Disabilities Assessments
An official questions-paper heading. 563 questions (8 oral, 555 written), first 2025-01-22, latest 2026-07-16.
Questions under this heading, per month
Jan 2025Jul 2026
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| Month | Questions |
|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | 13 |
| Feb 2025 | 49 |
| Mar 2025 | 33 |
| Apr 2025 | 28 |
| May 2025 | 24 |
| Jun 2025 | 8 |
| Jul 2025 | 53 |
| Sep 2025 | 23 |
| Oct 2025 | 24 |
| Nov 2025 | 34 |
| Dec 2025 | 33 |
| Jan 2026 | 23 |
| Feb 2026 | 30 |
| Mar 2026 | 61 |
| Apr 2026 | 76 |
| May 2026 | 16 |
| Jun 2026 | 13 |
| Jul 2026 | 22 |
Addressed to
| Department | Questions |
|---|---|
| Children | 478 |
| Health | 65 |
| Education | 15 |
| Social | 1 |
| Taoiseach | 1 |
| Transport | 1 |
| Finance | 1 |
| Housing | 1 |
Debates under the same heading
Dáil debate sections whose official heading is exactly these words.
| Date | Debate section |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-23 | Disabilities Assessments |
| 2026-06-23 | Disabilities Assessments |
| 2026-02-19 | Disabilities Assessments |
| 2026-01-21 | Disabilities Assessments |
| 2025-12-18 | Disabilities Assessments |
| 2025-11-12 | Disabilities Assessments |
| 2025-06-17 | Disabilities Assessments |
| 2025-05-01 | Disabilities Assessments |
| 2025-02-25 | Disabilities Assessments |
The questions
David Cullinane
written
2025-07-09 · to Children
148. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number and percentage of assessments of need completed within timelines as provided for in regulations in each quarter for each year 2022-2025 for each service provider, in tabular form. [38203/25]
Rory Hearne
written
2025-07-08 · to Children
720. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will respond to matters raised in a correspondence (details supplied) from the family of a child in Dublin 17 awaiting an assessment of need; if she will advise as to when this assessment of need may be carried out and the other supports being made available to the child and their family; and if she will make a…
Sorca Clarke
written
2025-07-08 · to Children
726. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the average waiting time in each health region for the completion of the preliminary team assessment under the standard opening procedure for AON, specifically for children suspected of having autism or an intellectual disability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37174/25]
Joe Cooney
written
2025-07-01 · to Children
628. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to confirm whether people under 18 who are currently on the waiting list for an autism assessment will not be removed from that waiting list upon turning 18; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35214/25]
David Cullinane
written
2025-07-01 · to Children
635. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children on waiting lists for an assessment of need, by area, in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; the number overdue for completion; and the number completed with a service statement. [35346/25]
Aisling Dempsey
written
2025-07-01 · to Children
636. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will consider implementing a streamlined approach for assessment of needs reports to ensure that each report completed is done to the same standard and with consistent use of language and terms. [35349/25]
Donna McGettigan
written
2025-07-01 · to Children
646. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if an NTPF type scheme exists for those waiting for an assessment of needs; the way they can apply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35475/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett
written
2025-07-01 · to Children
651. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the estimated cost of hiring 375 additional clinicians required to clear assessment of needs waiting lists with autism; the estimated full-year cost of ensuring that the timelines for assessment of needs outlined in the Disability Act 2005 are met; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35661/25]
Claire Kerrane
written
2025-06-25 · to Children
167. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an update on the roll out of regional assessment hubs; the location and status of each; details of who will be working out of these hubs, and their roles; the completion date for roll out, as per location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34611/25]
Máire Devine
written
2025-06-25 · to Children
169. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reasons a child (details supplied) who was referred for an assessment of need (AON) three years ago has still not received an appointment; the specific action she is taking to prioritise long waiting children such as the child concerned, especially given that schools are reporting persistent behavioural issues li…
Maurice Quinlivan
written
2025-06-18 · to Children
129. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when a child (details supplied) will receive an appointment for an autism assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32959/25]
Claire Kerrane
oral
2025-06-17 · to Children
73. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the actions she has taken to date to reduce the assessment of need waiting list; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32747/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
written
2025-06-17 · to Children
92. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to address the issue of waiting times for assessments of needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32283/25]
Maeve O'Connell
written
2025-06-12 · to Children
482. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to report on her Department’s progress on the development of targeted legislation to bring the AON in line with the UNCRPD. [31670/25]
Donna McGettigan
written
2025-06-10 · to Children
1194. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when a person (details supplied) will receive their autism assessment; if that will happen before they turn 18, to ensure that they do not have to start on a new waiting list if they do turn 18 before their assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29940/25]
Niamh Smyth
written
2025-06-10 · to Children
1249. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reasons a child (details supplied) has not gotten his assessment of needs appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30597/25]
Mary Lou McDonald
written
2025-05-29 · to Health
673. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the average length of time spent per assessment of need under the Disability Act 2005, where a finding of no disability or additional need was recorded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28847/25]
Cathy Bennett
written
2025-05-27 · to Children
529. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children awaiting an assessment of needs in counties Cavan and Monaghan; the number waiting by three-month intervals; the number of who received an assessment to date in 2025; the number of whom received their assessment within six months of application, by county; and if she will make a statement on t…
Alan Kelly
written
2025-05-27 · to Children
533. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children waiting for a service statement following completion of their assessment of needs more than 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21 and 24 months, by county, in tabular form. [26938/25]
Catherine Callaghan
written
2025-05-27 · to Children
554. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when a child will have an assessment of need carried out (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27537/25]
David Cullinane
written
2025-05-21 · to Children
113. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether there is a pause on the assessments of need process across any of the children's disability network teams in Waterford. [26110/25]
David Cullinane
written
2025-05-21 · to Children
114. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether there is a pause on the assessments of need process across any of the children's disability network teams in the State. [26111/25]
David Cullinane
written
2025-05-21 · to Children
115. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of assessments of need carried out by each children's disability network team in Waterford for each year from 2022 to date in 2025. [26112/25]
David Cullinane
written
2025-05-21 · to Children
116. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children on waiting lists for an assessment of need with a children's disability network team in Waterford, by team, for each quarter from 2022 to date in 2025. [26113/25]
Albert Dolan
written
2025-05-21 · to Children
122. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE assessment officers based in CHO2 in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [26132/25]