Parliamentary questions

2593. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the person or body that determines the allocation of registered residential places, nationally; in Dublin north-west; the way in which is the assessment determined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27148/26]

2594. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of people allocated to the disability services integrated health area Dublin north city and west (IHA DNCW) section; and the number of cases each person undertakes within a year. [27149/26]

2595. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of adults with an intellectual disability that are in need to a long-term place in Dublin north-west; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27150/26]

2596. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding speech and language therapists serving the Dungarvan area; the position regarding current waiting lists due to maternity leave; the efforts being undertaken to ensure appointments are available in a timely manner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27159/26]

2597. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department has assessed the potential impact of the revised assessment of need model on the identification of children whose needs may be masked by high cognitive ability or compensatory functioning; the safeguards that are in place to prevent under-identification of twice-exceptional children; and …

2598. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether cognitive or psychological assessments will remain available under the revised assessment of need framework where there is evidence of significant developmental discrepancy or unexplained underachievement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27188/26]

2599. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the training or guidance that is being provided to assessment officers and multidisciplinary teams to ensure complex developmental presentations, including masking and twice-exceptionality, are recognised under the revised assessment of need framework; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27189/26]

2600. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department plans to review the implementation of the revised assessment of need framework to ensure that no cohort of children is excluded from identification or support as a result of the streamlined assessment process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27190/26]

2601. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the way in which the ‘First Five’ early years consultation is taking place (details supplied); and the steps he will take to ensure all early years professionals have a meaningful opportunity to contribute; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27249/26]

2602. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children waiting for an assessment of need, at the end of quarter 1 2024-2026, by county; and the number of applications received and assessments conducted year-to-date, in tabular form. [27290/26]

2603. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of people waiting for CDNT services, by team and service type at the end of quarter 1 2024-2026, in tabular form. [27291/26]

2604. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the staffing composition of each children’s disability network team; the number of sanctioned WTE approved posts per team by lead agency; and the number and percentage of occupied and vacant posts, in tabular form. [27292/26]

2605. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of cases taken against the HSE relating to assessments of need under the Disability Act 2005, by year, in tabular form; the total legal costs by category in each year relating to cases; and the number of cases settled or lost by the HSE, in tabular form. [27293/26]

2606. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children in County Waterford waiting for an assessment of need at the end of quarter 1 2024-2026; and the number of applications received and assessments conducted year-to-date. [27294/26]

2607. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children waiting for children’s disability network team services in County Waterford, at the end of quarter 1 2024-2026, by team and service type, in tabular form. [27295/26]

2608. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of people in County Waterford waiting for disability services or funding outside CDNTs, by service type, at the end of quarter 1 2026, in tabular form. [27296/26]

400. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of adults with an intellectual disability currently living with family carers who have no approved future residential or care plan in place; the number of such persons aged over 25 years with high or profound support needs awaiting appropriate placements; the steps being taken to ensure continuity of car…

401. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether a national policy or framework exists to provide forward planning for adults with intellectual disabilities living with ageing or vulnerable carers; if she will provide details of current waiting lists for residential and high-support placements, including average waiting times; the measures in place to pre…

402. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether the recently revised assessment of need framework limits reduces access to cognitive assessment for children, including in cases where intellectual disability is not suspected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23131/26]

403. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the way in which the revised assessment of need framework ensures that children with uneven developmental profiles, including those who may be gifted or twice-exceptional that is, children with both high ability and additional needs such as autism, ADHD, or dyslexia, will be appropriately identified within the sy…

404. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department has conducted any impact assessment on how the revised model may affect the identification of children whose needs are masked by high cognitive ability or compensatory functioning; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23133/26]

405. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the safeguards that are in place to prevent under-identification of children whose needs are masked by high cognitive ability or compensatory functioning, particularly in light of evidence that twice-exceptional children are already under-recognised within Irish education and disability services; and if she will …

406. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if access to cognitive or psychological assessment remains available where there is evidence of significant intra-individual discrepancy, asynchronous development, or unexplained underachievement in children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23135/26]

407. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether consideration has been given to the potential for increased reliance on private assessments arising from any restriction in public access to cognitive assessment, and the implications this may have for equity of access; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23136/26]

408. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the training or guidance being provided to assessment officers and multidisciplinary teams to ensure that complex presentations, including masking and twice-exceptionality, are recognised under the revised model; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23137/26]