Disability Issues

182. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection the actions taken to improve retention and uptake of work for disabled employees and entrepreneurs. [12461/26]

865. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether she acknowledges that independence for adults with intellectual disabilities includes the right to live with dignity, choice, and proximity to friends and community, rather than solely focusing on individual tenancies dispersed across wide geographic areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter.…

866. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department will support a pilot project (details supplied) which would allow adults with intellectual disabilities to live independently while accessing supports only as needed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14428/26]

867. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the way in which disability housing policy ensures continuity of friendships, routines, and social connections for adults with intellectual disabilities, particularly where families can no longer provide full-time advocacy or care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14429/26]

868. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the way in which her Department works with housing authorities to ensure that independent living does not result in isolation, loneliness, or loss of community for people with intellectual disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14430/26]

869. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the assurances that can be given to families that their adult children with intellectual disabilities will continue to live with dignity, security, and appropriate supports when parents are no longer able to advocate on their behalf; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14431/26]

570. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the way the Government plans to ensure transparency and accountability for meeting targets on disability employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12335/26]

538. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if additional respite beds will be made available in the north Kerry area (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11129/26]

1. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Taoiseach the progress made by the sub-group convened to progress the National Disability Inclusion Strategy and the NDIS Transport Working Group proposals for an improved disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme; his views on the report submitted to him for consideration; if this will or has been published; when a new scheme will be implemented; and the …

282. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the data collected by her Department and the HSE relating to disabled drivers and primary medical certificates. [10728/26]

92. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the first meeting of the Delivery and Monitoring Committee for the National Human Rights Strategy for Disabled People 2025-2030, which he chaired on 8 December 2025. [5808/26]

127. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Taoiseach for an overview of the 'Budget 2026: Spotlight on Disability' report recently published by his Department. [3768/26]

128. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach for an overview of the' Budget 2026: Spotlight on Disability' report recently published by his Department. [3771/26]

764. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to introduce a cost of disability payment over the lifetime of the Government; and the way it will be calculated. [10362/26]

1075. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health the person or body responsible for oversight of compliance with the Disability Act in CHO 8; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9671/26]

314. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on his recent meeting with disabled persons' organisations and advocates for the introduction of a permanent cost of disability support payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7036/26]

686. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of employers, employees and average number of weekly WSS hours claimed for each individual strand 2 category, based on the number of disabled employees employed, for both 2024 and 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3482/26]

687. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to the work of a college (details supplied); if he will facilitate a meeting with the management to discuss their concerns related to the wage subsidy scheme and the way in which it is applied in their case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3603/26]

688. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to the letter received by an organisation (details supplied); the actions he will take to address their concerns related to the wage subsidy scheme and the way in which it is applied in their case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3604/26]

689. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a review of the wage subsidy scheme that will allow for greater flexibility in the way in which it is applied by charitable organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3605/26]

5. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Social Protection his Department’s initiatives to assist persons with disabilities in accessing and sustaining employment, including any specific supports or schemes currently in place, plans for future measures to promote workforce participation, and the timeframe for implementation of these initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matt…

6. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection to explore the possibility of reducing the minimum hours of the wage subsidy scheme from 15 hours to ten hours (details supplied). [1439/26]

1926. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if foetal alcohol spectrum disorder Ireland are included in the disability forum engagements. [74594/25]

31. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason for the delay in a European disability card being available to Irish citizens. [72879/25]

292. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the reason the HSE does not maintain national data on the number of disabled persons who have been clinically certified as medically fit for discharge but cannot leave hospitals or nursing homes due to unsuitable or unavailable housing; if her Department intends to introduce mandatory national reporting for this cohort; and the expected timelin…