166. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of adults with disabilities within the catchment of the Mid-West Health Region awaiting a residential placement, by integrated healthcare area, in tabular form. [46009/26]
Topics / Disability Issues
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsDisability Issues
250 questions from 71 TDs, between 18 November 2025 and 22 October 2026.
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167. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of adults with disabilities originally from communities within the Mid-West Health Region catchment who are currently placed in residential disability services more than 50km and more than 100km from their family or community of origin; and the reason for these placements where recorded, in tabular form. [46010/26]
168. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of adults with disabilities within the catchment of the West and North-West Health Region awaiting a residential placement, by integrated healthcare area, in tabular form. [46011/26]
169. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of adults with disabilities originally from communities within the West and North-West Health Region catchment who are currently placed in residential disability services more than 50km and more than 100km from their family or community of origin; and the reason for these placements where recorded, in tabular form [46012/26]
173. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason children with disabilities requiring push chairs to enable inclusion in family and school activities or outings are being refused access to same by Children's Disability Network Teams on grounds of restraint; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46406/26]
294. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the development of the new vehicle adaptation scheme; the disability stakeholders his Department is engaging with in relation to the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45227/26]
73. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether a formal cross-departmental implementation structure exists to ensure delivery of employment activation measures for persons with disabilities; the timelines for any forthcoming strategy updates or action plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44602/26]
149. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Social Protection the specific measures that are currently in place to support and incentivise employers to recruit and retain persons with disabilities; whether any new initiatives are being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44601/26]
495. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport to provide his Department’s eligibility criteria that a person must meet in order to receive a disabled parking permit under the disabled parking scheme; if he could provide a copy of any document outlining these eligibility criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43518/26]
686. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the financial supports or grants that are available for organisations and charities to improve disability access at their premises or visitor attractions; if these grants and supports will cover the purchase of specialist transport or vehicles for disabled visitors and customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42155…
1164. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether additional, separate funding is available for local authorities to carry out works to make the public realm more accessible for people with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44024/26]
1561. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of families in Cork where elderly parents, particularly those over retirement age, are the primary carers for adult children with learning disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42020/26]
1602. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of families, per county, where elderly parents, particularly those over retirement age, are the primary carers for adult children with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42676/26]
176. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for an update on the work to review and replace the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme, particularly in light of ongoing concerns regarding the criteria for the primary medical certificate; the progress made since last year toward developing a needs-based, grant led vehicle adaptation support scheme; the level of engagement between his D…
193. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if applications to the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme will continue to be accepted and processed in full pending the introduction of a new grant-based vehicle adaptation scheme; if any interim changes will be made to the existing scheme, including to the eligibility criteria for the primary medical certificate; and when the repor…
1037. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the engagements held with the Minister for Transport to improve accessibility on public transport; to report on the dates on which they met; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40099/26]
236. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to increase employment opportunities for people with disabilities. [38121/26]
237. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to increase employment opportunities for autistic people. [38122/26]
502. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether any national workload-modelling framework for Children’s Disability Network Teams is currently being developed following the NDA literature review; and if so, the projected implementation timeline. [36376/26]
503. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether workload and burnout metrics are currently collected nationally across Children’s Disability Network Teams; and if she will provide the methodology used. [36377/26]
362. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Transport the current vehicles that are eligible for the disability toll exemption scheme; if his Department is giving any consideration to adding private vehicles where the passenger has a physical or mental disability to the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34479/26]
327. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether any direct financial supports are available to individual families of children with additional and high sensory needs for home-based adaptations, including the development of sensory gardens or therapeutic outdoor spaces at a private residence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33799/26]
802. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of overdue assessments of need in County Mayo for each year from 2021 to 2025; the reasons for the significant increase; the measures being taken to address the backlog; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33038/26]
808. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of whole-time equivalent staff, by discipline and by grade, employed in each Children's Disability Network Team in County Cork as of the most recent date available; the number of approved but unfilled posts; the percentage vacancy rate for each team; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33050/26]
810. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of operational respite beds for children and adults with disabilities in County Cork as of the most recent date available; the planned increase in respite capacity in Cork during 2026, including the share of the additional 10,000 respite nights announced under Budget 2026 to be delivered in Cork; and if she will make a …