321. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the approximate annual cost to the State of caring for an adult with high support needs in full residential care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44673/26]
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322. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the case of an adult with high support needs, fully cared for by their family (details supplied); her views on the adequacy of the supports provided by the State since the person turned 18 years-of-age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44674/26]
358. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health if weekend supports for children with additional needs fall within the remit of her brief; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44857/26]
271. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if respite will be granted for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44517/26]
447. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the number of driving theory test centres that do not have wheelchair access nationally; the measures being taken to ensure all centres have wheelchair access; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42454/26]
463. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the number of disability hackney grant applications received by the National Transport Authority in the most recent funding round, broken down by rural and urban locations; the number approved in each category; if he acknowledges that people with disabilities in rural areas face particular difficulty accessing wheelchair-accessible transport due to the limited…
464. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the measures being taken by the National Transport Authority to encourage the uptake of the disability hackney grant in rural areas where wheelchair-accessible taxi services are scarce; to outline the targeted supports, outreach, or ring-fenced funding being considered to address regional imbalance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42747/26]
465. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if he considers a first-come, first-served application process for the disability hackney grant to disadvantage rural applicants, particularly those with weaker broadband connectivity or limited access to professional supports; if alternative application or prioritisation models are under consideration to ensure equitable rural access; and if he will make a st…
494. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the engagement that has taken place or is planned to take place with disability sector organisations and representative groups regarding the replacement of the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43500/26]
506. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to examine the current eligibility criteria for the disabled parking scheme to reflect the challenges faced by parents of children with autism who experience, sensory overload, distress, development risk, difficulties coping with busy public environments and difficulties walking long distances. [43892/26]
1528. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to detail according to RHA, the number of full-time residential places currently for those with physical or mobility-related disabilities, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44027/26]
1530. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children on CDNT waiting lists in Kerry, broken down by team and by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41426/26]
1531. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of vacancies that exist in CDNTs in County Kerry, by CDNT region, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41428/26]
1537. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current waiting time for an assessment of need in Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41515/26]
1538. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current level of vacancy in the Kildare CDNT; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41516/26]
1539. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the proportion of children that receive individual therapy through the CDNT; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41517/26]
1542. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of staff in the Clondalkin CDNT; the number of vacancies by positions in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41598/26]
1543. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if there will be disruptions to speech and language therapy services in the Clondalkin CDNT; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41599/26]
1549. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of respite beds available for children in the CHO7 area each year for the past five years; and the number of children currently on a waiting list for a respite place in CHO7, in tabular form. [41731/26]
1550. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if equine therapy facilities will be developed at the HSE’s Toghermore campus in Tuam, County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41772/26]
1551. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if a child (details supplied) can avail of weekend respite services in County Donegal where they reside; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41778/26]
1552. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when a child (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an occupational therapy appointment; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41785/26]
1555. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether the HSE maintains an internal financial risk categorisation, scoring matrix, or red-amber-green assessment system for Section 38 and Section 39 disability providers; and if she will provide details of the categories, criteria and escalation thresholds used. [41827/26]
1556. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality how many Section 38 and Section 39 disability providers were regarded by the HSE as financially vulnerable, financially challenged, or requiring sustainability intervention in each year since 2020. [41828/26]
1557. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality how many Section 38 and Section 39 disability providers received supplementary emergency funding, cash acceleration measures, or deficit-support arrangements in each year since 2020; and the total value of such supports by year. [41829/26]