621. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current rate of access and inclusion model level 7 additional capitation following the increase introduced in October 2025; the rate that applied beforehand; the full-year cost of that increase, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47335/26]
Topics / Disability Services
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsDisability Services
2,070 questions from 140 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 21 October 2026.
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2,021 written, 49 oral
140
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| January 2025 | 35 |
| February 2025 | 155 |
| March 2025 | 93 |
| April 2025 | 94 |
| May 2025 | 95 |
| June 2025 | 88 |
| July 2025 | 156 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 126 |
| October 2025 | 69 |
| November 2025 | 133 |
| December 2025 | 98 |
| January 2026 | 79 |
| February 2026 | 116 |
| March 2026 | 87 |
| April 2026 | 184 |
| May 2026 | 102 |
| June 2026 | 138 |
| July 2026 | 70 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 89 |
| October 2026 | 63 |
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622. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of additional residential spaces for adults with intellectual disabilities that were provided for in Budget 2026; the total funding dedicated to providing these spaces; the projected cost of each additional residential space in 2027; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47363/26]
637. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to advise who is responsible within her Department for the implementation of the EU Disability Card, if any organisations are involved in this process; the position regarding this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47790/26]
730. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health for an update on the provision of a residential placement for a person (details supplied); and if the HSE will meet with me to discuss this specific matter and the broader issue of residential places for adults with intellectual disabilities. [47171/26]
731. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health for an update on the provision of a residential placement for an adult (details supplied); and if the HSE will meet with me to discuss this specific matter and the broader issue of residential places for adults with intellectual disabilities. [47172/26]
732. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health for an update on the provision of a residential placement for an adult (details supplied); and if the HSE will meet with me to discuss this specific matter and the broader issue of residential places for adults with intellectual disabilities. [47173/26]
753. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will provide an appropriate transport solution for an individual (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47312/26]
849. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost to fully implement the National Clinical Programme for ADHD; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47702/26]
33. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection whether his Department has reviewed the processes of eligibility assessments, appeals, and administration which disabled people must undergo to access supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46269/26]
39. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection whether he will consider increasing the capital disregard for the blind pension as part of Budget 2027, having regard to the higher €50,000 disregard that applies to disability allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46274/26]
429. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to give urgent consideration to a request (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46425/26]
431. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide an update on the current status of adult day service placements available for young adults with severe autism and intellectual disabilities, specifically in relation to the case of a person (details supplied) who is due to leave school at the end of June 2026; the measures being taken to ensure timely and appropria…
452. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the supports and services that will be available to a school leaver (details supplied) if an adult day service placement has not been confirmed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46426/26]
161. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to report on the lack of speech and language therapy available for children in CDNT2 Ballyboden of CHO7; the date by which services will be resumed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46214/26]
186. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the specific measures that are being taken to ensure that adequate educational, medical, therapeutic, and disability supports are provided for children with complex needs upon their admission to primary schools (details supplied). [45991/26]
773. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the estimated first year and full-year cost of increasing the ECCE capitation grant by 10%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45047/26]
793. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the process by which the 72 planned residential beds for intellectual disability will be allocated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45426/26]
801. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of persons who have received support through personal budget arrangements and personal managed funds; the total number of hours provided under those arrangements, in each of the past three years and to date in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45775/26]
814. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to confirm if the Head Of Disability Services in HSE Dublin Midlands has been stood down; if recruitment for a replacement has begun; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45898/26]
861. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Health total funding allocated specifically for respite services in each of the years 2016 to 2026; the number of operational respite beds available in each of those years; the total number of individuals supported with overnight respite and the number supported with day-care respite, respectively, in each of those years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4…
862. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Health the current waitlist for respite services; the number of individuals identified as having a 'required' but 'unmet' need for respite care; and the projected timeline for clearing this backlog, by HSE health region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45069/26]
271. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to urgently provide additional respite beds for adults with profound disabilities in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44636/26]
272. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to urgently provide additional respite beds for children with profound disabilities in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44637/26]
274. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps being taken to address delays in accessing Children’s Disability Network Team services, particularly occupational therapy supports; whether data is available on waiting times for occupational therapy assessments and interventions within Children’s Disability Network Teams; if so, to provide the latest available figures, in t…
320. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if the respite care supports that exist for the families of fully dependent adults are adequate when compared to those available for those under 18 years-of-age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44672/26]