Disabilities Assessments

56. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when changes to assessment of need will come into force; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73266/25]

57. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when the regional assessment hub will be put in place for County Longford, as these hubs are needed to alleviate pressure on health service and begin tackling the backlog that is affecting families across the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72832/25]

59. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of publicly funded private assessments of needs delivered in Cork in 2025; and the number delivered publicly. [71672/25]

63. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children on the waiting list for an assessment of need in counties Cavan and Monaghan, respectively; and the number waiting more than three, six and 12 months. [72975/25]

65. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the changes made to assessment of need; the benefits that will be brought with these changes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73265/25]

71. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the way in which the plans announced recently for assessment of needs will help to reduce waiting list for the 18,000 children currently waiting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72861/25]

74. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if the recently announced reforms to the assessment of need process will address regional disparities, especially in Cork where there are severe shortages; if regions with the longest waiting lists will receive priority hiring and deployment of in reach teams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [722…

80. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the greatest length of time a child is waiting in Laois-Offaly to have a referral for an assessment of needs, AON; and the greatest length of time currently to have an AON completed. [72810/25]

82. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the details of the way in which she envisages the new assessment of need process working; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72890/25]

95. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current average waiting times for early intervention autism assessments across the Cork region; the actions being taken by her Department to reduce delays for families seeking urgent supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73259/25]

96. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the engagement there has been with the Department of Education and Youth on the autism protocol to ensure that assessments of need are not required for school places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72980/25]

99. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of additional staff for Longford for the assessment of need system as part of the Progressing Disability Services Roadmap and Disability Workforce Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72831/25]

600. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to address the waiting list for assessment of needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72809/25]

616. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children waiting for an assessment of need at the latest available point in 2024 and 2024, by county; the number of assessments conducted in the year to date and in 2024; and the number of applications received in the year to date and in 2024, in tabular form. [73662/25]

623. 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 latest available point in 2025, and 2024; the number of assessments conducted year-to-date and in 2024; and the number of applications received in those periods, in tabular form.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73…

226. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the average waiting time for assessment of needs through the primary care service in County Wexford; the steps being taken to reduce waiting times in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68423/25]

470. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on an assessment for autism for a person (detail supplied); if the full range of services required arising from the assessment are in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67319/25]

478. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children as of 1st November 2025 or latest date available that were awaiting a first assessment from the HSE under the Disability Act 2005; broken down by local health office, in tabular form. [67382/25]

479. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of people as of 1st November 2025 or latest date available on the speech and language therapy assessment waiting list; the number waiting less than 4 months, 4-12 months, and the number waiting more than 12 months; the numbers for each category waiting aged 0-17 years (both CDNT and Primary Care Services); …

480. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of people for each local health area as of 1st November 2025 or latest date available, on the speech and language therapy initial treatment waiting list; the number waiting less than 4 months, 4-12 months, and the number waiting more than 12 months; the numbers for each category waiting aged 0-17 years (bot…

481. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of people for each local health area as of 1st November 2025 or latest date available, on the speech and language therapy further treatment waiting list; the number waiting less than 4 months, 4-12 months, and the number waiting more than 12 months; and the numbers for each category waiting aged 0-17 years …

490. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an update on the assessment of need appointment for a person (details supplied). [67560/25]

495. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the average waiting time for assessment of needs in County Wexford; the steps which are being taken to reduce waiting times in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67874/25]

514. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the financial cost to the state of legal defences taken on cases where families have taken the State to court for failing to provide their child with an assessment of need, for the years 2021 to 2024, and to date in 2025. [68114/25]

289. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children in Kildare awaiting assessments of need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66479/25]