximity to friends and community, rather than solely focusing on individual tenancies dispersed across wide geographic areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14427/26]
866. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department will support a pilot project (details supplied) which would allow adults with intellectual disabilities to live independently while accessing supports only as needed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14428/26]
867. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the way in which disability housing policy ensures continuity of friendships, routines, and social connections for adults with intellectual disabilities, particularly where families can no longer provide full-time advocacy or care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14429/26]
868. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the way in which her Department works with housing authorities to ensure that independent living does not result in isolation, loneliness, or loss of community for people with intellectual disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14430/26]
869. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the assurances that can be given to families that their adult children with intellectual disabilities will continue to live with dignity, security, and appropriate supports when parents are no longer able to advocate on their behalf; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14431/26]