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
Albert Dolan
written
2025-05-21 · to Children
124. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide details of autism assessment waiting times in CHO2 area. [26134/25]
David Cullinane
written
2025-05-21 · to Children
128. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if the health service has contracted companies (details supplied), or otherwise engaged commercially with these companies for the provision of assessments of needs`. [26248/25]
David Cullinane
written
2025-05-21 · to Children
129. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether the HSE is aware of any assessments, or services provided on the basis of such assessments, conducted by companies (details supplied). [26249/25]
Réada Cronin
written
2025-05-20 · to Education
393. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children currently on a waiting list with the NCSE for an assessment of needs; the number of children on a waiting list from 2019 to 2025, in tabular form; the average time children spend on a waiting list; the plans to lower the number of children on a waiting list; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2…
Mark Ward
written
2025-05-20 · to Children
745. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if the case can be examined of a person (details supplied) who has been waiting for an assessment of needs since he was referred in March 2023, whose parents made a complaint which was upheld giving them a date for assessment, which was then not carried out, and who have been directed to raise this in the Circuit Court …
Donna McGettigan
written
2025-05-20 · to Children
748. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she could outline the interventions that can be made to assist in the case of a person (details supplied) who is awaiting an autism diagnosis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25163/25]
Barry Ward
written
2025-05-20 · to Children
770. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the actions she is taking to address the waiting lists regarding assessment of needs tests for children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25770/25]
Charles Ward
written
2025-05-15 · to Children
296. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures she will take to ensure assessments of needs are completed within the statutory timeline to reduce the waiting lists across the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25044/25]
Ged Nash
written
2025-05-13 · to Children
952. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when an assessment of needs will be arranged for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23245/25]
Grace Boland
written
2025-05-07 · to Children
381. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the breakdown of the waiting lists the number of children awaiting their assessment of needs in CH09, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22163/25]
Grace Boland
written
2025-05-07 · to Children
382. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the breakdown of the waiting lists the number of children awaiting their speech and language therapy assessment in CH09, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22164/25]
Grace Boland
written
2025-05-07 · to Children
383. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the breakdown of the waiting lists of the number of children awaiting a physiotherapy appointment in CH09, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22165/25]
Grace Boland
written
2025-05-07 · to Children
384. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the breakdown of the waiting lists of the number of children awaiting their occupational therapy assessment in CH09, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22166/25]
Grace Boland
written
2025-05-07 · to Children
385. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the breakdown of the waiting lists of the number of children awaiting their initial psychology assessment in CH09, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22167/25]
Mark Wall
oral
2025-05-01 · to Social
84. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will update the Dáil on the work his Department has carried out in designing a cost of disability payment, as outlined in the programme for Government; the expected date of introduction of such a payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21989/25]
Niamh Smyth
written
2025-04-30 · to Children
150. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting three years for an assessment of need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21435/25]
Eoghan Kenny
written
2025-04-30 · to Children
154. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if an autism assessment and assessment of needs for a child (details supplied) will be provided following applications for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21341/25]
David Cullinane
written
2025-04-30 · to Children
165. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children on waiting lists for an assessment of need at the end of quarter 1 of each year 2019, 2024, and 2025 in tabular form; the number overdue for completion; the number of estimated PTAs waiting for a complete AON, in tabular form as reported in the Roadmap for Service Improve…
David Cullinane
written
2025-04-30 · to Children
167. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children on waiting lists for an assessment of need at the end of March each year 2019, 2024, and 2025 in tabular form; the number overdue for completion; the number of estimated PTAs waiting for a complete AON, in tabular form as reported in the Roadmap for Service Improvement 20…
Cathy Bennett
written
2025-04-30 · to Children
168. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the plans to ensure that everyone requiring an assessment of needs receives one within an adequate timeframe; the timeframe in which such will be delivered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21589/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
written
2025-04-30 · to Health
174. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the number of children currently awaiting autism assessment through primary care in Kilkenny and Carlow at present. [21613/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
written
2025-04-30 · to Health
175. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for children awaiting autism assessment through primary care in Kilkenny and Carlow at present. [21614/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
written
2025-04-30 · to Health
176. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health if plans are in place to reduce the waiting time families are experiencing for children awaiting autism assessment through primary care in Kilkenny and Carlow at present. [21615/25]
John Connolly
written
2025-04-29 · to Children
125. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the progress the Department is making to ensure better integration in the assessment of need process through the roll out across the health regions of a single HSE point of assessment, to direct children and families to the appropriate service; and if she will make a statement on…
Mark Ward
written
2025-04-29 · to Children
129. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to comment on the waiting times for assessments of needs throughout Dublin mid-west; if the statutory waiting time is being met; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20991/25]