2351. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of day-only and nighttime respite places available for children in the integrated health areas of Dublin north, and Dublin north city and west compared to other integrated health areas, in tabular form; the steps she is taking to increase those places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41911/25]
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2355. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of referrals received for an assessment of need with the children's disability network team in CHO6 Wicklow and CHO7 west Wicklow in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41920/25]
2357. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of child physiotherapists in CHO6 and CHO7, County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41927/25]
2358. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number currently on the waiting list for child physiotherapy in CHO6 and CHO7, County Wicklow, by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41931/25]
2359. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children awaiting occupational therapy in CHO6 in County Wicklow and CHO7 County Wicklow; broken down by length of time 3, 6, 12+ months, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41934/25]
2360. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of assessments of need that were carried out by the children’s disability network team in County Wicklow by month, in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41935/25]
2374. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the amount of State funding that was provided to private operators of disability services in Wicklow in 2020-2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42058/25]
2375. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will consider increasing the core funding of a service (details supplied) to meet the demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42059/25]
2376. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide an update on an adult disability service in Wicklow (details supplied); when it will be open for service users; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42060/25]
2393. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will outline how the Government intends to explore and implement proven intensive, interdisciplinary therapy models domestically for children with complex neurological and developmental disabilities, given the significant challenges faced by Irish families and the obligations of care (details supplied). [42262/25]
2395. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the details of the respite houses available to young adults with disabilities in the town of Clonmel; the location; who operates each house; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42319/25]
2400. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of persons with disabilities that received home support hours in CH04 up to July 2025; the number of persons with disabilities up to July 2025 that received personal assistance hours in CH04; the total number of hours provided in each category in CH04 up to July 2025; if the target number of hours for each category in C…
2401. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the waiting list for access to disability services for children, including assessments and therapy services; if she will provide a breakdown by region/health area and the age distribution of children on these lists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42382/25]
2415. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason people with alcohol-related brain injuries are excluded from community neurorehabilitation services; to outline the rationale for the exclusion of alcohol-related brain injuries from the National Neurorehabilitation Strategy; if she will commit to addressing this by including alcohol-related harm in neurorehabilitation servi…
2416. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the average wait time for CDNT initial contact referrals, by regional health area and integrated healthcare area, in tabular form. [42623/25]
2417. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the average wait time for urgent CDNT initial contact referrals, by regional health area and integrated healthcare area, in tabular form. [42624/25]
2420. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will urgently review the case of a person (details supplied) who has been waiting over 15 months for an appointment with a psychologist under the CDNT team following a referral to CAMHS; if she will ensure that the person is prioritised for assessment before the new school year begins; and if she will make a statement on the …
2422. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children on a waiting list for speech and language therapy by health region and integrated healthcare area; age category; and time waiting, in tabular form. [42643/25]
2423. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children on a waiting list for initial contact from a CDNT, by health region and integrated healthcare area; age category; and time waiting, in tabular form. [42644/25]
2424. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide funding for a community neurorehabilitation team for the midlands in budget 2026, in line with the commitment in the programme for Government to complete the national roll-out of community neurorehabilitation teams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42648/25]
2425. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of whole time equivalent social care worker posts filled in each children’s disability network team within CHO8 in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42664/25]
2426. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current number of young adults with an intellectual disability in County Laois who are on a waiting list for day services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42665/25]
2427. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her attention has been drawn to recent data from the national federation of voluntary service providers showing that 1,500 people with intellectual disabilities are living with family carers aged 70 or older; if she will outline her Department’s plans to respond to this crisis in care and housing; and if she will make a statement …
2428. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will confirm whether the Government remains fully committed to meeting the residential and respite funding needs identified in the disability capacity review to 2032; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42673/25]
2429. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her views on the finding of the disability capacity review to 2032 that approximately 90 new residential places are required annually to meet demographic needs in the disability sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42674/25]