1487. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the number of social workers who have been registered with CORU in each of the years 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026. [40249/26]
Topics / Care Services
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsCare Services
272 questions from 83 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
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267 written, 5 oral
83
TDs have asked
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parties and groups
Independents counted together
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departments asked
Questions per month
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| Month | Questions |
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| January 2025 | 9 |
| February 2025 | 15 |
| March 2025 | 7 |
| April 2025 | 16 |
| May 2025 | 21 |
| June 2025 | 8 |
| July 2025 | 24 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 17 |
| October 2025 | 20 |
| November 2025 | 19 |
| December 2025 | 8 |
| January 2026 | 3 |
| February 2026 | 6 |
| March 2026 | 4 |
| April 2026 | 33 |
| May 2026 | 25 |
| June 2026 | 21 |
| July 2026 | 5 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 1 |
| October 2026 | 10 |
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The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.
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The questions
1488. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the number of social care workers who have been registered with CORU in each of the years 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026. [40250/26]
245. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if emergency respite care will be granted to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37984/26]
888. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the new residential respite services that are being provided in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37100/26]
889. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the new residential respite services being provided in County Kerry, in relation to both children and adults (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37105/26]
468. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the criteria applicable for access to respite services (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35937/26]
749. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the Department has examined the long-term fiscal implications of sustained agency staffing usage within scheduled care services. [36324/26]
199. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for a breakdown of moneys spent on child and adult residential services over the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35751/26]
200. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of private companies who have provided residential placements in the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35752/26]
1065. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to urgently intervene for the allocated care to be provided in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34316/26]
276. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for finance to clarify if a carer working 35 hours a week is entitled to receive the minimum wage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32972/26]
1006. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if she will address concerns regarding access to primary care services (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32547/26]
401. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the penalties that have been implemented to Tusla for the contracting of staff through SEAs who are not vetted. [31537/26]
405. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if a statutory register of need for people with intellectual disabilities requiring supported housing will be established to ensure accurate identification, recording and forward planning of demand. [31599/26]
409. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether support will be expanded for “cluster housing” or “cluster of homes” models, given strong family preference for community-integrated housing with on-site care. [31607/26]
411. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measurable targets and key performance indicators that are currently in place for the delivery of housing and care supports for people with intellectual disabilities; and whether timelines for delivery will be published. [31610/26]
415. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to urgently address serious concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied); if she will significantly increase the number of long-term residential care beds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31666/26]
422. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the funding supports that are available to families of children with additional and high sensory needs, including any supports for the development of sensory gardens or therapeutic outdoor spaces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31752/26]
423. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of adults with a disability currently in residential care funded by the HSE and by other disability service providers in receipt of public funding, by CHO area and by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31763/26]
424. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of adults with a disability currently in residential care in a centre (details supplied); the number of additional residential places expected to be delivered by the end of 2026; the number of places currently planned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31764/26]
425. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of residential places for adults with a disability planned to be delivered in a centre (details supplied) in 2027 and 2028, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31765/26]
774. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection the support available to a care worker (details supplied) [29997/26]
775. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection the support available to a care worker (details supplied). [29998/26]
1064. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has been refused an application for respite care in St. Christophers, Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29866/26]
134. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps being taken to open special care beds that are closed in the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28749/26]