Disability Issues
An official questions-paper heading. 206 questions (22 oral, 184 written), first 2025-11-18, latest 2026-07-28.
Questions under this heading, per month
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| Month | Questions |
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| Nov 2025 | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 7 |
| Jan 2026 | 8 |
| Feb 2026 | 22 |
| Mar 2026 | 51 |
| Apr 2026 | 59 |
| May 2026 | 14 |
| Jun 2026 | 32 |
| Jul 2026 | 12 |
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| Department | Questions |
|---|---|
| Children | 97 |
| Social | 40 |
| Taoiseach | 23 |
| Transport | 15 |
| Health | 12 |
| Finance | 8 |
| Housing | 5 |
| Enterprise | 4 |
| Agriculture | 1 |
| Further and Higher Education | 1 |
Debates under the same heading
Dáil debate sections whose official heading is exactly these words.
| Date | Debate section |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-03 | Disability Issues |
| 2026-02-26 | Disability Issues |
| 2026-01-15 | Disability Issues |
| 2026-01-15 | Disability Issues |
The questions
John Lahart
written
2026-04-14 · to Children
2360. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she has considered suggestions from a campaign (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23778/26]
Cian O'Callaghan
written
2026-04-14 · to Children
2384. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps her Department is taking to meet the targets set out in the 2021 Disability Capacity Review; the number of residential places for adults with intellectual disabilities that currently exist in Dublin, broken down by postcode; the number of residential places for adults with intellectual disabilities tha…
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
written
2026-04-14 · to Children
2385. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is aware and supportive of the Before We Die Campaign; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24061/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
written
2026-04-14 · to Children
2386. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if statistics are available to identify the number of retired parents who are caring for adult children with learning difficulties in County Kildare; the number of these families that have applied for supported housing units; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24062/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
written
2026-04-14 · to Children
2387. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she can identify the number of supported units for people with ID that are currently in existence in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24063/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
written
2026-04-14 · to Children
2388. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of supported housing units for people with ID that are planned to be delivered in County Kildare; the timelines involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24064/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
written
2026-04-14 · to Children
2389. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether service providers in County Kildare have submitted disability support management advisory team forms to the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24065/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
written
2026-04-14 · to Children
2390. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she has concerns about the growing practice of relying on costly for-profit emergency placements for people with ID in lieu of having a planned and structured approach to such placements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24066/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
written
2026-04-14 · to Children
2391. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if the Government will establish a National Transition Framework that is a formal planning process for accommodation for adults with ID over the age of 18 years-of-age. [24067/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
written
2026-04-14 · to Children
2392. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide ringfenced funding, that is, dedicated capital for small scale community based supported housing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24068/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
written
2026-04-14 · to Children
2393. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will act to establish a Joint Task Force between the HSE and the Housing Department with fixed timelines for the delivery of specialised housing units; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24069/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
written
2026-04-14 · to Children
2394. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will consider the Before We Die requests in relation to transparent and legislative review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24070/26]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty
written
2026-04-14 · to Children
2395. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if there has been a delay in releasing funding for residential care places within her Department; if there are further plans to provide this funding in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24076/26]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty
written
2026-04-14 · to Children
2396. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if funding can be released in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24077/26]
Paul Nicholas Gogarty
written
2026-04-14 · to Children
2397. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the feasibility of providing funding for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24078/26]
Michael Cahill
written
2026-04-14 · to Children
2407. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to give a detailed response to the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24381/26]
Catherine Ardagh
written
2026-04-14 · to Children
2415. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of families in Dublin south central in which parents or primary carers of an adult with a disability are over retirement age, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24418/26]
Catherine Ardagh
written
2026-04-14 · to Children
2416. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide details of the total number of supported housing units for people with disabilities currently available in Dublin south central; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24419/26]
Catherine Ardagh
written
2026-04-14 · to Children
2417. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of supported housing units for people with disabilities that are planned or in development in Dublin south central; the expected timelines for delivery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24420/26]
Catherine Ardagh
written
2026-04-14 · to Children
2418. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if all disability service providers operating in Dublin south central have submitted disability support management advisory team forms to the HSE; if not, the number outstanding;; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24421/26]
Barry Heneghan
written
2026-04-14 · to Children
2422. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether any legislative provisions exist that provide for the right of a person with a disability to access toilet facilities in a private business that they are using; whether there are plans to introduce legislation in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24521/26]
Tom Brabazon
written
2026-04-14 · to Children
2426. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of families in North Dublin where families are the primary carers for adult children with learning disabilities; and the measures in place to support these families as they age. [24596/26]
Tom Brabazon
written
2026-04-14 · to Children
2427. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of supported housing units currently available for adults with learning disabilities in North Dublin. [24597/26]
Tom Brabazon
written
2026-04-14 · to Children
2428. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of additional supported housing units for adults with learning disabilities that are currently planned or in development for North Dublin, including expected timelines for delivery. [24598/26]
Tom Brabazon
written
2026-04-14 · to Children
2429. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether all service providers in North Dublin have submitted disability support management advisory team forms to the HSE; to provide details of the level of compliance; and the actions being taken to address gaps. [24599/26]