Questions

852. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 70497/26, the actions being taken to address the additional concerns raised in correspondence regarding the funding and long-term sustainability of services provided by a disability service provider (details supplied). [74130/26]

860. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps being taken to address concerns raised in a correspondence (details supplied) regarding the residential placement of a young person with disabilities, who was recently admitted to residential care located over 100km from their family home and school; whether consideration has been given to the impact of extensive daily tra…

287. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Youth the occupational therapy and speech and language therapy supports allocated under the education therapy service to a school (details supplied); the number of occupational therapists and speech and language therapists assigned to the school; whether such posts are filled and fully operational; the nature and extent of services delivered since the …

630. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current staffing complement, by grade and discipline, within the South Kildare West Wicklow children's disability network team; the number of sanctioned posts and vacant posts within the team; the measures being taken to fill vacancies; the number of children awaiting occupational therapy and speech and language therapy interven…

631. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the specific therapy, intervention and support programmes currently available through the South Kildare West Wicklow Children's Disability Network Team for autistic children aged eight years and older; and the number of children currently receiving direct occupational therapy and speech and language therapy interventions. [71541/26]

636. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE dietitians posts filled at south Kildare children's disability network team as of 2 October 2026, in tabular form. [71776/26]

530. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will address the concerns raised in correspondence, details supplied, regarding proposals to develop additional respite supports for children with additional needs through facilities operated by an organisation. [70495/26]

531. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will address the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the supports available to assist an organisation in sustaining and further developing services for children with additional needs. [70494/26]

535. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will address the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the funding challenges facing an organisation and the proposals submitted to the HSE to support the continuation and expansion of services for children with additional needs. [70491/26]

1046. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the actions being taken to address concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding a three-year-old child with significant communication and developmental needs who is non-verbal and known to the Children's Disability Network Team. [65161/26]

199. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the key measures taken to improve disability services since January 2025; her priorities for same for the rest of 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52955/26]

399. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE play specialist posts filled at South Kildare Children's Disability Network Team as of 17 June 2026; if she will provide the same figures as of 30 June 2023, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48462/26]

167. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider the appeal for an emergency winter payment for people with disabilities raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22965/26]

490. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will consider matters raised in correspondence (details supplied), relating to a family with two sons in need of ongoing supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3215/26]

491. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will review correspondence in relation to a family where two sons have additional educational needs and require significant supports; if she will ensure that a case conference is convened as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3217/26]

492. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will review correspondence in relation to a family where two sons have additional educational needs and require significant supports; if she will ensure that a multidisciplinary case conference is convened as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3218/26]

862. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the key measures taken to improve disability services during 2025; her priorities for same in 2026;; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72475/25]

515. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will request the Disability Unit in her Department to evaluate a situation (details supplied). [68527/25]

200. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the strategy to ensure services, care and accommodation for disabled people does not move in large measure to the private-for-profit sector as has happened with elder care services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39820/25]

841. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she agrees that section 38 and section 39 organisations in the disability sector are struggling to cope with massive deficits; if she agrees that in recent years more and more people in need of emergency disability services and accommodations are being referred to the private for profit companies; if her Department has done a com…

678. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE social workers and nurses, by grade, that are based in south Kildare children's disability network team in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [31969/25]

1168. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will address concerns regarding disability services (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29325/25]

121. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when an appointment will be offered to a child (details supplied); requiring an assessment of needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26128/25]

760. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if the case of a child (details supplied) will be considered; if she will ensure that the support of a children's disability network team will be put in place as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25519/25]

650. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will address concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the children's disability grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15496/25]